Zhongshan Hongbo City|Ancient garden secrets hidden in Lingnan🏮
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Who understands! A treasure trove comparable to Suzhou gardens was discovered in Zhongshan - Hongbo City! Pavilions, towers, winding streams, every shot is an ancient style blockbuster, Hanfu lovers are ecstatic ✨
🌿Oriental aesthetics with a new view at every step
Passing through the majestic "No. 1 Archway in the World" is like stepping into a thousand-year-old painting. The "Hui-style garden area" in the park has white walls and black tiles reflected in the pond, with green rockery and swaying bamboos. You can stroll on the Nine-Curve Bridge and watch koi swimming among the lotus leaves. It looks like a fairyland when the mist and rain are hazy. There are copper bells hanging on the eaves of "Jiangnan Waterside Pavilion", which tinkle when the wind blows. You can sit under the corridor, drink tea and listen to the piano, and steal half a day of leisure.
📸A complete guide to ancient style photography
• Hanfu outfit: Ming Dynasty style horse-faced skirt and Song Dynasty style jacket are recommended, which complement the solemnity and elegance of the garden. Light colors are more suitable for the scenery.
• Must-shoot spots:
▫️"Yuntai": Climb up and overlook the whole garden, where the eaves and corners blend with the green trees, and take a magnificent panoramic view
▫️"Tingyuxuan": bluestone pavement with carved doors and windows, walking in the rain alley with an oil-paper umbrella, the atmosphere is full
▫️「Lotus Pond」: When the lotus flowers are in full bloom from June to August, sit on a stone bench and smell the lotus fragrance, and take low-angle photos of the interaction between people and flowers
• Props bonus: round fans, oil-paper umbrellas, and guqin models, which can be rented from shops in the park
🏛️Dual experience of culture and food
Hongbo City is not only a garden, but also a redwood culture museum. In the "A Thousand Years Tour" museum, the Ming and Qing furniture and carved treasures are breathtaking. The tour guide will tell the story of each collection, which is suitable for bringing children to increase their knowledge. When you are tired of shopping, go to the "Lingnan Food Street", order some almond paste and fried dough sticks, sit on a bamboo chair and watch the Cantonese opera performance, which is a perfect blend of fireworks and ancient charm.
📍Practical information
• Address: Hongbo City, Qiyong Road, Dayong Town, Zhongshan City
• Tickets: Free (some special exhibitions require tickets)
• Opening hours: 9:00-17:30 (extended to 18:00 on weekends and holidays)
• Transportation: Self-driving navigation "Hongbo City", there are plenty of parking spaces; bus No. 029 can be taken to Hongbo City Station
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• It is recommended to enter the park before 10 am or after 4 pm to avoid strong light, as softer light will produce better photos.
• The park is large, so please wear comfortable shoes; protect yourself from the sun in summer. There are fewer mosquitoes in the park, but you can prepare mosquito repellent.
• There is an "Ancient Style Gathering" event on the 15th day of the lunar calendar every month, where you can experience traditional games such as making tea and pitching pots
If you also yearn for the poetic beauty of "small bridges, flowing water and people's homes", come to Hongbo City! Walk through the carved beams and painted buildings, indulge in the fragrance of tea and the music of the piano, and let the camera freeze the romance of the East~
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