Zhuhai Rural Retreat

🌾 A Rural Retreat Near Zhuhai! **DAY 1 | Pastoral Life and Ancient Village Charm** **📍 Morning: Doumen Rural Area · Feel the Pulse of the Land** 1 hour drive from downtown Zhuhai to the pastoral paradise in Doumen District. Here lies the poetic side behind Zhuhai's prosperity: golden rice fields, lush melon vines, and farmhouses with sounds of chickens and dogs - every snapshot resembles a scene from a Miyazaki animation. - **Farm Experience**: Join villagers in rice planting and fruit picking, experience the humble life of farming. Fresh lychees and longan are sweet to the core. - **Lunch Recommendation**: Enjoy authentic "earth stove feast" in a farmhouse, featuring free-range chicken from Qingyuan and mountain spring tofu - every bite is nature's gift. **📍 Afternoon: Qianwu New Village · Dive into Golden Flower Fields** 15 minutes drive to Qianwu New Village, where thousands of acres of canola and Galsang flowers are in full bloom! Golden yellow and purple create a painting-like field. Running through it feels like entering a fairy tale. - **Photo Tips**: Wear light-colored long dresses, borrow a straw hat or bamboo basket as props, shoot against the light for better results. - **Hidden Activity**: Have a picnic by the flower field at dusk, watch the sunset turn the flowers amber - maximum romance🌾. **📍 Evening: Nanping Ancient Town · A Time Capsule of Lingnan** Head to Nanping Town in the evening, where arcade streets with gray tiles preserve century-old Lingnan charm. - **Must-Try**: Traditional dessert shop's "dried tangerine peel red bean soup" and "double-skin milk", sweet but not greasy. - **Accommodation Recommendation**: Choose an ancient town guesthouse, fall asleep to cicada sounds, wake up to birdsong🛏️. --- **DAY 2 | Art Villages and Natural Healing** **📍 Morning: Nazhou Village · Cycling Greenway and Art Immersion** Head straight to Nazhou Village in the Hi-tech Zone on day two. This Ming Dynasty village is the hometown of master printmaker Gu Yuan, with an artistic atmosphere! - **Cycling**: 10 km Huitong-Nazhou Greenway, with streams and bamboo groves along the way, cycling feels like traversing through an ink painting. - **Art Tour**: Visit Gu Yuan's former residence and art gallery, where gray relief murals and original prints tell the master's rural sentiments. **📍 Noon: Zanting Garden · Be a Farmer for a Day** At Zanting Beautiful Garden in the village, pick organic vegetables and feed lambs. Enjoy firewood chicken and fresh river fish at the "Forest Restaurant" - taste the sunshine in fresh ingredients🌿. **📍 Afternoon: Huitong Village · Republican Era Charm and Movie History** Final stop at Huitong Village, one of the best-preserved ancient villages in Zhuhai! Republican-era watchtowers, South Asian style arcades, and century-old banyan trees create a maze of time. - **Qixia Immortal Mansion**: A Republican-era merchant's residence, the first village in South China with electricity, amazing history of free Western movie screenings. - **Coffee Time**: Have hand-dripped coffee in a converted ancient village cafe, overlooking weathered brick walls and bougainvillea - peaceful moments☕. --- **🌟 Travel Tips** 1. **Transportation**: All spots are within 1h drive from downtown Zhuhai, 15-30 mins between villages. 2. **Outfit**: Pastoral straw hat, cotton-linen long dress, comfortable sneakers, sunscreen essential! 3. **Avoid Crowds**: Take photos before 9am or after 4pm for soft light and fewer tourists📸. --- **"After long in the cage, return to nature at last"** 48 hours from rice fields to flower seas, ancient villages to greenways, hidden rural retreats near Zhuhai heal urban spiritual exhaustion🌿. **📍 Route Map** Doumen Rural Area→Qianwu New Village→Nanping Town→Nazhou Village→Huitong Village