[2025 Nanjing Attraction] Travel Guide for Yanque Lake (Updated Jul)

Hurry and take a trip to Nanjing before summer arrives. If you come in May, you'll see the *Nymphoides peltatum* in Pipa Lake, the Monet water lilies in Yanque Lake, the hydrangea and rose sea in Zhongshan Botanical Garden, and the lush greenery in Linggu Temple. The dazzling array of flowers is simply beautiful. 💁‍♀️ My reference route: Pipa Lake → Zhongshan Botanical Garden North Park → Yanque Lake → Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Music Stage → Linggu Temple 👆The whole journey is about 25,000 steps. You can stroll and take photos along the way, so you won't feel very tired. But if you already feel hot, you can go to Hongshan Zoo for a day. This way, you can have a fulfilling weekend in Nanjing. 1️⃣ Pipa Lake ➢ It was super popular in the past two years. The *Nymphoides peltatum* is really beautiful. However, the lake is being excavated this year, so it is uncertain whether it will be open in May. ➢ The *Nymphoides peltatum* can bloom until June and July, with a very long flowering period, so you can wait a while. If Pipa Lake is not open this year, you can go to Xuanwu Lake to see the *Nymphoides peltatum*. ➢ The *Nymphoides peltatum* blooms at a specific time every day, so try to go early to take pictures. 2️⃣ Zhongshan Botanical Garden North Park ➢ Try to go after the May Day holiday. You must go to the Rose Garden to see the roses. It's an Alice in Wonderland with more than 300 varieties. It's great to use roses as a foreground to photograph the pavilions and statues. ➢ There is also a 50+ meter rose flower road outside the garden, where you can take a walk. ➢ Currently, irises are also online. In late May, an endless summer flower sea will be online. The blue hydrangea flower wall arranged last year was super beautiful. I look forward to this year's layout. ➢ 🎫 Ticket: CNY 15/person 3️⃣ Yanque Lake ➢ Directly navigate to Gate 3 of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Scenic Area to see the lucky lotus flowers. You can also take pictures of water lilies by the lake at the entrance, but based on last year's experience, the water lilies outside the gate are not as dense, so it's better to buy a ticket to enter the scenic area. ➢ After entering the scenic area, you can go directly to Yanque Lake for a walk. Not only are there water lilies in the pond, but there are also sweet flags by the lake. This year, an endless summer hydrangea flower sea has been arranged by the lake in advance. Nanjing is also starting to get competitive. ➢ The flowering period of water lilies is also quite long. You can see them in summer. They also bloom at a specific time. I went at noon. Small water lilies are scattered on the sparkling water, which is very poetic. ➢ 🎫 Ticket: CNY 70/person

The trees are phoenix trees, the city is Nanjing, A sentence of phoenix trees, planted all over Nanjing. The autumn colors of Nanjing have reached their peak, so beautiful that it is suffocating... A three-day, two-night city walk can yield a lot of beautiful photos of Nanjing. [Transportation] ✈️ Fly to Lukou International Airport 🚅 Train to Nanjing Station, Nanjing South Station ☑️[Nanjing Photo Spots] Photo 1️⃣ Puyun Road Bridge Photo 2️⃣ West Bridge 📍 North Gate of Ninghai Middle School Photo 3️⃣ Nanjing Big Character Wall 📍 18 Yuedong Xinmen West Building Photo 4️⃣ Wutong Avenue 📍 Linyuan Road Photo 5️⃣ Pilu Temple Photo 6️⃣ Yanque Lake Photo 7️⃣ Laomendong 📍 Yinxing Film City Photo 8️⃣ Yanque Lake 📍 Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Gate 3 Photo 9️⃣ Dabaoen Temple Photo 🔟 Linyuan Road 📍 Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Gate 5 Photo 1️⃣1️⃣ Republic of China Building No. 11 Yihe Road Photo 1️⃣2️⃣ Qianhu Park Photo 1️⃣3️⃣ Jinling Wall 📍 18 Yuedong Xinmen West Building Photo 1️⃣4️⃣ Pilu Temple Photo 1️⃣5️⃣ Mochou Lake Park Photo 1️⃣6️⃣ Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Photo 1️⃣7️⃣ Confucius Temple 📍 Deyuetai 4th Floor Photo 1️⃣8️⃣ Confucius Temple 📍 Pingjiang Bridge ☑️[Three-day, two-night itinerary] Day 1️⃣: Dabaoen Temple - Laomendong - Zhonghua Road - Confucius Temple - Kexiang - Presidential Palace Day 2️⃣: Meiyuan New Village - Pilu Temple - Ancient Jiming Temple - Ming City Wall - Xuanwu Lake Park - West Bridge - Yihe Road - Mochou Lake - Nanjing Big Character Wall - Jinling Wall Day 3️⃣: Qianhu Park - Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum - Wutong Avenue (Linyuan Road) - Meiling Palace - Music Stage - Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum - Linggu Temple ‼️Notes: 1️⃣ Be sure to go early to Wutong Avenue, not only are there fewer people, but there is also the Tyndall effect 2️⃣ Pipa Lake is recently fenced off for dredging, don't run empty 3️⃣ Remember to make an appointment one week in advance for the Nanjing Museum

Ming Xiaoling's Yanque Lake is really beautiful, especially the leisurely black swans swimming in the lake under the 7 o'clock morning sun, and the fresh and dreamy reflection of the dawn redwood in the lake. Various water birds fly up and down from time to time, this is the fairytale world in reality. Small tips: Before 6:30 in the morning, admission to the Ming Xiaoling Scenic Area is free. This morning, I saw many visitors arriving before 7 o'clock. If you come early, you can enjoy free admission for a while. Shooting time: May 1st Shooting location: Yanque Lake, Ming Xiaoling Scenic Area. Ticket: 70, annual park pass accepted. 🚇Transportation: Take subway line 2 to Muxuyuan Station, exit from Exit 1, walk north for 300 meters to reach the No.3 gate of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum. There is a parking lot nearby.

