Epic moves! Chaoshan secretly wears a fairy tale filter and I caught it

Sisters! On the fourth day of dragging the kid through Chaoshan, there’s a rainbow hiding at the bottom of the rice noodle bowl, and a phoenix squatting on the ancient temple beam! 🌈 The kid chases sugar paintings under the century-old arcade, while the old mom builds biceps holding beef meatballs… Tearfully handing over this secret spy guide, after reading it you can save three boxes of digestive tablets‼️

♦️Stormy itinerary
Day 1⃣️: Shantou electric tram sprint 👉 Hide and seek in Xiaogongyuan arcade 👉 Treasure hunting at Guanyin Temple 👉 Sunset at Xiti
Day 2⃣️: Nanao Island coastal road trip 👉 Stamp collecting at Sandeng Lighthouse 👉 Fresh seafood at Houzhai Town that makes you dizzy
Day 3⃣️: Chaozhou time travel drama 👉 Touching Nanyang gold at Chen Cihong’s Former Residence 👉 Finding dragon scales at Qinglong Ancient Temple 👉 Night feast on beef to close the show

✅ ​Shantou Xiaogongyuan
The arcade corridor looks like colorful piano keys! 🎹 The kid tiptoes to poke the "Shantou" light sign: "Does it sing if I press it?" Around the corner, we bump into a sugar cane thin pancake stall, the kid bites with a glassy crisp sound: "I’m eating cloud slices!"

✅ ​Nanao Island Sandeng Lighthouse
The ice cream lighthouse is overly sweet! 🍦 In front of the red and white twin towers, the kid holds a bubble machine shouting: "Put a pearl necklace on the sea!" Under the mint-colored lighthouse at Qian’ao Bay, insists the lighthouse keeper is "a sweet cone vendor sent by the sea god"...

✅ ​Chen Cihong’s Former Residence
A dream warehouse of Nanyang tycoons! The glazed windows filter rainbow light, the kid touches the shell-carved door and exclaims: "The wall is secretly glowing!" 💎 Spinning in front of the louvered windows, the skirt sweeps old floral tiles, and an elderly staff smiles handing over dried tangerine peel candy...

💣Soul blows:
1️⃣ The arcade’s stone slab road trips up the kid! The stroller bounces, dropping licorice fruit, starfruit turns into "street hidden weapons"
2️⃣ The lighthouse sea breeze is wild! Hair sticks to the face making a Sadako horror shot, the kid laughs until milk leaks
3️⃣ The ancient temple threshold is higher than the knee! The kid vaults in and out, crying: "Does the Dragon King’s house have no elevator?"

🍜Nuclear-level feeding:
✔️ Silly brain oyster pancake: crispy edges and fragrant, the kid secretly hides three pieces saying "to hatch seafood babies"
✔️ Jiexin fried tofu: crispy outside, scalding inside, blowing air turns cheeks into frog cheeks
✔️ Guantang raw fish: as thin as moonlight gauze, the kid wraps it into "crystal spring rolls" and devours
✖️ Scenic area beef meatballs: harder than a bouncy ball, making the kid cry: "These are dinosaur eyeballs!"

📸God-level shots:
1️⃣ Canxing Building light sign (shoot vintage film with sugar painting)
2️⃣ Sancongya Lighthouse (wave bubble gun for fairy tale shots)
3️⃣ Qinglong Temple carved beams (hold wind chimes for Tomb Notes vibes)
4️⃣ Kaiyuan Temple red walls (hold offering fruit for Tang Dynasty little monk)

🏨Secret overnight stays:
✔️ Yuege Houzhai Hotel: floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the whole sea, the kid counts fishing boats until snoring
✔️ Chaofangju: open the window to touch Guangji Bridge, in the morning light it looks like a gilded dragon spine
⚠️ Don’t choose a room at the intersection! Motorcycle noise makes the kid ask "Is Nezha here?"

✨Lifesaving gadgets:
✔️ Folding fan hat (life-saving treasure under scorching sun)
✔️ Sealed licorice jar (prevents kid from sneaking snacks and bursting)
✔️ Portable small stool (life saver while waiting for beef hotpot)

On the way back, found the kid secretly hiding a "treasure": a piece of stained glass from Chen Cihong’s Former Residence! Although every day had to be a human navigator + food processor + wind anchor, hearing him brag "I found a phoenix feather" makes this trip worth the whole year’s snack budget!

Post by DAMON MARTINEZ | Aug 14, 2025

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