Strolling around West Lake, one can experience the charm of the Jiangnan region as described by ancient poets
The scenery of West Lake is indeed picturesque, especially during the cherry blossom season in late March, which is simply breathtaking. Taking a boat tour of West Lake, from Su Causeway to Quyuan Fenghe, one can enjoy the seamless beauty of the sky and water. The cherry blossoms reflecting on the lake create a series of stunningly beautiful scenes.
At places like Yun Song Book House and Dai Se Shen Tian, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, exuding fragrance and forming classic cherry blossom viewing scenes that intoxicate visitors, making it seem impossible to stop. Here, you can feel a strong cultural atmosphere while also enjoying the beauty and tranquility brought by the cherry blossoms.
The sunshine sprinkles on West Lake, the lake surface sparkles, willow branches sway gently in the breeze, and cherry blossom petals fall like snow, lingering in the air. Boating on West Lake, with the cherry blossoms and the lake reflecting each other, creates an enchanting scene.
Pavilions and towers are reflected in the lake, complementing the beautiful scenery of the blooming cherry blossoms, creating a fairy-tale-like charm. Such scenery is refreshing and captivating, immersing one in its beauty, making it unforgettable. The beauty of West Lake always brings tranquility and comfort, providing a pleasurable experience for both body and mind.
HAILEY WATERS
e essence of spring in Jiangnan is rich and profound
Spring in Hangzhou is like a dream about flowers. The spring rain is as soft as butter, watering the earth, and everything comes back to life.
After the rain, the romance of Jiangnan is everywhere.
In the following month, Hangzhou will be a city blooming with flowers. As one flower fades, another blooms, competing in beauty and filling the city with romance. The subtle fragrance of plum blossoms, the snowy white cherry blossoms, the colorful tulips, and the Longjing tea with hills as green as ink.
Plum Blossoms
📍Xixi Wetland
February is the season when plum blossoms are in full bloom. Boating on the water, the fragrance of plum blossoms drifts through the air.
Elegant and refreshing, the poetic charm of Jiangnan is beyond words.
📍Hangzhou Botanical Garden
Hangzhou's famous 'Lingfeng Plum Blossom Viewing'.
As a classic spot for plum blossom appreciation, the layered plum blossoms on the mountain make one feel as if they have stepped into a fairyland.
Cherry Blossoms
📍Quyuanfenghe
The Fuchu Shuiguan surrounded by cherry blossoms, with pavilions in the water and flowers on the shore, has a unique charm of flowers drifting and water flowing on its own.
📍Yunsong Book House
Mr. Jin Yong's home in Hangzhou, where the book house in spring is all about the splendid cherry blossoms. The pavilions, terraces, white walls, and black tiles are the spring colors of Jiangnan.
📍Tea Museum (Shuangfeng Pavilion)
Under the pink and white cherry blossom trees is the retro Song-style tea house, where the classical Chinese garden and the pristine cherry blossoms complement each other beautifully.
Tulips
📍Taiziwan Park
Every spring, Taiziwan becomes an unavoidable spot. Under the cherry blossoms is a sea of tulips like an oil painting, with various species and colors of tulips creating a masterpiece called spring.
Tea Mountains
Especially around Qingming Festival, Longjing tea is about to enter the picking season.
📍Lingyin, Hupao, Jiuxi, Meiling, Longjing - on these major tea mountains, you can start to see tea pickers dressed in blue, which is also a unique scenery of Hangzhou's sprin
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Hangzhou's most beautiful cherry blossom garden
If you come to Hangzhou to enjoy the cherry blossoms in March,
don't miss the Yun Song Book House hidden by the West Lake.
A small garden,
white walls and black tiles, pavilions and towers, waterside pavilions and ponds,
light rain pitter-pattering, cherry blossoms falling in profusion,
playful fish stirring up ripples,
every view is pleasing to the eye.
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📍: No. 13-1 Lingyin Road, West Lake District, Hangzhou Yun Song Book House
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🕐: 09:00-16:30 (Closed on Mondays)
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✅ Photo Tips
1⃣️ On weekdays in the morning/noon, there are few people, and you can capture empty scenes. If you don't want to squeeze with the crowd by the West Lake, this is an excellent spot to check in.
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2⃣️ The overall Chinese-style garden is photogenic in both sunny and rainy weather, very suitable for shooting traditional Hanfu and Republic of China style photos.
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3⃣️ The cherry blossom king inside the book house is very spectacular at its peak, and those who want to see it can look forward to it greatly.
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KENDALL CASTRO
Zhejiang Hangzhou Yun Song Bookstore
Yun Song Bookstore is located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and was built by the famous writer Mr. Cha Liangyong (Jin Yong) at a cost of tens of millions. The entire bookstore consists of buildings such as 'Geng Yun Xuan', 'Yu Lan Ting', 'Song Feng Ming Yue Lou', 'Shang Xin Zhai' and 'Ting Song Ting'. 'Geng Yun Xuan' is the place where Mr. Jin Yong meets guests and gathers elegantly. The door is inscribed with a couplet written by Mr. Jin Yong himself, 'Flying snow shoots white deer, laughing book god chivalrous leaning on green mandarin duck', which is a combination of the first characters of his works, which are very interesting.