Nanjing in June, finally waiting for his "slow motion". In early summer in Nanjing, the wind blows and the leaves rustle🍃 There is no longer the stickiness of late spring, nor the scorching heat of midsummer, the wind folds the fragrance of green grass, with the tranquility and coolness of the green trees · ✅ Nanjing’s photo-worthy early summer romance Zhongshan Botanical Garden: Endless Summer Embroidery Flowers If the tulips of spring are the fervent prologue, then the endless summer embroidery balls of early summer are Nanjing’s love letters to humans. Thousands of endless summer hydrangeas cluster into a sea of ​​flowers, transforming into a real-life version of Alice in Wonderland · Swallow Lake: Endless summer embroidery flowers, water lilies The Swallow Lake at this season is a real-life version of Monet's oil painting. Endless summer hydrangeas bloom all over the hillside, and water lilies by the lake are in full bloom, crowding and covering half of the lake. The scent of lotus leaves wafts in the wind, and when you look up, the mist of water wafts into gauze in the sunlight, the light spots of the leaves sifting down on your shoulders, the air becomes gentle. 🚗 Transportation Guide: Take Metro Line 2 to Exit 1 of “Alfalfa Garden” Station · Wutong Avenue, Yihe Road: The romance of Nanjing is hidden in the old-school style. When the chirping of cicadas soaks through the forested path, the layers of sycamore leaves sway in the wind, listening to the rustling of leaves, even the footsteps slow down unconsciously. · Old Gate East: Ling Xiaohua The romance of Nanjing is always hidden in the fireworks of the market. The early morning rain alley had just been washed, the bluestone slabs glowed with water, and on the roots of the old wall at the corner, climbing Lingxiao flowers drooped from the tile eaves. · This June, let’s come to Nanjing—— I just stood under the tree and took a picture while squatting by the flower field. Wait for the days to slow down~ · 🏡Flower building luxury · Nanjing Wutong Mansion Hotel 🏡Flower Building Luxury · Nanjing Garden Expo Park Yunshang Manjing Hot Spring B&B 🏡Flower Building Luxury·Nanjing Bangkok Manxin Hot Spring B&B 🏡Flower building luxury · Nanjing Niushou Hidden Lan B&B

Nanjing Limited Edition | Mistakenly Entered a Real-Life Monet Garden 💐 Folks, the water lilies at Yanque Lake in Nanjing are in bloom! This May 1st, come here to experience a real-life Monet garden that is so beautiful it will leave you speechless! 📍Location: Yanque Lake, Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Nanjing (between Gate 3 and Gate 2, on the left side of Gate 3, you can take photos without entering the scenic area) 🚇Transportation: Take Metro Line 2 to Muxuyuan Station, Exit 1, and walk about 700m (do not drive during holidays, the traffic jams will make you question your life, not to mention the expensive parking fees 🅿️) 🎫Tickets: No tickets required, free admission, great value for money 💯 🌷Flowering period: Water lilies are in full bloom in May, with a flowering period of up to 1–2 months, so go for it! 🕙Best viewing & photography time: 6:30am–9:30am, 4:00pm–5:30pm. In the morning, the water lilies are just waking up, with their petals stretching out, and the light is soft, giving the photos a natural filter. In the afternoon, the light shines obliquely, giving the lake and water lilies a golden edge, creating a full atmosphere. At noon, the light is too strong, and the water lilies may shyly close, so you won't be able to see their beauty~ 💐Water lily viewing spot: The water lilies near Gate 2 of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum to the water bank on the side of "Chang Sheng Lu Yuan" next to "Tai Xiang Zhao Ming" are the most lush, with a full sense of layering, absolutely the C position viewing area! As soon as you arrive at Yanque Lake, you will be moved to tears by the beauty of the scenery in front of you 😭 The water lilies in the lake are blooming wantonly, with deep pink, light pink, light yellow, pure white... various colors intertwined, like an overturned palette of nature. Each water lily is like a carefully crafted work of art, with layers of petals, shining with a soft luster under the sunlight, as if telling an ancient romance. In addition to water lilies, there are also elegant black swans 🦢 and lively mallard ducks 🦆 on the lake. They sometimes shuttle and play among the water lilies, and sometimes sing loudly, adding a lot of vitality to this peaceful lake. Occasionally, you can also see a black awning boat slowly passing by, with the oars rippling in layers, echoing with the bald cypress and green trees on the shore, like a beautiful landscape painting. 📸Photography tips: 1. Wear light-colored clothes, such as white or light blue dresses, to echo the colors of the water lilies, which will make you look super fairy-like 🧚‍♀️ 2. Bring a telephoto lens, which can not only capture close-ups of water lilies, but also capture the cute moments of black swans and mallard ducks. If you don't have a telephoto lens, it doesn't matter, you can also take good photos with the portrait mode of your mobile phone~ 3. You can try shooting from a low angle, using the lake and water lilies as the background, and shooting people from below, so you can easily take long legs, and the background is super clean. 4. Use foreground composition, such as using a blooming water lily as the foreground to shoot the distant lake view and characters, making the picture more layered. The surrounding attractions are also super rich. After visiting Yanque Lake, you can also go to Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum to feel the charm of history, stroll along Lingyuan Road (Plane Tree Avenue) to admire the tall and straight plane trees, and explore the past of the Republic of China at the Meiling Palace. A one-stop check-in to Nanjing's classic attractions, this trip is definitely worth the price! During the May Day holiday, don't go to the crowded popular attractions anymore, come to Yanque Lake for a romantic date with water lilies 💕

