Back from Dujiangyan, here's some brutally honest truth

🌊 2-day family trip to Dujiangyan! Wisdom class at the 2000-year-old irrigation system + Fairyland vibes at Mount Qingcheng~

📅 Day1 Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Lesson

🌅 Morning: Exploring Fish Mouth Levee

✳️ Dujiangyan Scenic Area (opens 8:00)

The 60/40 water division works like magic seesaw ⚖️ Kids collecting pebbles for skipping stones: "Mom, is this Grandpa Li Bing's math class?" 📐 Must-do: Feeling the "dancing stones" at Flying Sand Weir

🍳 Noon: Spicy rabbit head with ice jelly

✳️ Nanqiao Snack Street (11:30-13:30)

Must-try: Spicy rabbit head! 🐰 Numbingly delicious, paired with cloud-like brown sugar ice jelly 🍧 Plus Zhong dumplings dipped in chili oil - so good you'll stomp your feet

🌇 Evening: Blue Tears night view at Nanqiao

✳️ Nanqiao Bridge (lights on at 19:30)

Free! Free! Free! 🌌 Kids pointing at lanterns: "Mom, the Milky Way fell into Min River!" ✨ Night breeze carries aquatic grass fragrance - super soothing

📅 Day2 Mount Qingcheng Oxygen Day

☀️ Morning: Bamboo rafting on Yuecheng Lake

✳️ Front Mountain (opens 8:30)

Rafting like water cradle 🛶 Kids imitating pandas rolling into water: "This is natural bubble bath!" 🫧 Must-do: Drinking mountain spring water sweeter than bottled water

🍱 Noon: Ginkgo stewed chicken

✳️ Taian Ancient Town restaurants (12:30-14:30)

Must-try: Free-range chicken ginkgo stew! 🐔 Thick broth that coats the spoon, tender chicken like tofu 🍗 Plus Qingcheng cured pork with garlic sprouts - plate-licking good

🌆 Evening: Taoist tea experience

✳️ Qingcheng Taoist Tea House (closes 19:00)

Free! Free! Free! 🍵 Kids holding teapots: "Is this fairy milk tea?" ☕ Night mountain breeze carries bamboo fragrance like natural AC

🏨 Accommodation Rec

👉Howard Johnson Qingcheng Mountain

✔️Feature: Private hot spring with snow mountain view

✔️Why: Bathtub with panoramic mountain view, kids say "cheers with pandas while bathing" 🐼

🚌 Transport Tips

✅ Charter car + scenic shuttle: Stress-free and direct to attractions

💢 Pain point: Too many stairs at Qingcheng - legs shake like Parkinson's afterwards

💡 Tips

❗️Visit Dujiangyan at 7am for fewest crowds

❗️Bug spray more important than camera at Qingcheng

❗️Bargain at Nanqiao night market

🍜 Must-eat List

1️⃣ Spicy rabbit head: Addictively numbing

2️⃣ Ginkgo chicken stew: Divine broth

3️⃣ Qingcheng cured pork: Perfect with garlic sprouts

4️⃣ Zhong dumplings: Chili oil aroma makes you sneeze

5️⃣ Ice jelly: Brown sugar antidote to spice

6️⃣ Scallion rolls: Rice crepes with chili - refreshing

💰 Cost Breakdown

Accommodation: ¥800 (1 night)

Food: ¥600

Transport: ¥400 (charter + taxi)

Tickets: ?

Misc: ¥200

Total: ~¥2000 (plus Qingcheng tea souvenirs!)

Dujiangyan rocks! 2 days to become "water conservancy expert + mountain panda" 🌉 Qingcheng's bamboo forest = natural oxygen bar, Nanqiao nights prettier than fairy tales! Bring kids to be "Sichuan little rangers"! ⛰️ Pack water shoes - Dujiangyan water play is epic~

PS: Free stone rubbing at Dujiangyan - kids got "Fish Mouth" souvenir 🖼️ Qingcheng temples offer "study talismans" - kids covered backpacks with them 📚 Book now - might catch Water Releasing Festival! 💦✨