Qingxiu Mountain Travel Guide (Summer 2025 Edition)

❤Recommended Reasons: Qingxiu Mountain, Nanning's only AAAAA-rated national tourist attraction, spans 13.54 square kilometers with over 6,000 plant species including 232 nationally protected rare and endangered varieties. Boasting over 98% forest coverage, it serves as both an ecological sanctuary and educational urban green lung. ✅Must-Experience: Top Attractions: 1. Dragon-Elephant Pagoda: A reconstructed nine-story Ming Dynasty pagoda (originally demolished in 1937), offering panoramic views of Yong River and Nanning's skyline - one of the city's landmarks. 2. Millennium Cycad Garden: China's largest cycad conservation base featuring a 1,360-year-old "Cycad King" and nearly 50,000 cycad saplings. 3. Orchid Garden: Home to 300,000 orchids across themed zones like "Rock Waterfall" and "Sky Garden", blooming year-round. 4. Shade Plant Garden: Instagram-famous spot with scheduled dry ice mist creating fairy-tale scenery, perfect for forest-themed photography. 5. Peach Blossom Island: A romantic spring (Feb-Mar) spectacle with 30,000 blooming peach trees. 6. Guanyin Temple: A thousand-year-old Song Dynasty Buddhist temple with thriving incense culture. 🗓Itinerary: Recommended Routes: Half-Day Highlights: West Gate → Dragon-Elephant Pagoda (panoramic view) → Tianchi Pond (fish feeding) → Shade Plant Garden (photo ops) → Huanshan Xiuping Lawn (relaxation) → West Gate Exit Full-Day Exploration: West Gate → Guanyin Temple → Tianchi Pond → Dragon-Elephant Pagoda → Rainforest Gallery (tropical ecosystem) → Peach Blossom Island/Cycad Garden → North Gate Exit (via Orchid Garden) Night Tour: North Gate → Shade Plant Garden (mist effects) → Floral Wonderland → Harvest Paddy Field → Enchanted Forest → Dinosaur Revival → Nezha Fire Dance Show → Garden Market (rest/shopping) → North Gate Exit 👍Top Recommendation: Nanning Night Garden 2025 Summer Special Events Dates: July 6 - September 14 Themes: 1. Floral Wonderland: Giant luminous flowers, lily-of-the-valley paths, and "Starry Wishes" bottles creating dreamy landscapes. 2. Enchanted Forest: Glowing mushrooms, giant carnivorous plants, Hobbit houses, and animated butterfly lights. 3. Dinosaur Revival: Life-size T-Rex/pterodactyl models with sound effects and interactive Jurassic adventures. 4. Harvest Paddy Field: 10,000 glowing rice stalks with scarecrows showcasing Guangxi's "Na Culture" farming heritage. 5. Exotic Blooms: Night-blooming rare plants like monkey tail cactus and epiphyllum. 6. Nezha Fire Dance: Intangible cultural heritage iron fireworks + fire pot tricks (Fri-Sun 20:00-20:20 at Orchid Lake); Nezha theatrical performances (Sat/Sun & holidays 21:00-21:15). 🕙Operating Hours: Light displays: 19:00-23:00 Ticket check: 17:00-23:00 Gates: North Gate, Phoenix Wing-Orchid Lake intersection, North Slope-Orchid Osmanthus intersection 💰Cost: Ticket: Standard ¥45/Discount ¥25 Event areas: North Gate zone, Orchid Garden, Shade Plant Garden, Osmanthus Garden. Nearby: Nanning Fantawild ASEAN Mythology, Guangxi Natural Resources Museum 📍Address: West Gate: No.6-6, Fengling South Road, Qingxiu District 🚉Transport: Metro: Line 3 to Qingxiu Mountain Station Exit B (200m walk) Bus: Routes B10/32/W34/121/122/213/608 to Fengling South-Qingxiu Intersection (400m walk) 🕙Regular Hours: Peak season (Apr 1-Oct 31): 06:00-24:00 Off-season (Nov 1-Mar 31): 07:00-23:00 💰Standard Ticket: ¥20 🚉Shuttle Options: Tour Bus Routes: Line 1 (West Gate Loop): West Gate → Student Army Station → Guanyin Temple → Peach Blossom Island → Huanshan Xiuping → Buyun Gate → Millennium Cycad Garden → Zhuangyuan Spring Cultural Park → ASEAN Friendship Garden → West Gate Line 2 (North Gate Loop): North Gate Chenxiang Road → Guanyin Temple → Peach Blossom Island → Huanshan Xiuping → Buyun Gate → Millennium Cycad Garden → Zhuangyuan Spring Cultural Park → Student Army Station → North Gate Chenxiang Road Hours: 08:00-18:00 | Fare: ¥5/ride Mini-Train Routes: Line 1: West Gate → ASEAN Friendship Garden → North Gate Orchid Garden Line 2: North Gate Orchid Garden → Peach Blossom Island → Huanshan Xiuping → Buyun Gate → Student Army Station → North Gate Orchid Garden Line 3: North Gate Orchid Garden → Osmanthus Garden → Colorful Corridor → Cherry Blossom Garden → East Gate Leaf Garden → Jungle Playground Hours: 08:00-20:00 | Fare: ¥10/ride ⏳Suggested Visit Duration: 8 hours