Yanque Lake + Ming Xiaoling Hidden Route! A Stunning Secret Spot 99% of People Don't Know About

Yanque Lake — the most enchanting entrance among the five main entrances to Ming Xiaoling! In November, the lake surface transforms into a "Bald Cypress Rainbow Mirror." In the early morning mist, it feels like stepping into Monet's garden 🖼️ 📍Exact Location: Metro Line 2, Muxuyuan Station, Exit 1 → Turn left and walk 8 minutes along the wooden boardwalk → When you see "Ming Xiaoling Gate 3," you have reached the Yanque Lake entrance (Ticket included with Ming Xiaoling admission; scan the Ming Xiaoling QR code to enter) 🕗 Best Time to Visit: 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM 📸 Must-Capture Scenes at Yanque Lake: 1️⃣ Bald Cypress boardwalk over the water (red, orange, yellow, green gradient layers) 2️⃣ Black swans playing in the water (bring bread to attract interaction) 3️⃣ Bamboo raft with a lone tree in the lake center (Chinese-style artistic filter straight out of the camera) 4️⃣ Bald cypress forest by the lake (sunlight streaming through leaves creating "Jesus rays") 5️⃣ Stone bridge reflection (symmetrical composition for a sky mirror effect) 🦢 Hidden Experiences: ▪️ At 7:30 AM, staff row wooden boats to clear fallen leaves—great for candid shots ▪️ Shallow water area for photographing tree root reflections in the water 🚶‍♀️ Super Smooth Route from Yanque Lake to Ming Xiaoling: Yanque Lake entrance → Wengzhong Road Sacred Way → Jinshui Bridge → Ming Tower → Fangcheng → Baoding → Exit 7