Jinzhou & Little Potala Palace

Jinzhou Linghai Little Potala Palace is a great place for taking photos and having fun. Here is a detailed guide:

Transportation:
‌High-speed rail‌: Take the high-speed rail to Linghai South Railway Station, which is about 4 km from the scenic area. A taxi ride costs about CNY 10‌.
‌Self-driving‌: Navigate to Potala Palace Square. The whole journey takes about 2.5 hours, and the highway toll is about CNY 80‌2.
‌Public transportation‌: You can take a minibus‌.

Ticket information:
Little Potala Palace itself does not charge an entrance fee, but there are many Tibetan costume rental services inside and outside the scenic area. The rental fee is about CNY 100–200, makeup is CNY 98, and the price of retouched photos starts from CNY 198‌.

Visiting time:
It is recommended to reserve 2 to 3 hours for visiting. There are many photo spots in the scenic area, such as West Lake, Bauhinia, Guanyin Tower, the Great Wall, and the Temple of Heaven‌.

Visiting route:
‌Enter through the main entrance‌: You will first see the Little Potala Palace, with West Lake on the left and Bauhinia and Guanyin Tower on the right. Continue walking up to see the Great Wall and the Temple of Heaven‌.

‌Photo tips‌:
Wearing colorful clothes will make your photos look better. There are many photo and makeup services in the scenic area‌.

Dining and shopping:
‌Dining‌: There are convenience stores and snack bars outside the main entrance and by West Lake, such as barbecue, porridge, and potato sauce‌.
In addition, there are many snacks and food stalls at the night market next to the scenic area, and there is a music fountain show at 7 pm‌.
‌Shopping‌: There are shopping places outside the scenic area, such as Electric Power Mall, Trade City, and Jiuhuashan Wholesale City‌.

Accommodation information:
There is no accommodation in the scenic area, but there are hotels on the commercial street outside the scenic area, with prices around CNY 200‌.