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Shenzhen Bougainvillea Waterfall is Stunning: Photo Spot Guide

Shenzhen Bougainvillea Waterfall is Stunning 📷 Photo Spot Guide Don't just go to the Garden Expo Park and squeeze in with the crowds. The bougainvillea in Gankeng Ancient Town is also in bloom. There are several stunning bougainvillea waterfalls that will be beautiful in the coming month. 📷 Enter through the small door on the right side of the South Gate and walk 50 meters to the first spot, a whole building covered with white bougainvillea (Figures 3, 10). 📷 Go straight to the Nanyang Inn and turn right onto a small uphill road. Follow that road all the way to the viewing platform to see the bougainvillea on the roof. The whole way is beautiful (Figures 1, 2, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13). 📷 Walk into the banyan tree intersection and you will see the bougainvillea waterfall. There are two spots to take pictures (Figures 4, 5, 6, 8). 🌟 If you want to take portraits, it is recommended to arrive before 10:00 am, when the light is soft and there are fewer people. 🚗 If you are driving, turn right at the first traffic light on the right side of the South Gate and turn left. Parking in the village is very cheap, CNY 7 + CNY 1 incremental. 🚇 Gankeng Station, subway Line 10
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