Liuhe River Estuary Tourist Area

For the May Day holiday, I took my child on a parent-child trip. We first checked into a hotel in Taicang, then drove to the parade stand. Along the way, we ended up back in Shanghai for a bit, which made it seem like we should have just gone directly from Shanghai to the parade stand. The roadside two kilometers away from the scenic spot was filled with parked cars, so fearing that parking inside would be difficult, we parked more than two kilometers away and walked for almost an hour to get in. In fact, we arrived late, and many cars inside had already left; we should have parked closer. The parade stand is so named, but when we arrived after 5 p.m., the parade stand pavilion was not open. The main purpose was to dig for crabs by the river, so it's important to bring the right tools. The riverside here is different from the usual seaside mudflats. It's all large rocks and grass. Proper footwear is necessary. At around 5 p.m. on May 1st, it was low tide, and we saw others lifting rocks to search for crabs underneath. My child found a few small crabs the size of fingernails. We released them before leaving. Some people found larger ones. However, taking such small creatures home is a dead end, and they're not tasty either. Better to let them go on the spot. Behind the slope of the mudflat is the Seventy-Two Ideal Village. A suitable village with homestays, kayaking, and a boardwalk. At the boardwalk, we bought stinky tofu for 15 yuan from a stall and there was also a public restroom. After 6 p.m., the sun set. The child had enough fun, and we walked back to our parked car along the country road with flashlights in hand.