In Xinglong, Chengde, enjoy a free night tour of the Northern Jiangnan Water Town!

When neon lights illuminate the northern night, this free water town becomes a summer retreat. Lanterns reflecting on the water surface bring the gentle charm of Jiangnan to the northern night~ 📍Water Town Sketch Hidden in Xinglong, Chengde, this "Little Jiangnan of the North" features Hui-style architecture nestled in the Yanshan Mountains. Free admission! A Chinese ink painting by day, dazzling with lights at night, with average summer temperatures of only 25°C~ ✨Must-Experience Night Activities Light Show: After 19:30, lantern corridors and water screen movies begin, wear Hanfu for perfect ancient-style photos 🎆Hidden Activities: 1️⃣Ride a canopied boat at night (¥30/person) 2️⃣Capture panoramic views and starry skies from the hilltop observation deck (navigate to "Water Town Hotel," take elevator directly) 3️⃣Buy sparklers for romantic photos 4️⃣Fun fact: Iron flower performances every Saturday night! 📷Photo Spots: 🌉 Misty Corridor Bridge (lights reflecting on water) 🏮 Lantern Street (matrix of thousands of lanterns) 🎞Water Screen Movie (nightly at 20:00) 🍵Waterside Tea Houses Outfit Suggestion: Neo-Chinese style/light-colored long dress + shawl (large temperature difference between day and night) 🚗Transportation Guide 1️⃣Self-driving: 2h from Beijing (Jingcheng Expressway→Daguang Expressway), free parking at scenic entrance 2️⃣Public transit: Beijing Sihui Station→Xinglong West Station (1h｜15-minute taxi to water town) 🍜Xinglong Cuisine 1️⃣Must-try: Lamb soup with baked flatbread ("Lao Ma's" night food stall, about ¥20 per person), iron pot stewed reservoir fish 2️⃣Desserts: Almond tea with Donkey Roll (in the water town food street) 🏡Accommodation Recommendations Popular options: 1️⃣"Wuling Mountain Residence" bubble houses (¥500+｜stargazing) 2️⃣"Yunjing" floating homestay (¥500+｜water views from your window) Value options: 1️⃣"Jiangnan Courtyard" waterside homestay (¥200+｜boat views from window) 2️⃣"Mountain and Water" loft (¥200+｜breakfast included) 🎁Souvenirs 1️⃣Xinglong hawthorn cake (additive-free version) 2️⃣Wild shiitake mushrooms (sun-dried by villagers) 3️⃣Handcrafted pear wood pyrography (¥30+ at water town cultural shops)