Xiazhu Lake Ancient Style Stroll

🌿A boat into the painting, the full lake of lotus fragrance fills your heart｜Xiazhu Lake Wetland Summer Stroll Guide🎋 The oarboat pushes through layers of green waves, the wide sleeves of Hanfu brush the lotus tips, grandma’s wooden paddle stirs the reflections of clouds and light—turns out all the poetry of Jiangnan is hidden in this wetland, between each island and lotus. Keep this "immersive ancient style check-in guide" to take you through a summer painted in ink and color🌸 ------ 🛶Must Experience · Every Boat and Lotus Becomes Poetry 1. Fuqu Island Oarboat: Lost in the Lotus Flowers • How to play: • Take an oarboat through the lotus fields, with an ancient-style round fan or oil-paper umbrella at the bow, sleeves dancing with the lotus breeze, capturing moments of “people traveling inside a painting”~ • The boatwoman hums Jiangnan folk tunes, the wooden paddle stirs ripples that startle dragonflies skimming the water, full of dynamic feeling! • Hidden shot spots: • When the boat reaches deep into the lotus fields, look down at the water’s reflection, use lotus leaves as the foreground to shoot a “half-body in the painting” effect (remember to bring a polarizing filter to reduce glare). • Tips: • Ticket 60 RMB/person, about 40 minutes, choose a window seat for better photos. • Wear light-colored Hanfu or new Chinese style, avoid colors similar to lotus leaves (to not blend into the background). 2. Rainbow Boardwalk: Trampling the Romance of Sunset • How to play: • Walk the rainbow boardwalk at dusk, the wooden path reflecting the sunset glow, by the water there is a “lake character” installation, the reflection frames the lotus fields and sky, instantly turning into a movie screenshot! • Wear Hanfu and carry a lantern, the warm light collides with the cool-toned water surface, the atmosphere is instantly magical~ • Tips: • 18:30-19:30 is the softest light, avoid strong midday light (boardwalk reflections easily overexpose). 3. Bird Island Wisteria Corridor: Entering the Green Fairyland • How to play: • Pass through the wisteria flower waterfall (in full bloom in June) to Bird Island, the hanging flower vines like curtains, turn your head sideways to capture the moment “hair lifted by the wind,” full of fairy-like charm! • The message-in-a-bottle check-in point is at the end of the corridor, you can write a Jiangnan poem in the bottle and throw it into the lake to “send it to summer” (pens and paper provided by the park). • Tips: • Wisteria bloom is short, best from late May to early June, wearing a white dress makes photos stand out more. 4. Big Peach Blossom Island: The Fairy Tale of Sunflowers and Swings • How to play: • When swinging in the flower sea, the skirt and sunflower waves surge, capture dynamic shots of “hair flying + flower wave background” (burst mode helps catch the moment). • Take photos holding a translucent card fan in front of the text installation, light and shadow through the fan fall on your face, the gentle feeling overflows the screen~ • Tips: • Sunflowers bloom July-August, light is soft before 10 AM or after 4 PM, avoid harsh midday light (faces easily darken). ------ 📸Complete Ancient Style Photo Guide · Props + Poses + Angles Prop List • Oil-paper umbrella (bamboo frame style is more ancient) • Round fan (embroidered style pairs perfectly with Hanfu) • Bamboo lantern (carrying a lantern on the boardwalk at dusk is super atmospheric) • Translucent card fan (sold in the park, bringing one with “Jiangnan” characters is even more fitting) Photo Poses • Boat bow: side body holding the boat rail, head down smelling lotus fragrance, or look back at the camera (hair lifted by wind looks more lively). • Boardwalk: walk slowly holding a lantern, or cross hands looking into the distance, back view is always stunning! • Under wisteria: tilt head up to catch petals, or gently touch the flower vines, look softly at the camera. • Swing: capture while swinging, skirt flying + bright smile, full of vitality~ Recommended Angles • Low angle: phone close to the ground to shoot boat and lotus fields, half-body in the frame, cleaner composition. • Reflection: use the “lake character” installation for symmetrical shots of person and reflection, combining reality and illusion for great mood. • Close-up: shoot details of hands holding the round fan, or bamboo patterns on the oil-paper umbrella, adding storytelling to the picture. ------ • Tickets: Adult 75 RMB (includes boat ticket), children/seniors half price, buy online 1 day in advance for better deals~ • Transportation: • Self-drive: navigate to “Xiazhu Lake Wetland Park,” parking 5 RMB/hour. • High-speed rail: to “Deqing Station,” taxi about 15 minutes (fare 20 RMB). ------ ⚠️Notes · Pitfall Avoidance Guide 1. Mosquito protection: wetlands have many mosquitoes, wear long pants + bring mosquito repellent (floral water is weak, mosquito repellent patches recommended). 2. Sun protection: Wisteria corridor/boardwalk have no shade, SPF50+ sunscreen + hat essential. 3. Shoes: some paths on Bird Island/Fuqu Island are muddy, don’t wear slippers (easy to get stuck). 4. Timing: recommended 9:00-11:00 or 15:00-17:00 to avoid harsh midday sun.