Nanjing in May—as beautiful as Monet's garden!

Hurry and take a trip to Nanjing before summer arrives. If you come in May, you'll see the *Nymphoides peltatum* in Pipa Lake, the Monet water lilies in Yanque Lake, the hydrangea and rose sea in Zhongshan Botanical Garden, and the lush greenery in Linggu Temple. The dazzling array of flowers is simply beautiful. 💁‍♀️ My reference route: Pipa Lake → Zhongshan Botanical Garden North Park → Yanque Lake → Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Music Stage → Linggu Temple 👆The whole journey is about 25,000 steps. You can stroll and take photos along the way, so you won't feel very tired. But if you already feel hot, you can go to Hongshan Zoo for a day. This way, you can have a fulfilling weekend in Nanjing. 1️⃣ Pipa Lake ➢ It was super popular in the past two years. The *Nymphoides peltatum* is really beautiful. However, the lake is being excavated this year, so it is uncertain whether it will be open in May. ➢ The *Nymphoides peltatum* can bloom until June and July, with a very long flowering period, so you can wait a while. If Pipa Lake is not open this year, you can go to Xuanwu Lake to see the *Nymphoides peltatum*. ➢ The *Nymphoides peltatum* blooms at a specific time every day, so try to go early to take pictures. 2️⃣ Zhongshan Botanical Garden North Park ➢ Try to go after the May Day holiday. You must go to the Rose Garden to see the roses. It's an Alice in Wonderland with more than 300 varieties. It's great to use roses as a foreground to photograph the pavilions and statues. ➢ There is also a 50+ meter rose flower road outside the garden, where you can take a walk. ➢ Currently, irises are also online. In late May, an endless summer flower sea will be online. The blue hydrangea flower wall arranged last year was super beautiful. I look forward to this year's layout. ➢ 🎫 Ticket: CNY 15/person 3️⃣ Yanque Lake ➢ Directly navigate to Gate 3 of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Scenic Area to see the lucky lotus flowers. You can also take pictures of water lilies by the lake at the entrance, but based on last year's experience, the water lilies outside the gate are not as dense, so it's better to buy a ticket to enter the scenic area. ➢ After entering the scenic area, you can go directly to Yanque Lake for a walk. Not only are there water lilies in the pond, but there are also sweet flags by the lake. This year, an endless summer hydrangea flower sea has been arranged by the lake in advance. Nanjing is also starting to get competitive. ➢ The flowering period of water lilies is also quite long. You can see them in summer. They also bloom at a specific time. I went at noon. Small water lilies are scattered on the sparkling water, which is very poetic. ➢ 🎫 Ticket: CNY 70/person