Spent two days in Benxi, and my spending philosophy collapsed

🌿 ​​Benxi June Summer Escape Guide: 48 Hours to Explore the "Little Green Wonderland of Northeast China"​​ 🌿 Benxi, Liaoning’s "natural air-conditioned room"💨, surrounded by 76% forest coverage, with an average temperature of 20℃+ in June, is simply the ultimate summer escape! ​​🚀【2-Day Immersive Itinerary】​​ ​​Day 1: Cave Adventure + Mountain Healing​​ ​​🌞 Morning​​ ​​Benxi Water Cave​​ (Ticket 110 RMB including boat ride) Dash into the "world’s longest underground river"🚤, the 12℃ cave chills you to the bone! Stalactites under colorful lights look like an alien base. Don’t forget to capture "Jade Elephant Playing in Water" and "Milky Way Waterfall"📸. The boatman’s Northeast jokes are even more entertaining than the sights. ​​🍜 Noon​​ Head straight to ​​Xiaoshi Yizhuang​​, order a pot of creamy and rich ​​Xiaoshi Mutton Soup​​ (perfect with ox tongue pancakes), the lamb offal is crispy and tender with a "crackling" sound, and the broth is so fresh you’ll want to lick the bowl🥣. ​​🌙 Evening​​ ​​Green Stone Valley Forest Park​​ night tour (Ticket 60 RMB), moss glows under moonlight✨, listen to insects and frogs by the waterfall, wear non-slip shoes to step on the "Emerald City" stone steps, and catch the blooming of the heavenly magnolia with full fairy vibes. ​​Day 2: Anti-Japanese United Army History + Food Frenzy​​ ​​🌞 Morning​​ ​​Longdaogou Anti-Japanese United Army Site​​ (Free!) Crawl into the "underground bunker" of the Anti-Japanese soldiers, touch a rusty horse lantern💡, the mountain stream is still the water source for the cooking team back then, history hits you hard. ​​🍜 Noon​​ Eat ​​Mantis Shrimp Tofu​​ in ​​Jiancang Town​​, mountain stream shrimp mashed and stewed with tofu, so fresh it makes your head tingle! Paired with sour cold noodles, the corn noodles are tangy and appetizing, one slurp and the summer heat disappears🍜. ​​🌙 Evening​​ Watch the city night view at ​​Wangxi Park​​ (Free), the People’s Heroes Monument lights up spectacularly, stroll to ​​Dongming Pedestrian Street​​ for grilled bean curd skin, 5 RMB for 25 spicy skewers, the sesame and cumin aroma drifts across ten streets! ​​🌟【Must-Visit Checklist】​​ ​​Guanmenshan National Forest Park​​ (Ticket 90 RMB including sightseeing bus) Reverse route: take the bus to the top and hike down, find the "Five Beauties" — mountain/tree/water/flower/cloud, after rain the clouds and mist look like a scene from a fantasy drama☁️. ​​Laobian Valley​​ (Free!) The creek water is so clear you can drink it, stepping in June is super refreshing, shoot "water light kung fu" photos on the giant rock beach, remember to bring slippers🩴. ​​Wunv Mountain​​ (Open Tuesday to Sunday) Camp at 4 AM for the sea of clouds sunrise🌅, the view of Huanlong Lake from the top looks like blue silk, history buffs must see the Goguryeo ruins. ​​🏨【Accommodation Recommendations】​​ ​​Benxi Fuhong International Hotel​​ (Riverside room about 500 RMB/night) Rooms overlook the Taizi River, breakfast includes sour cold noodles buffet, mattress so soft you fall asleep instantly💤. ​​Longdaogou Homestay​​ (200 RMB/night) Anti-Japanese United Army themed kang room, the host gives wild blueberry jam, barbecue in the yard at night while stargazing🔥. ​​🚌【Transportation Guide】​​ Shenyang Airport → Benxi by bus 1.5 hours (35 RMB), take ​​Bus 16​​ in the city directly to Water Cave. Green Stone Valley is best reached by car rental (round trip 150 RMB), bus frequency is so low it’s heartbreaking😭. ​​🍽️【5 Must-Try Foods】​​ ​​Grilled Bean Curd Skin​​: bean curd skin soaked in chicken broth then grilled crispy, sprinkled with sesame and chili, 5 RMB a handful to eat until you need support. ​​Forest Frog Stewed with Potatoes​​: frog meat tender like tofu, potatoes soak up the broth, a sticky lip happiness🐸. ​​Siberian Ginseng Salad​​: king of wild vegetables! Slightly bitter then sweet, mixed with garlic and sesame oil, refreshingly delicious🌿. ​​Golden Meat​​: same style as Nurhaci! Pork fried golden and crispy, juice bursts out when bitten🍖. ​​Wild Vegetable Buns​​: filled with large leaf celery and bracken, skin thin enough to see green through, wild and full of flavor🌱. ​​💰【2-Day Expense Summary】​​ ​​Food​​: 400 RMB (Mutton soup 80 + Mantis shrimp tofu 120 + snacks 200) ​​Accommodation​​: 500 RMB (1 night at Fuhong) ​​Transport​​: 300 RMB (car rental + bus) ​​Activities​​: 270 RMB (Water Cave + Green Stone Valley) ​​Experience​​: Prices are touching! Ate so much mountain delicacies, but queued for the cave boat ride until doubting life… ​​💡【Tips】​​ ✅ ​​Reasons to visit Benxi​​: few people, wild scenery, low cost, lush greenery in June like a filter, history buffs & foodies both thrilled! ❌ ​​Downsides​​: some mountain roads have weak signals to the point of disconnection, better to ask villagers than rely on navigation📡. Benxi is like an underrated green gem💎—cave adventures, Anti-Japanese United Army footprints, and wild mountain feasts all included! If you’re tired of crowded trendy cities, this place lets you go completely "wild"~ Like and save this guide, share your moss photos in the comments!🌿📸