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Four warm cities for reverse winter travel!

Four southern small cities with an average temperature above 20℃: No peak season crowds, no high price premiums, just sunshine, a slow pace, and the sound of children running freely. --- 🌴 Sanya | The ultimate tropical family destination ✔️ In December, the jellyfish sea is crystal clear, Yalong Bay’s white sand is as fine as flour, and kids can run barefoot all day without getting tired; ✔️ Wuzhizhou Island’s "Children’s Snorkeling Experience Zone" has shallow, warm water (1 coach to 2 kids), even 5-year-olds can touch live coral; ✔️ Hidden gem: The free viewing platform at "Luhuitou Park" next to the Coconut Dream Corridor in Sanya Bay, feed pigeons and take family photos at sunset, better than popular photo spots! 🏡 Recommended stay: MGM Yalong Bay (family rooms include pool toys + kids’ meals)|💰 Four days three nights ≈ 2800 RMB/family (2 adults 1 child) --- 🎹 Xiamen | The top choice for artistic families ✔️ Winter visitors to Gulangyu Island are halved! Take the "Piano on the Sea" ferry with kids to the island, find cats in old villas, and listen to impromptu street piano performances; ✔️ Cycle along the "Zengcuoan → Huangcuo" section of Huandao Road: flat and no hills, shaded by trees, with 3 free children’s beach corners along the way; ✔️ Freshly baked Nanputuo rice cakes (¥8/box), kids can eat while counting the stone lions in front of the temple—Minnan beliefs can be so cute. 🏡 Recommended stay: Gulangyu "Chunyu Bieyuan" guesthouse (courtyard swing + free baby crib)|💰 Four days three nights ≈ 2600 RMB/family --- 🐚 Beihai | The king of cost performance, truly stress-free vacation ✔️ After the tide recedes, Silver Beach instantly becomes a natural children’s playground: collecting hermit crabs, digging sand crab holes, chasing waves… no need for sunscreen (UV rays are mild); ✔️ Don’t just rush through Weizhou Island! Charter a boat directly to the "Dripping Danping" volcanic rock wall, kids use magnifying glasses to see lava pores, like a geography lesson; ✔️ Qiaogang Style Street’s freshly baked "Vietnamese baguette" is crispy and fragrant (¥6), paired with a bowl of chilled Qingbuliang dessert, the whole family finishes with smiles. 🏡 Recommended stay: Beihai Silver Beach "Qihai" sea view apartment (kitchen + washing machine, essential for families)|💰 Four days three nights ≈ 2200 RMB/family --- 🕊️ Kunming | The highland flower city with red-billed gulls’ exclusive romance ✔️ Dianchi Lake Haigeng Dam is not just a "check-in spot," it’s a natural classroom for kids: rent binoculars to observe gull flight formations, learn to distinguish males and females while feeding; ✔️ Upgraded duck boats at Cuihu Lake! Recommended "Haixinting Pier"—less crowded, clear water, often with mandarin ducks "cutting in" for photos; ✔️ Bonus activity: Dou Nan Flower Market opens at dawn (parents can book early sessions), pick 10 roses + sunflowers with kids to make the "first bouquet of spring." 🏡 Recommended stay: "Yunduo Xiaozhu" by Cuihu Lake (3-minute walk to the lake, provides children’s slippers + picture books)|💰 Four days three nights ≈ 2500 RMB/family > ✨ The wisdom of reverse travel is not to escape winter, > but to bring the days back to the warmth they should have for your family— > with sunshine, laughter, and hands held without needing to wrap up tight in scarves.
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