In addition to Beijing, the domestic cities that I think are most worth taking my baby to are Xi'an and Ningxia.

The two-year-old baby is so young and can't speak much. What's so fun about going to Xi'an? But we took Ellie to this ancient capital of the thirteen dynasties to experience traditional culture: shadow puppets, painting, Xi'an City Wall, Gaojia Courtyard, Qujiang Book City... This is an ancient city full of fireworks. Frankly speaking, three days is really not enough.

Ningxia, on the other hand, is like a peaceful summer, giving people endless reverie. Frankly speaking, our family has traveled so many places that even the two-and-a-half-year-old Ellie has visited Thailand four times. This is indeed the first time for the three of us to come to Ningxia and checked in Gaomiao, Bao 'an Temple, Yellow River Suji and Shapo Wei., it is a wonderful wild and luxurious journey.

The trip to Xi'an + Ningxia takes almost a week, so let's start with Xi'an ~

ancient city wall of Xi'an

The Xi'an City Wall was the first stop for us to check in at noon after we landed on the plane.As the largest and most completely preserved ancient city wall in China, it has a total length of 13.7 kilometers!It is also a representative scenic spot in Xi'an.

The ancient city was built in the seventh to eleventh years of Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty. It has still preserved its integrity to this day despite the changes of history, and its value is really irreplaceable. The top floor above is 15 meters wide. There was no problem in ancient horse-drawn battles. Modern people can also go sightseeing around cycling ~

To enter the ancient city of Xi'an, you can pass through these four gates: East Changle Gate, South Yongning Gate, West Anding Gate and Bei' an Yuan Gate."Chang 'an Yongding"Naming it with one word, the ancients all named it very interesting. There are also some very small side gates. It is recommended to enter from the east gate and south gate. They have the majestic momentum of a thousand-year-old city and are very spectacular.

To tell the truth, when I climbed the ancient city wall and looked at the upright turrets, I was really shocked by the simple and solemn atmosphere. It is said that once it snows, the ancient city wall piled up with snow is the most beautiful time, and it will be filled with colorful lights at night. There is a light show during the New Year, and the shadows of the lights and the snow are very beautiful.

I found that it was very nice to take photos under the corner tower, with red pillars and big lanterns, and a few photos were beautiful.

From the West Observation Deck, you can seeYongning International Art Museum, I looked at the exquisite and complex building for a long time.

It shows the atmosphere of a academy of literati and literati. I learned that the artistic atmosphere of Yongning International Art Museum is extremely strong. There is an Antique Art Hall open for free. Interested partners can go and take a look.

The film is very nice as a background, and the photo spot here must not be missed.

Ellie Mom tips: You can stroll around the ancient city wall of Xi'an slowly, or you can take a tour bus, which is charged in sections. Bicycle costs 20 yuan for half an hour. It is recommended to start entering the city at 4 o'clock. It is especially beautiful at dusk and it will not be very hot in summer. When it gets dark, you can watch the night view directly from the Bell Tower and eat Hui Street food.

Night view of the Bell Tower

After dark, we directlyCome to the Bell Tower to see the night view. The Bell Tower at night in Xi'an and the Drum Tower opposite it are famous for their beautyThe flow of people is very strong. Looking at the lights flowing from afar, the glorious scene is very shocking, giving people the feeling of traveling back to the city that never sleeps in the Tang Dynasty. It is particularly prosperous.

Many people were seen climbing the bell tower to watch the night view. The scenery from the four corners of the bell tower witnessed the changes in the ancient city. From it, you can see the prosperous and glorious scene of the entire Xi'an.

What makes us feel very dazzling is this plaque--The sound is heard in the sky, this wooden plaque is located north of the Drum Tower in Xi'an. It is said that it was written by Li Yunkuan, a scholar of Xianning during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It is a unique masterpiece through the ages and is powerful!

The temptation of food in Huimin Street

Naturally, you have to fill your stomach at night. After visiting the night view of the Bell Tower, you can stop by the Hui Street. For outsiders, it is the most convenient to find Xi'an's delicious food here. There are a wide variety of flavors and snacks, allowing you to taste all kinds of delicacies in Xi'an. Moreover, Hui Street is not far from the Bell Tower, so you can reach it within walking distance. But I didn't expect this flow to be too fierce ~~~

There are many archways and the crowd is bustling. Looking at this formation, we almost dare not move forward ~

Walking into Huimin Street, you will find the street full of Lao Sun's house, Qin's house, Roujiamo, osmanthus cake, yogurt, eight-treasure mirror cake, fried squid, beef and mutton steamed buns, roasted mutton with red willow, pomegranate juice, sour plum soup, spicy soup, red willow branch skewers, smoking ice cream... Ellie was even more stunned ~

Osmanthus cake is very healing just by looking at it, it is large in size and the price is explosive enough.

All kinds of kebabs, squid kebabs, and spicy sesame oil have a strong aroma. People who can't help but have to put on weight and go back home.

You must also try roujiamo and rice cakes in Xi'an. Ellie enjoys the most from the freshly baked incense!

Huimin Street is really lively, as if there are many people everywhere. As for the delicious food, just try whatever you like. We can't finish this street even if we have a stomach of 365G. After enjoying late-night food on Huimin Street, you can go back and have a good night's sleep, and you will start another wonderful trip the next day.

Gaojia Courtyard, a century-old house on Hui Street

Different from the noisy scene last night, we planned to have a cool feeling early the next morning. The Gaojia Courtyard is actually right next to the street of Huimin Street. It is extremely close and it is very suitable for bringing children here during the day.

If you want to know the appearance of residential buildings during the Ming and Qing Dynasties? Then you must comeGaojiadayuan, this is also the most completely preserved ancient house of a person surnamed Gao in Xi'an during the Ming and Qing Dynasties and was ranked among the top in high school. Tickets are only 15 yuan.

If you go deep into the garden, you will encounter green branches and many high-hanging red lanterns. The photos are also very beautiful.

You can see some decorative elements of ancient buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, such as stone lions, plum brick carvings, cornices, eaves and wooden constructions of houses. The details are carefully carved everywhere, and the more you look at it, the more delicious it becomes. This was also the style of large families at that time. It is a very, very precious complete ancient building.

The Gaojia Courtyard can be said to be a very classic ancient house. The layout of the courtyard house is spacious and contains many halls. You can see it when you walk in from the main entranceYingzi Hall,"purple" means auspicious.

Go straight ahead and you will find another Ningrui Hall.

The Gaojia Courtyard is a courtyard house. On the left are facade rooms such as banquet living room, performing arts tea room, kitchen and private rooms that can receive guests. On the right are courtyard, private school, Pinecui Pavilion, Yangxin Pavilion, Painting Building and other suitable for cultivating oneself. Other courtyards.

There is also a boudoir courtyard, which is very exciting to walk in the rain alleys! This is an ancient house, but the complete furnishings make it feel like walking into a living dwelling, and it still feels like home. The Gao Family Courtyard is not just a place to visit ancient houses. It is still very interesting inside.

This place is too suitable for taking photos. As for what style we take, it depends on our mastery. We came across a cute black goose and was visiting in the alley. Ellie has been staring at it for a long time. Haha ~ We came to see the courtyard, and Ellie came to entertain the geese.

Strolling around the private school and seeing the Cultural Experience Hall, you can take your children to experience the painting. It says that it is the only ancient rubbings experience in the country, so I brought my curious baby Aili in to experience the literati's private school.

The ancient private school referred to a place where children read and practiced calligraphy, and this private school was once used by a top celebrity in the Gao family. It was a literati and literati, and it is worth visiting.

You can experience painting here, which is so simple that even a two-year-old baby can try it, and it is done very well. The specific operation process is to use the real object as a copy and use the excavation method to create the same pattern. For example, use the rooster, bamboo, and crane patterns below as samples, and use rice paper to paint the shape on it, so that Ellie can play with concentration and seriousness.

Under the guidance of our teacher and us, Ellie chose the chicken of the twelve zodiac animals as a model because she was born in the Year of the Rooster. Then choose a paint bag to draw, and print with your left hand and right hand. Children easily accept this kind of play. I smiled and said that this can be an early education class. After all, Ellie's early education classes also have painting courses like this, but painting can still experience our Greater Chinese culture. What a good experience!

