[2025 Yixing ] Travel Guide for Yaohu Water Park (Updated Jun)

Just 1.5 hours from Hangzhou, explore the "Jiangnan" from Su Shi's poems! "I'll buy fields in Yixing when I'm old, simply because the streams and hills are so beautiful!" Come to this small town in the mountains, a paradise within a town, and explore it!🌿🎡 Sharing my 2-day, 1-night itinerary: Day 1: First Impressions of the Town, Experiencing Dreamlike Romance 1. Hotel Check-in - Recommend staying at a hotel within the town to enjoy shuttle bus services, which are convenient and offer direct access to the town's attractions.🏨🚍 - Highlight: The hotel environment is beautiful, and the facilities are complete, making it a great place to relax. 2. Watch Performances - There are wonderful performances in the evening, including the Dragon Dance Water Show and fireworks show. The visual effects are stunning, making you feel like you're in a celestial palace.🎆🔥 - Suggestion: Secure a good spot in advance for the best view. 3. Dragon Dance Water Show and Fireworks - The highlight of the evening, the stunning visual effects make you feel like you're in a celestial palace, definitely not to be missed!🎇✨ - Highlight: The perfect combination of lights, water screen, and fireworks is a visual feast. Day 2: Exploring the Paradise, Enjoying Family Time 1. Flower Train on the Clouds - Take the small train on the clouds, ride into spring, it's incredibly romantic!🚂🌸 - Highlight: The fresh, light blue train shed, decorated with flowers, is perfect for those with a girlish heart. - Suggestion: Take photos to capture the beautiful memories. 2. Mirror of Flowers - Explore the small valley, stroll among the flowers, as if you've wandered into Monet's garden.🌷🌿 - Highlight: The flower walls and flower boats are incredibly beautiful, every shot is perfect for social media. - New Highlight: Mirror of Flowers has new additions, including the "Nezha 2" cosplay show and the "Voice of Flowers" folk music party, offering a variety of exciting events. 3. Stroll Through the Town - Stroll through the town's streets, experiencing tranquility and beauty.🏘️🌿 - Suggestion: Try local snacks and buy unique souvenirs. 4. Take the Kids to the Bamboo Rat Hot Wave Paradise - Suitable for family trips, children can have fun here.🎠👶 - Highlight: A variety of amusement facilities and safety measures ensure that children have fun and parents have peace of mind. Transportation: - By car: It takes about 1.5 hours to drive from Hangzhou.🚗 - Parking: The town has a parking lot, making parking convenient. - By high-speed rail: Take the high-speed rail from Hangzhou to Yixing Station, then take a taxi for about half an hour to reach the town.🚄🚖 Must-See Attractions: 1. Mirror of Flowers - Highlight: Explore the small valley, stroll among the flowers, as if you've wandered into Monet's garden. - Photo Tips: - Use flower walls and flower boats as backgrounds to add depth to your photos. - Wear light-colored clothes to contrast with the flowers, making your photos stand out. - Pay attention to the lighting when taking photos. Choose a sunny day for better results.📸🌸 2. Flower Train on the Clouds - Highlight: An incredibly romantic train journey, a great place for taking photos. - Suggestion: Choose the fresh, light blue train shed, decorated with flowers, perfect for those with a girlish heart. - Photo Tips: - Sit on the train and use the window as a frame to add interest to your photos. - Take panoramic photos of the train to showcase its unique charm.📸🚂

