Thousand-Year Qujiang Pool Ruins Park Travel Guide, Explore Glorious Chang'an

📍 Admission: Free all year round, open 24 hours (some exhibitions or activities require separate fees). 🚇 Transportation Guide ▪️Subway: Take Line 8 to Hanyao Station, Exit B1 for direct access, or Line 4 to "Tang Paradise" or "Qujiang Pool West" stations and walk about 1.2 km. ▪️Bus: Routes 22/212/609 to "Qujiang Pool Dispatch Station" or "Chongyang Square" stations. ▪️Driving: Parking lots available at all four main entrances (Zhonghe/Chongyang/Jindi/Hanyao Bay). 📸 Must-Visit Spots 1️⃣ Yuejiang Tower: Climb to the top for a panoramic view of Qujiang, stunning night lighting, Tang-style architecture perfect for photos. 2️⃣ Qujiang Pavilion: Listen to Qin Opera by the pool, experience the poetic "Drinking by Qujiang Stream" (occasional folk performances). 3️⃣ Lake Island: Cross the 30-meter wooden bridge to the island, surrounded by lotus flowers in summer, reminiscent of "Ten Miles of Lotus Flowers" described by Han Yu. 4️⃣ Art Houses: 9 Tang-style buildings named after poem titles, watch shadow puppetry, admire intangible cultural heritage clay sculptures and paper cutting, free mini-museums worth visiting. 🌸 Activities ▪️Boating: Paddle boats from 180 yuan/40 minutes, electric boats are easier, 6-person boats ideal for families. ▪️Spring Festival Market: January-March Xi Market (subway exit) & folk culture gatherings, featuring time-honored food brands + handmade crafts. ▪️Night Running Spot: 3.4 km lakeside rubber track with beautiful night lighting, 5 laps ≈ half marathon (running clubs often present). 🍜 Food Tips ▪️Inside the park: UNICO Coffee, Zhong Qingshan Tea House, lakeside tea drinking is incredibly soothing. ▪️Market: Vermicelli soup with lamb blood, Zeng cake, persimmon cake, authentic local snacks for 10-20 yuan. ✨ Travel Suggestions ▪️Time: 3-5 hours, suitable for all seasons - spring for cherry blossoms, summer for lotus, autumn for moonlight, winter for snow scenes. ▪️Outfit: Hanfu + oil paper umbrella, 100% compatible with Tang-style architecture! ▪️Nearby: Visit the free Tang Paradise and Hanyao Ruins Park (love-themed) while in the area. "Green grass banks by the winding stream, spring breeze and fallen flowers in wine cups"🍃, walk through a thousand years of glorious Tang Dynasty and experience the poetry of Chang'an!