For the sake of that chewy glutinous delight, I flew all the way to Taizhou!

🔥 Li Bai didn't lie! 3-day 2-night Taizhou guide: Shenxianju + Guoqing Temple + Xin Rong Ji, the ultimate weekend getaway from Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai! Bookmark this🌟 【Transport Guide】 🚗 Best by car: Scenic spots are scattered, with 1-2 hours drive between Shitang/Tiantai/Xianju 🚄 High-speed rail options: • Tiantai Mountain Station (near Guoqing Temple) • Linhai Station (Ancient City Wall/Ziyang Street) • Yongjia Station (near Xianju) Direct trains from Shanghai (2.5h)/Hangzhou (1.5h), recommend renting a car 【3-Day Etinerary】 ☀️ DAY1 Buddhist-Daoist Wonders·Tiantai Secrets • 07:00 Guoqing Temple (Sui Dynasty ancient temple with farming monks) • 11:00 Tiantai Mountain vegetarian meal (try Buddhist "Five Flavors Harmony") • 14:00 Shiliang Waterfall (starting point of Xu Xiake's Travel Notes) • 18:00 Stay at Tiantai Mountain B&B (recommend Lujing Tiantai) ☀️ DAY2 Linhai Ancient City·Culinary Feast • 08:00 Taizhou Ancient City Wall (Jiangnan Great Wall, Qi Jiguang's anti-pirate site) • 10:00 Ziyang Street (try Egg White Lamb Tail/Seaweed Cake/Wheat Shrimp) • 14:00 East Lake (Song Dynasty garden, called "Little West Lake") • 17:00 Xin Rong Ji Linghu Branch (reserve 1 month in advance) ☀️ DAY3 Divine Mountains·Xianju Wonders • 09:00 Shenxianju (glass viewing platform for sea of clouds) • 12:00 Yong'an River bamboo rafting (through ink painting scenery) • 16:00 Return (can visit Potan Ancient Town on the way) 【Food Guide】 🦀 Seafood trio: Sea cucumber bean noodles/home-style yellow croaker/scallion oil swimming crab 🍡 Snack trio: Stuffed rice cake/ginger juice egg/steamed rice dumpling 🍵 Desserts: Agar jelly/herbal jelly (with ancient brown sugar) ❗️ Note: Xin Rong Ji alternatives "Rong Xiaoguan" "Rong Zhuang" 【Accommodation】 • Tiantai: Tiantai He Hotel (Zen design) • Linhai: Yufengli B&B (converted from century-old bank) • Xianju: Leyuye B&B (facing Shenxianju) 【Hidden Gems】 1️⃣ Shitang Town: Millennium Sunrise Monument + Colorful Xiaoluo Village 2️⃣ Dachen Island: Jiawu Rock Cliff Walkway + Meihua Bay seafood 3️⃣ Huangyan: Budai Mountain ancient village + Changtan Reservoir fish head 💡 Travel tips: • Shenxianju: Enter from south exit to avoid crowds • Ancient City Wall: Lansheng Gate has steep steps, enter from Xingshan Gate • Xin Rong Ji must-order: Golden crispy belt fish/butterfish with rice cakes Taizhou's beauty lies in the mountain-sea atmosphere and slow-paced temple bell moments. This weekend, follow the poet's footsteps for a "Zen" yet "delicious" journey!