Step into Monet's Garden in the Emerald City! A guide to taking amazing photos for free in Chongqing

[Step into Monet's Garden in the Emerald City! A guide to taking amazing photos for free in Chongqing] 📍Location: Chongqing Garden Expo Park (Longjing Road, Yubei District) 🚇Transportation: Subway Line 3, Garden Expo Park Station (East Gate) / Drive to the main gate parking lot 🎫Tickets: 15 CNY per adult (half price for students). Purchase online in advance and scan the code to enter. ⏰Opening hours: 9:00–17:00 (last entry at 16:00) 🌿Must-see spots: ❶Jiangnan Garden Area White walls and black tiles + flowing streams, a replica of Suzhou Changyuan Garden. The reflection from the Nine-Bend Bridge is stunning, especially on rainy days, creating a misty Jiangnan ambiance. ❷International Garden Area Pretend you're traveling the world! Three popular photo spots: Sydney Opera House, Dutch windmills, and Japanese rock gardens. At 4pm, the light filtering through the European-style promenade is magical. ❸Wetland Flower Valley A hidden gem behind the main exhibition hall. In July, there are hydrangeas and a misty forest. Parents with children can head straight to the Children's Fun Park, where there's a large lawn for picnics and camping. 📸Tips for taking great photos: √Hanfu rental is available at the Dam Gallery Bridge (40 CNY/hour, includes an oil-paper umbrella). √Bring a reflector! The window frames of the stilt houses in Bayu Garden create a soft light effect. √Use a prime lens to capture the black swans on Longjing Lake. Capture the moment of feeding for a more interesting shot. 🍜Food recommendations: √The Chongqing noodles inside the park are more authentic than chain restaurants. √500 meters to the right of the East Gate, "Bench Noodle Shop" offers super spicy noodles. √Bring your own fruit and sparkling water for a picnic on the lawn. 💡Tips from experience: √Spend 15 CNY on the sightseeing bus! The park is as big as Macau. √Wear light-colored clothes! Dark colors will blend in with the greenery. √Bring a parasol and a small fan. Only 60% of the park is shaded. √Drones must be registered in advance (security will check). "The shadows of bamboo on the window sway across my desk, the sound of a mountain spring flows into my inkstone." Spend half a day strolling from Jiangnan ink paintings to European-style gardens. Find your own green poem in the concrete jungle of Chongqing.