Spring at the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is a gift of both history and nature. Stroll through its grounds, where weathered red walls meet fresh greenery, and silent stone animals whisper tales of centuries past. Every photo is a story waiting to be told! 📸 🌟 Must-See Spots 1⃣ Spirit Way (Stone Figure Road) The 600-meter Spirit Way is the soul of Ming Xiaoling. Twenty-four stone animals, including lions, elephants, and qilin, stand majestically amidst the spring greenery. Shoot in the early morning or late afternoon for soft lighting on the moss-covered carvings. Use low angles to avoid crowds and capture the interplay of solemnity and vitality. 2⃣ National Geographic Photo Op (near Spirit Way) Snap a photo with the National Geographic frame and showcase Ming Xiaoling's status as a World Heritage Site. The backdrop is a lush green shrubbery, perfect for a framed composition. 3⃣ The Great Red Gate (near Wenwu Fangmen) The vermilion palace walls and gilded door studs are a perfect backdrop for traditional photos! Shoot with side lighting, using the doorway to create a natural frame-within-a-frame effect. Capture the contrast of the new spring branches against the walls for a touch of seasonal charm. 4⃣ Yanque Lake and Bald Cypress Forest (Entrance 3) The bald cypress trees by the lake transform into a smoky green in spring, their reflections painting an oil-painting-like scene on the water's surface. Capture the reflections by shooting close to the water, or use the forest as a foreground with the mausoleum in the distance for a layered effect. 📌 Tips ✅ Outfit suggestions: Plain long dresses or Hanfu attire work best. Avoid colors that clash with the red walls. ✅ Best time to visit: 7:00-9:00 am for fewer crowds and soft light. Free entry before 6:30 am! ✅ Transportation: Take Subway Line 2 to Muxuyuan Station (Exit 1). Entrance 3 is a 5-minute walk away. ✅ Protect the relics: Please do not touch the stone statues and take photos responsibly. Spring's beauty is fleeting, so don't miss this once-in-600-years romance in Nanjing. Ming Xiaoling, captured through your lens, is a timeless poem blooming amidst the dust of history. ✨

🌳…. Spring is the perfect time to visit Nanjing... It's full of vibrant energy. Sharing a less crowded route with beautiful scenery 🚶… 🗺️ Yanque Lake—Lingyuan Road—Wangshan Street—T80 (Either direction is fine) 🕐: Half a day 🚗: Cycling/Walking [Must-See Spots] ❶ Yanque Lake "Arguably the most chill lake in Zhongshan Mountain National Park for enjoying the breeze" A very beautiful lake with a classic small boat on the water. The entire scene has a great view and is very photogenic! ❷ Lingyuan Road "You have to visit Nanjing for the French parasol trees~" Nanjing's most beautiful Wutong Avenue has its own beauty in all seasons, a romance unique to Nanjing. This road is perfect for walking, and every shot is a winner. ❸ Wangshan Street p4-17 🚇: Take Metro Line 2 to Xiamafang Station, Exit 1️⃣ and walk along Bo'ai Road for 15 minutes 🚌: Take bus No. 34, get on at "Xiamafang" Station, and get off at "Zhongshanling parking lot" Station 🚗: You can take Youju West Road, which is a relatively smooth route up the mountain "Zhongshan Mountain National Park has Nanjing's own new Chinese-style architectural complex" After the renovation of this area, the entire new Chinese style is fully displayed, which is very pleasant. The entire tea garden makes the mood bright. Walking into any coffee shop, you can feel the greenness. This area is very suitable for young people to visit. Go to the mansion ☕️ and have a Yuhua latte served in Hermès tableware. Don't miss it when traveling to Nanjing... ❕The surrounding area is connected to the Music Stage and Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, a must-see block in Zhongshan Scenic Area. ps: 🍵Recommended shops: ·Gongguan Coffee (Go and have a cup of Hermès coffee~ Yuhua Latte is amazing) ·Zijin Mountain Courtyard (A mountain and wild artistic restaurant full of high-end feel… ·Gezi Bookstore (A good place to buy cultural and creative products and relax ❹ T80 "There is also a retro park hidden at the foot of Zijin Mountain" It is a very niche check-in point. The parasol trees are also very artistic. There are many interesting shops in the park, and every corner of the park is beautiful... ❕Tips: 1. Zijin Mountain in spring is very suitable for walking to enjoy the flowers + enjoy the spring 2. The tea garden on Wangshan Street is really full of spring atmosphere 3. If you like taking pictures/street photography, you can go to Wangshan Street

