Nanjing Plum Blossom and Snowstorm Walking Guide! Miss it in December and wait another year

Checked in all day and almost walked my legs off! 📸 The plum blossom and snow combo in Nanjing in December is absolutely stunning. Here's a curated route worth saving🔖 Recommended Spot 1: Zhan Garden Pavilions by the water with the fragrance of wintersweet! Filming location for the 1987 version of Dream of the Red Chamber! 🌸 📍Address: No. 128 Zhanyuan Road, Qinhuai District 📸Tips: At the Liu Laolao check-in spot, remember to bring a reflector for portraits Recommended Spot 2: Linggu Temple The ultimate zen wintersweet! A perfect match with the thousand-year-old temple in the snow 🍁 📍Address: Linggu Temple Road, Xuanwu District 🚌Transport Tip: Metro Line 2, Zhongling Street Station Exit 1, 15-minute walk Recommended Spot 3: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Same red walls and wintersweet as the Forbidden City! Perfect for Hanfu photos 💯 📍Address: South foot of Purple Mountain, Xuanwu District ⚠️Perk: Free admission before 6:30 AM! Exclusive benefit for early risers 📸Must-shoot highlights: 1️⃣Wende Bridge Qinhuai River night view + boat light trails 2️⃣Qixia Mountain red maples and temple silhouettes 3️⃣Wutong Avenue looking up at snow-covered branches 🍜 Food Recommendations Duck Blood Vermicelli Soup: Ye Xin Snack, about 15 RMB per person Osmanthus Sugar Taro Shoots: Lao Men Dong Lan Lao Da Beef Potstickers: Li Ji Halal Restaurant, juicy alert ⚠️Tips to avoid pitfalls: - Wear non-slip shoes for photos on Wutong Avenue - Choose the 6:00 PM Qinhuai River boat ride for the best lighting - Linggu Temple plain noodles are limited, better to go in the morning