With a swimming pool, mini kitchen, meadow, TV room and arts and crafts center, the Commune of the Children at this nouveau kibbutz is all about play. If your kids aren’t up to a serious hike, drop them off here to be entertained with storytelling, games, cooking, painting and more. RMB 290 (kids, full-day package), RMB 150 (kids, half-day package), free for accompanying adults.
Surrounded by verdant mountains and the Shuiguan Great Wall, the Commune blends natural beauty with modern art and architecture – twelve leading Asian artists designed the 42 villas. While eleven villas – with fanciful names like “Bamboo Wall” – may only be rented in full, 190 rooms and suites are also available. Before a day of hiking, parents can drop off their kids at the Commune of the Children, which offers full- and half-day programs featuring swimming, storytelling, crafts and more (RMB 150-290). Rooms RMB 2,340-3,200; villas RMB 12,500-23,380.