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|The bald cypress trees at Yanque Lake are as beautiful as a Monet painting. Yanque Lake, originally known as Qian Lake or Baidang Lake, is located southwest of Zhongshan Mountain, outside the north city wall of Zhongshan Gate. The lake shore extends west to Huangpu Road, south to Wuchaomen, and north to Houzaimen, with a circumference of about 15 km. After Zhu Yuanzhang established the capital in Nanjing, most of Yanque Lake was used for the construction of the imperial palace and city walls. Over the next 600 years, Yanque Lake was divided into Qian Lake, Pipa Lake, and Yanque Lake. Today, Yanque Lake refers to the lake area from Piligou in the east to Meihuagu Road in the west, extending to the south slope of Meihuashan at the second entrance of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum. The lake is shaped like an irregular dumbbell, with a wide eastern lake and a delicate western lake connected by a strip of water, covering an area of about 80 mu. ❤ Recommended reasons: Today, Yanque Lake is famous for its bald cypress trees. In the fall, the area from Lingyuan Road in the east, across Piligou via Pili Bridge, along the south bank of Yanque Lake to Meihuagu Road at the second entrance of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, is crowded with visitors admiring the bald cypress trees, making the entire Zhongshan Scenic Area lively. After the first frost, the tallow trees, red beech trees, and bald cypress trees along the banks of Yanque Lake turn from green to yellow, then from yellow to red, creating a colorful and diverse landscape. The entire Yanque Lake becomes a natural palette, vibrant and colorful. 🌟 Highlights: Among the vibrant colors, the most stunning are the bald cypress trees. At Yanque Lake, all other trees and plants are mere decorations, while the bald cypress trees are the main attraction, the kings of the landscape. From the small bridge at the third entrance of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum to Piligou, the lake shore is densely populated with bald cypress trees. 👍 Best photo spots: The best place to view the bald cypress trees at Yanque Lake in the fall is Pili Bridge. Pili Bridge is a bridge on Meihuagu Road crossing Piligou. From the bridge, you can see the bald cypress trees in the eastern lake and along the lake shore. Due to the long-term accumulation of silt from the creek water of Piligou, there are more than ten small islets in the lake, each with bald cypress trees. Although not as dense as those on the shore, the bald cypress trees in the lake add to the grandeur of the forest. At Yanque Lake, the bald cypress trees in the fall are reflected in the shimmering creek water, with shades of light red, deep red, and golden red interwoven, creating a stunning and dreamlike scene. It's truly worth a visit.

Walking along the Yanque Lake in autumn, it is crowded from morning to night, as if there is never a shortage of people. It is one of the most popular attractions in Nanjing in autumn. The view here is the widest. Locals come to see the autumn colors, and the number of people doesn't seem to matter. At this moment, it is the best time to enjoy the autumn. The trees are dyed with colors, and you will never forget them at a glance💯

Take Metro Line 2 to Muxuyuan Station (Exit 1 is the closest) and head towards the Wutong Avenue to Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Gate 3. Swipe your ticket: Enter Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum through Gate 3 (CNY 70/adult, free before 6:30 am). After entering, cross the small bridge and the metasequoia forest is on the right. Walk along the lake to enjoy the beautiful bald cypress trees up close. After admiring the bald cypress trees, you can visit other attractions. Finally, admire the "most beautiful 600 meters" of Shixiang Road and exit through Gate 5. Photography tips: 1. Sunny days are best (there may be a Tyndall effect in the morning) as the light shines through the metasequoia trees onto the lake. 2. There are many people during the best viewing period, and the road is very narrow. 3. On the way to Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Gate 3, the metasequoia forest on the opposite bank is also spectacular and photogenic. 4. There are traffic jams near Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum on weekends! It is best to take Metro Line 2 to Muxuyuan Station Exit 1 and walk to Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Gate 3.

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Yanque Lake is located in the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Scenic Area of Zhongshan Scenic Area, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, on the west side of Meihua Valley, on the east side of the Zhongshan Gate section of the Nanjing City Wall, and on the east side of Qianhu Park. In ancient times, Yanque Lake was also known as Qianhu Lake, Baidang Lake, and Taizi Lake. The new Yanque Lake is also known as Meihua Lake, with a lake area of 80 mu, a maximum depth of nearly 4 meters, and an average depth of 2 meters. The beauty of Yanque Lake in autumn lies in the autumn colors of the bald cypress trees. The bald cypress forest is next to Gate 3 of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum. As soon as you enter the gate, you will see many people taking photos there. The autumn colors of the bald cypress trees are reflected in the lake, like a beautiful painting.

| The bald cypress trees at Yanquan Lake are stunning! When fall arrives, Nanjing transforms into a golden city. Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is one of the best places to enjoy the fall scenery. The mausoleum is now a colorful palette of nature, with every corner a beautiful painting. 🚇 | Exit 1, Muxuyuan Station, Line 2 🎫 | CNY 65 per person, free entry before 6:30 am 🌈 Route 1️⃣ In-depth tour: Exit the subway and navigate to Gate 3 of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum - Yanquan Lake - Changsheng Deer Park - Jinshui Bridge - Ming Xiaoling Palace - Zixia Lake - Shixiang Road Sacred Way - Exit Gate 5 - Wutong Avenue 2️⃣ Highlights tour: Exit the subway and navigate to Gate 3 of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum - Yanquan Lake - Changsheng Deer Park - Shixiang Road Sacred Way - Yanzhixue - Exit Gate 5 - Wutong Avenue 🚩 Yanquan Lake: You will pass a bridge on the way to Gate 3. You can take panoramic photos of Yanquan Lake from different angles on and under the bridge. The view from the outside is already stunning. After entering the scenic area, turn right and walk inside. The bald cypress trees hang low and reflect on the lake, creating a fairyland-like scene. Every photo you take is a masterpiece. 🚩 Changsheng Deer Park: You can see the deer from outside the fence, but you can't get close to them. You can feed the deer for CNY 30, and up to three people can enter. The white sika deer are adorable. 🚩 Shixiang Road: Known as the "most beautiful 600 meters in Nanjing," Shixiang Road is now at its best. The ginkgo leaves are golden like crowns, and the maple leaves are fiery red like flames. The autumn breeze gently blows, and the leaves dance. People walk under the trees, enjoying the tranquility of life. 🚩 Yanzhixue: The maple leaves outside the pavilion turn fiery red in fall and winter. From a distance, they look like clouds, mist, or red clouds filling the sky, as beautiful as snow, hence the name. 🚩 Wutong Avenue: This unique poetic corridor in Nanjing is now a gradient of colors, turning from green to yellow. Wutong Avenue is most beautiful in the early morning. The Tyndall effect creates a magical scene, with beams of light like golden curtains slanting down from the branches and leaves, creating a dreamy view on the road. You can also follow my route in reverse, starting with Wutong Avenue in the early morning.