You can take your paintings home and ask the teacher to stamp them, frame them and decorate them with a frame. The teacher also invited Ellie's father to leave a pen and take a photo of us. It was very warm. This is also my favorite part of the day. Now that we are back from Xi'an, this painting is in our dining room. Ellie often points to it and says: Ellie drew it, chicken.

Qujiang Book City, a place where small groups lead children

In Xi'an, it is a relatively small group and suitable for bringing children. Qujiang Bookstore is indispensable. It just happened that the weather during our few days in Xi'an was not particularly good. When it started to drizzle outside, we quickly hid in Qujiang Book City. It is on the edge of the Tang Dynasty Furong Garden, with a total of four floors. There are many interesting things hidden inside, not only literature and art, but also fun ~

Everything here has been carefully arranged, especially the ancient characters on it have the flavor of the ancient capital of Xi'an, and the details are designed to be open and spacious.

Qujiang Book City holds the name of Xi'an's largest book city, bringing together a total of 120,000 book categories, it is really a good place for in-depth bookworms. The first floor is for shallow reading of tourism and aesthetics, the second floor is for in-depth reading of literature, and the third floor is for parent-child experience activities.

We should be the most popular travel photo couples on the Internet. I didn't expect that the stairway with tough lines would be the best place in the bookstore to publish films.

Taking pictures here really captures the feeling of standing on the overpass with neon lights.

There is a clay figurine making experience suitable for children in the children's area on the fourth floor. This is a creative folk shop with many cute clay figurine models. Sharp-eyed mothers like me immediately discovered it and immediately arranged for Ellie to play with it.

It really is a good place to free my parents 'hands. With one-on-one service, Ellie has been playing with the teacher for a long time here, which can not only train the children's fine movements. And training her concentration. Ally, who was calmly assigned to an "early education class", although the finished product was not very delicate and cute. But we want to experience the process, right?

Watch shadow puppet show in Yanyuan

Watching shadow puppets in Goose Garden is a highlight moment of our day. Many people have been to Xi'an, but I don't think many have come to Xi'an to sit down and watch shadow puppets.

The Yan Garden is located at the north gate of the Little Wild Goose Pagoda. The environment is green bricks, ancient tiles and shady trees. In the Yan Garden at the corner, you can experience traditional culture and intangible cultural heritage. Seeing that the sky outside is getting darker and colder, it is better to have indoor activities.

There are many places to watch shadow puppets in Xi'an, but we choseWild Goose Garden in Little Wild Goose Pagoda, after visiting the Xiaoyan Pagoda, you can enter the park to watch a shadow puppet theater. Online tickets are only 32 yuan/person, which is quite worth it.

Speaking of shadow puppet shows, this is one of the widely circulated puppet shows in China. Under the candles and light sources, artists manipulate the silhouettes of characters to perform wonderful theaters one after another. It is a traditional and interesting Chinese performance method. There were quite a lot of people present that day. Fortunately, we brought Ellie into the stadium early and sat in a good position on the second row of small benches.

The shadow puppet master came to act with dialect, which made him feel very impressed. We watched a scene of "Sun Wukong Strikes the White Bones Three Times". The master's control would make all the shadow puppet characters vivid. It was very interesting to be there. The one who has gained the most is Little Aili!! I really envy this two-year-old baby. This is the first time Master Jian and I have watched shadow puppets in our lives ~

After watching the shadow puppet show, there is also an authentic puppet show.Heyang's marionettes are among the best in the country and are also an intangible cultural heritage of Shaanxi Province, so it is very precious. Especially when listening on the spot, the actors 'singing was with a strong local tone, gentle and strong, and very distinctive.

I didn't stay in Xi'an for a long time because it served as our transit point. We didn't go to the Terracotta Warriors, the Tang Dynasty Furong Garden, let alone the Xi'an Forest of Steles Museum and the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang. We chose a place suitable for young babies to play and deeply experience traditional Chinese culture.

I'm not afraid to come back again. After all, it's Xi'an. I haven't felt too much when I came several times ~

Ningxia

What does it feel like living along the Yellow River? It's just very mysterious and kind. As a Chinese, my mother river, who has appeared many times in reading and watching TV since childhood, is actually right in front of me, right next to me...

