[West Lake Osmanthus Viewing Special Line Launch｜Ride the Autumn Special Train and Encounter the City Filled with Osmanthus Fragrance]

With the refreshing autumn breeze and the fragrance of sweet osmanthus, the annual golden season for osmanthus viewing at West Lake, Hangzhou, has arrived as scheduled! From September 25 to October 30, the West Lake Scenic Area has carefully launched the "Osmanthus Viewing Special Line," taking you on a floral-scented special train through golden phoenix trees and osmanthus corridors, to experience the Jiangnan poetic charm of "ten miles of lotus flowers, three autumns of osmanthus." 📍 Four Highlights of the Osmanthus Viewing Special Lines ❶ Lakeside Osmanthus Viewing Line (Electric Cart) · 🚌 Route: Youth Palace → Broken Bridge → Yue Temple → Quyuan Fenghe → Huagang Guanyu · 🌸 Features: Passes through Beishan Street Phoenix Tree Tunnel and Quyuan Fenghe Osmanthus Rain Area · 💰 Ticket Price: 20 RMB/person (hop-on hop-off) · 📅 Schedule: 8:00-18:00 (every 15 minutes) ❷ Water Osmanthus Viewing Line (Painted Boat) · 🛶 Dock: Hubin Second Park → Three Pools Mirroring the Moon → Huagang Guanyu · 💐 Experience: Boat ride on the lake, feeling "osmanthus oars stirring clear waves, floral fragrance filling West Lake" · 🎫 Ticket Price: 50 RMB/person (includes Three Pools Mirroring the Moon admission) · ⏰ Time: 9:00-17:00 (departing on the hour) ❸ Cycling Osmanthus Viewing Line (Shared Bike) · 🚴 Route: Yang Gongdi → Maojiabu → Manjuelong · 🍁 Highlights: Professional cycling path through the osmanthus tunnel · 🔄 Duration: About 2 hours (free itinerary) · 📍 Rental Point: Longxiangqiao Metro Station Exit C ❹ Walking Osmanthus Viewing Line (Free Guided Tour) · 👣 Route: Shiwudong → Manlong Osmanthus Rain Park → Hupao Dream Spring · 👨‍🏫 Service: Free guided tours daily at 9:00 and 14:00 · 🎁 Perk: Free osmanthus sachet (limited to 100 per day) 📅 Osmanthus Blooming Forecast · 🌼 Early Silver Osmanthus: September 25 - October 5 (strongest fragrance) · 🌼 Golden Osmanthus: October 1 - October 15 (golden yellow flowers) · 🌼 Red Osmanthus: October 10 - October 25 (deepest color) · 🌼 Four Seasons Osmanthus: Blooms year-round (most abundant in autumn) 🍵 Osmanthus Themed Experiences 1. Osmanthus Tea Banquet: Lakeside Residence Tea House offers Osmanthus Longjing tea set 2. Handicraft Workshop: Villagers in Manjuelong teach how to make candied osmanthus 3. Osmanthus Market: Yue Temple Square sells osmanthus cakes, osmanthus honey, and other specialties 4. Night Osmanthus Viewing: Botanical Garden lights on until 9:00 PM, enjoy osmanthus under the moonlight 💡 Travel Tips · ✅ Best Time: 6-8 AM (dew not dried, strongest fragrance) · ✅ Photo Tips: Wear light-colored clothes to contrast with golden osmanthus · ✅ Avoid Crowds: Visit on weekdays to avoid weekend peak crowds · ✅ Weather Reminder: Osmanthus fragrance is fresher and lasts longer after rain 🎟️ Discounts · Hangzhou Citizen Card holders enjoy 20% off on special lines · Seniors over 70 ride electric cart line for free · Share a photo of the special line check-in on social media to receive a free osmanthus cake 🌼 This autumn, let's ride the exclusive vehicle, bathe in the osmanthus fragrance rain of West Lake, and enjoy the romantic time of "osmanthus fragrance brushing the face and filling the clothes"!