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HAZEL GARZAUnited States

Yichang 3-Day Trip with Kids: These Pitfalls Broke My Heart!

Sisters! Just returned from Yichang with my 7-year-old – my legs are nearly gone 😭 "The light boat has passed countless mountains" is breathtakingly beautiful, but mom-exhausting is real! Here’s my blood-and-tears guide👇 🚢【Transportation Woes】 Avoid regular cruise ships! The ordinary cabin at Huangbaihe Pier feels like a steamer – my kid got heat rash 😱. Provincial Highway G348 will scrape your car’s undercarriage! 🗺️【2-Day Itinerary】 D1: Huangbaihe Pier → Three Gorges Tribe (endless stairs at Bawang Village) → Taiji Cat Cave (freezing cold) → Longjin Stream → Monkey Mountain D2: Three Gorges Tourist Center → Xiling Gorge cruise (my kid got scolded for leaning on rails) → Ganggouzi Bridge → Liantuo Bridge (glass walkway scared my child) → Xintan Ferry (pebble beach hurts feet) D3: Canal Park (Ghibli-style leaf piles) → Yangtze Finless Porpoise Park (1-hour swing queue) → Binjiang Park night views (mosquito bites galore 😭) ⚠️【Must-Know Tips】 1️⃣ Don’t skip the shuttle at Three Gorges Tribe! 3km mountain walk with kids is torture 2️⃣ Rent down jackets at Taiji Cat Cave entrance! 20℃ temperature drop (we froze) 3️⃣ Store snacks at Monkey Mountain security booth – saw a monkey steal chips! 4️⃣ Drive G348 before 8am – midday backlight ruins photos 5️⃣ Finless Porpoise Park swings are least crowded at 4pm! Mornings are Disney-level chaos 📸【Photo Spots】 ✔️ Longjin Stream bamboo raft (dress kids in Hanfu for martial arts vibe) ✔️ Xiling Gorge cruise top deck (use railings for silhouettes) ✔️ Liantuo Bridge low-angle shots (wide-angle elongates legs) ✔️ Binjiang Park clock tower night shots (flash for motion blur) ✔️ Canal Park reed walkway (4pm light is magical) 🍜【Food Tips】 ✅ Jiefang Road night market radish dumplings – order mild! Spicy version made my toddler cry ✅ Red oil buns – sip soup first! Kid burned tongue 😂 ❌ Scenic area "Three Cannons" is just glutinous rice – overpriced at ¥15 ❌ Avoid river fish combos! ✅ CBD night market ice jelly with fermented rice – lifesaver! 🏨【Accommodation Traps】 Three Gorges Tribe inns have timed hot water! Moved to downtown "Licheng Hotel" with bathtub + laundry. Binjiang Park B&Bs have great views but midnight ship horns are awful 💔 💡【Pro Tips】 1️⃣ Longjin Stream mist show at 10:30am – feels like heaven 2️⃣ Free telescopes at Three Gorges Tourist Center – see cliff caves clearly 3️⃣ Taiji Cat Cave has voice-activated lights! Kids love screaming to light it up 4️⃣ Make leaf specimens at Canal Park – free laminating service 5️⃣ Rent e-bikes along the river – ¥30/hour beats taxis Verdict: Yichang is poetic but family trips are marathons 💪 Better for kids 8+. We carried our sleeping child up Bawang Village – modern-day "Moving Mountains" 😇 🛶 Hidden gem: Xintan Ferry fishing experience! ¥50 to learn net casting. Cruise ship locks amazed my kid (water level drops are insane!) 🌶️ Spicy warning: Yichang food is nuclear-hot! Have milk ready – my kid’s lips swelled up. Say "extra extra mild spicy" unless you want regrets 😭
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Posted: May 20, 2025
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