Welcome to Tonglu. Tonglu, here I come.

Stay in the secret Jiangnan paradise for 4,000 RMB! I slept in bamboo forests, drifted down the Fuchun River, and checked in at the original site of the "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" painting in Tonglu—it's as beautiful as an ink wash painting!”--- If you are tired of the city's hustle and bustle, come to Tonglu! This "most beautiful county in China," hidden southwest of Hangzhou, is the inspiration for the "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" painting. It boasts clear waters and green mountains, thousand-year-old ancient villages, wild luxury homestays, bamboo forest secrets, and is regarded by people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang as "the last poetry of Jiangnan." As a travel blogger just back from Tonglu, I used a budget of 4,000 RMB per person for four days and three nights to bring you an immersive experience: ✅ Stay at trendy wild luxury homestays ✅ Bamboo raft drifting on the Fuchun River ✅ Hiking at Yan Ziling Fishing Terrace ✅ Visiting the thousand-year-old Shen’ao Ancient Village ✅ Checking in at the filming location of "Back to Field" ✅ Tasting authentic Jiangnan mountain and wild flavors This is not just a trip but a lifestyle experiment of "escaping the city and returning to nature!"--- 🗓️ Itinerary Overview: Tonglu 4 Days 3 Nights · Poetic Jiangnan × Slow Countryside Life | Day | Theme | Highlights ||------|------|------||Day 1 | Arrive in Tonglu, first encounter with ink-wash Jiangnan | Shen’ao Ancient Village + Jiangnan flavor dinner || Day 2 | Fuchun River drifting + Yan Ziling Fishing Terrace | On-site check-in of "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" || Day 3 | Stay in a mountain wild homestay + bamboo forest hiking | "Back to Field" Mushroom House || Day 4 | Explore Yaolin Wonderland caves + return | Karst cave wonders + souvenir shopping |--- 💰 Total Budget: 3,980 RMB (per person) | Item | Cost ||------|------||Round-trip high-speed train (from Shanghai/Nanjing) | Shanghai → Tonglu: 120 RMB × 2 = 240 RMB (Nanjing about 200 RMB × 2 = 400 RMB, median 320 RMB) || Accommodation (3 nights, including 1 night wild luxury homestay) | Regular homestay 300 RMB/night × 2 = 600 RMB; trendy homestay (e.g., "Jinglu," "Huazhongge") 800 RMB/night → subtotal 1,400 RMB || Meals (150 RMB/day) | 600 RMB (including 2 specialty meals) || Attraction tickets + transportation | 760 RMB (Fuchun River drifting 160 RMB + Yan Ziling Fishing Terrace 60 RMB + Yaolin Wonderland 80 RMB + scenic area shuttle 100 RMB + taxi/charter 360 RMB) || Others (souvenirs + experiences) | 500 RMB (handmade oil-paper umbrella, Longjing tea, bamboo crafts, drifting photo service) |✅ Total: about 3,980 RMB --- 🏡 Day 1: Step into a thousand-year-old ancient village, touch the texture of Jiangnan - Arrive by high-speed train at Tonglu Station, taxi to Shen’ao Ancient Village (about 30 minutes, 80 RMB) - Tour Shen’ao Ancient Village (free) - 600 years of history, water channels crisscross, horse-head walls, stone slab alleys, old opera stage, perfect for shooting “blue tile and white wall” masterpieces - Stay at boutique ancient village homestays (recommended: Xiangwang, Yunxiang) - Dinner: Jiangnan Flavor Restaurant for authentic dishes: Tonglu rice soup, steamed white fish, cured meat stewed with bamboo shoots, about 80 RMB per person --- Day 2: Become a "figure in a painting" on the Fuchun River - Morning: Fuchun River Small Three Gorges bamboo raft drifting (1.5 hours, 160 RMB) - Wear Hanfu for photos, drone shots of “people traveling inside a painting” breathtaking scenes - Afternoon: Climb Yan Ziling Fishing Terrace (60 RMB) - The fishing spot of Eastern Han recluse Yan Guang, across the river is the filming location of "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" - Climb high for a panoramic view, river like a ribbon, mountains layered in green - Evening return to the county town, shoot Tongjun Mountain night view with reflections of lights --- 🌿 Day 3: Stay in the same homestay as "Back to Field" - Charter a car to Heling Village (about 40 minutes, carpool available) - Check in at the old site of the "Back to Field" Mushroom House (now a cultural tourism spot, free to visit the exterior) - Stay at wild luxury mountain homestays (e.g., "Jinglu Lanzhan," "Huazhongge") - Facing the valley, private hot spring bath, window views of the bamboo sea - Afternoon: Hike the Luchi Slow Life Area + Baiyun Source trail - Babbling streams, birdsong in the quiet mountains, shoot atmospheric Vlog “seeing deer in deep woods” - Dinner: homestay custom mountain wild dinner (bamboo tube rice, native chicken pot, about 120 RMB per person) --- Day 4: Explore the underground wonderland, return fully satisfied - Morning: Visit Yaolin Wonderland (80 RMB) - National-level karst cave, stalactites in countless shapes, lighting dreamy like an “underground galaxy” - Noon: Shopping for souvenirs in Tonglu county town: - Handmade Longjing tea (same source as Meijiawu, 200 RMB per jin) - Tonglu dried honey pear/red yeast wine (special local flavors) - Oil-paper umbrellas/bamboo lanterns (creative cultural photo props) - Before leaving, post on social media: “In three days in Tonglu, I set my life to ‘slow motion mode.’”--- 📸 Blogger Popular content suggestions - Titles: “Skipping Lijiang, I went to Tonglu—this is China’s quietest beauty!” “Stayed one night in the same homestay as ‘Back to Field,’ I decided to quit my job and live in seclusion.” - Tags: `Tonglu is a city that breathes. It is unpretentious but tells you with a river of spring water, thousand-year-old villages, and tens of thousands of acres of bamboo forest: true poetry is not far away, but in the moment you slow down. 🍃🚤🏞️ Come to Tonglu and be a leisure person in the "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains."