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MELINA MILLERUnited States

My Disastrous Reverse Travel Experience in Songyang - Now the Whole Company Thinks I've Quit!

Listen up, friends! Last week, I stubbornly visited Songyang, and now everyone at work thinks I've resigned to live in seclusion 😭 This place has completely surpassed all expectations of Jiangnan beauty, and my social media posts have my boss suspecting I'm job hunting!!! 🚗 Transportation: First Reality Check Regretted it the moment I squeezed onto the bus from Lishui Station! 1.5 hours of mountain roads made me nauseous 🤮 But when we turned into Chenjiaopu Village - the ancient village perched on the cliff looked like chess pieces scattered by immortals. This office worker's eyes nearly popped out 🏔️ (Pro tip: Record the entire journey from the passenger seat - every turn is National Geographic cover material!) 🏡 Chenjiaopu Village Bankrupted Me Pioneer Bookstore's coffee was painfully expensive, but sipping latte while overlooking the sea of clouds made me truly understand "poetry and distant lands" ☕️ The terrace at Shanye Yunye Guesthouse was so stunning it should be illegal. My Instagram grid couldn't do it justice, and my bestie kept calling to check if I'd stolen the photos... ⚠️ Learn from My Blood and Tears 1️⃣ Must wake up at 6AM for Xikeng Village! The stone paths are slippery in the morning mist, but photos come with a natural ethereal filter 🌫️ 2️⃣ Wait for sunset at Yangjiatan Village! The sun turns the earthen walls honey-colored, and when an old farmer passed by with his ox, I almost crushed my camera with excitement 📸 3️⃣ Fight for photo spots at Songzhuang Village's stone arch bridge! Waited 30 minutes for the National Geographic angle, but the shots were divine 🏞️ 🌌 Time Travel at Songyang Old Street Evening strolls through the Ming-Qing street felt like being in a period drama. The scent from the pancake stall was irresistible 🥮 After trying three pieces of Dengzhan cake, the grandma almost adopted me (the sizzling oil sounds were more soothing than ASMR) 🚌 Public Transport Reality Listen up if you're not driving! Inter-village buses are scarce - I watched ants moving house while waiting at Songzhuang Village 🐜 Finally hitched a ride with fellow travelers, enduring their karaoke version of "18 Mountain Bends"... Now I survive on my phone wallpaper memories. This county has set impossible standards for ancient towns! Heard the autumn morning mist is even more spectacular - I've already stocked up on motion sickness pills. Anyone up for round two during fall foliage season? 🍁 (PS: Wear non-slip shoes! The moss on ancient village steps is slicker than an ice rink - my Air Jordans almost met their end in Yangjiatan 👟)
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Posted: Apr 21, 2025
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