honestly the free parks tip is on point but i'd say the zhoukou people's park is best early morning around 6am when the old folks are doing tai chi and playing chinese chess, it's like a whole differe...

really solid plan, you've done your homework. for day 1 i'd swap the museum timing actually - go to people's park first thing around 7am when the old folks are doing tai chi and playing cards under th...

for the noodles, try the dry tossed version instead of soup at Laojie, they mix it with this dark vinegar and crushed peanuts, way more flavor imo. also if you're doing Dongjiang Lake, theres a little...

honestly the beef noodle festival is worth planning around if you can time it right. last year they had this one stall doing a black garlic broth that was insane, totally different from the standard b...

yeah this is a really well put together guide, props for that. one thing i'd say is that yaoshan on day 2 is great but if you're not up for a full hike, there's a shorter loop trail that starts from t...