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🌄 3-Day Family Itinerary for Zhi Jin is here! Known as the "Kingdom of Karst Caves", the stunning karst landscapes will blow your mind! 📅 Day1 First Encounter with Zhi Jin 🌅 Morning: Explore Zhijin Cave ✳️ Zhijin Cave (ticket included) Arrive right at 8am opening! This "Most Beautiful Karst Cave in China" is breathtaking - kids will gasp at the stalactites saying "They look like ice cream!"👶 The light show is magical, but remember to bring a warm jacket as the cave maintains a constant 16℃😉 🍳 Lunch: Beat the heat with buckwheat jelly ✳️ Authentic Zhi Jin Buckwheat Jelly (10:00-20:00) Must-try: Buckwheat jelly + rose ice jelly! The perfect combo of spicy-sour appetizer and sweet refresher - my kid kept begging "Mom, let's take some home!"💕 🌇 Evening: Pingyuan Ancient Town nightscape ✳️ Pingyuan Ancient Town (open 24/7) Free! Free! Free! Say it three times🌃 The lantern-lit streets look straight out of Spirited Away. Get handmade sugar paintings for just ¥5 - kids love them! 📅 Day2 Nature Adventures ☀️ Morning: Boating at Dinosaur Lake ✳️ Dinosaur Lake (free) Rent a family electric boat🛶 Let your kid play captain - we laughed till our stomachs hurt when fish suddenly jumped out scaring them🌊 🍱 Lunch: Try Water Eight Bowls ✳️ Zhi Jin Water Eight Bowls (11:00-14:30) Must-order: Bamboo fungus chicken soup + pickled vegetable beans! The broth is so flavorful my kid licked the bowl clean🍲 🌆 Evening: Night market treasure hunt ✳️ Zhi Jin Night Market (18:00-23:00) ¥10 gets you 3 grilled tofu skewers🍢 My kid burned three but still had a blast! Don't miss the "Guailu potatoes" - addictively spicy! 📅 Day3 Cultural Experience ☀️ Morning: Photo ops at official residence ✳️ Zhi Jin Temple of Wealth (8:30-17:30) China's only pyramid-style building🌈 Kids said it looks like building blocks - perfect for hanfu photos📸 🍳 Lunch: Satisfy cravings with sour fish soup ✳️ Qianren Baiwei (11:00-20:30) Must-order: Red sour fish soup + fried glutinous rice cakes! The perfect tangy-spicy combo with chewy cakes - about ¥50/person😋 🌇 Evening: Final hurrah before departure ✳️ Zhi Jin Waterfall (open 24/7) Evening lights transform it into a galaxy🌌 Kids collected pebbles for stone-skipping until staff had to shoo us away🤣 🏨 Accommodation Recs 👉 Zhi Jin Hotel ✔️Specialty: 1930s Republic-era style! ✔️Why: Dinosaur-themed kids' room + complimentary local rice cakes for breakfast - my kid said "We HAVE to stay here again"🏨 🚌 Transportation Tips ✅ Drive: 2.5h from Guiyang, parking only ¥10/day! 💢 Pain point: Many cave steps - wear sneakers! No skirts! 💡 Pro Tips ❗️Zhijin Cave takes 2+ hours - pack snacks/water ❗️Pingyuan Ancient Town gets crowded weekends - visit weekdays ❗️Best Temple of Wealth photos 3-5pm 🍜 Must-Eat List 1️⃣ Buckwheat jelly: Perfect spicy-sour appetizer 2️⃣ Water Eight Bowls: Bamboo chicken soup to die for 3️⃣ Guailu potatoes: Addictively spicy 4️⃣ Zhi Jin sizzling pot: Kids love grilling everything 5️⃣ Fermented rice cakes: Sweet breakfast staple 6️⃣ Sour fish soup: ¥50 fills you up 💰 Cost Breakdown Accommodation: ¥400 (1 night) Food: ¥200 Tickets: ¥0 (cave free) Misc: ¥100 Total: ~¥700 (with souvenir money left!) Zhi Jin is pure treasure! 3 days aren't enough - karst wonders + food heaven + cultural gems, bring your kids now!🏞️🎉 Come discover this magical destination~