Escape to the 23°C bamboo sea and freeze summer in the hot springs
by Nova # Thompson
Jun 18, 2025
🔥Hot Itinerary Overview🔥
✅ Hardcore Gamer Route: China Dinosaur Park (thrilling roller coasters + space exhibition) → Global Cartoon & Animation Valley (Sky Scrapper + holographic theater)
✅ Relaxing Retreat Route: Tianmu Lake cruise (taste fish head soup) → Nanshan Bamboo Sea cable car (travel through thousands of acres of bamboo forest) → Yushui Hot Spring (private hot spring therapy)
🚀China Dinosaur Park 3-Hour Must-Do🚀
✔️ Spring Limited: Aerospace Science Exhibition + Spring Pasture Petting Zoo (April special)
✔️ Scream-Worthy: 4D roller coaster "Crazy Dinosaur" + water ride "Jurassic Rapids"
✔️ Family Fun: Dinosaur Gene Research Center (AR exploration) + Dinosaur Museum Fossil Archaeology
📌 Money-Saving Tip: Afternoon ticket CNY 80 (entry after 3pm), the night light show is super dreamy!
🎮Global Cartoon & Animation Valley High-Energy Fun🎮
✔️ 2D World Fun: Locke Kingdom "Blue Airship" + Mole Manor "Undersea Elf City"
✔️ Hardcore Gamer: Asia's only flying roller coaster "Sky Scrapper" + 360° circular roller coaster "Cloud Mystery"
✔️ Hidden Gems: "Dream Soaring" dome theater with glasses-free 3D + e-sports themed restaurant (bring your own Switch for multiplayer gaming)
📌 Transportation Tip: 45-minute taxi ride from Dinosaur Park, or take bus route 72 (3 hours)
🍵Tianmu Lake + Nanshan Bamboo Sea In-Depth Tour🍵
✔️ Tianmu Lake: Lake cruise (must-try casserole fish head soup) → Explore Longxing Island (Butterfly Valley is perfect for photos)
✔️ Nanshan Bamboo Sea: Mini train through the bamboo forest → Cable car to the highest peak of Wu and Yue → Panda House to watch "Huali" and "Xing'an" eat
✔️ Hot Spring Bonus: Yushui Hot Spring starlight pools (fewer crowds and beautiful scenery after 9pm)
📌 Combo Ticket Deal: Tianmu Lake Landscape Garden + Nanshan Bamboo Sea combo ticket CNY 260 (includes cruise)
🍴Food Recommendations & Warnings🍴
✅ Must-Try: Tianmu Lake Hotel casserole fish head soup (milky white broth, tender fish), Liyang Zhagan (glutinous rice sausage + pork belly)
❌ Avoid: Sausages in the scenic area (CNY 15/each), bamboo rice (hard rice with no bamboo fragrance)
🚗Transportation Guide🚗
▫️ Changzhou Station → Dinosaur Park: 15-minute taxi ride/Metro Line 1 (New District Park Station)
▫️ Dinosaur Park → Global Cartoon & Animation Valley: 50-minute drive/taxi approx. CNY 120
▫️ Liyang Station → Tianmu Lake: Bus route You 2 (20 minutes)/taxi CNY 30
▫️ Nanshan Bamboo Sea → Hot Spring: Electric shuttle bus within the scenic area CNY 10/person
📌 April Limited Tips📌
1️⃣ Dinosaur Park night tickets are half price after 6pm (CNY 104), avoid peak crowds
2️⃣ Nanshan Bamboo Sea cable car closes at 4:30pm, it is recommended to queue before 2pm
3️⃣ Get a free hand-drawn map + Liyang white tea tasting at "Zheliyicang" at the entrance of Tianmu Lake Scenic Area
4️⃣ Wear non-slip shoes! The stone paths in Nanshan Bamboo Sea can be slippery after rain
💡 Ultimate Tip: Finish your Nanshan Bamboo Sea trip before 4pm and head straight to Yushui Hot Spring! Overlook the twilight bamboo sea while enjoying the hot springs, then order a plate of Liyang white celery with dried tofu at the "Yu Tianmu Lake" restaurant. This is what spring should be like~
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