Donggang Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
Dagu (Great Loneliness) Mountain Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
Dandong Dagushan, a mountain trail through caves and stone forests
There is a fork in the road above the ginkgo tree, leading to the temple complex on Dagushan.
The left path has fewer temples, with only a Land God Temple, while the right path has more. The temple complex is also concentrated there, so I decided to take the right path first to have a look. However, after climbing up, I found that, like the lower temple complex, none were open, so I couldn't go in for a visit. This included the Land God Temple on the left path, which was also closed 🙇
Having no other choice, I had to go back down. I originally wanted to climb up from another trail, but when I reached the corner, I saw another fork in the road in the same direction as the temple complex, leading to the stone forest trail. I decided to explore this stone forest trail 🧐
The stone forest trail is a bit difficult to walk on, with all the large rocks, so you have to be careful.
After walking a distance, I saw a large crack in a rock that looked like a cave 🧐
After checking in outside, I entered the cave to explore. Inside, there were some statues placed on the ground and on the rock formations. The cave felt very serene, a good place for solitude and reflection. It would also be a great shelter from the rain 😁
After coming out of the cave, I continued on the mountain trail through the stone forest.
The bunches of grass by the stone forest trail really made for the most beautiful scenery 🧐
I followed the trail to the end of the stone forest, where I saw a small path turning left. Following this path, I saw a small path going down on the left, but luckily I didn't go straight down from there, otherwise, I wouldn't have reached the summit 😓
Later on, I also found a not-so-obvious path above. I tried walking up and it really was like finding a bright spot in the dark, a village after the twisty turns. I kept turning left and right until I reached a rock to check in with the rising sun ☀️
The higher I climbed, the broader the view became, enjoying the coolness of nature up there 🤷♂️
Dandong Dagushan Guanhaiting
Due to the fact that the temple complex at Tianhou Palace was inaccessible, I had to walk back down the original staircase and then continue climbing up the steps🚶
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There is a building called 'Zhongnan Qingfeng' along the way where you can check in. The deep purple wooden door really has a profound sense, and there is something on top that looks like a gourd, which is quite fun😁
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After a simple check-in and a little rest while eating something, I continued on my way. Next to the staircase path above, there is a tower with various statues placed on the ground, probably including everything. In any case, there are at least dozens of statues arranged there, and each niche in the tower also has a statue🧐
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After saying goodbye to this tower, I encountered a stone stele of the Dagushan Shengshui Palace Anbu Nakamaro's ruins and left my footprints there🙇
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After coming up from the stone stele of Anbu Nakamaro's ruins, I saw this Guanhaiting at the left corner.
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After turning up, I first sat in the pavilion to rest for a while. It was only when I was about to leave that I remembered to check in at the rock seat for this Guanhaiting (I didn't recognize the middle character as 'hai' at first, and I thought to take a photo first and then look at it slowly, but I couldn't figure out what it read. This bothered me for a long time until today when I suddenly had an inspiration and tried to look it up. Dagushan indeed has a Guanhaiting, so I confirmed it reads 'hai'🧐).
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Opposite the Guanhaiting, there was also a beautiful yellow flower bed, so I casually checked it in as well😁
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After saying goodbye to the Guanhaiting, a fork in the road appeared next. One path was a seemingly desolate road going forward, marked as the path to the summit, while the right side was the staircase path of the temple complex.
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I was indecisive here for a long time and asked several people. After confirming that both sides could lead to the summit, I followed the staircase path on the advice of passers-by😁
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After climbing the staircase path for a while, I saw that this side was actually the upper temple complex of Dagushan, while the one below was the lower temple complex.
