May Day Reverse Travel | 7 Hidden Gem Cities Guide

| 7 Hidden Gem Cities Guide. Hey everyone👋! Avoid the crowds this May Day holiday with these 7 lesser-known cities that offer beautiful scenery with fewer tourists, guaranteeing you a relaxing vacation! Xiapu, Fujian | Tidal Flat Paradise🌊 • Transportation: Direct high-speed rail, rent electric scooters🛵 to explore Beiqi and Dongbi • Accommodation: Dongbi Village seaside guesthouses, 150+ yuan per person with sunset ocean views🌅 • Food: Steamed fresh shrimp🦐, oyster pancakes, seafood feast for about 50 yuan per person • Must-visit: Beiqi sunrise, sea cave exploration at Silian Islands Libo, Guizhou | Green Wonderland💚 • Transportation: High-speed rail to Guiyang then bus, 3-hour ride to the "Green Gem of Earth" • Accommodation: Libo Ancient Town inns with ethnic-style carved windows creating great ambiance🏮 • Food: Yao ethnic long-table feast with sour meat and fish wrapped in chives, deliciously spicy and sour • Must-visit: Small Seven Holes water forest🌳, Maolan karst hiking trails Songyang, Zhejiang | Hidden Jiangnan Treasure🏡 • Transportation: Direct high-speed rail, public buses connect Yangjiatan and Chenjiapui ancient villages • Accommodation: Cliff-side guesthouses 300+ yuan/night with views of sea clouds☁️ • Food: Xieli tea stewed pork trotters🐷, thin pancake wraps, carb-loading happiness • Must-visit: Avant-garde Bookstore, cycling at Damushan Tea Garden🚴‍♀️ Yuxi, Yunnan | Central Yunnan Pearl🌅 • Transportation: High-speed rail to Yuxi, 30 minutes to Fuxian Lake • Accommodation: Luchong Village lakeside rooms, 100+ yuan per person to fall asleep to waves🌊 • Food: Copper pot fish + potato rice, deliciously filling for just 30 yuan per person • Must-visit: Boating on Fuxian Lake🚣, fossil exploration at Maotian Mountain Longnan, Gansu | Jiangnan of the Longshan Mountains⛰️ • Transportation: High-speed rail to Longnan, hire car to explore Guan'e Valley and Yangba • Accommodation: Guan'e Valley farmstays, 100 yuan/night with mountain views from your window🏞️ • Food: Potato mixed dough balls, tofu noodles, appetizingly sour and spicy • Must-visit: Guan'e Valley's 32 emerald pools, Hadapu revolutionary historical site Xinzhou, Shanxi | Ancient Architecture Paradise🏯 • Transportation: Direct high-speed rail/flights, city buses to Foguang Temple • Accommodation: Xinzhou Ancient City inns, 200 yuan per person with night markets nearby🎑 • Food: Buckwheat noodles, Dingxiang steamed meat, authentic Shanxi flavors • Must-visit: Tang Dynasty wooden structures at Foguang Temple, frontier scenery at Yanmen Pass Enshi, Hubei | Floating Fairyland☁️ • Transportation: Direct high-speed rail, join tour groups to Pingshan Canyon and Grand Canyon • Accommodation: Nü'er City guesthouses, 150 yuan per person to experience Tujia ethnic culture • Food: Tujia Hezha for just 5 yuan, crispy baked potatoes🥔 • Must-visit: Pingshan floating boats🚣, "Incense Stick" formation at Enshi Grand Canyon Heading to these lesser-known destinations during May Day holiday means double the joy with off-peak travel! 🚀