A privately-owned stunning flower sea, Jing Mountain is calling you

🌷 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. --- 🍜 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. --- 🚴‍♂️ 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). --- 🏠 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). --- 🚗 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). --- 💡 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.