||.⭐ I went on a two-day, one-night trip to Nanjing, and my first stop was a must-see attraction in Nanjing: the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum. Yanquan Lake🚶🏻‍♂️ is also a must-see for photography enthusiasts. Here is a useful city walk guide for those who want to visit⬇️⬇️⬇️ 👣Keywords: Nanjing Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum | City Walk | Bald Cypress | Autumn Colors 🗺️ Nanjing City Walk – Walking Route: Muxuyuan Station Exit 1 ➡️ Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Gate 3 ➡️ Right side of the entrance (bald cypress must-see❗) ➡️ Changsheng Deer Park (see deer🦌) ➡️ Yanquan Lake (you may see black swans🦢) ➡️ Shixiang Road ➡️ Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Gate 5 ➡️ Wutong Avenue ➡️ Muxuyuan Station Subway 🍂Autumn Color Overview: ✅ Yanquan Lake Bald Cypress: 100% color change, all leaves have changed color, some branches and leaves have fallen, so hurry up! ✅ Shixiang Road Ginkgo & Maple Leaves: Most of the leaves near Gate 1 have fallen, and the autumn colors are bleak. However, the section near Gate 5 has golden ginkgo and red maple leaves, so hurry up! ✅ Wutong Avenue: Not as good as the bald cypress, so if you're short on time, you can skip it. ⚠️ Travel Tips: 1️⃣ Be prepared for crowds, but the beautiful scenery is worth it. 2️⃣ The weather is very important, and the photos are beautiful on a sunny day🌞. 3️⃣ The Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is very large, so if you like taking photos, plan to spend a whole day there. You only need to buy a ticket for the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum (CNY 70). 4️⃣ It costs CNY 30 to feed the deer at Changsheng Deer Park, but there are a lot of people, so it's hard to take photos. 5️⃣ The music stage is not recommended, especially on weekends when there are a lot of people. It takes 30 minutes to queue to enter the scenic area, and you can only stay for 10 minutes.

Autumn in Nanjing, a fairytale city in autumn 🍁🍂As autumn deepens, Nanjing is draped in colorful attire. Among the many autumn attractions, the bald cypress trees at Yanque Lake are particularly captivating. With their unique charm, they amaze every visitor. 🐴The secret of Yanque Lake ✔️Yanque Lake is located inside Gate 3 of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Scenic Area in Nanjing, where there is a mesmerizing bald cypress forest. Golden sunlight filters through the trees, casting a glow on the shimmering lake surface, with the water reflecting the red leaves of the bald cypress trees, creating a beautiful picture. Whenever the autumn breeze gently blows, the shadows of the trees sway, and the colorful bald cypress forest and the leisurely black swans together create an autumn fairytale.🌈🌟 ♥️🧸Practical travel tips 🚗1. Transportation: Take Metro Line 2 to Muxuyuan Station, exit from Exit 1, and walk 500 meters to Gate 3 of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum. If you choose to drive, you can navigate to the parking lot at Gate 3 of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Scenic Area. 🎫2. Tickets: Entering the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Scenic Area before 6:30 am is free. If you enter after 6:30 am, you need to buy a ticket, but Nanjing residents with a park annual pass can enter for free. ⏰🐷3. Visiting time: It is recommended to spend 2.5-3 hours here. The area is huge and the scenery is stunning, sure to leave you lingering. 📸4. Photography equipment: If you use a device like the iPhone 15 Pro Max, you can also take stunning photos.🎑 🌄🌃Recommended nearby attractions In addition to the bald cypress trees at Yanque Lake, there are many other attractions worth visiting in the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Scenic Area, such as the Music Stage, Meiling Palace, and Wutong Avenue, each with its unique charm. Especially when you visit in autumn, you'll find every corner here is like a poem or painting.🏜 🧭Tips 💈1. Remember to bring regular medications in case of emergencies. 💈2. Getting up early is a good way to avoid crowds, allowing you to enjoy more beautiful scenery in the morning sunlight. 💈3. If you love photography, don't miss the sunrise and sunset at Yanque Lake, when the light is the softest and the best time for shooting. 🌇This autumn, let's step into Nanjing's autumn fairytale together and feel the romance and poetry of this land!

