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Tips for self-driving tours in Zhejiang and Jiangsu in March 2024 (2) Jiangsu Bamboo Sea and Xinghua Qianduo Scenic Area in Yixing

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea-Jinghu

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Scenery along the way

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Rape Field

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Rape Field

Jiangsu-Yangzhou-Slender West Lake

Jiangsu-Yangzhou-China Grand Canal Museum

Jiangsu-Zhenjiang-"Three Mountains" Scenic Area-Jiaoshan

In March, a beautiful season with warm spring and blooming flowers, we started a self-driving tour in Zhejiang and Jiangsu. From March 22 to April 2, it left Shan Tou City, Guangdong Province, and returned smoothly. There were 12 days in total and the self-driving mileage was 3550 kilometers. Along the way, I visited Jianglang Mountain in Quzhou, Zhejiang, Qiandao Lake in Hangzhou, Mogan Mountain in Huzhou; Yixing Bamboo Sea in Wuxi, Jiangsu, Xinghua Qianduo Scenic Area in Taizhou, Slender West Lake in Yangzhou, Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang and many other scenic spots. Although the time is not long, there are still many places and attractions to visit, and the tours are diverse in forms and rich in content. It can be said that the trip is full of rewards and worthwhile.

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Rape Field

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Town-Dongwang Village-Sunset

Jiangsu-Yangzhou-Slender West Lake

Jiangsu-Yangzhou-Daming Temple-Overlooking Slender West Lake from the Qiling Tower

Jiangsu-Yangzhou-Dongguan Street

Jiangsu-Zhenjiang-"Three Mountains" Scenic Area-Beigu Mountain

Jiangsu-Zhenjiang-Jingkou Square-Jingkou Baoding

Jiangsu-Zhenjiang-"Three Mountains" Scenic Area-Jinshan-Jinshan Temple

D5-D6 (March 26 to March 27) visited the Bamboo Sea in Yixing in Wuxi, Jiangsu, Xinghua Qianduo Scenic Area in Taizhou and Zheng Banqiao's former residence.

Fourth stop: Bamboo Sea in Yixing, Wuxi, Jiangsu (D5, March 26)

Yixing Bamboo Sea is located in the southwest of Yixing City, Wuxi City, spanning the three provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang. This bamboo sea is a veritable "ocean of bamboo", and the scene is spectacular. In spring, the bamboo sea in Yixing is bright and lovely. After the spring rain, there is a unique artistic conception of "empty mountains and new rain after rain"; in summer, patches of bamboo forests bring coolness and the temperature is much lower than that in the city. It is a famous summer resort.

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea-Jinghu

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea-Jinghu

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea

tips

1. If you want to overlook the bamboo sea from a high altitude, the cable car up the mountain is currently undergoing reconstruction and shutdown, and you need to walk up the mountain.

2. There are many hotels and B & Bs around the scenic area, which is very convenient for accommodation and catering.

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Scenery along the way

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Scenery along the way

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Scenery along the way

Fifth stop: Xinghua Qianduo Scenic Area in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province (D6, March 27)

Xinghua Qianduo Scenic Area is located in Qianduo Town, Xinghua City, Taizhou City. It is said that Qianduo was the Eight Trigrams Array set up by Yue Fei, the governor of Taizhou, and the Jin soldiers. Xinghua has an average altitude of less than 2 meters, and farmland is vulnerable to waterlogging. Therefore, during the dry season, local people dig up the soil from the water in low-lying areas and pile it up to higher places, creating island-like piles in the water. The piles of fields are of different sizes, different shapes, and are not connected to each other, so that no ship cannot travel. Looking at Duotian, you can see rivers and ports crisscross, and the stacks look like islands floating on the water. They are known as the "Land of Thousands of Islands". Whenever before and after the Qingming Festival, rapeseed flowers bloom, blue sky, clear water, and "golden island" weave a wonderful picture of "the river has thousands of bays and more clear water, and the field has no piles of yellow flowers", giving people a new visual enjoyment.

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Rape Field

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Rape Field

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Rape Field

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Colorful rapeseed flower fields

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Colorful rapeseed flower fields

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Colorful rapeseed flower fields

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Rape Field

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Rapeseed Flower Field-Observation Deck

tips

1. Under normal circumstances, the flowering period of rapeseed flowers is not until around the Qingming Festival. It is recommended to go and play around this date. However, during the peak period, you need to be mentally prepared for the congestion of cars, tight parking spaces, and overcrowding in the scenic spot during the peak period.

2. There are many B & Bs for accommodation in Dongwang Village, Qianduo Town, near the scenic spot. If you can arrange to stay here for one night, the trip will not be too hasty.

3. Scenic spots such as Jindongmen Scenic Area and Zheng Banqiao's Former Residence, Zhao Haixian Yanglou, Chengjia Da Sima Mansion located in Xinghua City are not far away from Qianduo Scenic Area. You can arrange time to visit it.

