Yixing National Forest Park

Yixing in Jiangsu was advertised with the roadside paintings as a stunning bamboo forest that was very foggy. (Pic5) and Yixing was literally a stunning bamboo forest national park with ridiculous amounts of fog both days we were there. The area is lovely with little restaurants and b&b's plus a couple big hotels near the national park entrance. We stayed at the Bamboo international hotel and it was superb, they were accepting of our road bikes and breakfast was an array of Chinese foods. In the evenings we tried the local restaurants and they were cosy and all had lots of bamboo, potato and pork dishes. On our second day we went into the national park and went up a very long cableway (potentially 30mins). The higher we went the less we could see, but it was fun to walk around the peaks in thick fog and kinda eerie. The lakes and scenery are beautiful and I will return in the future in hope of a slightly clearer day. Getting There- Self-drive, Taxi, tour bus or cycle. The roads are steep and very tight, great for cyclists who love mountain climbing as there wasn't much traffic.

a while ago I was privileged enough to visit this lovely park. this place is called the bamboo forest because the whole area is filled with so many bamboo trees and thus makes it such a great experience. the only thing I would have loved to see would be the cute pandas but unfortunately this area doesn’t have any. This place is actually located in a small county just outside Wuxi in Jiangsu province and I was able to visit this spot with a bunch of amazing photographers and capture the beauty of this place. another cool thing you could do here is to hike. there is a hill which is not too high, so it’s not such a tough hike but at the top, you have an amazing view, and also there’s a temple at the top and a gong that you might be able to ring. this was such an amazing experience for me and I recommend everyone to try this.#momentsmission #travelinspiration #scenicspotguide #decembertravel #naturalwonders #nationalpark

Leaving Yangzhou the day before Qingming Festival, it took 2 hours and 20 minutes to drive to Yixing's Yangxian Dongpo Pavilion. The night view was quite nice, and the place was relatively secluded with few people around. Not far away is Yangxian Town, where many shops were closed that day, making it rather quiet. The next morning, we went to Yixing National Forest Park. The online ticket price was 39.5 yuan, including a free bamboo shoot digging experience. The same price applies for anyone over 1.5 meters tall. Yixing National Forest Park is located at the junction of Jiangsu, Anhui, and Zhejiang provinces, with a forest coverage rate of 92%, fresh air, and not many people around at 8:30 in the morning. The kids played real-life CS, 38 yuan per person for half an hour, and the two brothers had the field to themselves, having a blast! Then we went to dig bamboo shoots, and there were so many! We dug up four. Three yuan per jin. Walking further in, we saw cute squirrels, beautiful cherry blossom woods, and a non-powered amusement park. A park worth visiting! We went back to the homestay for a rest and lunch, then visited the China Yixing Purple Clay Museum, which costs 5 yuan for adults, 2.5 yuan for children over 1.4 meters (half price), and free for those under 1.4 meters. There were ancient pottery galleries, modern purple clay galleries, and various exquisite ceramic products from home and abroad, which were lifelike and beautiful. There was also an exhibition hall for Gu Jingzhou, a master of purple clay. Quite interesting, and we spent an hour and a half there. At four o'clock, we went to the Ding Mountain Mini Great Wall (free). There were many cars and people, and we were stuck for twenty minutes. We slowly drove up the mountain, which was a bit difficult due to the winding mountain road, not recommended for novice drivers. We climbed up from the left side of the temple, and it took half an hour to come down from the city wall without any rest in between! It was quite tiring! We stayed in the city that night, and the next morning we had Zhou Zhen wontons, which were really popular and indeed delicious. The soup was made from bone broth, without any fishy taste, savory! Twenty wontons for ten yuan, two bowls were just right for three people, and we also bought ten potstickers for twenty yuan, which were not as tasty as the wontons. The last stop was Dongpo Academy (free). It introduced Su Dongpo's life in Yixing during his later years, and the main hall houses the largest purple clay statue of Su Dongpo in the country. We ended our trip and returned to Yangzhou! This was my third visit to Yixing, and I really like this city. No wonder Su Dongpo said, 'I will grow old in Yangxian, for I have always been fond of its streams and mountains.' With its mountains and waters, tea gardens and bamboo forests, the natural scenery is beautiful, and the exquisite pottery and porcelain are not inferior to those of Jingdezhen. It's not overcrowded, making it a great place to relax! On the day we returned home, we peeled the bamboo shoots and made braised pork, which was so delicious I couldn't stop eating. The shoots were tender and even a bit sweet! If I had known, I would have dug more, haha😄!

| Yixing, Jiangsu. In the rejuvenating springtime🌿, we took the kids to the Yixing National Forest Park during the Qingming holiday to experience digging for spring bamboo shoots! The park has a designated digging area (random digging outside the area is strictly prohibited), and it's about a 5-minute walk after entering the park with a ticket. Here, they provide free hoes for digging bamboo shoots, or you can bring your own small shovel for digging, and remember to bring a pair of gloves to prevent blisters from digging too hard. There is no time or quantity limit for digging here, but you have to buy the bamboo shoots you dig at a price of 3 yuan per jin, and you cannot peel them, otherwise, there will be a fine. We arrived in the morning when it wasn't too crowded, making it a great staggered travel destination during the Qingming period. Besides digging for bamboo shoots, the park is vast, with large expanses of bamboo forests, a natural oxygen bar, and you can also take a tour on the park's electric carts, making it a place where kids can play all day. After a spring rain, the bamboo shoots have sprouted🎍 Encounter the bamboo forest🎋 and the fresh air～ Pick up the hoe, carry the bamboo basket🧺 Take the cute kids～ to dig for shoots🎍!! Let the children feel the vibrant vitality of spring🌱🌱 Step into nature 🌳 and experience the authentic wild fun

Yixing National Forest Park offers half-price tickets during the Spring Festival holiday! As the largest forest park in Yixing, it boasts forest, lake and mountain views, as well as the refreshing and healing bamboo sea trail. Take advantage of the holiday, a family can come outdoors to breathe fresh air and experience a variety of New Year's activities. The check-in guide is already written ✅New Year's Day Dragon Dance The dragon dance at the visitor center symbolizes good luck ✅Wonderful performances in the Cherry Blossom Forest Stage Area From the first to the sixth day of the new year, there are magic performances, Sichuan opera face-changing, tin opera performances, etc., the program time is listed, as shown in the picture ✅God of Wealth brings good luck Go out to welcome the God of Wealth on the fifth day! From the visitor center to the cherry blossom forest ✅New Year's installation check-in photo In the mountain view, 1st and 2nd energy stations, sunshine lawn and other places, there are red and fiery New Year's installations, take a family photo to leave a beautiful memory for the 2024 New Year. ✅What to play with children Bring the kids to play, don't miss the forest train, go-karts, real CS, etc., you can play all day

A cycling route around Taihu Lake and then through the Bamboo Forrest. A flat route with around an hours climb at the end. #mytripvlog