Beijing's own Monet Garden!
by matildarosewood86
May 8, 2024
Longtan Park is a large scenic area that integrates the karst natural landscape, the cultural customs of the ethnic minorities in southern China, subtropical karst plant research, popular science, and plant landscape. Here is a guide to Longtan Park:
- Opening hours: 06:30-22:00 (Monday-Sunday, January 1-December 31).
- Ticket price: Free.
- Transportation guide:
- Bus: Take bus No. 19 in the city to Longtan Park Station to reach the main entrance, or take bus No. 48, 69, 70, and Fast Line 6 to Guangxi Longtan Hospital Station to reach the back door.
- Self-driving: Navigate to Longtan Park.
- Recommended tour route:
- **Start from the north gate of Longtan Park, turn right and walk along the path, you can enjoy the landscape of Carp Mouth Shell Mound and Eight Dragon Basin Leiba.
- **Walk along the path, you can reach Leitang Temple, Altar, Pray for Rain Monument Pavilion and other ancient buildings.
- **Continue to move forward, you can reach the cliff carvings and the Eco Museum and other popular science education venues.
- **Continue to move forward, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Lake Light Bridge, Spring Flower Island, and Wind and Rain Bridge.
- **Finally, you can visit the ethnic minority village, beauty looking in the mirror, Mirror Mountain and other attractions to experience the strong ethnic customs.
- Scenic spot introduction:
- Leishan Cliff: A clear spring gushes out from under the Leishan Cliff and converges into the "Longtan" between the two mountains of Lei and Long, which was called "Leitang" in ancient times.
- Mirror Lake: The clear lake water flows into Mirror Lake through the "Eight Dragons Spouting Snow Dam", winding like a dragon through the garden, and pouring into the karst cave under Penghua Mountain outside the garden, disappearing without a trace.
- Wind and Rain Bridge: The bridge with ethnic characteristics is a must-visit place for internet celebrities.
- Mirror Mountain: The peaks here are unique and you can take beautiful photos.
- Crooked Neck Tree: This is a very characteristic tree, and it is fun to take pictures.
- Precautions:
- Opening hours: The park is open all day, but some attractions may have time restrictions.
- **Mirror Mountain is not open when the road is slippery on rainy days, please pay attention to safety.
- **Bring something to repel mosquitoes, there are many plants and mosquitoes.
- **The drone is limited to a height of 120 meters and can only fly to Lake Light Bridge. The Wind and Rain Bridge is a no-fly zone.
- **Wear a pair of comfortable shoes, the park is very large, it is recommended to leave half a day.
During the tour, please pay attention to environmental protection and civilized travel. I hope the above guide will help you and wish you a pleasant time in Longtan Park!
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