Less crowded and beautiful scenery! 4 small towns directly accessible by high-speed rail, perfect for a three-day stay

Just right High-speed rail direct access | 4 hidden gem towns, 3 days of fun you won’t want to leave 🚄 The high-speed rail takes us away from the hustle and bustle to explore lesser-known cities! Liuzhou, Quanzhou, Jingdezhen, Shaoxing—4 cities, 3 days, enough to encounter unforgettable beauty~ 1️⃣ Liuzhou: The industrial aesthetics in a bowl of snail noodles 🍜 Liuzhou, an industrial city soaked in the aroma of Luosifen (snail noodles). Here, kids can see the wonderful fusion of steel and softness. The night market by the Liu River shines like stars, the stalactites in the Ma’anshan caves take on countless shapes, and the rusty machine tools in the Industrial Museum tell manufacturing legends. Here, kids can experience the local life in a Luosifen eating contest, understand the city’s light and shadow on a night cruise along the Liu River, and feel the pulse of Made in China at the construction machinery museum. ✅ 3-day itinerary Day 1: Explore Liuzhou Industrial Museum, let kids operate virtual machine tool models; in the evening, visit Yaobu Ancient Town to watch the intangible cultural heritage fish lantern performance and make a small fish lantern by hand 🏮 Day 2: Take the Ma’anshan cable car to the top for a panoramic view of the winding Liu River; in the afternoon, visit Liuhou Shrine to find the secret on the "Lychee Stele" and hear stories about Liu Zongyuan Day 3: Visit the Luosifen Cultural Experience Hall, participate in the entire process from stone grinding to fermented bamboo shoots; in the evening, go to Jinshajiao to see the artificial waterfall and have a water gun fight 💦 🍜 Food recommendations: Shuiyoudai at Qingyun Night Market, crispy outside and glutinous inside; pig’s trotters pot on Wuxing Street, tender and falling off the bone; stay in a riverside homestay with a window view of the Liu River like a flowing ribbon 🌊 2️⃣ Quanzhou: The living fossil of the Song and Yuan maritime era ⛵ Quanzhou, a thousand-year-old trading port carved by sea winds. Here, kids can touch the warmth of the Maritime Silk Road. The ancient mulberry tree at Kaiyuan Temple witnesses the vicissitudes of time, the stone carvings at Qingjing Mosque tell stories of cultural fusion, and the flower hairpins of the Xunpu women carry the ocean’s breath. Here, kids can listen to the elegant Nanyin music in ancient houses, search for shipwreck treasures at the dock ruins, and control marionettes in the puppet troupe. ✅ 3-day itinerary Day 1: Treasure hunt at Kaiyuan Temple, find Buddhist story reliefs on the East and West Towers; in the afternoon, experience flower hairpin weaving in Xunpu Village and be a little Xunpu girl for a day 👧 Day 2: Find the "Arabic inscription stele" at Qingjing Mosque and compare different religious architectures; in the evening, go to Shishi Golden Coast to catch seafood, dig for clams, and collect shells 🐚 Day 3: Watch a performance at Quanzhou Puppet Troupe and learn to control puppets backstage; in the afternoon, visit Luoyang Bridge to see the "raft-type foundation," showcasing ancient wisdom beyond imagination 🍜 Food recommendations: Crab roe topping in Mianxianhu, incredibly fresh; Tusu jelly with mustard, chewy and smooth; stay in a homestay on West Street with a window view of the East and West Towers’ silhouettes 🌙 3️⃣ Jingdezhen: The kingdom of clay and fire art 🏺 Jingdezhen, a ceramic capital tempered by kiln fire. Here, kids can witness the miracle of clay transforming into art. The ancient dragon kiln lies nestled by the mountain, the Taoxichuan market bursts with creativity, and the shards piled at the Imperial Kiln Factory form mountains. Here, kids can feel the toughness of clay on the potter’s wheel, explore chemical mysteries in glaze mixing, and experience Eastern aesthetics in blue-and-white porcelain painting. ✅ 3-day itinerary Day 1: Visit the Ancient Kiln Folk Customs Expo Area to watch intangible cultural heritage artists perform "Blue and White Water Division"; in the afternoon, go to the Sculpture Porcelain Factory and Le Tian Market to hunt for creative trinkets 🎨 Day 2: Explore the Imperial Kiln Factory archaeological site to find fragments with "official kiln" marks; in the evening, stay in a pottery homestay in Sanbao Village and play with clay until lost in the moment 👩‍🎨 Day 3: Visit the China Ceramics Museum and challenge the "Blue and White Porcelain Pattern Matching" game; in the afternoon, experience overglaze painting at Taoxichuan Cultural and Creative Park 🖌️ 🍜 Food recommendations: Cold noodles with crunchy radish, sour and spicy to whet the appetite; ceramic clay stewed chicken, tender and flavorful; recommended stay at Hyatt Place Taoxichuan, with a children’s pottery experience area 👶 4️⃣ Shaoxing: The water town code in the aroma of yellow wine 🌊 Shaoxing, a Jiangnan water town awakened by black-awning boats. Here, kids can understand the hometown charm in Lu Xun’s writings. The melodious Yue opera at Shenyuan Garden, the floating wine cups at Lanting, and the mellow yellow wine at Xianheng Hotel. Here, kids can practice calligraphy at Sanwei Study, observe ancient overpasses at Bazi Bridge, and watch glutinous rice turn into fine wine at the yellow wine factory. ✅ 3-day itinerary Day 1: Visit Lu Xun’s hometown, find the carved character "early," catch crickets in Baicao Garden; in the evening, take a black-awning boat to tour Bazi Bridge and count the reflections in the bridge holes 🌉 Day 2: At Lanting Scenic Area, copy the "Lanting Preface" and play the floating wine cup game; in the afternoon, watch the Yue opera "Hairpin Phoenix" at Shenyuan and learn to sing Yue opera 🎭 Day 3: Visit the Yellow Wine Museum, see the wine jar formation, and taste fermented rice balls; in the evening, go to the hometown of the Sage of Calligraphy, wear a felt hat, and take Republic of China-style photos 📸 🍜 Food recommendations: Stinky tofu with spicy sauce, crispy outside and tender inside; braised pork with preserved vegetables, rich but not greasy; stay in a homestay on Cangqiao Straight Street, sleep by the water and listen to the sound of oars 🛶 3 days, not too long, not too short, just enough to hold the romance of these 4 towns. Pick a weekend, pack your bag, and head to your own small town time!