Now the bald cypress trees at Yanque Lake are as beautiful as a Monet painting. 🖼️ Most of the bald cypress trees have turned red! Only a few are still yellow and green, which is also very beautiful. Especially in the sunlight and morning mist, it's breathtakingly beautiful. 📌 Address: Yanque Lake, Gate 3, Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Nanjing 💰 Ticket: Free admission to Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum before 6:30 am, CNY 70 after 6:30 am (Nanjing citizens with a park card can enter for free) ㅤ 🦢 Yanque Lake Yanque Lake in autumn is like a delicate and colorful autumn landscape painting! When the bald cypress trees gradually change color, green 🌿, yellow 🌼, and red 🎈 intertwine. Occasionally, the autumn breeze gently brushes the lake, and the surface of Yanque Lake ripples with delicate waves, as if nature has painted a beautiful autumn picture. 🍁 The autumn sunlight at Yanque Lake is no longer as intense as in summer, becoming soft and warm, shining on the lake. Occasionally, little waterfowl 🦆 and swans 🦢 swim through the light and shadow, reflecting a layer of shimmering golden light, making people feel the unique tranquility and comfort of autumn. Enter through Gate 3 of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum to reach Yanque Lake, where the lakeside is full of bald cypress trees, making it a top attraction in autumn. ❤️ Best time to see bald cypress trees: November to early December 1⃣️ Make sure it's a sunny day and take photos in the morning for the best lighting, preferably before 10:00 am, as the midday light is harsher. 2⃣️ You can take panoramic photos of the bald cypress trees outside the scenic area, but you need to be inside to take close-ups. 3⃣️ Take backlit photos of the bald cypress trees for a more atmospheric effect. 4⃣️ Take close-up photos of the bald cypress trees combined with the lake's reflection for an oil painting-like effect. 🎨 5⃣️ There's a deer park not far from Yanque Lake where you can take photos with the deer.

Yanque Lake is located in the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Scenic Area in the Zhongshan Scenic Area in Xuanwu District, Nanjing, on the west side of Meihua Valley, on the east side of the Zhongshan Gate section of the Nanjing City Wall and Qianhu Park. There is a difference between the ancient and modern Yanque Lake and the broad and narrow sense of Yanque Lake. The ancient Yanque Lake is also known as Qianhu Lake and Taizi Lake. The new Yanque Lake is also known as Meihua Lake. The modern Yanque Lake covers a total area of 341 mu, including Yanque Lake (Meihua Lake), Qianhu Lake, and Pipa Lake. Yanque Lake in history was quite famous and was a famous scenic spot in Jinling. The ancient Yanque Lake and Xuanwu Lake were the two largest lakes in ancient Nanjing, with Zhongshan Mountain as the boundary. Xuanwu Lake is to the west of Zhongshan Mountain and is called Houhu Lake; Yanque Lake is to the south of Zhongshan Mountain and is called Qianhu Lake. In ancient times, the banks of Yanque Lake were overgrown with reeds, and various water birds often roosted here. The lake water and Zhongshan Mountain reflected each other, and it was an important water source in the upper reaches of Qingxi. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang filled in the ancient Yanque Lake as the base for the construction of the Ming Imperial Palace in Nanjing. Its remaining parts were separated outside the city wall and became today's Qianhu Lake and Pipa Lake. Today's Yanque Lake has become a beautiful check-in place in Nanjing. The most beautiful season of Yanque Lake is autumn. During this period, the bald cypress forest of Yanque Lake begins to change color. The red and yellow gradient colors are particularly beautiful in the sunlight, and the lake surface is sparkling. The whole scenery is like a dream, as beautiful as Monet's oil painting.

Detailed guide for a one-day trip to Zhongshan Scenic Area in Nanjing 📍Detailed address: No. 7 Shixiang Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing 🚉Transportation: Take the subway to Muxuyuan Station and take a taxi to Gate 3 of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum 🕙Opening hours: (Free admission to the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum before 7:00 from December to January, and before 6:30 from February to November) 💰Ticket price: Combo ticket: CNY 100/person. Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum: CNY 70/person, Meiling Palace: CNY 30/person, Music Stage: CNY 10/person, Linggu Scenic Area: CNY 35/person, half price for students, seniors, and children. (! In the scenic area: Six sightseeing bus routes, Tour route Gate 3 → () Yanque Lake → () Changsheng Deer Park → (Pass by) Gate 1 → Wengzhong Road Sacred Way → Jinshui Bridge → () Wenwu Fangmen → () Fangcheng Minglou → Honglou Art Garden → Sun Quan Memorial Hall → Plum Blossom Hill → () Shixiang Road Sacred Way → () Wutong Avenue Overpass → Exit Gate 5 → Meiling Palace → () Wutong Avenue → Bo'ai Archway → Lingmen → Jitang → () Music Stage → (Linggu Scenic Area 📝Tips: ① The metasequoia trees at Yanque Lake look better from outside Gate 3 than from inside. If you have time, you can also visit Qianhu Lake and Pipa Lake, which are also beautiful. ② The scenic area is very large, so remember to wear comfortable shoes. ③ If you want to leave the scenic area, you can take a taxi or bus at the Zhongshan Scenic Area Parking Lot, or take a bus at Linggu Temple Park.

[Rose] Nanjing Yanquan Lake is located in the Zhongshan Scenic Area, adjacent to the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and Meihua Valley. [Rose] The lake is surrounded by lush trees and the scenery is pleasant. [Rose] The lake is divided into ancient and modern parts. The ancient Yanquan Lake was a famous attraction in Nanjing, while the modern Yanquan Lake is smaller but more exquisite. [Rose] There are many historical sites around the lake, such as the Zhongshan Botanical Garden and the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, allowing visitors to enjoy the natural beauty while also experiencing the rich historical and cultural heritage. [Rose] Whether strolling along the lake or boating on the lake, visitors can feel relaxed and reluctant to leave. [Rose] In autumn, the bald cypress trees around Yanquan Lake are like dreamlike elves, quietly weaving a beautiful fairy tale world. [Rose] The autumn breeze gently blows, and the bald cypress trees seem to be enchanted, with their originally green branches and leaves gradually dyed with colorful colors. The golden, fiery red, and brown colors intertwine and penetrate each other, as if a talented painter is wantonly splashing the most brilliant oil paint, with each stroke just right and each line full of emotion.

