5–7-Month Family Travel Guide to 6 Lesser-Known Cities

Guizhou Danzhai

- Family Highlights: Experience DIY flower and grass paper making at the Shiqiao Ancient Papermaking Village; stroll through the intangible cultural heritage-themed streets of Danzhai Wanda Town and experience batik and birdcage making; admire the beautiful scenery of the mirror-like terraced fields reflecting the blue sky and white clouds during the water-filling period in May at Gaoyao Terraced Fields.

- Food Recommendations: Sour soup beef noodles, Danzhai fighting chicken, Miao glutinous rice cakes.

- Accommodation Recommendations: Danzhai Wanda Jin Hua Hot Spring Hotel, family rooms are also equipped with tents and toys.

Hebei Longhua Rehe Valley

- Family Highlights: Cook hot spring eggs in the private hot spring pool; you may encounter small squirrels when hiking in Black Bear Valley in May; you can enjoy the starry sky and participate in bonfire parties at the Starry Sky Camp, and you can also see fireflies in summer.

- Food Recommendations: Roasted whole lamb, naked oat noodles.

Shandong Mengyin Yunmeng

- Family Highlights: Admire the world's largest mountain sculpture, the Mengshan Longevity Star; experience the thrill of riding a forest assault vehicle down the mountain; feed alpacas and miniature horses at Mengle World; you can also push a Yimeng wheelbarrow to experience the red culture.

- Food Recommendations: Yimeng fried chicken, bachelor chicken.

Sichuan Zigong

- Family Highlights: Visit the Zigong Dinosaur Museum for popular science on dinosaur fossils; experience the ancient method of salt frying in Shenhai Well, where children can be "little salt workers" pushing brine; make tie-dye handkerchiefs at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Tie-dye Workshop in Fanhua 1939 Plaza.

- Food Recommendations: Zigong cold-eaten rabbit, Zigong fresh pot rabbit.

Inner Mongolia Hulunbuir

- Family Highlights: Children can run freely on the grassland and learn horse riding skills under the guidance of professionals; parents can take their children to visit local herders' families, learn about Mongolian lifestyles and customs, and taste Mongolian cuisine.

- Food Recommendations: Hand-held meat, grilled lamb chops, milk tea, etc.

Fujian Xiamen

- Family Highlights: You can rent a bicycle and ride with your children along the Island Ring Road to enjoy the sea view and urban scenery along the way; visit the historical buildings on Gulangyu Island, such as Sunlight Rock and Haoyue Garden, to experience the integration of Chinese and Western cultures.

- Food Recommendations: Shacha noodles, Tusu jelly, oyster omelet, etc.