# Best Birdwatching Spots at Taihu Lake Revealed: Exclusive Romance in Suzhou Taihu! Complete Guide to Seagulls, Sunset, and Lighthouse ------ Seagull Chasing Route
by OonaKokko
Oct 16, 2025
🌅 Exclusive Romance in Suzhou Taihu! Complete Guide to Seagulls, Sunset, and Lighthouse 🕊️
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🚗 Seagull Chasing Route: Manshan Island → Taihu New Fourth Army Memorial Hall → Yunfeng Temple → Jinxi Coffee → Taihu Fishing Village, a one-day tour of Taihu highlights!
🏝️【Manshan Island】
🎫 Ferry Ticket: Round trip 60 RMB, group purchase 50 RMB, special live-stream discount 40 RMB! No entrance fee.
🅿️ Parking: Free parking space in front of Manshan Ferry Terminal.
🕊️ Highlights:
• Feed seagulls on the boat; they fly miles for food, super fun!
• Lighthouse right after disembarking; perfect to shoot at noon on sunny days, see photos 7-9.
• Sky Mirror next to the Bird Library, great for photos, see photo 10. 🍜 The island has complete facilities: noodle shop, Chinese restaurant, coffee, homestay, choose as you like.
🕍【Taihu New Fourth Army Memorial Hall】
🚗 10 minutes by navigation from Manshan Island return.
🅿️ Parking: Free parking lot on the left side, no charge if you don’t enter the hall.
📸 Highlights:
• Viewing platform with beautiful Taihu Lake scenery, occasionally seagulls fly by, see photos 11-12.
• Free admission to the memorial hall, Taihu Party-building learning base.
🛕【Yunfeng Temple】
🚶♀️ 10-minute walk from the free parking lot.
🕊️ Highlights:
• Popular incense burning, located by Taihu Lake, can watch seagulls.
• Taihu shredded radish pancake from the snack stall in front of the temple, super delicious!
☕【Jinxi Coffee】
🚶♀️ Continue walking to reach.
📸 Highlights:
• Directly in front is the seagull feeding platform; you can take photos without purchasing, few people and beautiful scenery, excellent experience, see photos 13-15.
🏡【Taihu Fishing Village】
🚗 Stop by on the return trip.
📸 Highlights:
• Pavilion in the fishing village for shooting Shibi Temple and lighthouse, see photo 16.
• Viewing platform has steps down to the lakeside for close seagull feeding, see photos 17-18. 💡Note: The sketching and birdwatching platform is fenced off; the tea stove experience costs 68 RMB and is average, not recommended.
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Post by OonaKokko | Oct 16, 2025