Nanjing Yanque Lake The dawn redwoods are gradually turning red - First day of a road trip from Shijiazhuang to Nanjing to enjoy the golden autumn Nearly 1,000 km apart, 11 latitudes, the dawn redwoods turn red about a week apart. The lake covers 80 mu, with a maximum depth of 4 meters. Historically, Yanque Lake was quite famous. The ancient Yanque Lake and Xuanwu Lake were the two largest lakes in ancient Nanjing, with Zhongshan Mountain as the boundary. Xuanwu Lake is to the west of Zhongshan Mountain, known as the Back Lake; Yanque Lake is to the south of Zhongshan Mountain, known as the Front Lake. In ancient times, the banks of Yanque Lake were covered with reeds, and various waterfowl often inhabited the area. It was also an important water source for the upper reaches of Qingxi River. Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, filled in the ancient Yanque Lake to build the Ming Palace in Nanjing. The remaining part was separated outside the city wall, becoming today's Front Lake and Pipa Lake. It's cloudy here today. I wonder what the weather is like in Shijiazhuang?

Remember the best time of the year When the leaves turn orange and green - Taken on November 10, the autumn colors of Yanquan Lake at the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum are 60% complete! 🌲The bald cypress trees are not completely yellow yet, but the orange and green colors are also charming. The reflections on the shimmering water create an oil painting-like atmosphere. 🍂 If you're lucky, you might even encounter the god of atmosphere—the NPC duck. 🦆 - 🚇Get off at Muxuyuan Station on Line 2, head straight to Exit 3 of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, and after taking photos of the bald cypress trees, you can also take photos of the stone statues on the Sacred Way. 🅿️There is a parking lot at Exit 3 of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, so parking is relatively convenient. 💃🏻It is recommended to wear caramel, off-white, or Maillard-colored clothing, which matches the autumn colors and looks great in photos. - Tickets 💰65, 🉑can use the park annual pass ❗❗Free before 6:30 am 🆓

Nanjing Yanque Lake is really beautiful! 📸 Real shot, November 6, Yanque Lake autumn color progress 50%! Caramel, yellow, and green are intertwined, shining in the sun, as beautiful as an oil painting! 📸 Nanjing Travel - Yanque Lake Travel Guide. ☞ Yanque Lake bald cypress forest, currently 50% autumn color progress, now orange-red and green, full of oil painting atmosphere. ☞ The best viewing period of Yanque Lake is in mid-to-late November, and it will turn red at the end of the month and will last until early December. ☞ There are swans and ducks in Yanque Lake. If you want to take pictures of animals swimming in the painting, you can bring your own dry food to feed them. ☞ The light is bright in the morning, if you want to take warm-toned photos of the sparkling water, you can go at this time. ☞ Yanque Lake is at the No. 3 gate of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, you can enjoy it without entering the scenic area, but the view in the woods is better. ☞💰 Ticket: 70, including Shixiang Road and Linggong District. ☞📸 Shooting date: November 6, 2014

Yanque Lake must have a place in Nanjing in autumn The bald cypress here turns red in late autumn, and black swans, wild ducks, and mandarin ducks play here, making it look like a fairyland. Actual photo taken in early November, the bald cypress is starting to turn red, but only about 30%. It usually takes until mid to late November for it to turn fully red. Red has its own beauty, and now the blend of red, yellow and green also has a unique charm. It is best to come here on a sunny day. The sun shines on the lake, and it looks like countless elves are jumping around. It is so beautiful that leaves you speechless! ㅤ 📍Location: Yanque Lake, Gate No. 3, Ming Xiaoling Scenic Area, Nanjing ㅤ 🚇Transportation: 🚇 Public transportation: Take the subway to Muxuyuan subway station and walk to the third gate of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum 🚗Self-driving: Self-driving navigation Ming Xiaoling Scenic Area Gate No. 3 Parking Lot or Plum Valley Parking Lot ㅤ 🎫Tickets: Free admission to Ming Xiaoling Scenic Area before 6:30 After 6:30, you need to buy a ticket for 70 yuan. Nanjing Citizen Park Annual Pass is free of charge ㅤ 📷Photography tips: 1⃣️You can take a panoramic photo of the bald cypress outside Gate No. 3. The key is that you can take pictures without entering the scenic area. 2⃣️If you want to capture the light and shadow atmosphere of Bald Cypress, you have to enter the scenic area and take pictures in the woods. You can enter the scenic area free of charge before 6:30. 3⃣️If you want to take beautiful photos of light and shadow, you must go on a sunny day. Rainy weather is not very good. 4⃣️The light for photographing bald cypress in the early morning is the most suitable, and you can also photograph the mist on the water before 8 o'clock. 5⃣️The scenery of the Stone Statue Road of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is also not to be missed, but if you want to take pictures of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum with fewer people, you must get up early, as there will be a lot of people at 8 o'clock. 6⃣️When there are few people, you can take pictures of the big scenery. When there are many people, taking pictures of the parts of the Bald Cypress are also beyond the scope of the film. ㅤ

Located at the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum in Nanjing, Swallow Lake is at the most beautiful moment of the year. The autumn pine trees are turning yellow and red. The fallen pine trees and light and shadow on the shore are intertwined together. Late November and early December is the most suitable time ah, Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum before 6.30 free tickets ah, you can go earlier, not only less people, but the warm light of the morning sun is good to shoot, to 9:00 more light is harder and brighter. Address: Just at Gate 3 of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum : There are many angles to shoot the fallen pine by the lake, the two simplest ways, as shown in Figure 1 Figure 2 to shoot the reflection and trees to form a contrast between reality and reality You can also shoot at a low angle, the fallen leaves and dead wood on the lake shot into the foreground!!