Ningxia Province gives us a very distant feeling. It takes two or three hours to fly from Guangzhou to Xi'an for a transfer, and then takes a small plane from Xi'an to Zhongwei, Ningxia Province. The ancient temples and gardens, deserts and lakes, Gobi and oases that "plug the south of the Yangtze River" have the artistic conception of a lonely desert and a summer with green grass. Let us, who have been living in the south, fall in love with it instantly. I highly recommend that you come from September to October. The climate is pleasant, and both adults and children are very adapted to it ~

Ningxia is the biggest place. I can't finish it even if I stay here for two weeks. But the time we spent traveling here added up to less than five days, so we decided to make a "willful" choice. I didn't rush for attractions or time, and I went wherever I went. Unexpectedly, I gained a lot.

Style B & Bs, viewing the Yellow River, climbing the ancient city, riding camels in the desert, driving off-road vehicles, barbecues and picnics... It was interesting and the scenery was beautiful enough. I called this family trip a niche and luxurious experience in the country.

Everyone knew that we stayed in Xi'an for several days while connecting flights, and thought the arrangement was very good.

After arriving at Zhongwei Shapotou Airport, the official startNingxia Tour。

The urban area of Zhongwei is very small, and most of the fun things are in the suburbs. After getting off the plane, there was only half a day, so I left my luggage at the hotel to arrange check-in. Then I went to a nearby park for a walk ~ Occasionally I met an old snack man selling marshmallows and candied haws, and bought a big marshmallow for Ellie. This is also the taste of our childhood as parents ~ I didn't expect Ellie to just play with it and not eat it. She almost pinched all such big marshmallows!

Gao Temple, travel through the historical city to visit the Three Religions in One Temple

Gaomiao is our first stop in Zhongwei. The ancient temples in Ningxia are the most prominent ones。This exquisite temple is also a temple that integrates three religions, including Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. It is a rare temple in China where different religions are integrated. The 500 Arhat halls inside are all lifelike. It also attracts some tourists because of the exquisite architecture of the temple.

The high temple is built along the terrain. It stands on a highland and rises step by step. When we look at the temple, we have to look up. It happens to be sunny and the photos are particularly beautiful.

Above is the Gao Temple and below is the Bao 'an Temple. The beautiful and solemn presentation comes into view.

Look at the eaves rising up, like a phoenix spreading its wings and flying high. Wind chimes and bells are also hung on them. The sound of wind chimes has the meaning of purifying people's hearts and benefiting all living beings, so most temples have them hanging.

The walls of Gao Temple and Bao 'an Temple are made of brick carvings and carefully crafted three-dimensional wall paintings, which are quite in the style of ancient local buildings.

We also captured a cute little golden dragon in the temple, with bells hanging on its outstretched claws. This design is so cute ~

For me, who must dig out landmarks for photos every time I go, the park in front of the Gaomiao is too deep for me. I specially changed into a modified cheongsam. It is really beautiful to take photos in the appropriate setting.

Willow trees are surrounded by each other, white bridges and flowing water, which has the charm of Hangzhou gardens. It will look good if you choose Han costumes or improved cheongsam.

It would be great if it happened to have sunshine. In the natural light environment, taking photos was easy, and Little Aili, who loved taking pictures, couldn't help but take pictures with her camera. Isn't it cute to see how she stands?

The nearby Xiangyang Pedestrian Street is also worth a visit. The street is very wide and there are restaurants on both sides. We chose a restaurant for the Whole Sheep Banquet, where we can eat Zhongwei's specialty dishes. Stir-fried shredded mutton tripe with wolfberry sprouts, pickled cabbage, and served with Zhongwei's unique peppers to give a unique flavor.

Yellow River Accommodation Collection, check in the filming location of "Dear Inn 3"

Where is the filming location of "Dear Inn 3", which has just been aired recently? The most accurate address isDawan Village, Shapotou District, Zhongwei, Ningxia。Let me show you the on-site environment of the shooting site. A B & B with a great desert style is located next to the Yellow River. The location is very good!

