Yanbian: Where Korea Meets China in the Mountains
by Petit flower
Jul 13, 2025
6 Days 5 Nights Exploring Northeast China's Little Korea! Food + Photography + Border Adventures All Included🔥
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🚄 1. 2025 Transportation Updates
🟢 High-speed rail boost: Shenyang/Changchun → Yanji in just 2.5 hours (new 2025 Fuxing bullet train route)
🟢 Free airport shuttle: Redeem with Trip.com order number at Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (for orders of 2+ people)
🟢 City tip: Use the platform’s "Attraction Direct Bus" to snag the Viral Wall route for ¥1 (daily at 10:00)
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🌋 2. Must-Eat Hall of Fame (Locally Approved)
🍲 Soup rice: Lianyu Soup Rice (West Market Branch) / Beef soup + spicy bibimbap + unlimited kimchi / ¥25 per person
🍲 BBQ: Heba Grilled Skewers (Flagship Store) / Order perilla leaves with mountain leeks + grilled bread slices! / ¥70 per person
🍲 Cold noodles: Service Building Yanji Cold Noodles / Pair with sweet and sour pork dipped in cold noodle broth (heavenly combo) / ¥38 per person
☕ Coffee: Yanchuan Snow Ice Coffee / Rice cake snow ice + makgeolli special (dine-in only) / ¥42 per person
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📸 3. 2025 Top 5 Viral Spots
🟣 Korean-style photo paradise: China Korean Folk Village
🔥 2025 new "Night Immersive Theater" at 19:30✅ Outfit tip: Dark colors for royal attire / Light pink for wedding outfits (more photogenic)
🟣 Viral YanU Wall: Newest spot: 3rd-floor rooftop of "Yanji" café across the street (skip the line)
Border adventure:
🟣 Tumen half-day tour: Trip.com charter for ¥78/person, use telescope to see North Korean trains
Magical floating market: Dongfang Water Market: 5:00-8:00 only! Must-try Mingyue Soup Rice
🟣 Forest hideaway: Laolike Lake: Summer hiking retreat (free mosquito-repellent wristband for platform users)
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🛍️ 4. 2025 Shopping Tips
✔️ West Market: Buy chili sauce only from "Sankou Yipin" glass jars
✔️ Longmat Supermarket: 50% off Korean snacks after 19:00
✔️ Shipping hack: Use SF Express at market entrance to save 30% on delivery
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🏨 5. Stay Amidst the Scenery! 2025 Top-Rated Hotels
✅ Viral pick: Yanbian Huayi Kairos Hotel / Free Viral Wall photo prop kit / Trip.com rating 4.8✨
✅ Budget king: Yanji Lanxi Hotel / Free 1-hour Korean costume experience / Trip.com rating 4.7🌟
✅ Hidden gem: Laolike Lake Cabin *Includes breakfast + forest hiking guide* / Trip.com rating 4.9🌲
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📆 6. 6D5N Itinerary Template (Zero Regrets)
D1: Arrival → Heba Grilled Skewers → Night photos at Viral Wall
D2: Water Market → Folk Village photos → Ginseng chicken soup
D3: Tumen border tour → Snow Ice Coffee → West Market shopping
D4: Mao'er Mountain hike → Pork spine hot pot → Night market
D5: Longjing Piyan Mountain → Spicy marinated crab at beer bar
D6: Buy handmade rice cakes → Departure
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⚠️ 2025 Warnings
⚠️ Photo bookings: Reserve 3 days early on Trip.com to skip lines!
⚠️ Train tickets: Platform members get 30% off on the 15th of each month
⚠️ Weather tips: Bring windproof jackets for July rains; book early for September maple season
Post by RA. Avaaa 25 | Jul 11, 2025

















