ZAI LAO JIE SHAO KAO

The Old Street BBQ has been open in Huai'an for a long time and has opened a branch. I love the sweet and spicy flavor.

For 10,000 yuan, a two-day, two-night trip to Yanling for four people turned a little-known place into a trending topic on social media. First, the important point: Yanling isn't a city, but an ancient place name from the Spring and Autumn Period. It's now under the jurisdiction of Danyang, Jiangsu Province, and is part of a county-level city under the administration of Zhenjiang. But don't skip ahead! The real way to experience Yanling is to treat it as a cultural IP. Four people spent 10,000 yuan for two days and two nights and managed to explore eight scenic spots and three districts. The high-speed rail to Zhenjiang Station cost 2,800 yuan round trip for four people. Driving, including fuel and tolls, cost less than 2,500 yuan. Free shuttle buses within the scenic area are available by scanning a QR code. Accommodation was excellent. Instead of five-star hotels in the city center, we booked a Republican-era style guesthouse in Danyang's old town. It cost 360 yuan per night for a room, 720 yuan for two nights including breakfast, and even included a hand-drawn cultural map. My child said they heard the clock tower chime ten times more than in their school dormitory. Food was fantastic. A bowl of Guogai noodles was only 5 yuan, with a clear and flavorful broth. The 18-yuan mutton from Fengmao was so good we licked the bowl clean. Danyang sealed-jar fermented rice wine and glutinous rice balls for 10 yuan for three, so sticky they were almost chewy. Four people ate like a food blogger, and the bill was under 300 yuan. Now for the important part: how to use ancient place names as tourist attractions. Day 1: Stepping into historical sites. Morning: Jizi Temple (tickets 40 yuan, children free). In front of the Jizi Temple, dedicated to the Spring and Autumn Period sage Jizi, the child recited "Ji Zha Hanging His Sword," saying it was more interesting than his Chinese class. Side trip: Phoenix Mountain Park (free admission). Climbing high and looking out felt like stepping into a traditional Chinese ink painting. Lunch: Yanling cakes with sesame oil fried dough twists at a small restaurant in the old street. Afternoon: Visited the former site of the General Front Committee (free admission). In the courtyard where Su Yu lived, the child looked at the war room sand table and said, "I want to command a million soldiers!" Evening: Strolled under the Wanshan Pagoda. Free historical site viewing of the sunset. The child picked up a tile and said it was a fragment of armor left from the Wu-Yue battlefield. Night: The pedestrian street was brightly lit. Free Hanfu experience for 60 yuan for two people. The child ran around in official robes, saying, "I'm the magistrate of Yanling!" Day 2: Exploring surrounding areas. In the morning, we visited the Southern Dynasties tombs and stone carvings in Danyang (free admission). National protected sites are scattered throughout the fields. My child shouted at the Tianlu Bixie (a mythical beast), "This is my divine beast mount!" At noon, we visited the Memorial Hall of the Former Headquarters of the Shanghai Campaign (free admission). In the afternoon, we visited Hu Lian's Former Residence (admission 20 RMB, children free). The hometown of a Republic of China general, my child copied the family precepts in the study, saying, "These are stricter than my class rules!" In the evening, we visited the Herb Garden Ecological Farm (admission 50 RMB, 200 RMB for the whole family, including strawberry picking). In two days, we visited eight key sites: Jizi Temple, Phoenix Mountain Park, the Former Headquarters of the General Headquarters, Wanshan Pagoda, Southern Dynasties stone carvings, Hu Lian's Former Residence, Herb Garden, and Danyang Museum, plus three old streets. Even more impressively, the total cost was less than 3,000 RMB, leaving 7,000 RMB for the whole family to buy sealed-jar wine and Yuruquan dried tofu to take home. We always thought taking the kids meant going far away. Actually, the best trip is when the child holds up a reed on the edge of a field and asks, "Mom, wasn't that egret Ji Zi's horse?" Someone in the comments section has to tell me which inscription their kid buried an Ultraman card under, saying it's to protect a thousand-year-old feng shui site. I just want to hear you say your kid's dream job is to become a cultural relic protector.

At the entrance of Hexia Ancient Town, there are usually a lot of people. This golden butter is my favorite. Two people ate more than 170