Panzhihua Parent-Child Tour: A Complete Guide to Spending Winter in Miyi with Kids

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 This winter, due to the kids' persistent coughing and our longing for the sunshine, we decided to stay with the grandparents in Miyi, Panzhihua to escape the smog. Less than a month of life in this county town has made us appreciate its comfort and its friendliness towards the elderly and children. Here's a parent-child guide for families who also wish to spend their winter here for your reference – 1️⃣ Riverside Park ➡️ Children's Sand Beach Playground ➡️ Long Bridge ➡️ Kayak Training Base A leisurely stroll along the Anning River is quite pleasant, with river lanterns to see, sand to play with at the beach playground, cherry blossoms to admire by the river, and slides for the little ones on Long Bridge. Further ahead is the kayak training area with multiple waterways. The river lanterns and the musical fountain near Long Bridge are especially festive at night. 2️⃣ Xinshan Terraces - Sun Valley (Play from the top of the mountain down) Visit Ako Square and the Lisu Ethnic Museum at the mountain top, where local specialties sold by the locals are quite good. Walk on the terraces, enjoy a cup of rice aroma coffee while admiring the rice field mountain scenery; On the way down the mountain, pass by the Sun Valley real estate center, play in the sand by the small lake, have tea, and there's a Mediterranean-style hotel on the hillside for afternoon tea. 3️⃣ Yi Garden Park for feeding fish and admiring flowers 4️⃣ Play at the beach lakes within the Sun Lake real estate 🍅 Since we're staying with the grandparents in an elderly health care community at the foot of the mountain, there's a local fruit stand right outside, and just a few steps away are hills full of tomato fields and vegetable gardens. So, our daily walks with the kids mostly involve climbing the hills to recognize fruits and vegetables and picking them – a completely rural and leisurely lifestyle. 🍜 For those who love slurping noodles, we've only tried the Reunion Chicken Fire Silk Rice Noodles, Qin Xiaopang's Lamb Rice Noodles, and Yang Sister's Beef Rice Noodles at local eateries outside, all of which taste great, especially the ham rice noodles! On the day we left, we planned to try Xiao Yu's Copper Hot Pot; we'll see how it tastes then. Overall, Miyi here: ✅ The weather is good with high negative oxygen ions, almost everyday is sunny with blue skies and white clouds, there's a big temperature difference between morning and evening requiring a down jacket, and it's slightly hot under the direct sun so just wear a single layer. ✅ There's an abundance of fruit, with local loquats, cherry tomatoes, Leibo navel oranges, and mangoes all being very fresh and delicious; ✅ High green coverage rate and the county town is clean, ✅ High cost-performance ratio for living – Of course, Miyi, this small county town, is not a scenic area or tourist spot after all. It's suitable for health care for the elderly and children, but not highly recommended for pure tourism.