A privately-owned stunning flower sea, Jing Mountain is calling you
by Collins Johnathan Jon
Apr 8, 2025
🌷 Jing Mountain Flower Sea: A sea of flowers that will make your social media profile stand out
📍 Address: Jingshan Town, Yuhang District, Hangzhou (search "Jing Mountain Flower Sea" directly in the navigation app)
🎫 Ticket price: About CNY 30 in the off-season and about CNY 50 in the peak season (it may be cheaper to buy online in advance, don't be ripped off!)
⏰ Best time to visit: March-May (rapeseed flowers, tulips), September-November (sunflowers, cosmos)
📸 Photo Tips:
- ✅ Wear light-colored clothes, and don't dress like a colorful butterfly, otherwise you will "blend in" with the sea of flowers.
- ✅ The light is softest before 9:00 AM or after 4:00 PM. Taking pictures at noon? Congratulations, you've got the "shiny face" filter.
- ✅ There is a small train in the sea of flowers (CNY 30/person). Pretend you are in "Spirited Away", but don't expect it to take you to the bathhouse.
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🍜 Nearby food and drinks: Foodie's survival guide to Jing Mountain
1. Jing Mountain Vegetarian Noodles (must-try!)
- ✅ Recommended store: Jing Mountain Temple Dining Hall (inside Jing Mountain Temple, have a bowl after climbing the mountain, and Buddha will say you are good)
- ✅ Features: Light but incredibly delicious, you'll feel like you can become immortal after eating it.
2. Farmhouse
- ✅ Lao Xie Farmhouse Restaurant: Free-range chicken soup, braised pork with dried bamboo shoots, you'll want to recognize the owner as your godmother after eating it.
- ✅ Jing Mountain Tea Banquet: Jing Mountain tea + tea snacks, pretend you are a literati (actually just for taking pictures).
3. Jing Mountain Coffee
- ✅ Huacheng Yichu: An artistic cafe next to the temple, latte with Buddhist scriptures, all worries disappear.
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🚴♂️ Nearby activities: In addition to the sea of flowers, there are other fun things to do in Jing Mountain!
1. Jing Mountain Temple (Hangzhou "Little Kyoto")
- ✅ Free shuttle bus directly to the top of the mountain. Hiking enthusiasts can also challenge the "Jing Mountain Ancient Road" (tiring but very rewarding).
- ✅ Ask for a safety charm, pretend you are not here to take pictures, but to cultivate yourself.
2. Shuangxi River Rafting
- ✅ A must-play in summer! Bamboo rafting, water fights until the boat next to you begs for mercy.
3. Jing Mountain Tea Garden
- ✅ Suitable for taking photos in Hanfu, pretending to be a tea-picking girl/young master (actually only posing).
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🏠 Accommodation recommendation: You can sleep well even on a budget trip
1. Jing Mountain Academy Homestay
- ✅ Price: CNY 200-400/night
- ✅ Features: Renovated from an academy, full of artistic style, you can also see the stars at night (if there is no smog).
2. Yuhang Jing Mountain Farmhouse
- ✅ Price: CNY 150-300/night
- ✅ Recommendation: Choose the one that includes meals and accommodation, the owner may also give you home-grown vegetables.
3. Hostels in Hangzhou (if the budget is extremely low)
- ✅ For example, "Backpacker's Home", CNY 80/night, take bus for 1 hour to Jing Mountain (suitable for commando-style travel).
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🚗 Transportation Guide
- ✅ Self-driving: About 1 hour from Hangzhou, parking fee is CNY 10/day (don't park on the roadside, beware of tickets!).
- ✅ Bus: Take subway line 2 to "Liangzhu Station" and transfer to bus 749 (suitable for players who have plenty of time).
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💡 Ultimate advice
1. Don't wear high heels👠! The sea of flowers is not a catwalk. You are here to enjoy the flowers, not to perform acrobatics.
2. Bring sunscreen! Unless you want to be tanned into "Jing Mountain Red".
3. Go on a working day! There are more people than flowers on weekends, and the background of the photos is full of aunts and uncles with scarves.
Post by Collins Johnathan Jon | Apr 8, 2025












