This is the real deal from a local on your first trip to Yingde

🌳Hey there! Here's a travel guide to Yingde😎! With picturesque scenery, Yingde can satisfy you whether you want to relax or seek excitement😎. Here are 7 must-see attractions in Yingde, as well as transportation, food, and accommodation tips. Come and take a look🥰! ✨Must-see attractions 1. Yingxi Peak Forest Corridor: Known as "Little Guilin in Yingxi," it has thousands of limestone peaks, streams, caves, and a rich pastoral landscape, as if you are in a fairyland😍. The best time to visit is in the spring and autumn seasons, when the temperature is suitable and the scenery is stunning. Free admission. Huanghua Town, Yingde City, Qingyuan City. 2. Baojing Palace International Tourism Resort: A national AAAA-level tourist attraction integrating karst caves, lakes, mountains, forests, and hot springs. It also has exciting projects such as the Tiangong Glass Bridge and Flying Dragon Bungee Jumping, suitable for the whole family to play together. It is suitable for year-round travel, but you can soak in hot springs in winter, which is especially comfortable😌. Tickets start from CNY 108. 7 kilometers south of Yingde, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. 3. Ji Qingli Xianhu Tourist Area: A national AAAA-level tourist attraction with clear lake water, tea gardens and ancient villages nearby. You can also experience the fun of tea picking and tea making. Suitable for spring and autumn, March–May or September–November. Put on artistic cotton and linen clothing👘 and take pictures in the tea garden, which is very fresh and artistic. Free admission. Hengshitang Town, Yingde City, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. 4. Jiuzhou Post Station, Yingde Tianmen Gully: A national AAA-level tourist attraction with unique tree houses and hot springs, a great place to get close to nature. It is more suitable to come in summer and autumn, June–October. Wear light sportswear👚 for easy playing. Tickets are CNY 50. Inside the parking lot of Jiuzhou Post Station Resort, Shigu Tang Town, Yingde City, Qingyuan City. 5. Aoyuan Yingde Chocolate Kingdom: A national AAA-level tourist attraction and a provincial-level tourist resort. It is a chocolate-themed resort with multiple themed areas such as Chocolate Paradise, Yinghong Town, and Yingde Quanlin Water World, suitable for family and couples. Tickets start from CNY 100. Yinghong Town, Yingde City, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. 6. Zhenyang Gorge Scenic Area: A national AAA-level tourist attraction with Hui-style retro buildings, as well as old steam locomotive heads and old rails. You can take a Beijiang cruise to enjoy the natural beauty. Free admission. Lianjiangkou Town, Yingde City, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. 7. Yapotian Baishuizhai Ecological Tourism Resort: The mountains are high and the forests are dense here, the air is fresh, and the Lixi Grand Waterfall flies straight down, majestic and spectacular, as well as Niangniang Pool, Shuangjian Spring and other landscapes. Tickets are CNY 68. Dawei Village, Lixi Town, Yingde City, Guangdong Province. 🚗Transportation • High-speed train/bullet train: Guangzhou South → Yingde West, 36 minutes one way, ticket price CNY 64. • Self-driving: About 2.5 hrs drive from the city. 🥯Food • Fenjiao: A local snack in Yingde, made with glutinous rice flour as the skin, filled with fillings, and steamed. It has a soft and glutinous taste and a delicious flavor. • Jiulong Tofu: Made from soybeans and made with traditional craftsmanship, it has a tender taste and a rich soy flavor. • Sliced Boiled Chicken: Select local native chicken, cook it, cut it into pieces, and eat it with ginger and garlic juice. The chicken is tender and juicy, with its original flavor. • Claypot Chicken: Cook the chicken and rice together in a claypot. The rice absorbs the aroma of the chicken, and the chicken becomes more tender. • Bamboo Cane and Imperata Drink: A drink made from bamboo cane, Imperata cylindrica and other materials, which has the effect of clearing heat and relieving summer heat, moisturizing the lungs and relieving cough. • Jiulong Yellow Tofu: Similar to Jiulong Tofu, but the production process is slightly different, and the taste is more delicate. • Lei Cha Porridge: Mash tea, peanuts, sesame seeds and other materials in a Lei pot, add it to the rice porridge and cook it into porridge. It has a rich taste and is nutritious. • Goose Pot: Cut the goose meat into pieces, add seasonings and stew. The goose meat is tender and juicy, and tastes delicious. • Shitan Soy Sauce Chicken: Select local native chicken, marinate it with soy sauce and cook it. The chicken is tender and juicy, with a strong soy sauce flavor. • Beijiang River Fresh: Yingde is located in the Beijiang River Basin, with abundant river fresh resources, such as river shrimp and river fish, which are delicious and nutritious. 🏠Accommodation • Baojing Palace Swan Lake Hot Spring Resort Hotel: Located in Baojing Palace Ecological Tourism Resort, it is a comprehensive hotel integrating hot springs, accommodation, catering and entertainment. The hotel has complete facilities, a beautiful environment, and you can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of Swan Lake. • Baodun Lake Lakeside Hot Spring Resort: Located in Wangbu Town, Yingde City, it is a hot spring-themed resort. The resort has multiple hot spring pools, as well as a water park, swimming pool and other entertainment facilities, suitable for the whole family to play together. • Xinhuaxiaozhen Villa: Located in Yinghong Town, Yingde City, it is a resort mainly based on villas. There are a variety of villa types to choose from in the resort. The environment is beautiful and the air is fresh, suitable for family gatherings and friends' dinners. • Jiulong Town (Peak Forest Homestay, Xiangqin Xiangai): Located in Jiulong Town, Yingde City, it is a resort mainly based on homestays. There are a variety of homestay styles to choose from in the resort. The environment is beautiful and the air is fresh, and you can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of Yingxi Peak Forest. • Qingyuan Pu Camp: Located in Huanghua Town, Yingde City, it is a resort mainly based on camping. There are multiple campsites to choose from in the resort. The environment is beautiful and the air is fresh, and you can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of Yingxi Peak Forest.