May Day Reverse Travel: Five City Recommendations for Those Who Dislike Crowds

Xinyu, Jiangxi
Fairy Lake is picturesque, rumored to be the place where the seven fairies descended to earth, with the lake and mountains complementing each other with hundreds of islands. Mengshan Mountain has overlapping peaks, and the Shinian Mountain Site tells of thousands of years of civilization. Kongmu River Wetland Park has excellent ecology. Stroll along the boardwalk and feel the freshness of the natural oxygen bar.
Xuancheng, Anhui
Peach Blossom Pool is famous for Li Bai's poems, with ancient villages reflected in the clear water, as poetic and picturesque as can be. The Ancient Huizhou-Hangzhou Trail travels through thousands of years, and you can feel the spirit of Huizhou merchants by hiking. The Hu Clan Ancestral Hall in Longchuan Village is carved with beams and painted buildings, and is known as the "No. 1 Ancestral Hall in Jiangnan."

Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Slender West Lake is vast and misty, with the Five Pavilion Bridge reflected like a painting, showing the beauty of Jiangnan gardens. Geyuan Garden has swaying bamboo shadows, and the artificial mountains in the four seasons are ingenious. Dongguan Street has a long ancient charm, where food and history blend together. Strolling through it is like traveling through time.

Yangshuo, Guangxi
The landscape of the Li River is the best in the world, and rafting on a bamboo raft is like walking through a picture scroll. The neon lights and ancient charm of West Street are intertwined, and a night tour is especially charming. The Yulong River is quiet and peaceful, and cycling or boating is a poetic journey.

Quanzhou, Fujian
Kaiyuan Temple's twin towers are majestic, witnessing the glory of the Maritime Silk Road. West Street is filled with the aroma of ancient flavors, and Southern Fujian culture and cuisine are intertwined. Qingyuan Mountain's Lao Jun Rock has been lying quietly for thousands of years, overlooking the vicissitudes of the ancient city.

Post by Aurora Taylor | Apr 8, 2025