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Direct access by high-speed rail! These 3 small cities are perfect for a family stay of 3-4 days

My dears, today I must share with you my private "High-Speed ​​Rail Friendly Cities List"~🚆 Direct access within 3 hours, slow pace, and non-tiring attractions. Both the elderly and children can have fun. Save this article and take the whole family on a "light trip"! 👇 📍 Suzhou | Slow life in the gardens of Jiangnan 🌿🏯 Recommended reason: Visit the Grand View Garden with a different view at every step, lots of parent-child interaction, the food is gentle and not spicy, both the elderly and children can eat it~ ✅ Day 1: Walking with kids in the garden + wandering in the ancient town In the morning, check in at the Humble Administrator's Garden 🌿, take the kids to recognize the "lotus flowers, rockery, and corridors", rent a set of Hanfu to take a family photo, the ancient style is very memorable! 📸 At noon, I went to Guanqian Street to eat squirrel mandarin fish 🐟, which was crispy on the outside and tender and sweet on the inside. The children rushed to eat it~ In the afternoon, I strolled around Pingjiang Road and took a hand-rowed boat to listen to Pingtan 🎵. Remember to take a video when the boat girl sings "Small Bridge and Flowing Water". The atmosphere is full! Eat a bowl of Suzhou-style noodle soup by the river at night. The soup is so delicious that it makes your eyebrows drop~ ✅ Day 2 Parent-child time + cultural enlightenment Suzhou Museum is a must-visit! 📚 The light and shadow maze designed by I.M. Pei is so cool. You can take your kids to see porcelain, calligraphy and painting. There is also a special children's interactive area, where you can learn while playing. It's not boring~ Go to Eslite Bookstore in the afternoon. Adults can drink coffee and read books📖, while children can have fun in the picture book area. There is also a handmade experience class upstairs, where you can make a small Su embroidery pendant as a souvenir~ Go to the Moonlight Pier in the evening and watch the Jinji Lake Fountain Show⛲️. The lights reflected on the lake are super dreamy! ✅ Day 3 Natural healing + lying down easily Go to Dongshan Scenic Area by Taihu Lake 🌊, pick strawberries and visit orange orchards. The elderly can drink tea and bask in the sun by the lake, while the children chase butterflies ~ For lunch, eat farm dishes. We recommend steamed pork with lotus leaf flour and fried whitebait with eggs (emphasis: whitebait is not a banned word here ~). The ingredients are so fresh that you can taste the fragrance of the earth ~ In the afternoon, go to Xietang Old Street, buy an oil-paper umbrella and take pictures. When you are tired, find a teahouse to eat melon seeds and listen to stories. It is super comfortable for the whole family to have fun together! 📍 Yangzhou | Lazy time in morning tea culture🍵🍜 Recommended reason: You can visit the scenic spots by walking, the morning tea ceremony is full of sense, the scenic spots are flat and easy to walk, suitable for taking the elderly~ ✅ Day 1 Morning tea + historical tour Take a bath at 6am! 🥟 Eat Sanding Buns and Emerald Dumplings at Yechun Tea House. Remember to order hot dried shredded pork. Both the elderly and children love this soft and tender taste. In the morning, visit Slender West Lake🌺, take an electric car around the lake, focus on the Five Pavilion Bridge and the White Pagoda, and tell the story of "Emperor Qianlong's Journey to the South of the Yangtze River" to the kids while rowing. For lunch, eat lion head and Yangzhou fried rice, which are light and not greasy. In the afternoon, visit a garden, see the four-season rockery, and teach the kids to recognize the patterns of different stones, like playing "natural version of Lego"~ ✅ Day 2 Old Street Fireworks + Parent-child Interaction A must-visit at Dongguan Street! 🛍️ Buy small Yangzhou lacquerware ornaments, and pick a pair of tiger-head shoes for your baby as a souvenir~ Passing by the "Xie Fuchun" powder shop, take your mother to experience the ancient rouge, which is a memory of your grandmother's generation~ Go to Yangzhou Paradise in the afternoon🎡. The small roller coaster and carousel are suitable for young babies, and adults can also play with them without being bored~ Eat Huaiyang cuisine in the evening, recommend Wensi tofu soup, the hair-like knife skills make the baby exclaim "It turns out that tofu can be so amazing"~ ✅ Day 3 Slow pace ending + riverside walk Go to Songjiacheng Sports Park by the canal⛲️, rent a family bicycle, and watch the canal boats passing by while riding~ The elderly can practice Tai Chi on the lawn, and the children can fly kites. When you are tired, sit on the bench and eat Yangzhou old goose. The meat is firm and not dry~ In the evening, go to the 1912 block, find a riverside restaurant to eat lotus root starch dumplings, watch the lights come on, and clink glasses with the whole family. It's a perfect ending~ 📍 Zhuhai | Citywalk by the sea + full of childish fun🌊🐚 Recommended reason: The whole journey is close to the sea, the temperature is comfortable, there are many parent-child attractions, and the elderly can also enjoy the sea in a daze~ ✅ Day 1: First experience on the island + wild time on the beach In the morning, take the high-speed rail to Zhuhai and go straight to Hengqin Wharf to Wanshan Island~🚢 The 20-minute boat ride will not make you seasick. When you open the window of the homestay on the island, you can see the blue sea. The elderly drink tea on the balcony and watch the fishing boats, and the children walk barefoot on the beach to pick up shells~ At noon, eat freshly caught seafood (choose steamed or blanched, original flavor). I recommend steamed scallops with garlic vermicelli. The children can show off a plate~ In the afternoon, dig sand and step on the waves on the beach. Remember to bring sand digging tools so that the children can play until dark~🌅 ✅ Day 2 Park Carnival + City Tour Go to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom! 🐬 Take your kids to watch the white whale show and ride the carousel. The elderly can rest on the benches in the park. If you are tired, go to the Penguin Hotel for afternoon tea. Carry your kids on your shoulders when watching the fireworks show in the evening. The whole family will be amazed. 🎆 The next morning, stroll along Lovers Road, take photos with Zhuhai Fisher Girl, rent a parent-child bicycle and ride along the coast. The sea breeze is so comfortable. Have lunch at a tea restaurant. Pineapple buns and milk tea are arranged. They are sweet but not greasy. ✅ Day 3 Ecological healing + easy return Go to Yeli Island Park🌿, the trail around the island is flat, it is easy to push a stroller or help the elderly take a walk~ You can see mudskippers and fiddler crabs on the road, giving your child a "seaside biology class"~ Have a bowl of beef ball noodles for lunch, the soup is sweet and the beef balls are so chewy that you can dance~ Go to Xianglu Bay Beach in the afternoon, the whole family took off their shoes and stepped on the sand, built a "beach castle", let the waves gently wash ashore, and take away all the troubles~ ✨ These three cities are like "gentle harbors for family travel". There is no fatigue from traveling, only discovering beautiful little happiness together~ Dear kids, bring your parents and children and set off on a weekend!
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Posted: Apr 12, 2025
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