Visited Tingzhou Ancient City 4 times, finally figured it out!

【Tingzhou Ancient City】 A living Hakka millennium prefectural city, where red brick ancient houses and delicious local food intertwine at the "Western Gateway of Fujian"✨ Recommended visit duration: 1-2 days Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 📍Address: Tingzhou Town, Changting County, Longyan City, Fujian Province (southern foothills of the Wuyi Mountains, junction of Fujian, Guangdong, and Jiangxi provinces) 🚗 Transportation Guide ✔️ High-speed rail travelers: Take the train to Changting South Station, then a 15-minute taxi ride directly to the ancient city (about 20 RMB) ✔️ Air travelers: Fly to Xiamen Gaoqi Airport ▶️ transfer to train to Changting (2h). Longyan Airport is currently under expansion, not recommended now ✔️ Self-driving travelers: 1.5 hours from Longyan city center, park at Sanyuan Pavilion Parking Lot! 🎯 Must-visit itinerary 📌 DAY 1 Highlights: Tingzhou City Wall (free) → Diantou Street (free) → Jichuan Gate (included in combo ticket) → Wolong Academy (60 RMB) → Night tour of Ting River (30 RMB) 📌 DAY 2 In-depth version: Baxi Hall + Doctor’s Residence → Dingwuling Ancient Village → Return trip 💡 Insider tips ▪️ Buy the combo ticket! 95 RMB = Jichuan Gate + Wolong Academy + Baxi Hall + Doctor’s Residence + Woodworking Workshop, saves half compared to buying separately ▪️ Go to the city wall at 5 PM, the sunset glow is perfect for photos📸 ▪️ For the night tour, definitely take the painted boat! The lights on both banks are super romantic 🏠 Accommodation recommendations ✔️ San Ting Jing Inn: Converted ancient house, immersive experience ✔️ Tingzhou Meilun Park Hyatt: Balcony views of Taiping Lang Bridge ⚠️ Mosquito repellent! Mosquito repellent! Mosquito repellent! Important things said three times 🍜 Food map 【Snacks】 1️⃣ Pickled pig kidney → Youjian Restaurant (27 RMB): Perfect with mixed noodles 2️⃣ White-cut river chicken → Xunwei Tingzhou (75 RMB): Free-range farm chicken is unbeatable 3️⃣ Boji rice cake → Xuancheng Boji Rice Cake (10 RMB): Rice skin wrapped with dried bamboo shoots, very fragrant 4️⃣ Dengzhan cake → Street stall (5 RMB): Crispy radish filling 【Main meals】 1️⃣ Baxi Courtyard: Must order roasted large pieces, great for photos with ancient style ambiance 2️⃣ Guiying Beef Restaurant: Beef bone soup noodles are incredibly flavorful～ 🚗 Nearby attractions 1️⃣ Dingwuling (30km): Mysterious ancient village, surprisingly no mosquitoes! 2️⃣ Guanzhaishan (80km): Stunning Danxia landform 3️⃣ Yongding Tulou (100km): 1.5-hour drive away 💭 Blogger’s thoughts: The beauty of Tingzhou lies in "slowness"✨ Stroll ancient alleys and eat snacks during the day Wait for sunset on the city wall at dusk Boat on the river at night listening to the gentle water sounds This is the right way to enjoy a mountain city～