Wuxi Native's Super Comprehensive Guide to Yuantouzhu Scenic Area

📍Location: Yuantouzhu, Wuxi (Chongshan Gate) ⏰Opening Hours: 8:30–17:00 🎫Tickets: 85 CNY (including round-trip boat tickets, half price for students) - 🚶‍♀️Gull Watching Route Chongshan Gate: Luggage storage (free storage at the visitor center with your ticket, pick up before 16:30; paid lockers are also available in the scenic area with no time limit) Sightseeing Bus/Shuttle Bus: Recommended to take Sightseeing Bus Line 1, round trip 40 CNY - Jiangnan Orchid Garden: Beautiful scenery within the garden, perfect for taking photos, don't miss it! Shan Hui Chuan Mei Archway: Walk to the next attraction Taihu Jiajuechu: Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Taihu Lake Changchun Bridge: Located in front of the Taihu Lake pier, you can capture sunset sailboats and red-billed gulls in good weather Yuantouzhu Lighthouse: Walk forward after crossing Changchun Bridge, you can see Taihu Lake, excellent photo spot! Taihu Lake Ferry Pier: Take a boat to Taihu Fairy Island, watch red-billed gulls along the way Taihu Fairy Island: Attractions such as the market, Yue Lao Temple, and Tianjie Street are worth visiting, as well as palaces and towers to explore Return to Taihu Lake Ferry Pier: Take the boat back, it is recommended to take the 15:00 boat to Taihu Fairy Island and the 16:20 boat back to capture the sunset orange sea (if it's cloudy, it doesn't matter) Take the sightseeing bus back - 🛳️Ferry Schedule Yuantouzhu - Taihu Fairy Island: First boat 08:50, last boat 16:20 Taihu Fairy Island - Yuantouzhu: First boat 09:10, last boat 17:10 (Approximately every 30 mins) - 🌟Tips Best viewing time: November to February of the following year, when there are a large number of red-billed gulls; cherry blossoms are also in full bloom in March, very beautiful! Weather: Check the weather forecast in advance, you can enjoy the stunning orange sea on a sunny day! Bring your own bread: It's best to bring small bread to feed the seagulls (bird food on the boat is 10 CNY/2 bags) Keep warm: It's colder by Taihu Lake, wear more clothes, you can wear a hat and scarf (also looks good in photos) Pay attention to hygiene: Red-billed gulls will poop, be careful when feeding them on the boat