Just 2 Hours by High-Speed Rail! 4 Healing Small Towns Perfect for Solo Escapes

"Just 2 Hours by High-Speed Rail! 4 Healing Small Towns Perfect for Solo Escapes" --- ### 1️⃣、Yangzhou **"Morning tea indulgence, evening bathhouse relaxation"** - **Transport**: 50-min high-speed rail from Nanjing to Yangzhou East Station (¥37), 2-hour direct ride from Shanghai - **Stay**: "Yinju" B&B near Dongguan Street, ¥280/night with free back-scrubbing voucher - **Explore**: Slender West Lake night tour (dreamy light show), artsy shops at Pishi Street, sutra-copying at Daming Temple - **Eat**: Dim sum at Quyuan Teahouse (must-try emerald shaomai), lotus root dumplings at Chucadanfan, Jiangjiaqiao's noodle dumplings ### 2️⃣、Jingdezhen **"Be a potter for a day – OCD therapy guaranteed"** - **Transport**: 1.5-hour high-speed rail from Nanchang to Jingdezhen North (¥51), 2-hour direct ride from Hangzhou - **Stay**: Designer B&B "Xingshan Xiyuan" in Sanbao Village, ¥320/night with pottery experience - **Explore**: Night views at Imperial Kiln Museum (free), Saturday market at Le Tian Pottery, sketching in Yaoli Ancient Town - **Eat**: Fan's Spicy Beef Bone Noodles (tear-inducing but addictive), fried dough wrapped in glutinous rice, Home Cooking restaurant ### 3️⃣、Zhangzhou **"Authentic Minnan flavors with gentle sea breezes"** - **Transport**: 19-min high-speed rail from Xiamen (¥12), 2.5-hour direct ride from Shenzhen - **Stay**: "Baisheyuan Mountain" Hotel in ancient town, ¥350/night with hot spring ticket - **Explore**: Dongshan Island's "Left Ear" rooftop, water villages of Daimei Ancient Town, Volcano Island's Monument Valley - **Eat**: Jianguo Oyster Omelette (with pickled radish), Ah Fang Braised Noodles, Four-Fruit Ice (summer must) ### 4️⃣、Luoyang (Popular but niche experiences) **"Time-travel to Tang Dynasty as a hanfu beauty"** - **Transport**: 40-min high-speed rail from Zhengzhou (¥51), 1.5-hour direct ride from Xi'an - **Stay**: "Nine Rooms" B&B near Yingtianmen, ¥240/night with 2-hour hanfu experience - **Explore**: Longmen Grottoes night tour (fewer crowds, great photos), Luoyi Ancient Town photoshoot, Ancient Tomb Museum adventure - **Eat**: Nanguan Small Bowl Beef Soup (with crispy pancakes), Shilixiang's Rose-Steamed Pears, Xiaojie Tianfu's Dandan Noodles --- **Tips**: ① Bring power banks for Jingdezhen/Luoyang photoshoots; ② Weekdays recommended for all cities (weekends get crowded); ③ Order small portions to save room for street snacks!