Summer vacation with kids! 5 lesser-known family paradises so fun you won't want to go home!

Who says traveling with kids has to be exhausting? These 5 magical cities will have your children screaming with joy while parents relax! Save this guide and get going~ Guizhou · Zhenyuan 🌉 Ancient-style time travel classroom Take your kids on a painted boat cruise along the Wuyang River 🚢, explore the ancient architecture of Qinglong Cave! Learn archery at the Zhenyuan Escort Agency 🏹, dress up in Hanfu for traditional photo shoots. At night, the ancient town sparkles with lights as if you've traveled back a thousand years ✨ 🍜 Must-try foods: Sour Fish Soup 🐟, Fried Rice Cakes, She Fan (Community Rice) 🏡 Accommodation recommendations: Zhenyuan Escort Agency · Li Xunhuan Inn (full ancient style), Zhenyuan Riverside Lodge (exceptional river views) Anhui · Xuancheng 🖌 Ink painting parent-child journey Sketch at Chazhi Ancient Village 📝, teach your children to capture the white walls and black tiles with brushes; experience traditional papermaking at China Xuan Paper Culture Park ✂️, make your own Xuan paper! Recite ancient poems by Taohua Pond for the perfect cultural atmosphere~ 🍲 Food recommendations: Ningguo Rice Cakes, Jixi Ta Guo, Shuiyang Three Treasures 🏡 Accommodation recommendations: Taohua Pond Landscape Inn (countryside views), Chazhi Ancient Village Homestay (immersive experience) Guangxi · Jingxi 🏞 Mountain and water adventure Hike through Tongling Grand Canyon! Take kids to find waterfalls 🌊 and ancient fern trees, feed fish and go boating at Goose Spring 🐟, learn to make embroidered balls at Jiuzhou Ancient Town and acquire intangible cultural heritage skills! 🍚 Food recommendations: Five-colored Sticky Rice, Jingxi Sour Dishes, Tube Rice Noodles 🏡 Accommodation recommendations: Goose Spring Homestay (mountain and water views from your window), Jiuzhou Ancient Town Inn (experience slow living) Zhejiang · Huzhou 🌳 Bamboo forest cute adventure Forest hiking and fresh air at Moganshan 🌲, see national treasure pandas at Anji Bamboo Expo Park 🐼! Ride sculling boats in Nanxun Ancient Town, teach children about the history of "Three Bridges and Two Streets"~ 🍜 Must-try foods: Zhenyuantong Crispy Candy, Qianzhang Bao, Taihu Three Whites 🏡 Accommodation recommendations: Moganshan Family Inn (amazing slides and treehouses), Nanxun Ancient Town Riverside Inn Shandong · Yantai 🌊 Beachcombing treasure hunt extravaganza Rent electric bikes to circle Yangma Island 🚴, take kids beachcombing for shells 🐚! Listen to the Eight Immortals legends at Penglai Pavilion, DIY wine bottles at Changyu Winery, play in the sand until you don't want to leave~ 🦐 Food recommendations: Hairtail Dumplings, Sea Intestine Rice, Yantai Menzi 🏡 Accommodation recommendations: Binhai Road Seaside Inn (beach right downstairs), Family Hotel near Penglai Pavilion Save this guide and unlock a super cool vacation with your kids! 🌟