Yixing Ancient South Street One-Day Flower Viewing Guide｜Perfect for Unique Photos

Yixing’s summer is truly… a bustling charm that dazzles the eyes

🚶‍♀️ Itinerary

Morning: Stroll the Ancient Street · Purple Clay and Spring Scenery

• 8:00 Arrive at Ancient South Street

Quiet and peaceful in the early morning, the bluestone path reflects the morning light, willows gently brush the Li River between white walls and black tiles, and the bridge-within-a-bridge viewpoint is a must for photos! 📸 (Navigate to “Shushan Ancient South Street,” free parking).

• 9:00 Visit Master’s Former Residence + Pottery DIY

Explore the former residence of Gu Jingzhou and the old site of the Purple Clay Industry Guild, and try making a purple clay teapot in the studio (💰80-100 RMB, you can take your work home).

• 10:30 Street Food Tour

Black rice is soft and fragrant, begonia cake is golden and crispy, paired with Yangxian tea from street-side teahouses, fully immersing in the Jiangnan morning tea atmosphere.

Afternoon: Secret Flower Spots · Picture-Perfect Like a Painting

• 13:00 Cherry Blossom Rain at Baita Village

Drive 15 minutes to Baita Village, a “Beautiful Leisure Village of China,” where cherry blossoms bloom like snow in April. Wear Hanfu for stunning ancient-style photos! 🌸 (Free admission, with intangible cultural heritage iron flower performances on weekends).

• 15:00 Lishan Red Plum Garden

A free, lesser-known flower sea! Red plum blossoms cover the field ridges, looking like pink silk ribbons from a drone’s view (pet-friendly 🐶).

• 16:30 Lakeside Flower Path at Yaohu Town

Take a small train through bamboo forest (💰60 RMB), roses bloom along the lakeside boardwalk, with white walls and black tiles on one side and lake and mountain views on the other—cinematic perfection!

Evening: Stay Among Flowers · Healing Mountain Views

• 18:30 Check in at “Jiangzuo Phoenix · Yixiantian”

The rooftop terrace faces the mountain view directly, soak in the bath while stargazing! Or choose Shushan Dongsi Homestay to experience the slow life of the ancient street.

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🌟 Hot Tips

1. Outfit suggestion: Light-colored qipao/Hanfu + oil-paper umbrella, perfect match for the ancient street cherry blossom scenes!

2. Avoid crowds: Arrive at Ancient South Street before 8 AM, and at Lishan at 4 PM when the light is softest for flawless portraits✨.

3. Hidden gems: Shangba Village Longlin Dam (free water play), Taoer Factory Red Brick Art Museum (industrial-style photography base)