Spending Summer Vacation with Kids | The Hundred-Acre Lotus Pond Hidden in a Thousand-Year-Old Ancient Temple

| Hidden within the Yangcheng Lake Peninsula, a one-hour drive from Shanghai, lies a secluded and scenic thousand-year-old temple - Chongyuan Temple. Here, there are hundred-acre lotus ponds, vast lake views, the majestic Great Buddha Hall, the tallest indoor Guanyin statue in China... It is highly recommended to bring kids here to cool off over the weekend. Guide below 👇 ✅Route (see picture 8) 8:45 Depart from Shanghai ➡️ 10:00 Chongyuan Temple ➡️ 12:00 Qianshuiwan Commercial Street (Lunch) ➡️ 13:30 Dongsha Lake Ecological Park ➡️ 16:00 Ligong Dike (Water Play) ✅Attraction Introduction 1️⃣ Chongyuan Temple With a history of over 1500 years, it was rebuilt in 2003. Here, you can sip on Buddha coffee while admiring the lotus flowers, participate in worship and practice, and enjoy moments of tranquility 👉🏻 Great Buddha Hall: It is said to be very efficacious for those praying for children～ 👉🏻 Waterborne Guanyin Pavilion: Inside is a sacred statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, standing at 33 meters tall, truly awe-inspiring! 👉🏻 Lotus Pond: You can walk deep into the lotus pond along the plank walkways on both sides～ 👉🏻 Coffee Shop: There is one on each side of Puji Bridge, where you can enjoy the lotus flowers and cool off～ ⚠️ Especially suitable for aerial photography, it's like a lotus flower embedded in the middle of the clear water, blooming layer by layer 🎫 20 yuan/adult, free for children under 1.4m 🕐 7:30-17:00 🅿️ Navigate to '333 Yangcheng Lake Peninsula Yangcheng Ring Road, Suzhou', there are many parking spaces at the entrance, free of charge 2️⃣ Qianshuiwan Commercial Street Recommended Lüfengyuan Farmhouse Dishes, the silverfish omelet is very fragrant, and the chicken soup is also delicious, about 100 yuan per person～ 🅿️ Free parking spaces opposite the restaurant 3️⃣ Dongsha Lake Ecological Park Originally went for the internet-famous bridge, but discovered it's a treasure spot for fishing and catching crayfish. The entire park is like a botanical garden, with particularly fresh air and very few people, suitable for camping or resting 🎫 Free 🅿️ Navigate to 'Northeast Gate Parking Lot of Dongsha Lake Ecological Park', relatively closer, 6 yuan/2 hours, 2 yuan for each additional half hour 4️⃣ Ligong Dike There is a free children's playground, with sand play, water play, slides, non-powered facilities, and more, a paradise for young children! It is recommended to come after four in the afternoon to avoid the sun and enjoy the lake breeze. ⚠️ Bring complete sun protection items, stream trekking clothes/shoes, spare clothes, water guns, sand digging tools, towels, and mosquito repellent ⚠️ For restrooms, go to the 02 Station Coffee Shop, which has a nursing room, 200 meters away by foot ⚠️ For dinner, you can go to Suzhou Center, but it's recommended to order takeout to save time～ 🎫 Free 🅿️ Navigate to 'Jinji Lake Wind Garden Children's Playground', 8 yuan/2 hours, 1 yuan for each additional half hour, 25 yuan cap; if full, go to the Left Bank Visitor Center