November in Southern Anhui with Kids! Yongquan Town Brings Autumn Fairy Tales to Life

I'm a huge fan of taking kids to find autumn, this is Xiaoyou🙋‍♀️! November in Southern Anhui is absolutely amazing! The mountains look like spilled watercolor palettes, ancient towns, lakes, and stone bridges wrapped in autumn colors. Bringing kids here feels like stepping into a living Jiangnan painting～ - 📍Attraction: Yongquan Town, Tongling, Anhui 🚗🚄 Transportation: About 3 hours driving from Hangzhou, free parking🅿️🆓; you can also take the high-speed train to Tongling Station, then a 20-minute taxi ride - 🏡 Accommodation tip: Recommended to stay near the town at "Yongquan · Yi Jiangnan Homestay," with a charming ancient style design, very cozy for kids - Super complete 2-day 1-night itinerary with kids: Day 1: 1️⃣ Check in at the homestay first, drop off luggage and set off light 2️⃣ Have the special "Firewood Pot Rice" 🍚 for lunch with the kids! Rice cooked over a wood fire stove smells amazing, topped with sausage, sweet potato🍠, and eggs. Kids love nibbling on the crispy rice crust, super flavorful～ 3️⃣ After lunch, visit the Twelve Scenes of Yi Jiangnan, hike while enjoying autumn colors. If kids get tired, take two cable cars straight to the mountaintop fortress to watch the sunset, very healing 4️⃣ After sunset, descend the mountain as the lights come on, it feels like walking into a fairy tale forest. Kids excitedly point at the star-shaped lights✨ all the way 5️⃣ Use the exchanged copper coins💰 to eat dinner at the night market—grilled skewers, potstickers, sticky rice lotus root slices. Kids eat happily 6️⃣ Watch shows and enjoy the bonfire party with the kids, warm and lively, then return to the homestay to rest - Day 2: 1️⃣ Have a buffet breakfast at the homestay with many options, kids can find porridge and snacks they love 2️⃣ In the morning, explore the scenery at the foot of the mountain: watch water birds at Mandarin Duck Lake, feed little fish with kids at the fishing garden, and try rice cakes, handmade buns, and stone-milled tofu at Jiangnan Flavor 3️⃣ At 10 AM, take the kids to Jiubao Hot Springs♨️ for a relaxing soak, then return to the homestay to pack🧳 and head home - Tips for traveling with kids: 📌 Autumn colors are 70% at the foot of the mountain and 40% on the mountain now; they get richer in mid to late November, perfect for autumn viewing 📌 It gets cold at night, remember to bring thick jackets for the kids to keep them warm 📌 Must try the Firewood Pot Rice, kids can eat an extra half bowl; kids love the bonfire party, remember to reserve a good spot early 📌 The Twelve Scenes of Yi Jiangnan are on the mountain; don’t force kids to hike hard, the mid-mountain cable car saves a lot of effort 📌 This place is pet-friendly, if you bring pets, kids can have extra little friends～