🌿 I went to Hangzhou 10 times before I understood: It turns out that the most moving place than West Lake is hidden in this bamboo forest!

🌿 I went to Hangzhou 10 times before I understood: It turns out that the most moving place than West Lake is hidden in this bamboo forest!

After wandering around Hangzhou for so long, the place that I remember most is not the crowded West Lake, but the Yunqi Bamboo Path - especially on rainy days, the moment you step in, you feel like you are thrown into a green vortex, the moist air wrapped in the fragrance of bamboo hits your face, it is so beautiful that you forget to breathe🌿

Here is the Jianghu spirit in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and the figures of Li Mubai and Yu Jiaolong seem to be still shuttling through the bamboo forest. Pick a rainy day, walk slowly with an umbrella, listen to the "rustling" sound of rain hitting the bamboo leaves, watch the mist coming out from the bamboo slits, dyeing the pavilions in the distance into ink paintings, at that moment, all the troubles are softened by this green, leaving only peace in your heart.

📍 Hangzhou Yunqi Bamboo Path Scenic Area | Practical Guide

• Ticket: 8 yuan (free with Hangzhou Park Card, great value for money!)
• Transportation: Take bus No. 324M, 121, 103 or 1314 to "Yunqi Bamboo Path Station", get off and walk a few steps to the entrance, there are shade trees along the way, no need to worry about the sun
• Opening hours: 7:00-17:00 (it is recommended to arrive early or in the evening, the light shining through the bamboo forest looks like gold powder)

🚶 Hiking route: In 1.5 hours, walk into the world of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"

I walked this route 3 times, and there were new discoveries at every step, remember it👇
「📍Yunqi Bamboo Path Entrance→ Xixin Pavilion→ Wooden Plank Road→ Cable Bridge→ Yuyu Pavilion→ Miyun Pavilion→ Huangzhu Pavilion→ Douyun Pavilion→ Shuangbei Pavilion→ Huilong Pavilion (filming location of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") → Yunqi Bamboo Path Monument Pavilion → "Lonely Tree"

• Xixin Pavilion: A small surprise that you will see right after entering the park. There is a stone bench under the pavilion. Sit down and listen to the rain hitting the leaves. Even your breathing will become lighter.
• Wooden plank road: Stepping on the wooden planks covered with fallen leaves, your feet will make a "crunching" sound. The bamboos on both sides block out the sun. When you look up, you can only see the fragmented light of the sky.
• Cable bridge: The shaky wooden bridge spans the stream. The stream water is so clear that you can see the pebbles. The water flows faster on rainy days, and the sound of the water is particularly healing.

• Huilong Pavilion: The classic scene of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is here! The blue-tiled stone pavilion is hidden deep in the bamboo sea. Standing here, you can almost hear the sound of the sword tassels cutting through the air.
• Lonely Tree: The "easter egg" at the end of the route, a straight pine tree stands alone on the lawn, forming a wonderful contrast with the surrounding bamboo forest. The photo looks like a scene from a Miyazaki animation.

If you have enough time, you must connect the nearby Shili Langyao and Wuyun Temple: Climb up from the Yunqi Bamboo Path, through the bamboo forest is the tea garden, the afternoon sun shines on the tea ridges, and the tea-picking aunt's straw hat looks like a floating flower; Wuyun Temple is hidden on the top of the mountain, and there is a thousand-year-old ginkgo tree at the entrance of the ancient temple. Watching the raindrops rolling down the golden leaves on rainy days is full of Zen.

Only after visiting Yunqi Bamboo Path did I realize that Hangzhou’s summer is not only about the 40℃ heat wave, but also about the 25℃ coolness in the bamboo forest; Hangzhou’s beauty is not only about the “heavy makeup” of West Lake, but also about the “plain face” of this sea of bamboos - it is not noisy, but it allows everyone who comes in to leave their hearts in the wind, rain, and rustling bamboo leaves.

Next time you come to Hangzhou, don’t just stare at West Lake, take a walk here, and you will understand: the real healing is to turn yourself into a leaf and slowly float in the green sea~ 🌧️