Exploring Hebei Lianchi Academy: A cultural journey amidst ancient charm!

🕙Business hours: 08:00-17:00 all year round 🌈Ticket price: 30 yuan. ⏳Play time: 1-2 hours. 📍Detailed address: No. 246, Yuhua Middle Road, Lianchi District, Baoding City, Hebei Province. 👍Recommended attractions: ✅Wanjuanlou: A special library in Lianchi Academy, which has a collection of more than 30,000 volumes of books in history. It was once gifted by Emperor Yongzheng and Emperor Qianlong. ✅Zhili Library: The earliest provincial library, built in 1908 by Lu Jing, the Zhili Education Commissioner, has a combination of Chinese and Western architectural features. ✅Stele Carving Gallery: Ancient Lotus Pond has collected more than 140 steles from past dynasties, including the "Dragon Flying" stone inscribed by Emperor Kangxi, steles inscribed by Emperor Qianlong and other emperors, as well as calligraphy works such as "Lianchi Academy Calligraphy Collection" ✅Ancient Lotus Pond Garden: One of the ten famous gardens in China, the garden has rockery, strange stones, pavilions, terraces, trees and lotus ponds in a staggered arrangement, with bridges such as Wanhong Bridge and Qubu Bridge interspersed among them. 🏨Accommodation: 🌈Grand Hyatt Hotel (Baoding Wanbo Plaza) 🌈GreenTree Inn Express Hotel (Baoding Lianchi South Street)