Xichang is the best place to spend the winter!

When I was freezing in the cold wind in Chengdu, I took a 3.5-hour high-speed train to Xichang, the "Little Spring City of Sichuan"! This hidden gem is the perfect place to spend the winter! ☀️ Great food! Great fun! Great photos! 📸 It's the off-season, so there are fewer people, beautiful scenery, and hot springs. It's amazing! 🥰 🥳 Here's a super detailed guide to eating, drinking, and having fun in Xichang. You can visit all the attractions and try all the food. Save it for your trip! 🚗 Transportation: 🚄 Chengdu South ➡️ Xichang West, 3 hours, CNY 149 per person. Remember to book your return ticket in advance! You can take a taxi 🚘 or a bus 🚌. Just download the "Yuecheng Bus" app for discounts. 📸 Photo spots: 🌴 Qionghai Lake The famous tallow trees by Qionghai Lake are in their best season. 🍂 The photos are amazing. When the sun is shining, take a walk by the lake. It's so relaxing and comfortable. 🌴 Lushan Mountain Qionghai Lake and Lushan Mountain are close to each other, so you can visit both. The mountain is not high, and it takes about 20 minutes to hike up. There are monkeys on the mountain. 🐒 Keep your distance and they won't bother you. Don't hold anything in your hands. You can take the cable car 🚠 down and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Lushan Mountain and Qionghai Lake. 🌴 Jianchang Ancient Town This ancient town dates back to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The best time to visit is at night. The blue tiles and yellow lights are beautiful and photogenic. 🌴 Dashiban Village This is a great place for travel photos. There are many shops in the village that rent Yi ethnic costumes. Compare prices before taking photos, or just rent the costumes and take your own photos. 🌴 Jinlin Beach (sunset) This is the best beach in Xichang to watch the sunset. Arrive early to get a good spot. It's not crowded and very photogenic. 🌴 Diaoyutai (sunrise) This is a wooden bridge that extends into Qionghai Lake. It's the best place to take photos of the lake. It's a great place to take photos or watch the sunrise. 🌅 You can also watch the sunrise from Lushan Mountain for a better view. 🌴 Moonlight Town This place is like Jeju Island. There are many photo spots, and every photo looks great. 🌴 Luoji Mountain This is the only place in the world with cliffside hot springs and hot spring waterfalls. ♨️ Experience natural hot springs in the mountains, relax, and forget your worries. 🍲 Food: Xichang has a lot of delicious food, such as fire pit barbecue, 🍖 tuotuorou, drunken shrimp, Liangshan snow, Liangshan burgers, blood sausage, Huili turkey, and seasonal fruits. 🍓 They're sweet and cheap. 🏡 Accommodation: I bought a three-day, two-night package with my friends at the Puge Hot Spring Jinjiang Hotel. ♨️ It's a great deal. The unlimited hot springs are amazing. I felt so relaxed after soaking in the hot springs!