Qingxiu Mountain in Nanning is truly dreamy

Visiting Nanning, Qingxiu Mountain is a must-visit! The scenic area is very large, and even if you take the sightseeing car to go around, it will still be a leg-breaking pace. During the National Day holiday, plan to spend half a day at Qingxiu Mountain and go to Sanjie Liangxiang in the afternoon for some food and drinks. Therefore, enter from the north gate without going to the east gate (where there is a large amusement park), mainly to enjoy the scenery and relax. Exit from the west gate, which is conveniently located near the subway to Sanjie Liangxiang. 1 Entrance It is recommended to enter from the north gate of Qingxiu Mountain. $20 per person, buying tickets via the APP or scanning a code on-site is very convenient. 2 First Stop Orchid Garden There are many varieties of orchids with different colors and shapes, all cleverly planted in the crevices of palm leaves and branches, worth a visit! 3 Second Stop Shade Plant Garden Next to the Orchid Garden, a 10-minute walk will take you to the popular photo spot—the Shade Plant Garden. There is a mist spray every half hour for 3 minutes, which makes for very ethereal photos, and it's also very crowded. 4 Third Stop Dragon Elephant Pagoda Take the sightseeing car for 5 per person, and it takes about 10 minutes to reach the Huan Shan Xiu Ping station. You can get off and go directly up the stairs, or take the ramp next to it, which is gentler and more comfortable. After getting off, there is a lotus pond, and not far away is Huan Shan Xiu Ping. Considering that climbing the tower is physically demanding, we went to the Dragon Elephant Pagoda first, then rested at the lotus pond and lawn afterward. Climbing high for a panoramic view of the city gives a different experience of Nanning. 5 Fourth Stop Lotus Pond Coming down from the Dragon Elephant Pagoda is the Lotus Pond. For 10 yuan, you get a large pack of food to feed the koi, which children love. It's also cool to sit under the gallery, and there's another popular photo spot—the lotus pond with ancient poetry. However, the lotus leaves are mostly withered now, though some water lilies are still green and make for beautiful photos. 6 Fifth Stop Huan Shan Xiu Ping The lawn is very open, and there's a small market selling fruits, balloons, etc., at the same prices as outside. There are peacocks and turkeys strolling on the lawn. 7 Sixth Stop Osmanthus Garden From Huan Shan Xiu Ping, we took the sightseeing car to the Osmanthus Garden. Unfortunately, most of the lotus ponds have withered, and the giant water lilies are also very small and it's very sunny. Parents with children might want to skip this. We also didn't go to Peach Blossom Island on the way, as there wasn't much to see at this time. We also skipped the Guanyin Temple and the ancient and modern photo spots since the child was not interested. 8 Exit This time we didn't take the sightseeing car but a small train for 10 per person, exiting from the west gate, with the subway line 3 right at the door. We entered the park at 9:15 am and left at 2:30 pm, then went to Sanjie Liangxiang for some food and drinks.