Taizhou's Hidden Garden! Wupeng Boat Scenes Are So Healing

“The Backyard Garden of Taizhou Prefecture, the Same Style as the Northern Song Dynasty Qian Royal Family”
A treasure Little West Lake for Linhai people! Wilder than Suzhou gardens, pavilions and terraces reflect like a landscape folding fan, egrets skim over a century-old ancient bridge leading straight to the Jiangnan Great Wall. The key is the 15 yuan ticket covers the entire Song Dynasty universe, and Hanfu enthusiasts can't stop taking photos!
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🚗 Transportation Guide｜Seamlessly Connected to the Prefecture City Wall
Locate “Linhai East Lake Park South Gate” (the main gate is the most convenient)

For Self-Drivers
🅿️ Park at “Chonghemen Square” underground garage (5 yuan/hour) → 3-minute walk to the south gate
✨ Secret path: Enter the park directly from the Lansheng Gate of Taizhou Prefecture City Wall by going down the steps (ticket-saving tip in the pit avoidance section)
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🗺️ Route Planning｜1h Quick Tour / 3h In-depth

📸 Must-Photograph Highlights (God-level route for Hanfu photos)
South Gate → Nine-Bend Bridge (koi + pavilion reflections) → Qiaoyun Pavilion (climb to shoot city wall together) → Ban Gou Pavilion (the “Moon Gate” centerpiece in the water) → Luolinhai Shrine (Tang poetry road stone stele)
⏰ Total 1h | Flat road + gentle slope, family-friendly

🛶 In-depth Cultural Version
Add Rongxing Hall (Qing-style wedding customs exhibition) → Xiaoyingzhou (lake island birdwatching) → Stele Forest (authentic Su Shi inscriptions) → North Gate straight to Lansheng Gate (climb the Great Wall to continue the adventure)
⏰ Total 3h | Renting a Wupeng boat is more pleasant (40 yuan/20 minutes)
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⚠️ Pitfall Summary

1️⃣ Buying the combo ticket is a great deal! East Lake + Jiangnan Great Wall combo ticket 💰70 yuan (single tickets: East Lake 15 yuan + Great Wall 60 yuan)
2️⃣ Want empty shots → Arrive early at 7:30 opening or on rainy days (maximizes the misty Jiangnan vibe)
3️⃣ Feed the koi with your own bread! Scenic area fish food 5 yuan/bag with only 10 pieces
4️⃣ North Gate closes at 16:30! Go to the Great Wall early
5️⃣ For Hanfu photos, avoid dark colors! Light colors stand out better against the blue-green landscape background
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🍲 Food Highlights｜Carb Bombs at the Park Entrance

The “Three Carb Giants of East Lake” outside the South Gate

【Zao Soup】 The salty and savory god! Made with taro + bamboo shoots + oysters
➤ Recommended: Grandma’s Zao Soup Stall (next to the stone lion at the South Gate, only morning market)

【Wheat Cake】 Taizhou’s version of crepes! Egg wrapped with pickled vegetables and minced meat
➤ Recommended: Aunt Wang’s Wheat Cake (thin, crispy, and perfectly browned)

【Plum Blossom Cake】 Exploding brown sugar lava! Sesame crispy bottom
➤ South Gate mobile cart (afternoon stall)
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🛏️ Accommodation Guide｜Sleep Inside a Landscape Painting

✅ Garden View Lovers’ First Choice → Lakeside Tea Academy (inside the park)
✨ Open the window to lotus ponds, wake up to an empty garden 💰400+/night
✅ Convenience Seekers → Stay in Chonghemen Business District (recommended “ZMAX HOTELS”)
✨ 3-minute walk to South Gate, great for late-night skewers 💰300+/night
✅ Luxury Style → Yuanzhou International Hotel (5-minute drive)
✨ High-floor lake view afternoon tea 💰600+/night
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📌 Notes｜Garden Unwritten Rules

⚠️ Wupeng boats limited to 4 people! Overweight will be stopped
⚠️ Stele Forest authentic inscriptions, no flash photography! Su Shi’s calligraphy has faded
⚠️ Drone flying restricted! The city wall area is a no-fly zone
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💌 Closing Words

When the morning mist drifts over the Nine-Bend Bridge,
egrets rest on the flying eaves of Qiaoyun Pavilion—
The elegance of East Lake is a gentle footnote beyond the iron-blooded city wall.
Here there are no crowds like West Lake, only local grandpas playing chess in the pavilion with rustic charm.