All you need to know about appreciating lotus flowers on Beishan Street

Beishan Street is one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Hangzhou. In spring, you can enjoy the peach blossoms and willows along Bai Causeway from afar. In summer, you can admire the swaying lotus flowers up close. In autumn, the sycamore trees are romantic, and in winter, the Broken Bridge covered in snow is even more enchanting. As one of the best places in Hangzhou to appreciate lotus flowers in the summer, here's what you need to know about lotus viewing on Beishan Street: 🪷The lotus flowers on Beishan Street are mainly in full bloom at 3 locations: 1️⃣Broken Bridge 2️⃣Near the former site of the West Lake Expo 3️⃣Gushan Park, Xiling Bridge 🚌Transportation: 🚇The subway is not convenient. Whether it's Longxiangqiao Station on Line 1 or Fengqi Road Station on Line 2, you have to walk a long way. 🚌Buses are more convenient. Bus routes 7 and 1314 stop at Geling Station and Xin Xin Hotel Station. 🚴Riding a shared bicycle is very flexible, but some places are not suitable for parking, so be sure to pay attention. 📷How to take beautiful lotus photos: If you want to take landscape photos, Xiling Bridge is very suitable. On one side is the open West Lake, and on the other is the beautiful Baochu Pagoda. With lotus flowers as company, any photo will look great. Also, near the front of the former site of the West Lake Expo, the lotus flowers here are very bright, and the Brocade Belt Bridge and Chenghuang Pavilion in the background make for particularly beautiful long-focus shots. This area also has boardwalks that go deep into the lotus pond, allowing you to walk into the depths of the lotus flowers for close-up viewing and photography. ⚠️Precautions: West Lake is free, and lotus viewing is free, but please do not pick lotus flowers or leaves. Please be civilized when viewing. Be sure to pay attention to safety when there are many people. West Lake has no guardrails, so avoid people or mobile phones and cameras from falling into the lake. Do not throw garbage into West Lake. If you encounter uncivilized behavior, please try to dissuade it.