🌸 The romance of early summer in Nanjing, Besides the city full of rose walls, Is the scenery of the three lakes at the foot of Zhongshan. 📕【Zhongshan Half-Day Tour——Three Lakes Route】 Yanque Lake (watching water lilies, bald cypress, water birds) → Qian Lake (botanical garden scenery, city wall relics) → Pipa Lake (full of water shield flowers from the Book of Songs) → Fugui Mountain City Wall This traditional walking route is about 4km in total, just right for a half-day tour. It's all free (climbing the city wall 🎫5💰, garden card can be used), and there are not many tourists. 📕【Yanque Lake】 📸 This lake of water lilies is the romance of early summer in Nanjing. Black swans and ruddy shelducks frolic freely in the water, and an unmanned black awning boat quietly stops among the water lilies, creating a beautiful artistic conception. 📸 The large patches of bald cypress on the lake shore are also becoming more and more verdant, reflecting in the lake like pieces of glass water, with colorful irises blooming brilliantly by the water. 📸 For a scene like a Monet painting, take a shot at the small bridge at the entrance of Ming Xiaoling's No. 3 gate with water lilies in the frame. 📕【Qian Lake】 📸 You can overlook the small path of the tallow tree in the botanical garden, the Purple Mountain Observatory, and the large lake surface, making people feel refreshed. 📸 You can view the Ming City Wall up close and see the relics of the city wall from different eras. 📕【Pipa Lake】 📸 The lake is full of blooming water shield flowers, shining golden and beautiful. 📸 Water shield flowers are recorded in the Book of Songs: "Guan Guan Ju Jiu, in the river islet. A gentle and graceful lady, a gentleman desires her. Uneven water shield, flowing left and right. A gentle and graceful lady, he seeks her day and night." A few days ago, a fan left a message saying they were confessed to by Pipa Lake, who can resist this romance from the Book of Songs! 📸 Water shield flowers are in full bloom now. These flowers open and close daily, not blooming in low or high temperatures. The best viewing time is from 9 am to 11 am. 📕tips: 📍 Starting point: Yanque Lake, Ming Xiaoling No. 3 gate; 🚘 Transportation: Take Metro Line 2 to Muxuyuan Station, Exit 1, and walk 10 minutes to Ming Xiaoling No. 3 gate 🌸 Nearby attractions: Wutong Avenue, Ming Xiaoling, Baima Park, Zhongshan Botanical Garden.

🌸Yanque Lake, a hidden paradise in Nanjing🌸 🍃 Walking along the Yanque Lake in Nanjing is like walking into an ink painting. The scenery here has both the heaviness of an ancient capital and the tenderness of a Jiangnan water town. 🌊 🌸 In spring, the cherry blossoms by the lake are like clouds and snow, and the petals fall with the wind, as if you are in a pink dream. 🌸 In summer, the lotus leaves are in full bloom, the lotus flowers are graceful, and dragonflies are dancing lightly on the water, just like a vivid summer painting. 🦟 🍂 In autumn, the trees by the lake are dyed with golden leaves, and the paths are covered with golden fallen leaves. Every step is filled with the melody of autumn. 🍁 In winter, the lake is frozen and covered with silver, as if the whole world has been purified. ❄️ 🌈 Yanque Lake not only has beautiful scenery that changes with the seasons, but also has a profound cultural heritage. This place was once a gathering place for scholars and writers, and many popular poems were left behind. 📜 📸 When you come to Nanjing, you must visit Yanque Lake and feel the tranquility and beauty here. Let your soul be purified in this beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains, and find your own peaceful place. 💖

The footsteps of early summer in Nanjing in May quietly arrived at the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum. The whole lake was full of water lilies, like small flowers dotted on the water surface. Sitting on the lawn by the lake, the warm breeze of early summer was blowing. Quietly enjoy this peaceful and comfortable time Flower viewing tips: 🔹The lotus period is very long, lasting about 2 months 🔹Basically, water lilies start to bloom slowly after 8 a.m. as the weather changes and the temperature rises. The best time is 8-10 a.m. and they start to close slowly at 2:30 p.m. 🔹The water lilies are now in their best viewing period. The water lilies on the waterside near the No. 2 Gate of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum to the "Eternal Deer Garden" next to the "Tai Xiang Zhao Ming" are particularly lush and have a sense of layering. 🔹Lake Biwa is about 1.6 kilometers away from Yanque Lake of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum. The whole lake is full of yellow water lilies mentioned in the Book of Songs. This flower, like water lilies, blooms early and closes later. May is also the best time to see it. 📍Location: Nanjing Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum - Yanque Lake Gate No. 3 🚎Bus: Take Subway Line 2 to Exit 1 of Muxu Station, then walk about 700 meters to Gate 3 of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum 🅿️P parking: 20/hour on weekends

Early summer, the surface of Yanque Lake is covered with blooming water lilies, white as snow, red like the dawn, creating a dreamlike sea of flowers. Various waterfowl play among them, making one feel as if they are in a fairyland.