Travel with your family! Places to have fun without spending a lot of money! 5 off-the-beaten-path city travel guides

The crisp autumn air is the perfect season to ‘pull’ the kids off the couch!
But when it comes to traveling with kids, many parents worry:
Boring attractions, crowds everywhere, one day of fun but three days of exhaustion...

First: Yangzhou — A Jiangnan enlightenment class, starting with a boat full of osmanthus fragrance.
Ride a rowboat through Slender West Lake and listen to the wind tell thousand-year-old stories;
Explore the China Grand Canal Museum, a 5D time travel through Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, more exciting than cartoons;
The rockery in Ge Garden turns into a “treasure hunt maze,” kids climb so much they forget to eat!
Bonus: On Dongguan Street, a sugar painting master creates art live, and the kid holds a dragon-shaped sugar painting saying, “Mom, it’s so cool, I don’t want to bite it...”

Second: Pu’er — A rainforest version of “Animal World” real-life experience!
At the Red Panda Manor, feed the “original crunchy noodles” by hand and watch it roll around hugging an apple;
In Sun River Forest Park, rhinos stroll by the roadside, monkeys swing overhead;
At night, fireflies fill the sky, and the kid opens their mouth wide: “Mom, the stars are falling!”
How about a pot of fresh mushroom hotpot that’s so good it makes you jump? Sorry, the kid already finished two plates!

Third: Luoyang — Turn history into a game, who’s afraid of memorizing textbooks?
Dig “archaeological blind boxes” at the Erlitou site, piece together bronze fragments to become “Little Sima Qian”;
At nightfall at Yingtian Gate, the light show lights up the whole city, and the kid excitedly shouts, “Li Bai! Come out!”
Put on Hanfu and walk into Luoyi Ancient City, instantly becoming a little noble or fairy, your social media grid can’t even hold all the photos!

Fourth: Nantong — The perfect cure for “full battery but nowhere to release energy” little monsters!
When the wild animal park feeding vehicle starts, giraffes lower their heads to rub the window for food;
At Binjiang Park’s non-powered playground, slides, sandpits, climbing nets, kids can run wild for 8 hours;
Make fish balls and dry fish by hand, the sense of accomplishment is overwhelming: “This is my dinner!”

Fifth: Quanzhou — Intangible cultural heritage can be super fun too!
At the Overseas Transportation History Museum, build a sailboat model, and the kid says they want to “set sail to Java”;
Wear a flower crown at Xunpu Village and become a “Minnan little flower goddess”;
Shoot a Nanyang-style photo series in Wulin Ancient Village, even the photographer chases after you for more shots!

These 5 cities don’t rely on IP or special effects,
They rely on — authentic culture, natural wild charm, and the light in children’s eyes.

This autumn, don’t let your kids only know the world inside their phones.
Take them to see:
Windy lakes, cities full of stories, crafts with warmth, and nights that glow.

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