So lucky to have hit such beautiful weather! Traveled off-peak and perfectly avoided the crowds,

. DAY 1️⃣ 🚘 Drove from Tianjin, arrived at Baoding Aibao Wildlife Park at 12:30 PM. Parked at a private lot across the street for CNY 10 a day 💰 Tickets: Bought a combo ticket for the zoo and the wild animal zone a day in advance. Didn't buy the cage car ticket (didn't feel it was necessary). The wild animal zone also includes small amusement rides like bumper cars and a carousel, which were actually pretty fun~ 🥕 Feeding: Brought lettuce, carrots, apples, and bananas in advance. Lettuce was the most popular! The lambs, deer, capybaras, and alpacas were all fighting for it 😆 Fed the bananas to the little monkeys. The apples were meant for the red pandas, but they were sleeping the whole time 💤 There are so many types of animals, and you can interact with them up close—it's so healing! 🐼 Pandas: There are actually four giant pandas here! So impressive! They're all plump and chubby. We caught the 1:30 PM bamboo feeding time; they were sleeping the rest of the time. They really know how to enjoy life! In the evening, we strolled around West Street and had the Tiantian Xiaxue drink recommended by locals 🧋 Went to Anjia Zhaobing, but they had stopped taking numbers 😭 Switched to the nearby Yongshenghao and ordered beef Zhaobing, shredded pork with garlic sauce, and cold dishes. The taste was really good—very authentic and lively~ 🏠 Chose a hotel near West Street; it's super convenient for visiting attractions and taking evening walks! . DAY 2️⃣ 🪷 Arrived at Ancient Lotus Pond at 8:30 AM. Few people, beautiful scenery. A few lotus flowers had just bloomed. Ancient architecture paired with blue skies and white clouds—every photo looks like a stunning shot! 📸 🥞 Left at 10:30 AM and went to Yongmao Donkey Meat for donkey meat burgers. Both the donkey meat and the donkey intestine ones were delicious! Also ordered a bowl of hot and sour tofu soup. Basically no line, ordered as soon as we arrived~ It was a bit oily, but so tasty! 🍦 After eating, went to the Tiantian Xiaxue West Street branch to buy frozen persimmons, and they even gave us free ice cream. So happy! 🚘 Went back to the hotel to pack up and headed to Yishui Lake! The scenery along the way was amazing. The further we drove, the bluer the sky got, and the clouds became bigger and fluffier ☁️ 🚤 Arrived at Jingu Wharf at 1:30 PM. No lines at all; got on the boat as soon as we entered! It was peak return time, and we saw a lot of people lining up at the exit. We took a small boat without glass, which had a great view for sightseeing 👍🏻 On the way back, we took a large boat that went really fast—felt like a speedboat—but I still prefer the coziness of the small boat~ 🧗‍♀️ Got off the boat and started climbing Laozi Peak. It was quite easy; neither the elderly nor children found it too strenuous. It was truly breathtaking with the good weather! Beautiful mountains and clear waters—my mood just opened up! 🚘 Started the return trip to Tianjin at 5:30 PM~ Pick a nice day and come to Baoding for a weekend trip—it's really great! Girls, just go for it! 🥰✨