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Town-Dongwang Village

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Town-Dongwang Village

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Town-Dongwang Village-Sunset

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Town-Dongwang Village-Sunset

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Zheng Banqiao's Former Residence

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Zheng Banqiao's Former Residence

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Jindongmen Scenic Area-Zhao Haixian Yanglou

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Jindongmen Scenic Area-Zhuangyuanfang

In addition, we visited Xinghua Qianduo Cauliflower Scenic Area on March 27. At that time, about 60% to 70% of the rapeseed flowers in the scenic area were open on the south side of the observation deck, while only less than 30% were open in the north. The overall impression can only be said to be average. After visiting Yangzhou for a few days, I made a special call to Xinghua B & B to inquire about how the flowers were blooming. I was very happy to learn that due to the sunny weather in the past few days, more than 70% to 80% of the rapeseed fields had bloomed. So he squeezed out half a day and came to Xinghua Qianduo Scenic Area again. Although it has not really reached its full bloom, the landscape is indeed much better than a few days ago. It took half a day more and more than a hundred kilometers more, but it felt worth it. Think about it. It's not easy to come all the way, but it's really not easy to catch up with the peak flowering period.

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Rape Field

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Rape Field

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Rape Field

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Rape Field

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Rape Field

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Colorful rapeseed flower fields

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Rape Field

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Area-Rape Field

The following is the specific itinerary of this self-driving tour for friends who want to travel as a reference.

D1 March 22, Shantou-Jianglang Mountain (Jiangshan)(780 kilometers)

Accommodation: Vienna Hotel (Xiakou Branch of Jianglang Mountain Scenic Area, Quzhou)

D2 March 23 Jianglang Mountain (Jiangshan)-Quzhou-Qiandao Lake (Chun'an)(60+130, 190 kilometers in total)

Tour: Jianglang Mountain Scenic Area, Qingyang Mao's Cultural Village, Quzhou City Wall

Accommodation: Aduo Hotel in the Central District of Qiandao Lake

D3 March 24 Qiandao Lake (Chun'an)-Moganshan (Deqing)(200 kilometers)

Tour: Qiandao Lake Scenic Area, Yueguang Island, Meifeng Island, Xiushui Street, Tianyu Scenic Area (Tianyu Mountain Observation Deck)

Accommodation: Moganshan Yungu Dexin Kaiyuan Mingting Hotel

D4 March 25 Moganshan (Deqing)-Huzhou-Yixing Bamboo Sea Scenic Area (Yixing)(60+60, 120 kilometers in total)

Tour: Moganshan Scenic Area, Huzhou Taihu Tourist Resort, Moon Square

Accommodation: Huazhu·Huajian Hotel (Yixing Bamboo Sea Scenic Area Store)

D5 March 26, Yixing Bamboo Sea Scenic Area (Yixing)-Qianduo Scenic Area (Xinghua)(270 kilometers)

Tour: Yixing Bamboo Sea Scenic Area, Dongwang Village

Accommodation: Xinghua Yinuo B & B

D6 March 27 Qianduo Scenic Area (Xinghua)-Yangzhou (110 kilometers)

Tour: Qianduo Scenic Area, Jindongmen Scenic Area: Zheng Banqiao's Former Residence, Zhao Haixian Yanglou, Chengjia Da Sima Mansion

Accommodation: Orange Hotel (Yangzhou Geyuan Dongguan Street Store)

D7 March 28 Yangzhou (30 kilometers)

Tour: China Grand Canal Museum, Canal Sanwan Scenic Area, Heyuan, Pishi Street, Zhu Ziqing's Former Residence

Accommodation: Same as above

D8 March 29 Yangzhou

Tour: Slender West Lake, Daming Temple, Jianzhen Library Cherry Blossom Avenue

Accommodation: Same as above

D9 March 30 Yangzhou-Qianduo Scenic Area (Xinghua)-Zhenjiang (130+160, 290 kilometers in total)

Tour: Geyuan, Guandong Street, Dongmen Ruins, Guandong Ancient Ferry (Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal), Xinghua Qianduo Scenic Area

Accommodation: Zhenjiang Shundi Sanzhen Hotel

D10 March 31 Zhenjiang (40 kilometers)

Tour: Xijindu Historical and Cultural District, Zhenjiang Museum, Jingkou Square,"Three Mountains"(Jinshan, Beigu Mountain, Jiaoshan) Scenic Area

Accommodation: Same as above

D11 April 1 Zhenjiang-Nanping 690 (kilometers)

Accommodation: Vienna International Hotel (Nanping Jianyang Jianping Avenue Branch)

D12 April 2, Nanping-Shantou 630 (kilometers)

Zhejiang-Quzhou-Jiangshan-Qingyang Mao Cultural Village

Zhejiang-Hangzhou-Chun'an-Qiandao Lake-Meifeng Island-Overlooking Qiandao Lake

Zhejiang-Hangzhou-Chun'an-Qiandao Lake-Sunset

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Yixing Bamboo Sea

Jiangsu-Wuxi-Yixing-Scenery along the way

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Qianduo Scenic Spots-Rape Field

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Zheng Banqiao's Former Residence

Jiangsu-Taizhou-Xinghua-Zheng Banqiao's Former Residence

Jiangsu-Zhenjiang-"Three Mountains" Scenic Area-Jinshan-The No. 1 Spring in the World

Jiangsu-Zhenjiang-Jinshan Scenic Area-Overlooking Jinshan Lake from Jinshan Temple

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