Wasted golden October is perfect for family trips

You think autumn with kids only means going to amusement parks? Crowded with people, waiting in line for three hours, playing for five minutes?
Wake up! China has 4 magical family-friendly autumn travel cities — no exhaustion, no mistakes, and you can even learn something!

First: Beijing!
It’s not just the Forbidden City and the Great Wall! In October, the red leaves on Fragrant Hills look like they’re on fire, covering the mountains and valleys, kids scream as they run into a fairy tale world!
👉Go to the Science Museum to do hands-on experiments and spark scientific curiosity;
👉Join the Forbidden City “Little Tour Guide” activity to learn history while playing;
👉Eat a traditional Beijing candied hawthorn stick, one crunchy bite, full of childhood memories!

Second: Hangzhou!
Ride a bike by West Lake, the fallen phoenix tree leaves form a golden carpet, kids chase the leaves, their laughter lighter than the wind!
👉Zhejiang Natural Museum’s dinosaur fossils are super impressive;
👉Take kids to pick tea, stir-fry tea, and taste Longjing tea — a vivid lesson in Jiangnan culture;
👉Row a small boat through the reeds in Xixi Wetland, like stepping into the autumn of the Book of Songs.

Third: Chengdu!
You think it’s only about spicy hotpot? Wrong! Egg cakes and brown sugar glutinous rice cakes are soft, sweet, and kids can’t stop eating!
The highlight — the Giant Panda Base!
Watch the chubby national treasures munch bamboo and do somersaults, kids’ eyes light up!
Then visit Dujiangyan, walk through the 2,000-year-old irrigation system, and see what “ancient black technology” really means!

Fourth: Guilin!
The Li River scenery is not photoshopped! Take a bamboo raft downstream, the green mountains and their reflections are like a painting, kids point at the mountains saying, “Dad, that looks like an elephant!”
Stroll slowly along Yangshuo West Street, eat a bowl of osmanthus rice noodles, sit by the river and daydream — this is what autumn should be like.

(Emotional closing, call to action)
This autumn, don’t let your kids live only in cartoons and phones.
Take them to see real mountains and rivers, touch millennia-old culture, and hear the sound of wind blowing through the leaves.

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