The best places to take your kids during the Labor Day holiday

Mengzi Labor Day Travel 🌞 Itinerary Highlights History and Art: Former site of the National Southwestern Associated University, French-style architecture
Natural scenery: Nanhu Park, Bisezhai pastoral scenery
Food paradise: Birthplace of Crossing-the-Bridge Noodles, specialty snacks
📅 Recommended itinerary (2–3 days) Day 1: Historical and cultural tour
Morning: Former site of the Mengzi Branch of the National Southwestern Associated University (free, feel the integrity of the literati during the Anti-Japanese War)
Afternoon: Bisezhai (filming location of "Youth", retro photos of yellow walls and green chairs) → Stop by the old Dian-Vietnam Railway Station. Evening: Stroll in Nanhu Park and watch the sunset.
Day 2: Nature + Food Morning: Nisu Town (Yi ethnic customs, cycling by Datunhai Lake)
Afternoon: Honghe Prefecture Museum (free, learn about multi-ethnic culture)
Travel Evening: Dashuzhai Night Market (barbecue, glutinous rice cakes, pomegranate juice)
Alternatives: Changqiao Sea (wetland bird watching), Chani Pi Village (site of the First Congress of the Communist Party of China in Yunnan)
🍜 Must-eat delicacies
Crossing-the-Bridge Noodles: Recommended "Huoshaofang Chrysanthemum Crossing-the-Bridge Noodles"
Mengzi Pomegranate: It may not be in season in May, but the pomegranate juice is super sweet!
Snacks: Dipping Sauce Rice Noodles, Rice Cakes, Hani Terraced Field Red Rice Noodles
🚗 Transportation Tips
High-speed train: Kunming → Mengzi approx. 2 hours (ticket price approx. CNY 60)
In the city: Bus/taxi (attractions are concentrated, taxis are not expensive)
Bisezhai: 12 km from the city, taxi approx. CNY 30
💡 Precautions
- Temperatures may rise in May, sunscreen hat + sunglasses are essential
- You can rent Republic of China costumes for photos in Bisezhai (approx. CNY 20/set)
- Accommodation is recommended around Nanhu, which is convenient for night tours
✨ Mengzi Slow Life Keywords: Rice noodles, sunshine, French-style railway station, pomegranate blossoms
Have a pleasant journey, chasing the wind and the light! 🌿