Gu Cun Park Cherry Blossom Scam Alert! A Guide to Avoiding Tourist Traps

💥‌Ticket Price Hike‌
💰Regular tickets are ¥20! During cherry blossom season (March 15–April 15), the price skyrockets to ¥40.
⚠️Student IDs get a half-price discount, but they're strictly enforced! Screenshots from the CHSI website won't work; you need the original ID.
🚫Don't fall for scalpers offering ¥30 "shortcut tickets"! They're just sneaking you into abandoned areas through holes in the fence.

🚇‌Transportation Guide‌
➊Subway riders take Line 7 to Exit 5 (Exit 3 adds a 15-minute detour).
➋Drivers should aim to arrive at Parking Lot 2 before 8am! If you arrive later, park at Longhu Tianjie, which is a 10-minute walk away.
🚲Shared bikes aren't allowed in the park! Renting a tandem bike at the entrance for ¥80/hour is a rip-off.

📸‌Best Photo Spots‌ (ranked by success rate):
1️⃣[Ferris Wheel Cherry Blossom Avenue]
🌸Low-angle shot (lie on the grass and use a wide-angle lens to capture the Ferris wheel through the falling blossoms).
⏰Shoot before 9am! After 10am, it's overrun with tour groups.

2️⃣[Dinosaur Park Reed Beds]
🦕Pretend you're in Jurassic Park! Find reed gaps where sunlight filters through.
📱Use your phone's 3x zoom to capture a killer shot of the dinosaur skeletons framed by cherry blossoms.

3️⃣[Forest Train Tracks]
🚂Take continuous shots as the train passes by, using the cherry blossoms as a dynamic blurred background.
👗Wear a JK uniform and capture the skirt fluttering as the train departs.

💣‌Things to Avoid‌:
⚠️The ¥25 cherry blossom ice cream is just colored ice chips! Bring your own drink for better photos.
⚠️The trendy balloon photo op costs ¥30/time, and the balloons are often deflated and tied with ugly strings.
⚠️The ¥68 fried chicken set meal at the park restaurants is convenience store quality! Pack rice balls and fruit for a picnic.
⚠️Renting a kimono for ¥80/hour gets you something straight from the Yiwu wholesale market! Wearing your own light-colored sweater looks cleaner.

✨‌Local Pro Tips‌:
🌧️Bring a clear umbrella on rainy days to capture close-ups of water droplets on the blossoms.
🍙Pack sushi rice balls for a Japanese-style picnic photo shoot (and a snack afterward).
🌄Shoot in backlight at 4pm for a magical effect with glowing hair.
📸Use the "large aperture" mode on Huawei phones for DSLR-like bokeh that will blow everyone away.