Moganshan Summer Retreat: A Poetic Mountain Escape - Mountain Living Timeline: Tea Picking in the Sea of Clouds, Stargazing Hot Springs, and Bamboo Forest Stream Trekking

🌿 Mountain Living Timeline

Morning mist tea picking × Afternoon stream trekking × Nighttime stargazing by the waves

D1: Cloud Terrace Walk at Naked Castle → Emerald Gathering at Dadouwu → Chasing Pigeons at Yucun Bell Tower

D2: Chasing Light through Xiantan Rice Fields → Listening to Waterfalls at Biwu → Stargazing at Yunpo 1923

🏰 10:00 Naked Castle: Time's Fold on the Cliff

▫️ A 1910 Scottish castle reborn, stone walls embedded with missionary David Duncan Main's stories

▫️ Hidden path: Explore the rusty iron gate along the wild trail (navigate to the path behind "Goldfish Mama" restaurant)

🍵 Mountain Tea House: Purple Bamboo Shoot Tea with Qingtuan (Spring seasonal special)

💧 14:00 Dadouwu: Little Jiuzhaigou's Glass Dream

▫️ Emerald waters reflecting mountain shadows, wooden walkways coiling like green snakes

▫️ Photography secrets:

① Capture "glass fragments" from the café terrace

② 3 PM sunlight piercing submerged dead trees

🌲 Hidden Quest: Moss-covered stone steps of Longtan Trail (non-slip shoes required!)

🕊 17:00 Yucun: White Doves Skimming the Bell Tower

▫️ Republic-era library's yellow walls against phoenix trees

▫️ Artistic route:

① Hunt for indigo-dyed crafts at Yujie Art Commune

② Spiral staircase at Moganshan Art Museum

📮 Sunset ritual: Toss corn before the bell tower to see pigeons gilded by light

🌾 Next Day 9:00 Xiantan Village: Stumbling into Miyazaki's Rice Fields

▫️ June sunflower seas × September golden rice waves

▫️ Stream coordinates: Stone bridge pool behind village committee (child-safe zone)

🎋 Straw installations: Giant Totoro hiding in field ridges

🌊 11:00 Biwu Longtan: Three-Tiered White Silk Striking Stone

▫️ Bamboo sea boardwalk leads to the third waterfall (20-meter thunderous cascade)

▫️ Local secret: Double rainbows appear after showers!

⛰ Side quest: Millennium-old ginkgo at Xuanzhen Temple ruins

🏡 Night Stay: Yunpo 1923 Stargazing Project

▫️ Steps from Sword Pool, windows swallowing mountain ranges

▫️ Secret room types:

① "Cloud View" 270° floor-to-ceiling windows (morning mist pours in)

② "Moon Embrace" cliffside private spring (stars fall into the pool)

♨ Mountain Mist SPA: Infinity pool bathing in clouds

📜 Mountain Travel Notes

1️⃣ Transportation Tips

🚄 High-speed rail to Deqing Station → Shared ride code "20 yuan direct" (refuse overpricing)

🚗 150 yuan/day for inter-attraction car rental (bookable via homestays)

2️⃣ Attraction Filter

✅ Fantasy Valley: Only visit Azalea Valley + Panda House (time-saver!)

⛔ Rafting not recommended (June water freezing cold)

3️⃣ Mountain Dining

🍲 Goldfish Mama: Free-range chicken soup with bamboo shoots

☕ Lost in the Clouds: Mountain walnut latte

Finale: Mountain Whispers

When Naked Castle's stone walls swallow the last twilight,

And Dadouwu's glassy waters flood your dreams;

As you scoop fallen stars from Yunpo 1923's hot spring—

Moganshan has already condensed summer's heat

Into a dewdrop on bamboo leaves.

Notes from a Summer Escapist
Using mountain wind as paper, bamboo shadows as preface
Reliving childhood in Biwu's waterfall sounds
Turning amidst cloud waves
To crush a pool full of stars
(Mountain poetry route)

🌅 D1: Naked Castle → Dadouwu → Yucun Bell Tower
🌌 D2: Xiantan Rice Fields → Biwu Longtan → Yunpo Night Stay

▶️ **Ticket Guide**
- Naked Castle: 200 yuan/person (free for guests)
- Biwu Longtan: 60 yuan
- Dadouwu: Free (café minimum spend 35 yuan)