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CADENCE MCKINNEYUnited States

Nanjing really doesn't care about people's lives; the bald cypress here is even more beautiful than the phoenix trees

Nanjing's autumn is truly so beautiful and romantic! Like an autumn oil painting 🖼️, there’s Yanque Lake, the dawn-lit phoenix tree avenue, the Chinese garden in Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum’s Rouge Snow Pavilion, and the red maples... This autumn, be sure to come to Nanjing with your loved one to enjoy the autumn scenery. . 🎫 Tickets: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum ticket is 70 RMB; entry before 7 AM in December is free. 📝 Itinerary: Navigate to Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Gate 5 👉 Lingyuan Road Phoenix Tree Avenue and Pier 👉 Ming Xiaoling Stone Elephant Road 👉 Rouge Snow Pavilion 👉 Changsheng Deer Park 👉 Exit from Ming Xiaoling Gate 3 👉 Yanque Lake . ✅ Photo spots: 1️⃣ Phoenix Tree Avenue (p8-12): The leaves are mostly yellow now, perfect for photos. In the morning, you can see romantic Tyndall light. The best photo spot is on the overpass at Sifang City. 2️⃣ Stone Elephant Road (p15): There are few ginkgo leaves left on the trees, but there is also a phoenix tree avenue beside Stone Elephant Road, still good for photos. 3️⃣ Rouge Snow Pavilion (p5-7, p16-17): Near the sacred path of Stone Elephant Road, it’s Nanjing’s version of the “Glazed Light Courtyard.” The red maples and pavilion complement each other beautifully; for portraits, come in the afternoon. Morning backlight makes faces darker, but you can use your own lighting. 4️⃣ Changsheng Deer Park: The sika deer here are very gentle. You can buy a bag of deer grass and interact closely with the little deer 🦌. 5️⃣ Yanque Lake (p1-p4, p13-14): The bald cypress are now fully yellow and red. In the sunlight, it looks like a Monet oil painting. Near Gate 3, you can take close group photos with the bald cypress. Going right after exiting Gate 3, there’s a popular small boat and you might encounter a group of black swans 🦢; going left after Gate 3, you can take photos with the dawn redwood forest on the opposite shore, which is also stunning. . 👧🏻 I’m Goldfish, always traveling and sharing healing beautiful scenery with you, working hard to update travel guides for Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai...
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