🌿As the misty season of Jiangnan blurs the folds of the bluestone slabs, I encountered the gentlest spring in "Yaohu Town"—this is not a crowded, popular spot, but a "secret realm woven from pottery and tea smoke" hidden in the Yixing landscape. ✨【Why choose here?】 There is no commercial hustle and bustle, only the slow-cooked time in a purple clay teapot. The Longteng Water Show fireworks dance with the lakeside boardwalk, and the flower-sea path leads to the old tiles with the temperature of pottery. Even the wind is filled with the clear and moist Yangxian Snow Bud tea. Want to escape the crowds? Come here and adjust the rhythm to "Suzhou-style slow." 📸【Immersive Gameplay Guide】 ❶ Cloud Train · Dual Time and Space Experience - Morning Mist Special: In the early morning, take the small train surrounded by flowers into the valley. When the mist has not yet cleared, it feels like breaking into Hayao Miyazaki's fairy tale. - Night Shift Train: At night, take the cyberpunk-style "Water Show Fireworks Special Train." The light and shadow on the lake surface flicker at the same frequency as the starry sky, and the romantic value explodes! ❷ Realm of Flowers · Valley Breathing Guide Hydrangea waves surge into the sea, wisteria waterfalls hang over the shoulders, and stone slab roads connect the entire flower valley. It is recommended to wear a light-colored long dress and take snapshots at the corners of the flower path. Every frame is the gentleness in Monet's oil painting. ❸ Lakeside Boardwalk · Write Yourself into a Poem The green waves of Yangxian Lake are a natural canvas, and the boardwalk trembles like a piano string. Pick a cloudy afternoon, watch the mountain shadows overlap into the clouds, and the oars cut through the reflection. A casual shot is the artistic conception of "people traveling in a painting." ❹ Mingling Street · Decoding Suzhou-Style Slow Life - Intangible Cultural Heritage Handmade: Follow the craftsmen to learn how to make bamboo ware, and touch the temperature of old craftsmanship with your fingertips; - Leisure in the Tea House: Order a pot of Yangxian Snow Bud tea, watch the tea leaves stretch in the purple clay teapot, and listen to the Pingtan sound spreading over the green tiles; - Pottery Time: Make exclusive pottery in the workshop and let the wind of Jiangnan be engraved into the lines of your palm. ❺ Yaohu Bamboo Rat Water Park · Limited Coolness in May Avoid the summer crowds, the water temperature in May is just right to "wave"! Families with children can unlock cute pet interactions, and young people can just scream and decompress in water projects~ 🚗【Traffic Guide】 📍Address: Yaohu Town, Yixing, Wuxi, Jiangsu 🚄High-speed rail: 30 minutes by taxi from Yixing Station 🚗Self-driving: Navigate to "Yixing Yaohu Town", there is plenty of parking 💡【Private Tips】 ① It is recommended to go on off-peak weekends/weekdays, the light and shadow in the morning and evening are the best; ② You can rent electric cars in the town, and lazy people can easily visit all the check-in spots; ③ Wear comfortable shoes, stone slab roads and flower paths are more suitable for "strolling" slowly~ 🌧️If Jiangnan is an unfinished poem, Yaohu is a glimpse hidden in the rhyme. Here, time is a vessel kneaded from pottery clay, and the wind and moon turn into curling tea smoke. All you need to do is bring a sense of relaxation and fall into this spring dream of "few people and beautiful scenery."

"I will grow old buying fields in Yangxian, from the beginning only for the beauty of the streams and mountains." I have finally found the Jiangnan scenic spot praised by Su Dongpo. In the spring, Yixing Kiln Lake Town has green tea mountains stretching endlessly and blooming flowers along the streams. During the 2 days I spent here, I escaped the hustle and bustle of the city and rediscovered the poetry of life. Tour Route Plan DAY1 After arriving, check into the hotel, then go to the visitor center and take the "Little Train in the Clouds" Floral Train to Tianjie Station. Stroll through the neighborhood, encounter wonderful performances, and taste local delicacies. As night falls, watch the spectacular night shows, such as "Dragon Soaring Water Show Fireworks," "Millennial Kiln Fire Praising the Times," and "Zama Banquet Band," and immerse yourself in the town's dazzling night scene. DAY2 Explore the Dragon Kiln, experience the pottery kiln culture, and watch "The Legend of Kiln Fire"; check in at the Zisha Sanctuary to appreciate the charm of Yixing's new literary landmark; walk through the Kiln Lake Archway and the lakeside boardwalk to admire the picturesque scenery of white-walled Jiangnan architecture reflecting the green lake water; rush to the Realm of Flowers to explore the spring valley flowers; have fun at Kiln Lake Bamboo Rat Water Park and experience thrilling rides. Finally, embark on the return journey. Must-Visit Attractions Realm of Flowers A spring-limited beauty spot next to Kiln Lake Pier. During the day, explore the small valley, surrounded by clusters of flowers, perfect for taking photos. At night, enjoy the unique Dragon Soaring Water Show Fireworks here and feel the dreamy atmosphere. Little Train in the Clouds - Floral Train: Exclusive to spring, shuttling through the bamboo sea and tea gardens. Every shot in the carriage is a blockbuster, capturing the spring scenery. - Cyberpunk Water Show Fireworks Train: As night falls, the cyberpunk train takes the stage. Sitting in the car, the Dragon Soaring Water Show Fireworks are dazzling outside the window, and the night view of the town on the water is extremely romantic. Street Performances During the May Day holiday, the town is full of wonderful performances. "Zama Banquet Band," "Kiln Talk," "Water 'Rolls-Royce' Extreme Speed Performance," "Voice of Flowers," "Lakeside Flower Magic Adventure," "Red Nose Douka Show," and other 36 performances take turns, with tickets costing only CNY 60. Plan your time reasonably and have fun from day to night. Lakeside Boardwalk On one side are the white-walled Jiangnan buildings, and on the other side is the sparkling lake. Standing on the bridge, the lake and distant mountains form a beautiful Chinese painting, which can be called a new cover of Jiangsu. Dragon Soaring Water Show Fireworks The town's ace performance! The dragon-shaped water show integrates water and fire, light and music, and is full of colorful lights. The sky is full of brilliant fireworks, and the water show fireworks train stands quietly on the shore, jointly painting a beautiful picture of prosperity. Dragon Kiln Go deep into the Dragon Kiln and explore the pottery kiln culture among the pottery and tile jars. Watch "The Legend of Kiln Fire" and be shocked by the huge cast, which is also a good place to take photos. Zisha Sanctuary Yixing's new literary landmark, where you can feel the unique charm of Zisha culture and check in for photos. Kiln Lake Bamboo Rat Water Park The water park is full of surprises, with surfing simulators, wave pools, and carnival parties, which are very suitable for family vacations. Jing Yuanli Browse the specialty markets and watch open-air movies. It is also the most pleasant spot to watch the Dragon Soaring Water Show Fireworks, unlocking a different viewing experience.

