solid guide, the boat ride is worth it but go on a weekday if u can, weekends the river gets packed with tour groups and the magic kinda fades. also if ur into the tea thing, skip the plantation tour...

oh man, the fish head casserole at laojie is legit, but if you want a version that's even spicier and a bit smokier, go to xiangwei restaurant on 15 dongfeng road. they char the fish head before stewi...

the lotus island ferry is nice but honestly i prefer going at sunset, the light hits the temple just right and there's way fewer people after 5pm. also if you're into the river snails, skip the main f...

the quiet spots are definitely real but i think people are overthinking it. 71 used to be two separate buildings that got merged together, you can see the seam if you look at the ceiling tiles near th...

idk who's telling you it's a washout but that's not really how it works here. you'll get like 20 minutes of insane rain then it's sunny again, just gotta time your walks right. the flooding news is us...