Created by the best players in the B & B industry, such as Xipo, Feiniaoji, South Bank, Da Le Zhiye, etc., they are the famous Yellow River Juji.

Build B & B along the Yellow River, near the end of the desert. After staying here for a few days, I found that everything was far more convenient than I imagined. And it's super easy to take pictures.

This is a photo taken by us at another B & B in the Yellow River. The small courtyard is well placed, with pear flowers and jujube trees as a foil, and the decorations come from all over the world, including carpets from Morocco, cow bells from Chiang Mai, Thailand, door panels from Pakistan, etc. The design in the room is also very suitable, with polished stones that are clean enough to walk barefoot, and the favorite tatami.

An open swimming pool stands in the courtyard, adding a bright color to the earth world. The artificially made lounge chairs and pavilions next to it are even more beautiful and practical.

The design of the house in a single courtyard is private and never tired of seeing it. You can enjoy the freedom of northwest China every day.

Needless to say, this kind of desert-toned B & B is easy to take photos. Just look at our release of the film, you can take pictures at 360 degrees without dead corners.

There are also many things to do, such as picnics and afternoon tea directly on the open-air platform of the house. Or ride camels in nearby areas, see the Yellow River, and climb the ancient Great Wall. You can't get tired of seeing such scenery no matter how you look at it.

If you want to see a more open scenery, I really recommendClimb the Ming Great WallOn the other side is the Shapotou Scenic Area in the Tengger Desert. Looking at the extreme Xiaosu scenery, there are reed swamps on the Yellow River, and beyond you are the railway tracks and the skyline of the hills. Different from the city's cement and steel bars, everything is full of style and vitality.

Shabotou, sharing interesting stories in the desert

To come to Zhongwei, you must go to the Tengger Desert。It costs 100 yuan to take a taxi from Suji on the Yellow River. It takes about an hour and a half to reach the Tengger Desert. Tickets are 80 yuan, and a 10 yuan tour bus to the scenic area. The bus entering the desert area is free and takes about 15 minutes to reach it.

Shapotou is a scenic spot in the Tengger Desert, and Shapotou is divided into the Yellow River area and the desert area.The most recommended ones are to go to the desert area to watch the desert scenery, ride camels, ride off-road vehicles, desert surfing, sand skiing, flying ropes, etc., as well as various delicacies. You can also stay and camp at night.The desert area gets off work at 6:30, so it's best to go as soon as possible.

The scenery in the desert area is the most eye-catching. There are all kinds of weathered sand and gravel shapes and high and low sand dunes. As long as you bring a spoon and a small bucket, children can play for a long time.

Riding a camel, listening to the bells echoing, watching the endless scenery in the desert, dead trees covered by sand, and the ever-changing height of sand dune, everything is long and gentle.

Yearn for the vast territory, walk on the desolate and mysterious edge of the Tengger Desert, count the sand grains together, and experience the games in the desert.

The most exciting game is off-road vehicles in the desert. Various models, whether they can drive or not, must experience the feeling of flying in the desert. Someone can drive a wild car safely.

Check-in South Bank B & B

On the last day of the Yellow River Resort, we went to check in Nanan B & B, which was also very suitable. South Bank B & B has its own different personality. Although it is the same designer as Xipo, South Bank adopts a gray-black, tough and straightforward style, and I really like it.

I have stayed in many five-star hotels and many very distinctive B & Bs. But being in such an environment still feels quite special.

Because there are not many tourists traveling to Ningxia nowadays, it gives people a more peaceful and slow feeling of life.

The outdoor furnishings of the B & B are also very nice, with comfortable seats and reed decorations. There are firewood piles next to them. It's really great to start a bonfire at night and enjoy the delicious food together.

The most likable thing is the various handmade seesaws and wooden horses on the side of the door. Deeply liked by children. There are no variety of electric toys here. Nature and simple handicrafts are children's amusement parks.

The houses on the earthen walls have the tenderness of the broad fields of the northwest, and you can also comfortably enjoy the quiet parent-child time. Even though the trip has long ended, you still miss it very much.

This is the basic scenery travel notes of Xi'an + Ningxia Zhongwei. Who says that the scenery of the Northwest is not suitable for parent-child travel?