Come to Mile for National Day! Here’s your ultimate Taiping Lake sightseeing and photo spot guide

Wow! Taiping Lake in Mile is really fun this National Day🎉 The "Lily Land Art Carnival" is so beautiful it feels like stepping into a fairy tale About half an hour by high-speed train from Kunming, this detailed guide is a must-have! 🚗 Transportation Guide ▫️ High-speed train: Kunming South → Mile Station (about 34 minutes) Take a taxi about 30 minutes from the station to the scenic area ▫️ Self-driving: About 2 hours from Kunming Navigate to "Taiping Lake International Ecotourism Resort" with excellent road conditions 🎪 Must-try National Day Activities (10.1-10.7) 1️⃣ Lily Land Art Next to the go-kart track, a sea of lilies themed "Red Boat・Giant Ship・Voyage" spreads out like a long painting 2️⃣ Hot Air Balloon Party 10.1-10.5, 10:00-19:00 (weather permitting) Location: Viewing Platform - Earth Stage Take a hot air balloon ride to overlook thousands of acres of flowers and experience powered paragliding! 3️⃣ AI Robot Carnival 10.1-10.3 10:00 - 12:30 Location: Flower Sea Food Street 14:00 - 16:00 Location: Cloud 1680 Watch robot dogs perform lion dances Play rock-paper-scissors and dance with robots, full of tech vibes 4️⃣ Intangible Cultural Heritage Axie Moon Dance 10.1-10.7, 10:00-16:00 Location: Mountain Rocky Desertification Park Immerse yourself in the charm of intangible cultural heritage and dance to the rhythm! 5️⃣ Clown Parade + Joyful Magic Show Clown parade 10.2-10.7, 10:00-17:00 randomly throughout the park Comedy juggling, animal balloons, stilt puppets... Joyful Magic Show, childhood dreams come true! 10.2-10.7, 10:00-12:00 / 14:00-16:00 Location: Viewing Platform - Earth Stage 6️⃣ Sunset Concert Twilight Forest: 10.1-10.7, 16:00-18:00 Location: Viewing Platform - Earth Stage, listen to folk songs and enjoy the evening breeze Lakeside Gathering: Piano performance: 10.1-10.7, 17:00-19:00; Piano & Handpan: 10.5, 17:00-19:00 Location: Hotel Lakeview Restaurant Mid-Autumn Dream: 10.6, 17:00-20:00 Location: Hotel Lakeview Restaurant, Mid-Autumn night exclusive river lantern wishes 7️⃣ Bonfire Party 10.1-7, 19:30-21:00 Location: Hotel Qingfengpu Restaurant Axie Moon Dance and fireworks light up the sky, dance with strangers, happiness really is contagious. 📸 Photo & Check-in Spots ✔️ Lily Sea (next to go-karts): Only during National Day, wear light-colored dresses for great photos ✔️ Flowers Along the Way: Popular check-in spot, running shots make great videos ✔️ Lone Tree on the Big Lawn: Blue sky, white clouds, and a solitary tree, full movie vibe 💯 ✔️ Rocky Desertification Park: Cactus group scenes like stepping into Morocco ✔️ Cloud 1680 Swing: Cloud swing + flower sea background, stunning under blue sky and white clouds ✔️ Hot Air Balloon Background: Low-angle half-body shots, perfect for social media buzz 💡 Practical Tips ▪️ Stay at Taiping Lake Forest Cabin Hotel for free shuttle to the park + private hot spring ▪️ Snacks in the park cost about 20+ RMB per person, recommended fried potatoes and rose jelly ▪️ Shared electric scooters cost 30 RMB per hour, buying a sightseeing train pass is more cost-effective ▪️ Must-bring items: light jacket (big temperature difference day and night), mosquito repellent, sunscreen Don’t know where to go for National Day? Come to Taiping Lake: ride hot air balloons and stroll through flower seas by day, watch fireworks and dance around bonfires by night. Experience a thousand-yuan trip on a hundred-yuan budget!