Rucheng County 3-Day, 2-Night Travel Guide. Itinerary • Day 1: Jiulongjiang National Forest Park - Shanghuangmen Old Street Shang

🌿Rucheng County 3-Day, 2-Night Travel Guide. Itinerary • 📆Day 1: Jiulongjiang National Forest Park - Shanghuangmen Old Street ☁️Morning: After arriving in Rucheng from various locations, head to Thank Inn Plus Hotel to check in and rest. Afterwards, drive to Jiulongjiang National Forest Park, stroll along the "Canopy Walkway," experience the glass skywalk and rafting, and admire Jiulong Waterfall.🛶🌊 ☀️Afternoon: Continue to explore Jiulongjiang National Forest Park and participate in the interactive bamboo pole dance performance with the young men and women of the Yao ethnic group.💃 🌃Evening: Return to the hotel for a short rest, then head to Shanghuangmen Old Street to taste local specialties such as Rucheng Ciba, Tangpi, and chili sauce, and experience the old street's century of changes. • 📅Day 2: Yanshou Half-IOU Revolutionary Base - Rucheng Hot Spring Resort♨️ ☁️Morning: Head to Yanshou Half-IOU Revolutionary Base and follow the guide to learn about the story of the Red Army's Long March passing through here in 1934 and writing a "half IOU" to obtain provisions. ☀️Afternoon: Return to the hotel for a short rest, then head to Rucheng Hot Spring Resort to experience the unique fluorine hot spring, known as the "First Hot Spring in South China," and relax your mind and body. 🌃Evening: Enjoy local specialties such as Rucheng Banyuan and Yao Family Cured Meat near the hot spring resort, paired with a cup of local vine tea. 📆Day 3: Jinshan Lotus Base - Lianxi Academy - Departure ☁️Morning: Wake up early and head to Jinshan Lotus Base to admire the morning scenery of the thousand-acre lotus pond. From July to August, you can also experience picking lotus pods. ☀️Noon: Head to Lianxi Academy to visit the place where Zhou Dunyi, the founder of Neo-Confucianism in the Northern Song Dynasty, lectured. Experience a traditional Chinese culture class and personally make a rubbing of the "Ode to the Lotus" stele inscription. Afterwards, enjoy local cuisine nearby. 🌄Afternoon: Pack your luggage and head to Luyang Farmers Market in the county town to purchase local specialties such as Rucheng Small Yellow Ginger and Rucheng White Tea, then depart. 🚗Transportation Guide • 🚗By Car: Navigate to Rucheng County from various locations. All scenic spots have parking lots. • 🚄By High-Speed Rail: After taking the high-speed rail to Chenzhou West Railway Station, you can charter a car to Rucheng, costing approximately 200 RMB per car. 🍲Food Recommendations • Rucheng Banyuan: Tender meat, moderately salty and fragrant.🦆 • Yao Family Cured Meat: Red in color, fatty but not greasy, and fragrant.🥩 • Rucheng Ciba: Made from glutinous rice, wrapped with fillings such as mugwort, fragrant and delicious. 🛍️Shopping Recommendations • Rucheng Rattan Weaving: Exquisitely shaped, with unique artistic value.🧺 • Rucheng Small Yellow Ginger: A National Geographical Indication product, with a rich ginger flavor. • Rucheng White Tea: Mellow taste, with a pure and elegant aroma.🍵 🏨Accommodation Recommendation ·We recommend staying at Thank Inn Plus Rucheng Dadao Store. It offers convenient transportation and parking, is close to the highway exit and various attractions, provides excellent service, and has clean and tidy rooms.