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There is a nine-hundred-year-old ginkgo tree here, which can also be considered a thousand-year-old ginkgo tree, so I had to check it in😁
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The area around the ginkgo tree was also hung with long prayer strips, densely packed and really beautiful😁
Little Island Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
Island Fishing Village| The 'Arcadia' in Shanwei City
|The 'Arcadia' in Shanwei City. 🏖Island Fishing Village is also known as 'Yu Zi Island'
Located to the west of Pinqing Lake, surrounded by sea on all sides
It is a residential island that relies on traditional shallow sea fishing operations
The second largest fishing boat shipyard in Guangdong Province was once on the island
⭐️If you come to Shanwei
Want to experience the authentic fisherman culture
This is a good choice~
⛴After getting on the island, you can see fishing boats everywhere, the village is very quiet, there are many kittens on the street🐈
At the end of each alley is the sea🌊, very healing
Walking inside, you can see the red ring island plank road, overlooking the fishing port⚓️
📢It's easy to take good photos, climb the mountain along the path, the mountain is not high and you can get up quickly, there is a pavilion on the mountain
⛱Keep walking inside, you can see a beach
Unlike the soft sand in Jin Town Bay, it's a bit rough here
But‼️If you want to find a quiet beach for photos
This is indeed a good choice~
There are also many parents taking their children to catch the sea and pick up shells🐚
🏝Island facilities:
1️⃣There is only one small shop on the island, and the prices are the same as in the city
2️⃣No dining and entertainment facilities, it is recommended to prepare food in advance~
3️⃣There is local Lei tea next to the small shop
4️⃣You can walk along the near-sea plank road in the evening, and you can also see egrets up close
5️⃣There is only one homestay on the island
6️⃣There are public restrooms🚻
📍Location navigation: Small Island Ferry
⚓️Ferry: Small Island Village Ferry
💰Ticket price: 5 yuan round trip per person
🚗Parking: You can park at the nearest Fengshan Mazu parking lot, or you can look at the parking spaces marked on the roadside
⏱Time: 7:00-22:00
⛴Ferry schedule: You don't need to wait too long, because it only takes 1min to get to the opposite small island
Hangzhou!! An absolutely beautiful 'secluded' island
Location: Gosafari Changxing Island Lake Luxury Camp (Erjieling Village, Changxing County, Huzhou City)
Transportation: Self-driving (1.5 hours from Hangzhou, 2 hours from Shanghai)
Parking: Free (with charging stations)
About playing:
Day 1: After arrival, go to the Forest Park for a walk, hammock, swing, the shade of the trees is quite cool
In the evening, play paddle board in the reservoir facing the sunset, the scenery is particularly beautiful
After dinner, participate in the bonfire party, watch fireworks, stargazing
◆Day 2: After breakfast, go to the Pet Park to feed the lambs, play in the sand pit, frisbee painting, plant rubbing, parents with children can come here to play
Of course, there are many board games in the cafe, which is also suitable for playing with friends
About staying:
Considering the cost performance, we booked a standard double bed tent, chose a location by the lake, with a good view (all tents in this camp have air conditioning, independent bathrooms and showers, and wifi coverage is very comprehensive)
The standard double bed tent on the mountain is actually not small, with two 1.5-meter beds, the space is large enough. 2 adults and 2 children, or 3 adults and 1 child can also live, other facilities are exactly the same as the parent-child tent, but the price is much cheaper. Everyone can book according to their own situation
About eating:
There are barbecue, hot pot set meals to choose from, and simple meals like pineapple fried rice, pasta can be ordered separately, we ordered afternoon tea, and barbecue set meal
Travel tips:
The lakeside is particularly beautiful in the morning or evening, be sure to go down and walk, it feels a bit like 'seaside'
The Forest Park is the most comfortable place in the whole camp, lying in the hammock under the shade of the trees, completely not sunburned, you can also forage in the forest, feed the lambs
There are many stars in the sky at night, the camp has a telescope, remember to borrow it for stargazing
Parents and children come to play, you can bring some board games (the camp can also borrow), prepare some forest games
Hongyu Cake Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
Hongyu Cake Shop
Hongyu Cake Shop (弘宇蛋糕专卖店) is a shop that is renowned for its cakes!
They offer a variety of cake flavours here and some of the best-sellers are the Taro cheesecake, original cheesecake, and they have seasonal flavours too! Mango, strawberry and pumpkin are some of their seasonal flavours.
We ordered their strawberry seasonal flavour and it is one of the best strawberry cake we have ever eaten! The strawberry is extremely fresh and the cake is not too overwhelming. Sweetness was just right too.
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Dalu Island Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
Xiaohuan Island| Dandong Donggang Dalu Island is a niche island
|Dandong Donggang Dalu Island is a niche island.
During the National Day, there are not many people. If you plan to cook seafood by yourself in Donggang, you can stay in Donggang for a day. The seafood is cheap and fresh. If you don't have this idea, you can go directly to the island.
The ferry ticket is 90/person, one way, about 20min. After getting off the ship, there is a free bus. You can also take it when you leave. It's a good place to catch the sea. In the afternoon, when the tide recedes, there are many people catching the sea. It's not fine sand, but some black sand grains. There are many, many seagulls on the shore. It's beautiful!
There are sea snails, clams, hermit crabs, and small crabs everywhere. You can pick up a full basket.
There are many accommodations on the island, ranging from 100-1000. The environment is also quite good. The closer ones can see the sea while lying in the room. It's very quiet at night and won't be disturbed.
As for eating, I randomly chose a restaurant and it was very delicious. The sea fish and other dishes are very fresh and the taste is very good. There is a food street, but I personally feel it's average, not very clean, and not very fresh.
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