How to have fun in Changzhou? Some people still don't know.

Last week, I took my post-00s cousin to explore Changzhou. We spent about ¥400 per person and felt like we'd traveled through time! She posted on WeChat Moments: "From the Jurassic Period to the Warring States Period, it turns out that the distance is only a bowl of fish head soup away~" 🦕Hidden Gems at Dinosaur Park (Nighttime) Money-saving tips from local college students: 17:00 Buy a night ticket and head straight to the 4D roller coaster. The track at sunset has its own soft light filter.🌅 19:30 Wait for the NPC parade at the Dinosaur Gene Research Center. Wearing a glow-in-the-dark bracelet can trigger hidden interactions. 21:00 Take silhouette photos at the China Dinosaur Museum. The star map on the dome lights up as you walk.✨ My cousin touched the Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton and exclaimed, "It turns out that fossils feel like warm jade!" 🎋A Gentle Hike Through a Bamboo Forest The right way to experience Nanshan Bamboo Sea: ✔️ Take the first cable car in the morning and you might encounter giant pandas strolling in the morning mist. ✔️ Eat bayberries (¥10/basket) on a bamboo raft on Jinghu Lake, dangling your feet in the cool water. ✔️ Collect bamboo leaves on the hiking trail to make DIY bookmarks. Free lamination is available at the exit. ⚠️Caution: Wear non-slip shoes! The stone steps are very slippery after rain due to moss. I saw a man fall and become a meme. 🖌️A Renaissance by the Canal Canal No. 5 is more than just an online celebrity check-in spot: 👉 You can find 1980s food coupons (¥5/piece) at the Saturday morning flea market. 👉 Buy tie-dye hoodies at the "Miancang Space," a renovated old factory building. After air drying, they have their own ink-wash texture. 👉 Climb to the top of the water tower at dusk and watch the cargo ships create golden ripples on the canal. My cousin filmed a vlog in front of a Boston ivy wall. A passing old man chuckled, "This wall is older than you are!" 🍲Secret Menu for Three Generations ✔️ Clay Pot Fish Head Soup: Tell the owner, "I want a three-and-a-half-jin bighead carp" to unlock the hidden version. ✔️ Silver Thread Noodles: The red soup base with soft-boiled eggs at the old shop on Nanda Street. The noodles are so thin you could thread a needle with them. ✔️ Preserved Radish: The slightly spicy version handmade by the granny on the second floor of Qingtan Market. ¥10 for three jars, enough for breakfast for half a year. Avoid❗The fish head soup at the entrance of the scenic spot mostly uses frozen fish. Authentic fish head soup is made with fresh fish from Tianmu Lake. 🌧️Rainy Season Romance When the rainy season disrupts your plans: 1️⃣ Practice calligraphy at the Sutra Copying Pavilion in Tianning Temple (free rice paper provided). 2️⃣ Sip Biluochun tea on the top floor of Banshan Bookstore and watch the raindrops paint on the glass curtain wall. 3️⃣ Listen to the boatwoman sing "Lotus Picking Song" on a Guyun River night cruise. ¥38 including tea and snacks. The biggest surprise was meeting a retired teacher in Hongmei Park who taught us how to fold butterflies out of ginkgo leaves. 🦋 When my cousin put on a Hanfu and practiced archery at Chunqiu Amusement Park, she suddenly discovered the magic of Changzhou— This city, which has simmered three thousand years of time into the flavor of everyday life, even has a breeze that carries the scent of bamboo and books.✨