Avoidance Guide Around Nanjing | My Trip to Anji with My Kid: Part 2

📍 Day 2 Itinerary: Panda Tribe → Longemont Grand Circus 🍽️ Breakfast at the Cloud Grassland Hidden Bamboo Resort Hotel: The taste was average. You can try asking the chef to make a bowl of noodles without soup, adding your favorite toppings and side dishes (such as pickled mustard greens, shredded meat, etc.), and you'll get a decent bowl of mixed noodles 🍜. At the breakfast entrance, there's a clown uncle 🤡 who will make various balloons for children. The "emotional value" is very well done; Shizi was very happy and received a "balloon backpack" that he loved. It can be said that this was one of the few moments in the entire hotel experience that made the child happy. 🐼【Panda Tribe】Many Consumer Traps ·The "complimentary tickets" given by the hotel are a trap! The staff only informed us upon entering the park that attractions such as the Sky Road Roller Coaster and Bamboo Rafting all require an additional charge of 120 yuan per person. I checked and found that a combined ticket would cost nearly 300 yuan per person. These complimentary tickets are completely unsolicited and purely a gimmick to attract you to spend more money. ·The park is large, but there are very few free entertainment options. There's a large trampoline at the top and a large area of ​​swings at the bottom of the mountain, but almost nothing to do. Horse riding costs 60 yuan per lap, which is... well... (the facilities inside are quite rudimentary). * The Panda Mountain Climb is a bit thrilling; my legs got weak while riding it up. The attractions are scattered and require some climbing. The large trampoline on the mountain got boring quickly because only my son was using it. The bamboo forest trek requires a height of 1.2 meters or more, which is... well... (we might as well go to the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Adventure Park!) * The so-called "panda" is actually a panda dog. The petting zoo and Capybara Park (capybara) are mainly for driving sales; the kids weren't very interested. * The flock of pigeons at the entrance was the only thing that made the kids happy; my son chased them for a long time. * Overall impression: I wouldn't recommend this trip for families with young children; it's not worth it at all! Although I only rode one of the roller coaster rides for a family of three (priced at 240 RMB), the experience didn't justify the cost, and I had no intention of spending any more money there. 🍽️ Lunch: [Zhuxi Anji Cuisine] The taste was inconsistent, slightly oily. Dongpo Osmanthus Chicken: A signature dish; the chicken was indeed tender, with a good balance of sweet and salty, and the ginger flavor was well-infused. It had a base of pork belly, but overall it was a bit oily. Anji Bamboo Shoot Cake: The outer shell was crispy, and the bamboo shoot and meat filling was acceptable, but it became greasy after a while. Vegetable Rice Porridge: Light and sweet, with each grain of rice distinct. 🎪 [Longemont Grand Circus] The highlight of the entire show, definitely worth it! ·Dinner: There are many dining options within the Longemont Resort, so you can have dinner before watching the circus. ·Performance Quality: International standard! The performance was connected by a storyline, and the stage design, special effects, costumes, and floats were all exquisite and breathtaking. No need for VIP, just buy a first-class seat (but you need to go early to grab a good spot), there's plenty of interaction. ·⚠️Lessons learned: On weekdays, there's only an evening show (7:30 PM). It takes me over an hour to drive there from the Cloud Grassland; the mountain roads are winding and very difficult to drive on at night. I strongly advise against traveling back and forth at night! ·Correct way to experience it: You should stay at the Longemont Resort. I also saw the Ice and Snow World and the zoo from the car, you could easily spend a whole day there. I didn't do my research this time, I really regret it. ·Overall feeling: I'd be willing to come back to Huzhou again just for this grand circus; it saved my terrible mood from the day. The return trip was tiring, but I felt completely satisfied.