The Emerald Trail on the waters of Qing Shan Lake is so healing

🔔 The Emerald Trail at Qing Shan Lake in Hangzhou has made a stunning return. Besides West Lake in Hangzhou, you must visit this real-life Emerald Trail, where the green natural environment is truly therapeutic❗ ⛩️ Attraction, Qing Shan Lake Water Forest. 🚗 Self-driving: Navigate to Qing Shan Lake (Baibaili Liu Zhuang parking lot) 🚃 Public transport: Metro Line 16 Baibaili Station C1 exit, 15 minutes walk 🎫 Ticket: 40 yuan (free with a cultural tourism card) ⭕ Playtime: Business hours: 8 am to 5 pm. It's best to go before 10 am when the light is good and there are few people. 🚤 Kayaking: 120/single kayak, 220/double kayak, about an hour. 🚲 Cycling: No need to buy a ticket, cycle along the greenway, the scenery is beautiful all the way 🚲 Cycling: Cycling on the greenway is free of charge, with options including single bicycles (15 yuan/hour), tandem bicycles (60 yuan/hour), single electric bikes (50 yuan/hour), and tandem electric bikes (100 yuan/hour). 🚃 For those who don't want to cycle, you can take the scenic area sightseeing car (30 yuan/person). When cycling, always follow the Qing Shan Lake Greenway, which has orange signs, to avoid riding on other roads. 📝 Tips: ✅ It is recommended to visit the water forest first. After entering the scenic area, turn left at the first boardwalk, play clockwise, and keep to the left. This way, you can tour the entire water forest and finally reach the kayaking area or the direct exit. ✅ Highly recommended to go on a sunny day for the play of light and shadow, which is super photogenic. ✅ For outfits, it is suggested to wear low-saturation, possibly bright colors like white, (do not wear green) to blend with the natural scenery, which is highly suitable for taking photos. ✅ Ducks are often active at the entrance, while the veteran performers, the swans, are mostly inside the eastern area. ✅ Be careful with your phone or camera when taking photos, don't drop it into the water. Apart from the boardwalk, it's all lake around. ✅ When going, make sure to set your destination to: 【Qing Shan Lake Water Forest】, not just Qing Shan Lake, as the two locations are completely different.