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1⃣️ Address: Xiaochiling Beach, Lingshui Li Autonomous County, Hainan Province 🏖️ 2⃣️ Ticket: Free 3⃣️ Transportation: Fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport ✈️ → Take a high-speed train 🚅 directly to "Lingshui Station" → Then a 30-minute taxi ride 🚖 4⃣️ Environment: The beach features a helicopter 🚁 pad, a large seaside pavilion, and a seawater swimming pool. 5⃣️ Best Time to Visit: 6:00-9:00 AM or 17:00-19:30 PM 🌴【5 Must-Visit Beaches in Lingshui】🌴 1⃣️📍 Qingshui Bay 🌊 Endless photo ops with wedding props, glass-clear waters, seaside boardwalks, and Monument Valley-inspired scenery. 2⃣️📍 Xiaochiling The hidden gem where these photos were taken, near the Diamond Coast residential area. 3⃣️📍 Fuli Bay Massive coastal rocks 🪨, a cliffside highway, a seaside café ☕️, and a pavilion overlooking Coconut Island 🌴. 4⃣️📍 Xiangshui Bay Pristine white sand and glass-clear waters, plus a blue-and-orange Monument Valley and a beachside bar 🏖️. 5⃣️📍 Freedom Lighthouse Filming location for *Lost in the Stars*—this is the lighthouse under which the heroine met her fate. Nearby, a white-sand beach and a new seaside café await. 【Hainan Travel Tips for August】 1⃣️ Hainan’s summer isn’t as hot as you’d think—27°C mornings/evenings, 33°C midday. Skip the noon sun, and you won’t even need AC with the ocean breeze. 2⃣️ Essentials: Sun umbrella ⛱️ + UV-protective clothing 🧥 + SPF 50 sunscreen 🧴! 3⃣️ For sunburns: Apply aloe vera gel 10 times—you’ll heal by morning! ❤️ **Mudanjiang** 🎗️ **Day 1⃣: Suifenhe Day Trip** 🚅 Outbound: Mudanjiang 06:01 → Suifenhe 07:25 (¥21.5) 🚅 Return: Suifenhe 17:08 → Mudanjiang 18:19 (¥51) 🗺 Itinerary (see Map 5): ⛅️ Morning: Longxugou Pedestrian Street (morning market) → Dabai Lou → Locomotive Square → CER Railway Workers’ Site → Xinhua Street → CER Memory Hall → Revolutionary Martyrs’ Monument → Christian Church → City Museum → Rentoulou ☀️ Lunch: Maxim’s (Russian cuisine) / Katyusha / Donya 🌤 Afternoon: Suifenhe Border Gate (¥50) → Igor Russian Market / Ross Empire 🛵 Rent e-scooters for city travel. 🌸 **Must-Visit Spots** 1⃣ Longxugou Pedestrian Street: Bustling morning market with local treats like fried leek dumplings and frozen pears (¥2-3/jin). 8⃣ Suifenhe Christian Church: Built in 1913, a classic European-style landmark. 9⃣ Suifenhe Museum: Showcases 2,000+ cultural artifacts with photogenic exteriors. 1⃣1⃣ Maxim’s: Top-rated Russian restaurant (¥100+/person). Must-try: St. Petersburg caramel foie gras and borscht! 😋 **Day 2⃣: Hengdaohezi Day Trip** 🚂 Outbound: Mudanjiang 05:50 → Hengdaohezi (¥14.5) 🚂 Return: Depart to Harbin or other cities. 🗺 Itinerary (see Map 9): 🌸 Hengdaohezi Station → Church of the Assumption → Oil Painting Village → Railway Crossing → CER Museum → Russian Town → Railway Café → Hillside Photo Spot → Riverside Fireworks 🎇🌃 📸 **Photo Ops** 1⃣ Hengdaohezi Station: Iconic first stop. 3⃣ Oil Painting Village: Yellow cottages straight out of a fairy tale. **Pu’er** 🎗️ 📍 **Day 1**: Kunming → Jingmai Mountain (Stay amid ancient tea forests & sea of clouds) 🚗 Transport: Fly to Lancang Jingmai Airport (1h) or take a train (2-4h). ✅ Highlights: - **Wengji Ancient Village**: Millennia-old Brown ethnic hamlet—sip clay-pot roasted tea. - **Nuogang Water Village**: Dai stilt houses mirrored in ponds; rent ethnic outfits (¥20) for photos. - **Tea Picking**: Harvest large-leaf Pu’er and learn traditional processing (book with local farmers). 🍜 Dinner: Brown ethnic tea cuisine (tea-leaf omelet + tea-infused grilled fish). 🏡 Stay: Jingmai Mountain hotels or village homestays (cloud views guaranteed). 📍 **Day 2**: Sunrise at Dapingzhang Tea Garden → Nakeli (Tea Horse Road nostalgia) 🌄 Dawn: Cloud-shrouded tea mountains (arrive by 5:30 AM). 🚶 Afternoon: - **Nakeli Post**: Walk cobblestone caravan trails; try horse-caravan copper-pot rice. - **Woodblock Printing**: Craft Tea Road-themed art (¥50/person). 🍵 Hidden Gem: Stargaze at "Tea Ancestor Temple" with ancient-tree tea. 📍 **Day 3**: Sun River National Park (Panda Cubs + Coffee) 🐾 Morning: - **Rhinoceros Plateau**: Feed red pandas, spot gibbons (feeding fees apply). - **Jungle Trek**: Hunt wild mushrooms on 3km rainforest trails (seasonal in May!). ☕ Afternoon: - **Coffee Estate**: Sip "China’s Blue Mountain" brew; roast your own beans. 🍲 Dinner: Wa ethnic feast (suckling pig + chicken rice porridge). 📍 **Day 4**: Ximeng Wa Culture → Menglian Dai Ancient Town 🌋 Morning: - **Longmot Sacred Ground**: 3,000+ ox skulls in a ritual valley—utterly awe-inspiring. - **Muyiji Divine Valley**: 3,000-year-old petroglyphs narrating Wa history. - **Mengsuo Dragon Pool**: Hike around the holy lake; witness Wa ceremonies. 🛕 Afternoon: - **Nayun Ancient Town**: Explore 600-year-old Tusi Manor; try Dai-style grilled fish in banana leaves. 🎶 Night: Lahu ethnic bonfire party (reserve at Laodabao Village). **Donggang** 🎗️ 1️⃣ Rent bikes/e-scooters 🛵 by the shore. 2️⃣ A kids’ playground is available for energy-burning tots. 3️⃣ Feed seagulls with bread/sausage (sold affordably onsite). 4️⃣ Venice Water Town: Euro-style shops perfect for photos. 5️⃣ Gondola rides 🚢 (from April 1)—pricey but scenic. 🍽 Nearby Eats: Trendy restaurants with Venice Water Town views. ⏳ Tight schedule? Visit one spot by day, then catch Donggang’s stunning sunset 🌆—a photographer’s dream!