Set out from Nanjing to catch up with the footsteps of spring This small town hidden in the mountains of Yixing, the paradise in the town really brought me too many surprises - Yaohu Town Sitting on the flower-decorated train on the clouds, the Flower Train shuttles through the mountains, rivers, tea and bamboo, and your mood is completely healed. During the day, you can stroll through the town to enjoy the spring scenery of the south of the Yangtze River, watch special performances, and taste the town’s delicacies. When night falls, there will be a Chinese party consisting of various intangible cultural heritage performances such as the Dragon and Water Show, Fireworks, Nuo Dance, and Fire Dance. The week-long work experience of migrant workers is completely healed at this moment 📖Game guide: Day 1️⃣ The train on the clouds - watch performances during the day (Xichun Embroidery Workshop/Dragon Kiln/Mingling Street) - stroll around the town (Zisha Temple/Lakeside Pier/Land of Flowers) - Community Fire Square (Chinese Party) - Dragon Water Show Fireworks Day 2️⃣ Bamboo Rat Heat Wave Park - Return ⭐️Things worth visiting in Yaohu Town in spring: ✅Land of Flowers Get the first flowery place in spring, it's like Monet's garden shining into reality, full of fairy air~ This flowery place hidden in the small valley, just like love is like flowers, blooming brilliantly because of you There is also a "Nezha cosplay show" every Friday and Saturday. The teachers are very dedicated in their interactions and the emotional value is full. ✅The Little Train on the Clouds Flower Train The train on the clouds wrapped in flowers travels through the lush tea and bamboo forests. It is a fairy tale world. Take the train on the clouds and enter the spring. ✅Longteng Water Show Fireworks The perfect combination of light, shadow, fountain, music and fireworks, coupled with the small buildings lit up in the distance, finally brought me to the heavenly palace described by Su Shi! It's like traveling to the world of "Spirited Away" ✅Block performances You must watch "Thousand-year Kiln Fire Ode to the Splendor" and "Happy Kiln Retro Party Parade". The Chinese party at night is so exciting. The fire skirt dance, Nuo dance, fire pot and other intangible cultural heritage fusion shows are like an oriental fire magic. ✅ Small town filming location There is a new scene at every step in the town. The Purple Clay Temple, Dragon Kiln, Lakeside Pier and Mingling Street are all beautiful no matter how you take photos of them! 📷

