More of a hidden gem than Jingdezhen! An oriental pottery capital that 99% of people haven't visited

“A Niche Destination in Southern Jiangsu! A Thousand-Year Pottery Capital Favored by Architect Kengo Kuma; Blue Mine Pit Instantly Transports You to Iceland” --- 🌟Introduction At the junction of Wuxi and Huzhou lies Yixing Dingshu Town, the only city in China named after pottery. It is not only the origin of Zisha teapots, but also an aesthetic mecca favored by architectural masters such as Kengo Kuma and Wang Jianguo! Stroll through the Red Pottery Art Museum designed by Kengo Kuma, check in at the Iceland-style Blue Lake Mine Pit, and delve into the old streets of the Ming and Qing dynasties to make your own Zisha teapot… A two-day, one-night nanny-level guide is ready to take you to unlock niche experiences that even locals marvel at⬇️ --- 🗺️Itinerary Highlights Day 1: A Pottery Art Tour Through Time and Space - Pottery Art Museum: An epic building designed by Kengo Kuma, with 100,000 orange-red pottery bricks constructing flowing light and shadow, and a rooftop pool reflecting the bamboo forest, known as the "Jiangnan Monument Valley." 📸Photo Spots: ① Geometric cuts from a bird's-eye view of the spiral staircase ② Backlit silhouette of the pottery shard curtain wall - Taoerchang Cultural and Creative Park: A deserted Zisha factory transformed into a literary and artistic utopia. The pottery market every Saturday offers vintage Zisha trinkets. It is recommended to experience the intangible cultural heritage course of "Ancient Method of Clay Hammering" (reservation required in advance). - Accommodation Recommendation: West Bank Huangchuan Hotel (TOP1 on the 2024 Trip.com Jiangsu Luxury Hotel List), with a starry sky hot spring pool directly facing the bamboo forest. Day 2: Visual Assault of Ancient Streets and Mine Pits - Shushan Gunan Street: A living Zisha museum! Delve into the "Tao Coffee Lab" next to Gu Jingzhou's former residence and use 3D printing technology to customize your own tea pet. 🍵Must-Eat: Yangxian Xueya tea at CNY 5/pot and Begonia Cake at the old teahouse. - Huanglongshan Mine Site Park: Blue-green mine lake + rust-red rock wall, the best light and shadow at 4pm, drone aerial photography unlocks the sci-fi feel of "Dune." ⚠️Note: The mine pit is deep, do not approach it, and pay attention to safety when shooting. - Hidden Experience: Drive 20 minutes to Zhanggong Cave and take an underground river adventure boat to break into the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" secret realm. --- 🚗Transportation Upgrade Recommendations - Self-driving: 2.5 hrs direct from Shanghai, 1.5 hrs from Hangzhou, free parking at Taoerchang & Gunan Street; - High-speed rail: Yixing Station → direct bus to the scenic spot (Tourist Line 1 to Dingshu Town); - Exclusive Route: Enter from the east gate of Taoerchang → Kengo Kuma Art Museum → walk 10 minutes to Gunan Street → take a taxi for 15 minutes to the mine pit]. --- 📸Hot Content Boost - Photography Bible: - Wear black and white minimalist style at the Pottery Art Museum and use pottery brick gaps to create frame composition; - Wear a high-saturation long dress at the mine pit lake and use a wide-angle lens to capture the contrast between people and scenery]; - Capture the moment of a 78-year-old craftsman pulling blanks on Gunan Street, full of humanistic feeling]. - Parent-child Surprise: - Taoerchang Children's Pottery Class (CNY 98/person, firing included); - China Yixing Ceramic Museum AR Treasure Hunt Game, decoding the millennium history of Zisha]. --- 🍜Food Matrix | Category | Must-Eat List | Hidden Gems | |------------|--------------------------|------------------------| | Intangible Heritage Flavor | Wumifan (black glutinous rice), Heqiao dried tofu | Zhoujia Alley Private Kitchen | | Craftsman Canteen | Longyao firewood wontons, pottery pot stewed chicken | No. 76 Gunan Street, Grandma's Kitchen | | Internet Celebrity Hot Items | Bamboo Sea Coffee, Pottery Ice Cream | Chashan Shiye (next to the mine pit)] | --- 💡Trip.com Exclusive Experience - Theme Route: ✅Architectural Aesthetics Route: Pottery Art Museum → Qianshu Longyao → Dongpo Academy] ✅Mining Exploration Route: Huanglongshan → Qinglongshan Park → Taihua Qianyuan Village Stream Tracing] - Hidden Benefits: Enjoy 20% off at the Taoerchang Market with a high-speed rail ticket, and search for "Dingshu Wenlv" to receive a CNY 100-30 consumption coupon]. --- ⚠️Anti-Pit Guide 1. The Zisha teapot market is tricky! Most of those under CNY 100 are chemical mud. It is recommended to buy certified works at the "Zisha Cooperative" on Gunan Street]; 2. There are many mosquitoes in the mine pit park in summer, so be sure to bring mosquito repellent; 3. Best shooting season: roses climb all over the ancient streets in April-May, and the mine pit lake is the bluest in September-October]. ---