Discovered a Hidden Time-Travel Town in Anhui! 3 Days of Fun Spending Copper Coins with Kids

Who can relate?! Took my kid to this mystical town in Anhui where they use copper coins, and my 5-year-old instantly transformed into a little shopkeeper from a period drama💰 Mountain slopes ablaze with azaleas, hot spring slides to zoom down the mountain, night markets where you use REAL copper coins to buy snacks... 3 days of time-travel fun for just 600+ yuan! Here's your exclusive southern Anhui travel guide!

🚄How to Get There
Direct high-speed train to "Tongling North Station"! Just a 15-minute taxi ride to "Tongling Yongquan Town." Along the way, rapeseed flower fields so beautiful my kid pressed against the window asking, "Mom, are we driving into a paint box?"🎨 (Important tip: Look for the pink azalea road signs!)

🏡Stay Among the Flowers
Highly recommend the "Yi Jiangnan Courtyard" family room! Open your window to a waterfall of azaleas🌸 Soak in your private hot spring at night while listening to frogs. My kid said it was like sleeping in a flower fairy's bed~ Special mention for the floor heating! Even during late spring cold snaps, kids can run around barefoot.

💥Complete Fun Guide
1️⃣Azalea Valley Adventure
I was stunned by the "12 Scenic Spots of Yi Jiangnan"! The entire mountain blazing with wild azaleas like a sea of fire🔥 Collect flower petals with your kids along the creek boardwalk to make beautiful bookmarks (Go before the end of April! Miss it and wait another year)

2️⃣Hot Springs Slide Thrill
After hiking, head straight to "Jiubao Hot Springs"! Mineral baths that open your pores♨️ Don't miss the 600-meter glass slide! Whooshing down the mountain like riding a rainbow roller coaster🌈 (My 5-year-old went three times in a row!)

3️⃣Copper Coin Night Market Adventure
When darkness falls, take your kids to "Jiangnan Flavor Food Street"! First exchange for heavy copper coins at the money house🪔 Teach your kids to count money and buy "Rice Flour Cakes" and "Pig Slaughter Soup." My little social butterfly even bargained with the shopkeepers🤣

4️⃣Ancient Village Mystery Game
The Seven Star Village stone formation looks like alien ruins! Bring a magnifying glass for your kid🔍 to find glacier scratches and fortress bullet holes. Their inner detective will instantly transform into an archaeology expert (Secret code: The Hu Family Scholar's hidden treasure map is at the ticket gate!)

5️⃣Kids' Playground Energy Release
The huge non-powered playground is a must! Water swings + 3D maze will keep them playing until you have to drag them away⚡️ Mom can relax in a hammock enjoying cold noodles~

🍜Foodie Radar
✅Must try "Pig Slaughter Soup"! Mountain black pork so fragrant it ties your tongue in knots
✅Wild garlic cakes with chili sauce, delicious for just 5 copper coins
✅Secret recommendation: Kudzu root juice with amazing aftertaste that cuts through greasiness
✅VIP eating method: Hot spring eggs with freshly ground soy milk, so fresh it'll blow your mind

⚠️Hard-Earned Tips
1️⃣Dress your kids in Hanfu! Lantern night photos will blow up your social media
2️⃣Exchange more copper coins! When kids get shopping fever, even 10 strings won't be enough
3️⃣Bring folding stools! Low-angle flower field photos are absolutely stunning
4️⃣Join the 7PM bonfire party! Teaching kids bamboo pole dancing is super fun

My kid became the class celebrity after this trip! Classmates kept asking if we went to Hengdian Film Studios😂 Yongquan Town is truly southern Anhui's bug-level existence~ Azalea season lasts until the end of April, so book your rooms now! Any questions? Drop them in the comments and this time-travel tour guide will answer immediately~

Post by KalleRinne | Apr 25, 2025

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