Just came back from Xiantao, sharing my experience in detail.

The April wind swept across the Han River, bringing the fragrance of rapeseed flowers from Xiantao into the corners of my clothes. This "land of fish and rice" hidden in the Jianghan Plain has both the elegance and gentleness of the south of the Yangtze River and the warm and lively atmosphere of the Jingchu land. Pack your bags and let's unlock the spring code of this small town together~ 🌾【First impression of Xiantao: tenderness and fireworks intertwined】 Walking on the streets of Xiantao, you will see the collision of old alleys with blue bricks and black tiles and modern buildings. The weeping willows on the banks of the Han River have sprouted new buds, water birds in the Shahu wetlands fly over the reeds, and the aroma of oil and the hustle and bustle of the night market make every evening come alive. Time is slow here, so slow that you can hear the flow of time; it is also warm here, so warm that even the smiles of strangers carry the warmth of spring breeze. 📸【Travel route·Immersive check-in guide】 ✨【Day 1: Double healing of humanity and nature】 • Morning: "Xiantao Museum" 📚——Touch the Shijiahe culture of the Neolithic Age, and watch the intangible cultural heritage treasures such as carved paper-cuts and straw paintings tell stories of the past. • Noon: "Guohe Pig's Trotter" in the old city 🍖——The soft and tasty pig's trotter is served with a bowl of fragrant rice to start a carnival for your taste buds. • Afternoon: “Mianyang Town”🏯——Take a rowboat through the water lanes, watch the white walls and black tiles reflected in the blue waves, and watch a dreamy light show at Yunye Dream Field in the evening. • Evening: “Xiantao Night Market” 🌙——Visit Qiangou Road Night Market, have a skewer of “Maozui Braised Chicken” 🐔 and a bowl of “Rice Dumplings” 🍡, and feel the hustle and bustle of the city. ✨【Day 2: Wetland ecology and pastoral poetry】 • Morning: “Shahu National Wetland Park”🦆——Reeds are sprouting in spring, you can watch birds on the wooden boardwalk, and if you are lucky you may see little swans playing in the water. • Noon: "Steamed Bream" at the Lakeside Farmhouse 🐟 - Freshly caught fish from the Han River, served with a bowl of lotus leaf porridge, so fresh that it makes your eyebrows fall off. • Afternoon: "Mengli Water Village Cultural Tourism Area" 🌿——Take a small train through the sea of ​​flowers, check in at the popular suspension bridge at "Qinzhou Flower Bank", and experience making handmade Mianyang sugar figurines. • Evening: "Mianyang Theater" 🎭——Watch an intangible cultural heritage shadow play and feel the charm of thousand-year-old folk customs in the flow of light and shadow. ✨【Day3: Ancient Town Fireworks and Spring Limited Edition】 • Morning: “Pengchang Town”🧵——Visit “China’s No. 1 Town for Nonwoven Fabric Industry” and visit the old fabric workshop to experience traditional textile craftsmanship. • Noon: "Mianyang Three Steamed Foods" on the street 🥢 - steamed fish, steamed meat, and steamed vegetables are fragrant, and paired with local rice wine, you will feel full of happiness. • Afternoon: "Paihu Scenic Area" 🚴——Rent a bicycle and ride around the lake. The rape flowers by the lake are in full bloom in April, and every shot is like an oil painting. • Evening: "Sunset Picnic" on the Han River Bank 🌇 - Buy a bag of local strawberries 🍓, sit by the river, watch the sunset dye the river red, and listen to the sound of the ship's whistle drifting away. 🏞️【Nearby attractions·small but amazing】 • "Chen Youliang Memorial Hall" ⚔️-Explore the legendary life of the leader of the peasant uprising in the late Yuan Dynasty. The red walls and green trees are suitable for shooting ancient style blockbusters. • "Hujiatai Anti-Japanese War Site" 🇨🇳——Walk into the Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall in the reed marshes and relive the heroic stories of the war years. • "Mianyang City Scenic Area" 🏮-Under the thousand-year-old ancient city wall, visit the Confucius Temple, eat Mianyang City lotus root soup, and feel the dual precipitation of history and deliciousness. 🍽️【Must-eat food·Peach on the tip of your tongue】 • "Mianyang Three Steamed"🥘——The steamed with flour is delicate, the steamed with water is fresh and sweet, every bite is the tenderness of the water town. • "Maozui Braised Chicken"🐔——crispy skin and tender meat, fragrant but not greasy, vacuum packed and can be used as a souvenir~ • "Rice dumplings"🍡——Soft and sticky glutinous rice skin wrapped with minced meat or red bean paste, two for breakfast are super satisfying! • "Shahu Salted Eggs" 🥚——The eggs laid by Shahu ducks are yellow and red, and are perfect with white porridge~ • "Fried eel"🍖——Fried eel that is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with each piece covered with sweet and sour sauce, it is the classic taste of Hubei cuisine! 🏨【Accommodation Guide·Sleep in the Tenderness of Xiantao】 • "High cost-effective choice in the city" 🌟-Hotel near Xiantao Mianyang Avenue, close to the night market and business district, convenient for travel. • "Poetic experience of water village"🌙——B&B in Mianyang town, where you can see flowing water and people just by opening the window, suitable for you who like slow life. • "Parent-child family choice" 👨‍👩‍👧——Inns around Mengli Water Village Scenic Area, it is very convenient to bring children close to nature~ April in Xiantao is filled with bees and butterflies flying in the rapeseed fields, the gentle afterglow of the setting sun on the Han River, and the warmth of fireworks in the streets and alleys. Three days are too short, so short that I don’t have time to see every scene; but the memories are long, so long that every time I think of the word "Mianyang", a smile appears on my face. If you are tired of the hustle and bustle of the city, why not come here and live your life like a poem in the spring breeze of the water town~