I have to say that the director of the Spring Festival Gala has a good vision Yaohu Town How to play? . 📍: Jiangsu Yixing Yaohu Town 🚄: Take the high-speed rail to "Yixing Station", there is a 🆓 through train to Yaohu Town 🚗: Self-driving navigation "Yaohu Town Visitor Center" 💃Recommended tour routes The cloud train ➡ Bamboo Rat Heat Wave Park ➡ Rowing boat ➡ Watch performances ➡ Thousand-year kiln fire praises the splendor ➡ Dragon Teng Water Show Fireworks . 📸 Bamboo Rat Heat Wave Park Who said you can't play in the water in winter! ! As soon as you enter the door, you will be overwhelmed by the heat. There are water play, surfing, lying down, carnival parades and other performances. Both children and adults love it!! . 📸The Little Train on the Clouds Take a ride 🚆 around the town. During the day, it is a fairy-tale cloud train, and at night it turns into a cyberpunk-style water show and fireworks train! If you can encounter the interactive performance of the carnival on 🚞, 🉑 you will be so happy . 📸Visit Yaohu Town The must-see spots: Zisha Tower, Lakeside Pier, Fengshui Pond, Steps next to the Dragon Kiln 📸The lakeside pier is so beautiful, just take a picture and it will be very beautiful. It is worthy of being the new cover of Jiangsu! . 📸Taking a rowing boat Taking a rowing boat on Yaohu Lake, the breeze is blowing on your face, the blue waves are rippling, it is really a long-lost tranquility and relaxation, I really don’t want to go ashore~ 📸Street performances Explore the kiln workers’ banquet, kiln dance, Mingling peddler, butterfly dance...all of them are wonderful and amazing~Be sure to pay attention to the performance list of the scenic spot in advance, it’s a pity to miss it! 📸Thousand-year kiln fire praises the splendor Super exciting scene! A Chinese-style party! The graceful fire skirt dance, the exquisite Nuo dance, the thrilling flying man in the air... It is wonderful. This is the most exciting intangible cultural heritage performance I have seen so far 📸Dragon Teng Water Show Fireworks It is worthy of being the finale performance, the brilliance is magnificent! The water show allows you to experience the perfect fusion of water and fire, light and music; when the fireworks fill the starry sky, it is so romantic! A feeling of happiness arises spontaneously!

Jiangnan New Year in Su Shi's Poetry A small town in the mountains of Yixing, a paradise in the town White walls and black tiles, small bridges and flowing water, lakes and mountains, all show the charm and gentleness of Jiangnan towns As the Spring Festival approaches, the town is decorated with lanterns, Chinese-style parties, water shows, fireworks, and dragon kiln opening ceremonies, all of which are full of the festive atmosphere of the New Year, lively and festive👍 🚔Self-driving ✅️2 hours from Suzhou, 1.5 hours from Shanghai 📍Navigation: Yaohu Town Visitor Center ✅️Yixing Yaohu Town 🚅High-speed rail "Yixing" station, 30 minutes by taxi ✅️2 days and 1 night ✅️Day 1👉Check in at Yaohu🔜Bamboo Rat Hot Wave Park🔜Dragon Kiln🔜Xinhou Kiln Light🔜Shehuo Square🔜Dragon Water Show + Dragon Fireworks Show ✅️Day 2👉Cloud Train🔜Purple. Sand Tower🔜Lakeside Bridge🔜Rowing Boat Tour 1️⃣Cloud Train, Yaohu Departure Line🔜Visitor Center🔜Tianjie Station 2⃣Pure Oxygen Return Line🔜Convention and Exhibition Center🔜Visitor Center, Bamboo Forest Tea Field, Green Mountains and Green Water 3⃣Take the water show fireworks train, watching the vigorous water show and brilliant fireworks, the distant town lights and the lake waves complement each other👍 4️⃣Bamboo Rat Hot Wave Park You can play in the water in winter, and you can feel the heat wave as soon as you enter the door. It feels like a tropical vacation in winter 5⃣Shehuo Square to watch the thousand-year-old kiln fire, Mongolian Hoomii, fire skirt dance, Nuo dance and other intangible cultural heritage, it is really shocking 6⃣Dragon Water Show + Dragon Fireworks Show ✅️Artistic fountain performance, the combination of water color and light is like a dream, it feels like watching a super romantic water show fireworks in the "Hongya Cave" version of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, the joy of the New Year is full 7⃣Lakeside Bridge See the poetic Jiangnan of small bridges and flowing water in the vast mountains and lakes

I didn't expect that I would find a Jiangnan water town with a "jelly sea" around Nanjing. Half of it is green tiles, small bridges, flowing water, and rowing boats. Half of it is a wild luxury resort that can be reached by steam train. It's a paradise. The whole person is quiet and healing. ✨During the day, stroll in the town, play in the water, visit the ancient and commercial intangible cultural heritage market, and sit on the train to watch the sunset. It's too romantic. Who knows? ✨At night, the horse-drawn feast, the thousand-year-old kiln fire song, the dragon-shaped water show and the fireworks show are super shocking. The Chinese party in Yaohu Lake is also very exciting. Reunite with family during the Chinese New Year. ✨The New Year atmosphere is full! 🔸1-day tour route Yaohu Bamboo Rat Water Park - Intangible Cultural Heritage Market - Take a sightseeing train - Visit Yaohu Town - Rowing boat tour - Millennium kiln fire praises the splendor - Dragon-shaped water show fireworks

