During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, I didn’t go hiking or swimming in the sea. I traveled to Hengdian 🎬｜Three days and two nights of lazy play

#Dragon Boat Festival good places This year, I don’t want to crowd around the beach and sunbathe, nor do I want to get tired from hiking. I chose to “travel through time” - a three-day and two-night immersive trip in Hengdian. Not only is it fun to take photos and have fun here, but you can also feel a different festive atmosphere! From the Qin Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, from the Forbidden City to Hong Kong Street, the Dragon Boat Festival should be so dramatic! 🎎Day 1: Walk from the Forbidden City to Minguo Street, full of festive atmosphere 🛬 Arrive in Hengdian early in the morning. It is recommended to stay in the official hotel near the scenic area to save transportation and sleep peacefully. After putting away your luggage, let’s start playing! 📍【Ming and Qing Dynasty Palaces】 A classic representative of Hengdian, there happens to be a small activity of hanging sachets and mugwort during the Dragon Boat Festival. Even the security guards wear costumes, and the atmosphere is full. Walking on the Jinshui Bridge and taking photos really gives you the feeling of being in a play in an instant. 📍【Guangzhou Street·Hong Kong Street】 At night, it really feels like walking into a Republic of China film set, and the lighting gives it a retro and romantic feel. Recommended performance "Master and Commander", with fighting, fire, and pirate ships (it's also nice to watch the sea during the Dragon Boat Festival 😂) 🏯Day 2: Spend the Dragon Boat Festival in the play, Qin Dynasty during the day and amusement park at night 📍【Qin Palace】 The momentum is really strong! It is recommended to come early in the morning to avoid the crowds. The 4D theater "The Dragon Emperor's Arrival" is extremely immersive. I saw staff distributing rice dumplings and sachets on site, it was very festive! 📍【Along the River During the Qingming Festival】 This place is like a living Song Dynasty market. This time during the Dragon Boat Festival, I happened to encounter the folk performance area, where there were activities such as drawing sugar figures and making rice dumplings. It was suitable for parents and children and for taking beautiful photos. 📍【Dream Valley Night Club】 Whether you like to play the facilities or watch the performances, it's worth it. The performance of "Heavy Rain and Flash Flood" guarantees that you will get wet (really, don't wear white). The lights at night are beautiful, and there are fireworks during the Dragon Boat Festival. 🍃Day 3: Slow down and give the Dragon Boat Festival a gentle ending 📍【Chinese Culture Park】 After visiting the spectacular scenes of the previous two days, it is relatively quiet here. There is a "Dragon Boat Festival Poetry Wall" in the park, where you can see how the ancients celebrated the festival. You can also write a blessing card and hang it up, which is quite ceremonial. 📍【Ming and Qing Dynasty Residences Expo City】 I think this place is very suitable for taking photos at the end. The old courtyard, wooden doors and windows are very comfortable to walk around and take photos. It is just right to buy some local souvenirs (I brought back handmade mugwort sachets as a small Dragon Boat Festival souvenir). 🍜Food recommendations｜Eat in Hengdian to enjoy the seasonal food Preserved mustard greens pancake: No exaggeration, I bought one for breakfast every two days Dongyang Wo Noodles: The soup is fragrant and suitable for the hot and humid weather like Dragon Boat Festival Health-preserving rice dumplings: There is a teahouse in the scenic area that sells them. They are both sweet and salty, and they taste much better than I imagined! 🏨Accommodation recommendations Official partner hotels such as the VIP Building and the Jiali Hotel have shuttle services, which is more convenient during the festival when there are many people. The room is very clean and the air conditioning is powerful. It is really important to be able to sleep well at night after a tiring night. This trip to Hengdian gave me a new understanding of "celebrating festivals"—— You don’t have to follow the trend and go somewhere crowded. Sometimes, slowing down and immersing yourself in “playing a play” is also a very memorable way to spend the Dragon Boat Festival.