The ultimate summer escape in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai! The magical ways to enjoy Qiandao Lake have everyone on social media buzzing!

🌊 A so-called secret realm is a poem hidden by time in the folds of the mountains—you read the lake as rhythm, the islands as punctuation, turning summer into a cool sonnet of fourteen lines. When you post on social media, everyone asks: "Which island country is this??" — Actually, it’s just Qiandao Lake, reachable by high-speed train in 1 hour! 🗺【Latest Route · Pitfall Avoidance Edition】 🚗Transportation: 🚄High-speed train: Hangzhou East → Qiandao Lake Station (40 min, ticket 70 RMB), then take hotel shuttle bus line 001 (15 RMB/person) directly to the lake area hotel 🚗Self-drive: Navigate to "Qiandao Lake Tourist Pier," Hangqian Expressway direct access, park at "Xiushui Square" underground garage (10 RMB/day) 📅Day 1: Internet-famous check-ins + secret lake exploration 1️⃣ Beer Town Colorful Castle (free) ✅Must-shoot: - Vintage European-style buildings + popular lake center lighthouse (perfect light at 4 PM, wear indigo long dress for color contrast photos) - S-shaped glass bridge beside the lighthouse, drone shots of “people walking on the lake” ❗Avoid: Beer Museum ticket 80 RMB, can skip 2️⃣ Qiandao Lake Botanical Garden (30 RMB + 10 RMB shuttle) - Hidden deer-shaped island in the lake, check-in spots: Mirror of the Sky, Angel’s Eye, Cherry Blossom Courtyard - Enter at 3 PM to avoid crowds and get exclusive shots of the “Wizard of Oz” secret realm 3️⃣ Tianyu Mountain Sunset Gold Melt (ticket 50 RMB) ✅Lazy option: - Buy “elevator up + bus down” combo ticket (40 RMB), direct to viewing platform - Grab a spot on the west side of viewing platform No. 3, shoot the golden panorama of Qiandao Lake Bridge at 6:30 PM 4️⃣ Night tour of Alpha City (new landmark of Qiandao Lake!) - Climb the 80-meter rotating observation tower for 360° lake night views - Experience the sci-fi theater “Digital Ghost” (128 RMB), act and solve puzzles with Broadway actors 📅Day 2: Cultural healing + underwater wonders 1️⃣ Fuwen Township Primary School (20 RMB, open in summer) - Candy-colored glass house school! Check-in at the same spot as in “The Longest Day in Chang’an” - Arrive before 9 AM to shoot the fairy-tale campus in morning mist (must-shoot: playground swing + rainbow corridor bridge) 2️⃣ Wenyuan Lion City (ticket 120 RMB including VR) - Dive into the 7D underwater ancient city, VR restores the millennium-old Lion City scene - Free experience fishing in the ancient village, wear Hanfu for “time travel” photos 3️⃣ Cycling on Shangjiangbu Bridge (bike rental 50 RMB/day) - Choose the 9 km highlight route: Qiandao Lake Square → Forest Bathing Trail → Shangjiangbu Bridge - Free viewing platform at the bridgehead, shoot “blue water dividing islands” panorama 🍜Food - Whole fish feast 👉 Xunwei · Shanyu Lake ✅Two ways to eat one fish: fish head milk soup + salt and pepper fish tail - Snacks 👉 Fangdamao Breakfast Shop ✅Dried bamboo tofu bun + pan-fried rice cake, 5 RMB each, juicy explosion! - Night snack 👉 Qilong Alley Night Market ✅Corn cake coated with soybean powder, hot pot (local pork + egg dumplings) 🏠Accommodation - Lake view lovers → Qingjing Homestay: 270° floor-to-ceiling windows + private lakeside tea terrace - Best value → Qiandao Lake Minghao International Hotel: 5-minute walk to night market 💡Tips 1. Avoid pitfalls: Choose boat tours in the central lake area (Meifeng Island is a must-visit), southeast lake area tours take longer, choose carefully 2. Discounts: Student ID gets half-price tickets! Free admission for 70+ years old (with ID)