Here are some scenic spots children can enjoy during summer vacation in Nanyang.

1. Explore the mysteries in the Science and Technology Museum

Nanyang Science and Technology Museum is located in Building 5, Citizen Service Center, Fanli East Road. It has an exhibition area of 5,400 square meters and a total of 169 exhibits. The Youth Extracurricular Activity Center in the museum offers summer fun charity interest classes on line drawing, pyrography, and programming. No fees for registration, consumables or training are charged. For details, please check the official WeChat account of the museum.

Visiting instructions: closed on Mondays and Tuesdays (to be notified separately on statutory holidays), entrance is free from Wednesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 17:00, with no entry allowed after 16:30. All appointments will be made online in the near future, and no appointment will be allowed in the venue itself.

2. Look for books in the library

The Nanyang City Library, located at No. 367 Dingsheng Avenue, has a construction area of 36,000 square meters, a collection of 2 million books, and more than 2,000 reading seats. It is suitable for young children and arranges exquisite and lively reading spaces. There are children and youth reading areas containing picture books, handicraft experience materials, and walls demonstrating intangible cultural heritages.

Admission notice: Opening hours are 9:00-20:00 (open all day, including at noon, throughout the year and on holidays). At present, you do not need to bring any documents to enter the library to read or visit. Wear a mask and scan the health code to enter. You must bring a reader card when borrowing books. You can apply for a reader card with your ID card and 100 yuan in cash as a deposit.

3. Cool down in a water park

Baixiangwan Water Park is located 100 meters west of the south end of Wolong Bridge in a total area of more than 30,000 square meters. It is the only one-stop experience base for aquatic industries in the city. All water bodies in the entertainment area adopt 24-hour professional services. The water purification circulation system is strictly controlled by water quality monitoring. There are more than a dozen entertainment projects in the park, such as a large-scale swing slide, double flying, a children's water village, a tsunami pool, river drifting, and Zhiyong Chongguan.

This summer, Baixiangwan has specially hired national professional swimming coaches and opened various swimming training courses to provide personalized services for swimming enthusiasts of different ages and different swimming abilities. Courses are arranged flexibly.