Yun Song Bookstore is built in the unique courtyard style of Jiangnan, with white walls and black eaves. From the outside, the garden does not seem large, but once you step inside, the main buildings divide the entire garden into different scenic areas, which are deep and winding, and fascinating.
Building layout: The architectural layout of Yun Song Bookstore is dominated by natural wild fun, including mountains, ponds, islands, flowers, stones, pavilions, halls, pavilions, rockeries, and then connected by winding corridors. The corridor is adorned with different styles of window frames. Walking under each window frame reveals different landscapes, some are bamboo forests, some are dense osmanthus trees, vigorous pines, or swaying potted plants. The plaque on the main gate is the handwriting of Mr. Wang Daohan, which is free and easy but strong, and quite literati temperament. Stepping into the first door, there are corridors on the left and right, and a patio in the middle. On the right wall is a large bluestone, which is the 'Yun Song Bookstore Stele', which records the construction process of the bookstore. According to the inscription in the bookstore, Yun Song Bookstore was funded and built by Mr. Cha Liangyong (Jin Yong), a well-known person in Hong Kong. The original intention of Mr. Jin Yong to build Yun Song Book Society is 'for the purpose of collecting books, writing and gathering literati.'
Bookstore layout: Yun Song Bookstore is located between Xizi Lake in Hangzhou and Beigaofeng, at the starting point of 'Nine Miles Yun Song', one of the eighteen scenes of Qiantang River in Hangzhou, and next to the stele pavilion of 'Shuangfeng Chaoyun', one of the ten scenes of West Lake by Emperor Kangxi's imperial pen. It was originally part of Hangzhou Botanical Garden. The courtyard is deep, the flowers are fragrant and the birds are singing, it is undoubtedly a secluded place for reading.
The gate of Yun Song Bookstore is extraordinary, the plaque 'Yun Song Bookstore' is named by Mr. Wang Daohan, and on the left and right are the famous couplets written by Jin Yong himself, 'Flying snow shoots white deer, laughing book god chivalrous leaning on green mandarin duck', 14 words include Jin Yong's 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer' and other 14 martial arts novels.
Yun Song Bookstore is a Suzhou garden layout, with white walls and black eaves, pavilions, towers, water pavilions, and ponds. The first entrance is the guest hall 'Geng Yun Xuan', the second entrance is the study 'Shang Xin Zhai' and the main building 'Song Feng Ming Yue Lou', which are connected by corridors. The corridor is adorned with different styles of window frames. Walking under each window frame reveals different landscapes, some are bamboo forests, some are dense osmanthus trees, vigorous pines.
The walls of the corridor are also carved with wall paintings of Jin Yong's fifteen novels, from Jing Ge Ge to Qiao Bangzhu Linghu Chong Wei Xiaobao Chen Jialuo, all are vivid.
The bookstore does not sell tickets, tourists come and go freely, the breeze is coming, the pine and bamboo are slightly moving, although it is located in the downtown, but the surrounding environment is beautiful, like a paradise in the world.
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Yun Song Bookstore is so elegant!! It's too exquisite!
If you don't want to be crowded, come here! Super niche attraction, definitely won't step on thunder!
It's just to the left of the south gate of Hangzhou Botanical Garden, very close.
This was once the home of Mr. Jin Yong, and you can feel a strong cultural atmosphere as soon as you enter.
The place is not very big compared to other attractions, but every step is beautiful, and it's a different scenery.
You can feel Mr. Jin Yong's careful planning for his residence.
🎫Ticket: Free
⏰Opening hours: 9:00-16:30, stop entering the garden at 16:00, closed on Monday.
Yun Song Bookstore
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Hangzhou | A lesser-known garden by the West Lake
Mr. Jin Yong's library - Yun Song Book House
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A gentle breeze comes, the pine and bamboo sway slightly
Located on Lingyin Road is a quiet and secluded garden
Light and shadow scatter on the water surface, reflecting the faint green branches
The garden is not large but it is exquisite everywhere
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🏡Yun Song Book House
🕐Time: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-16:30 ⚠️Closed on Monday
Address: No. 13 Lingyin Road, West Lake District
🎫Tickets: Free🆓 No tickets needed
🚴Transportation: It is recommended to park at Hangzhou Flower Nursery West Parking Lot🅿️
It only takes 3 minutes to walk there
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📷Shooting tips:
It is recommended to wear solid color clothes for better photos
If you have new Chinese style clothes or cheongsam, it will look better
It's also super nice to see the young lady in Hanfu!