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Don't bring your kids to Songyang! These 3 pitfalls trapped me in a secret realm like a wild man.

I just got back from climbing the ancient villages of Songyang with my kids! Touching my legs, which were bitten by mountain mosquitoes until they looked like red bean ice, I have some heartbreaking truths to tell you—— 1️⃣ Huge scam! The ancient village is a perpetual motion machine fuel station The moment we rushed into Songzhuang Village, it was over—the 600-year-old stone arch bridge was more deadly than any amusement park! My five-year-old son turned into a human spinning top, chasing after the ducks in the stream for three mountains: "Mom, these are Donald Duck's relatives!" The old mother chased him to the filming location of Chinese National Geography, and the boy suddenly raised a bamboo pole: "I want to be the captain of the secret adventure team!" (What happened to the peaceful ancient village?? 😭) Even more amazing, under the couple trees in Yangjiatang Village, the child insisted that the yellow wall was a "cheese castle" and hugged the tree stump, taking a mouthful of moss... 2️⃣ Huge pitfall! The sea of clouds is a brainwashing special effect The winding mountain roads of Xikeng Village are more thrilling than an amusement park! My kid clung to the car window, counting clouds: "Cloud number 88! It looks like a cotton candy assassin!" But when the sea of clouds swept over the tea fields, the little one suddenly transformed, holding a bubble machine and running wildly on the viewing platform: "I'm blowing out birthday candles for the gods!" The old mother's hands trembled, and she dropped her phone while taking pictures. The kid seized the opportunity to pick it up and use it as a "walkie-talkie": "Hello? Is this the Jade Emperor? What's your Wi-Fi password?" 3️⃣ Huge pit! The bookstore eats children The Librairie Avant-Garde in Chenjiapu Village is not just a place to read! The glass windows on the edge of the cliff are like a magic enchantment. My child lay there watching the clouds for two hours, saying, "Mom, this is the restricted section from *Harry Potter*!" What's even more frustrating is Songyang Old Street. My child treated the cotton fluffer's shop as a trampoline, the old scale shop as a "Ruyi Jingu Bang armory," and finally, holding a maltose candy, announced, "From today on, my name is Songyang Zhenhuan An Lingrong!" 💥The most frustrating thing is the after-effects of time travel After returning home, my child turned the living room into a "miniature ancient village," and the Golden Retriever dog was forced to play the role of a "talking yellow wall spirit." Now the whole family has to eat with bamboo tube bowls, otherwise they will go on a hunger strike to protest 🎋 ⚠️ Important reminder ▪️Secretly brought ten sets of Hanfu! Ming and Qing ancient street photography is more photogenic than a studio ▪️Bring waterproof shoes! You're guaranteed to get wet playing in the stream and on the stone bridge (don't ask me how I know) ▪️Rent an off-road vehicle! The mountain roads are so bumpy that malt candy sticks to the roof. 💡Hidden gems revealed ✔️Sneaking into the tea fields at 5am! The morning dew wets your pants, making you feel like you're walking on stars ✔️Playing "Lonely Brave" with bamboo leaves! Successfully summoned three wild kids to form an "ancient village rock band" ✔️Learn cotton fluffing from the old craftsmen! Turn your old quilt wadding into a "Cloud Sea Memory Pillow" at home Touching my child's sun-kissed, tan face, it suddenly dawned on me that the best history lesson is to let the yellow walls teach him vicissitudes and the stone bridge tell him what 600 years of perseverance means. (Now my kid's dream is to be a "Village Chief of Lost Lands," a goal that made the teacher read the Classic of Mountains and Seas overnight 😅) 💥Pro Tip: 🔸Wear linen clothes to take photos in the tea fields! Backlit side shots can get 10,086 likes 🔸Get dried bamboo shoots from villagers! The soup is so delicious it'll make you raise your eyebrows (remember to secretly give them money) 🔸Bring home mountain mist in a glass bottle! Tighten the lid and shake: "This is flowing poetry" Eating Qingming cakes while watching my kid "excavate the Chenjiapu Cliff" in the living room, I suddenly understood — Songyang is not just tourism, it's clearly a time machine that puts "The Peach Blossom Spring" into childhood! (Now the whole family is using a humidifier to create a sea of clouds, and the golden retriever's fur has been combed into a "Xikeng Tea Field" shape by the kids 😭)
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Posted: Apr 28, 2025
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