Yuan Shui Yuan

Come relax in Luxi! This small town embraced by green mountains and clear waters holds so many surprises ✨ After two days of exploring, I found poetic landscapes, pastoral charm, and best of all—few tourists and amazing value for money! 🚶‍♀️Recommended Itinerary: DAY1: Wugong Mountain Golden Summit → Cloud Grassland → Stargazing Tent Camp 📍Wugong Mountain Golden Summit: A breathtaking viewpoint at 1,918 meters. Take the cable car up, then hike about 2 hours to the summit. In summer, see rolling alpine meadows; in autumn/winter, spectacular sea of clouds (Ticket: ¥70, cable car extra) 📍Cloud Grassland: Near the summit, 100,000 acres of alpine meadows that look straight out of a Windows wallpaper! Tips: Wear anti-slip shoes—trails get slippery after rain 📍Stargazing Tent Camp: A must-stay overnight! At 1,600m altitude, the Milky Way is clearly visible on clear nights 🌌 (Tent rental from ¥198) DAY2: Nie Long Cave → Shankouyan Reservoir → Luxi Old Street 📍Nie Long Cave: A super cool karst cave—perfect summer retreat! Constant 18°C inside (bring a light jacket) (Ticket: ¥60) 📍Shankouyan Reservoir: Locals' secret photo spot with jade-blue waters. Best light at 4-5pm 📍Luxi Old Street: Cobblestone paths + Ming-Qing architecture. Must-try: "Zhangji Dengzhan Cake" and "Liu's Tofu Pudding"—¥15 fills you up! 🍲Food Radar: • Wugong Mountain Bamboo Rice: Cooked in fresh bamboo with fragrant aroma (sold at summit stalls) • Luxi Smoked Meat: Most authentic at "Zhou's Smoked Delicacies" next to old teahouse • Purple Rice Noodles: 8-hour bone broth base—look for red sign at old street corner 💡Practical Tips: 1. Wugong Mountain has big day-night temperature swings—bring jackets even in summer 2. Buy combo tickets (saves ¥30 for Golden Summit + Nie Long Cave) 3. Self-driving recommended (~2.5hrs from Nanchang) 4. Best seasons: May-Oct for grasslands, Nov-Apr for cloud seas