Guozhuang in autumn, a painting within a painting, a scene within a scene, a guide to the red leaf season in Hangzhou

Guozhuang is a garden in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, and is currently listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Zhejiang Province. It is located next to the Wolong Bridge on Xishan Road in Hangzhou, adjacent to the 'Quyuan Fenghe', one of the ten scenic spots of West Lake. Originally named 'Duanyou Villa', it was built in 1907, the 33rd year of the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. The original owner was Song Duanfu, a businessman from Hangzhou, hence it was called Songzhuang. During the Republic of China period, it was sold to the Guo family from Fenyang, renamed 'Fenyang Villa', commonly known as Guozhuang. It was renovated in 1989, but the main gate still retains the carved words of Fenyang Villa. The colors of autumn in the garden are as beautiful as if they were smeared with red and yellow. Almost every corner is covered with autumn colors. 📸Several beautiful maple viewing & photo spots ☑️The first place you arrive at after entering the park is Xiangxue Chunfen, where there is a beautiful round arch, like a charming painting. ☑️Liangyi Pavilion, a tea room, where you can see a dense maple leaf scene by opening the lattice window, which is very spectacular. ☑️Wobo Bridge, a picturesque place, where the water surface reflects beautiful maple leaves, and you can also see the metasequoia trees. ☑️Cuimilang hides a bright red maple tree, located in the middle of the corridor, very eye-catching. Red leaf viewing spots The number of red leaves in Quyuan Fenghe is not many, compared to last year, it needs to wait until mid-December to fully turn red. When riding past Yanggong Dike, you can enjoy the beautiful golden scenery of the plane trees. In Guozhuang, no particularly magnificent scenery was found, only a maple tree by the pond showed a slightly dark burnt color, and the shooting effect was not ideal. The main color of the Wuguitan area is yellow leaves, while the nearby Jihong Bridge still maintains beautiful scenery. If you want to enjoy the beauty of red leaves in Taiziwan, don't go too late in the evening, because the sun sets around 4 pm, and the sunlight will gradually weaken. To shoot red leaves, you must have sunlight! There are several ginkgo trees near the windmill that have turned yellow, and it is very beautiful to shoot from the back. It is very comfortable to sit on the lawn in front of the windmill. There is a tree near the north gate of Taiziwan that is very bright red, and it is located by the water, so you can shoot the reflection of the tree. 🔹For surrounding maple viewing, you can also go to Quyuan Fenghe, Hangzhou Flower Nursery across the street, Huagang Guanyu, and Taiziwan Park are quite good... 📍Address: No. 28 Yanggong Dike, Xihu District, Hangzhou 🕑Opening hours: 8:00-17:00 💰Ticket: 10 yuan/person (free with Hangzhou Park Card) 🚌Transportation: Take bus 51, 52, 197, 318 and get off at 'Guozhuang' station, or you can take a taxi 🚖Self-driving: Navigate to Guozhuang parking lot, Guozhuang parking lot has few parking spaces. If it is full, you can park at Hangzhou Flower Nursery, Dingjia Mountain parking lot 10 yuan/hour.