Cuihu Park Night Tour Guide: A Romantic Encounter of a Lantern Festival and Tulip Sea

Lantern Festival has just passed, and the Spring Festival atmosphere is still lingering. After dinner, I passed by Cuihu Park in Kunming and came across a visual feast that combines tradition and nature. Whether you are strolling through the tulip sea or wandering among the colorful lanterns, you can feel the unique charm of "enjoying flowers in the morning, watching lanterns at night, and having fun in the park." Come and experience the unique romance of the Spring City before the flowers wither and the lanterns go out! I. Lantern Festival Highlights: A Fantastic Night of Auspicious Beasts and Light and Shadow 1. Themed Lanterns and Light and Shadow Art This year's Cuihu Spring Festival Lantern Festival is themed "Auspicious Beasts Bring Good Luck and Happiness to the Family," with 14 large lantern groups set up at the four gates of the park, the central area, and the Jiulong Pool. The lanterns combine traditional Chinese auspicious beasts and floral elements, such as "Abundance Year After Year," "Ode to the Goose," and "Ode to the Flower God" on the water, as well as "Peaceful Elephants" and "Peking Opera Masks" on the road, with 3,000 meters of light strips and more than 6,000 lanterns, creating a fantastic effect of "Cuihu at Night with Flowing Light and Color." 2. Romantic Check-in Spots Jiulong Pool Clock Tower: The renovated clock tower is decorated with a flower scarf, tulip-shaped lights, and red lanterns, making it a popular spot for night photography. Southwest Island Corridor: Pink, white, and yellow tulip lights create a "sky flower sea," like a starry sky falling to the ground. Kunming Dialect Wall: The newly painted wall combines butterfly and floral elements to showcase local culture. II. Tulip Exhibition: A Visual Feast of 200,000 Tulips 1. Scale and Varieties The 13th Tulip Exhibition is unprecedented in scale, with a planting area of 4,000 square meters, including 23 varieties of about 200,000 tulip bulbs, such as Alvia, Cosmos, and Lalibela, along with 32,000 daffodils and poppies, forming a colorful sea of flowers. 2. Best Viewing Spots Bamboo Island: Trumpet creeper and lights combine to form a "blooming" night scene. Camellia Garden: A new "Colorful Butterfly" check-in spot, with butterfly shapes and blooming tulips complementing each other. III. Travel Tips: 1. Time: The lantern festival is open daily from 19:00 to 22:30 until the end of February; the tulip exhibition is open until late February. 2. Transportation: It is recommended to take a bus (No. 1, No. 100, etc.) or Metro Line 5 to Huashan West Road Station, and walk for 10 minutes to reach the park. 3. Night Tour Tips: The park offers cultural and creative ice cream and boat services, allowing you to enjoy the lanterns on the lake, which is a unique experience.