Charge into this secret realm for Dragon Boat Festival! A 5-year-old hikes the Taoist fairy mountain and watches the thousand-year-old iron flower at night

When my daughter chased the Flower Goddess in the cliffside ancient village shouting, "Mom, I caught a rainbow," I knew the trip to Qiyun Mountain was worth it! This fairy mountain in southern Anhui, overshadowed by the brilliance of Huangshan, offers hiking like a challenge game and night tours to see intangible cultural heritage skills. Here’s a two-day, one-night guide for you👇

📍Itinerary
DAY 1️⃣ Traverse the millennia-old intangible cultural heritage wonderland
⏰14:00 Check into Baiyue Resort Hotel! 270° mountain view balcony beats any five-star
⏰15:00 Explore Qiyun Town with the kids:
✅Shadow puppet DIY: turn your child’s drawings into moving stories
✅Hui carving cake making: a heritage delicacy featured on "A Bite of China," shape little rabbits
⏰17:00 Transform into a "little heroine" on the Hengjiang bamboo raft! Costume rental 30 RMB/hour for martial arts photo shoots
⏰19:00 Chase dragon lanterns on Dengfeng Bridge! Teach kids to use slow shutter for golden dragon soaring effects

DAY 2️⃣ Brave the Taoist challenge map
⏰8:30 Take the cable car straight up to Yuehua Tianjie, start the treasure hunt:
🔍Shouzi Rock rubbing (hotel provides free rice paper)
🔍Find 5 types of cliff inscriptions in the True Immortal Cave
🔍Draw lots and solve riddles at Taisu Palace (Taoist priest explains with nursery rhymes)
⏰12:00 Eat Taoist private dishes at Tianguan Mansion! Highly recommend bamboo fungus stewed native chicken
⏰14:00 Rock climbing mode at Fangla Village! Prepare adventure gloves for the kids
⏰16:00 Pick up "Mars stones" at Danxia Corridor (actually red sandstone)

🔥Must-try top experiences:
✅Flower Goddess parade on Yuehua Tianjie: wear Hanfu and get a mission card to exchange for a sachet
✅Iron flower show + fire tower: stand on Dengfeng Bridge to capture reflections of fiery blossoms
✅Petting zoo with capybaras: bring carrots to feed the alpacas, super healing
✅Yuxu Palace starry sky class: use a constellation app to find the 28 Taoist lunar mansions

📸Top spots for family photos:
1️⃣Mengzhen Bridge fortune slip wall: shoot upward to catch the moment of "the world’s best fortune slip"
2️⃣Ziyun Pass sea of clouds plank road: snap the kid reaching out to touch the clouds from behind
3️⃣Xiaohutian dinosaur footprints: pretend to discover prehistoric relics
4️⃣Wulao Peak sunset viewing platform: backlit silhouette family photos

🎒Mommy bag essentials:
✔️Portable rubbing tools (mini sets available at the scenic area cultural shop)
✔️Glow wristbands (stick on kids’ wrists during night tours to prevent getting lost)
✔️Waterproof shoe covers (must-have for Hengjiang bamboo raft water play)
✔️Mosquito repellent patches (mountain bugs are chatterboxes)

⚠️Hard-learned lessons:
❌Don’t wear light-colored shoes! The red soil of Danxia landforms will stain them
✅Bring a foldable stool! Sit anytime during treasure hunts to create art
✅Go on Thursday! The Flower Goddess parade has the most sessions
❌Avoid going uphill in the afternoon! The shaded cliff inscriptions at noon are perfect for storytelling

This secret realm that brings language and nature classes into the fairy mountain, promise me you’ll bring your kids here for Dragon Boat Festival! When the child holds up a homemade shadow puppet saying, "This is the cartoon Qiyun Mountain gave me," you suddenly feel traditional culture revived in the mountains and fields~