Wetlands, milu deer, salt-baked chicken—could there be a city saltier than this?

Friends, have you heard of "Yancheng"? Not the place that makes you drink more water, but a magical city where wetlands outnumber people, milu deer outnumber cars, and seafood outnumbers rice! Here, you can chase birds on the mudflats, find the "four not alike" (milus) in the forest, and pretend you're in Europe among the Dutch flower sea... In short, Yancheng is a city that makes you happily "salty"! --- 🌊 China Milu Park—The Happy Home of the "Four Not Alike" Think milu deer are Santa’s reindeer? Wrong! Their home is in Yancheng! Here, you can see a group of "four not alike" (antlers like deer, face like horse, hooves like cow, tail like donkey) leisurely strolling, occasionally rolling their eyes at you: "What are you looking at? Never seen such handsome deer before?" Tips: ✅ Bring binoculars, or you’ll only see a bunch of "moving branches" in the distance. ❌ Don’t shout "Hey~ milu" like Santa; they’ll just give you a look like you’re an idiot. --- 🌷 Dutch Flower Sea—Pretend You’re in the Netherlands, Actually in Yancheng Want to post on social media pretending you’re in Europe? The Dutch Flower Sea is the place! There are windmills, tulips, European-style buildings... The only giveaway might be the auntie selling "Yancheng egg pancakes" nearby. Tips: ✅ Come in spring; the flower sea is so beautiful you’ll wonder if you’ve time-traveled. ❌ Don’t ask staff "How to get to the Netherlands?" They’ll smile and say, "Turn left out the door, then take a 12-hour flight." --- 🦩 Yellow Sea Wetlands—The "Spring Festival Travel Rush" for Birds This is a World Natural Heritage site where millions of birds stop every year, a scene even more spectacular than the Spring Festival travel rush. Red-crowned cranes, black-headed gulls, egrets... They’re either foraging or striking poses waiting for your photos. Tips: ✅ Bring a telephoto lens, or the birds might just look like "white dots" in your photos. ❌ Don’t try to communicate by imitating bird calls; they’ll just look at you like "Is this human an idiot?" --- 🏯 Water Street—Ancient Style "Foodie Paradise" Want to experience the luxurious life of ancient salt merchants? Come to Water Street! Here you’ll find blue bricks and black tiles, small bridges and flowing water, plus Yancheng’s Eight Big Bowls waiting for you! Glutinous rice meatballs, crab roe soup dumplings, drunken snails... After eating, remember to hold onto the wall to walk. Tips: ✅ Come at night; the lanterns make it feel even more like a time travel. ❌ Don’t wear Hanfu, or tourists will mistake you for an NPC and ask for photos. --- 🍗 Yancheng Cuisine—A Salty and Fragrant Explosion! 1️⃣ Yancheng Egg Pancake—paper-thin and irresistibly fragrant, a local breakfast faith! 2️⃣ Drunken Snails—snails soaked in wine, you might really get "drunk" after eating. 3️⃣ Dazong Lake Hairy Crab—cheaper than Yangcheng crabs but just as fresh and delicious! Advice: - Don’t ask to "put less salt" on the egg pancake; the owner will glare at you: "What do you think this place is called?" - Don’t drive after eating drunken snails, or you might have trouble explaining to the police during a breathalyzer test... --- 💡 Ultimate Tips: How to Enjoy Yancheng Without Being a "Salty Fish"? ✔ Best seasons: spring and autumn (summer mosquitoes in the wetlands can carry you away). ✔ Transportation: city attractions are reachable by bus; self-driving is recommended for the Milu Park. ✔ Must-buy specialties: free-range eggs, drunken snails, spicy shrimp sauce (perfect for mixing with rice at home). Final reminder: Yancheng locals are warm and hospitable, but if you ask "Is your city especially salty?" they might smile and invite you to eat a few more spoonfuls of salt... So, are you ready to get "salty" in Yancheng? 😆