[Star] Yaohu Town Drive to Yaohu Town Tourist Center or get off at Yixing Station, then take a taxi for 30 minutes 2-Day Tour [One] Yaohu Bamboo Rat Water Park - Dragon-shaped water show - Town night view [Two] Don’t miss the train, boat and return trip Yaohu Bamboo Rat Water Park, indoor wave pool, enclosed big trumpet slide, lazy river...more than 30 projects with one ticket The train ride takes 50 minutes! Passing by bamboo forests, lakes, and tea gardens, the entire journey was very cinematic, as if we had stepped into a Hayao Miyazaki animation! The train travels slowly, which is very suitable for taking photos. You don’t have to go to Guizhou to see the intangible cultural heritage of bamboo rafting, you can see the very shocking "water ballet" here. Accommodation: I stayed at Yaohu Hotel, which is right next to Yaohu Water Park. A few steps from the back door is the town street. When I went out in the morning, I saw the beautiful sunrise [RedHeart] Food, I really love the hotel’s buffet, there is a wide variety of food, and the taste is great. Buffet dinner is open every Friday and Saturday, and you can enjoy the soul crayfish! [HeartBeat]

Wow😎, I actually found an awesome one-stop tourist resort town!🎉There are fun water activities, quaint towns, beautiful lakes, and a super dreamy bamboo sea train... I just love it💕. 😜Moreover, I was lucky enough to catch the grand fair that brought together intangible cultural heritage from all over the country! Without having to travel around, I was able to enjoy wonderful shadow puppet shows, charming operas, and local delicacies. It really had everything.👏. 📌Location: Yaohu Town. 🚌Transportation: You can drive to the Yaohu Town Tourist Center, or get off at Yixing Station and take a taxi for 30 minutes. 🌈2-day tour itinerary: D1: Yaohu Bamboo Rat Water Park 🎢——Dragon-shaped water show 💦——Night view of the town 🌃. D2: Small train 🚂——cruise boat 🚣——return. ✨Don't miss the highlights: ✅Yaohu Bamboo Rat Water Park, here there are indoor wave pool, enclosed big trumpet slide, lazy river...more than 30 projects can be enjoyed with one ticket😃. Girls who are afraid of the sun can choose to play in the indoor area or night club, and no longer worry about getting tanned❗ ✅The small train🚂, the whole journey takes 50 minutes❗You will pass by bamboo forests, lakes, and tea gardens along the way. It is super photogenic all the way, as if you have entered the animation world of Hayao Miyazaki❗The train travels at a relatively slow speed, which is very suitable for finding a camera to take pictures. In the hot summer, there are also new air-conditioned trains that you can take😎. ✅Dragon-shaped water show, this is a large-scale water show, combining water, fire, light and music, the visual feast is really super shocking👏. The performance starts at 8pm every night. There are special auditoriums for viewing the performances, and you can also watch it in the lakeside square. ✅Intangible cultural heritage bamboo rafting, you don’t have to go to Guizhou, you can see the very shocking "water ballet" here💃. There is a pool party by the lake. There will be band performances outside the Huxia Bar every Friday and Saturday until the end of the summer vacation🎶. 🏨For accommodation, I stayed at Yaohu Hotel, which is right next to Yaohu Water Park. A few steps from the back door is the town street. When I went out in the morning, wow, I saw the beautiful sunrise~🌅 😋As for food, I really love the hotel's buffet😍, it has a wide variety of dishes and tastes great🎉. Buffet dinner is open every Friday and Saturday, you can enjoy the soul crayfish in summer❗🦞

Of course, summer is all about playing with water! 📍Attraction Address: Located in Yao Lake Town, in the suburbs of Yixing. 🚗Transportation: It is recommended to drive yourself, otherwise you might be frustrated trying to get a taxi back. 👍️Must-visit Attractions: 1️⃣Wave Pool: Compared to Senbo Water Park where you have to queue for an hour to surf, this place is much friendlier as there are fewer people and almost no queue. 2️⃣Bamboo Rat Kingdom: It's an outdoor water fortress, very suitable for kids with various slides of different heights. However, the water temperature is not constant, and it can get a bit cold at night. 3️⃣Wave Pool: There are two, one indoor and one outdoor. The indoor one generates waves on the hour, and the outdoor one on the half-hour. The indoor one is recommended as it is relatively cleaner, while the outdoor pool has many small stones at the bottom, which can hurt your feet. 🎟️Ticket Information: Currently, there are promotions available. You can compare prices on different platforms. We got ours as a hotel package, which is not highly recommended because the experience at Yao Lake Grand Hotel was not very good. 💗Other Tips: The entire water park is not very large, and the thrilling adult rides are almost empty. So if you like big funnels, high slides, and surfing, you can come here. However, if it rains, the park might close. We encountered this on our first day. If you are bringing kids, it's best to bring a large bath towel to wrap them up when not playing in the water, especially at night.