[2025 Hengyang Attraction] Travel Guide for Hengyangnanhu Park (Updated Apr)

🌈In Hengyang, a city embraced by mountains and waters, South Lake Park offers citizens a natural gift of over 3,700 acres of ecological wetland with no admission fee. On an April morning, as I strolled through this freely accessible oasis, I truly understood the poetic meaning of "urban green lung"—not a distant painting, but an accessible daily life experience. 🌸Cherry Blossom Avenue: A Pink Romantic Invitation with No Barriers Past the red pathway in front of the Party History Museum, a 500-meter cherry blossom tunnel suddenly unfolds before your eyes. The petals of Chinese red cherry blossoms glisten like silk in the morning dew. Unlike the delicate cherry blossoms elsewhere, the flowers here cluster heavily, bending branches to form veritable "flower waterfalls." Several young women in Hanfu glide by with parasols, their flowing garments dancing with falling petals, prompting passersby to raise their phones to capture this free spring spectacle. Even more thoughtfully, the park has placed wooden benches under the flowering trees, allowing the elderly and children to experience the romance of "cherry blossom rain" up close without worrying about ticket costs. 🌹Wetland Flower Sea: A Free Feast of Nature's Color Palette Following the lakeside path, surprises await in the wetland scenic area. Over 30 acres of mixed flower fields stage a carnival of colors: zinnias dominate with orange-red hues, sulfur cosmos splash bright yellow enthusiasm, while marigolds dot the landscape with touches of orange. These flowers aren't greenhouse pampered but "grassroots sprites" rooted in the natural wetland, coexisting with reeds and calamus to form naturally wild plant communities. The wooden viewing platform in the center of the flower field is most wonderful—standing there gazing into the distance, lake light, flower colors, and tree shadows interweave into a giant oil painting. The right to appreciate this "artwork" belongs to every ordinary person who walks through the door. 🌻Four-Season Flower Borders: Sustainable Beauty of Free Ecology Beyond seasonal flower seas, the park's border designs reflect the ingenuity of free landscapes. The three-dimensional flower sculptures at the south gate entrance spell out "Welcome to Hengyang" using ornamental kale and pansies—both festive and eco-friendly. The flower borders beside the metasequoia forest feature hydrangeas and irises as protagonists, paired with scenic stones and streams to create Zen-like Japanese dry landscape gardens. According to staff, these plantings mostly use perennial plants, achieving "flowers in four seasons and greenery year-round" through scientific rotation, reducing maintenance costs while ensuring citizens enjoy a free visual feast all year. 🎇Citizen Life: A Microcosm of Life in a Free Park In this free realm, the most touching scenery is always people's smiling faces. On lakeside benches, silver-haired couples sit side by side, steam rising from their thermos cups, facing the sparkling lake and swaying flower branches. On the lawn, children chase bubbles through fields of February orchids, their laughter startling a group of egrets. Photography enthusiasts set up their "long guns and short cannons" (cameras) under red maple trees, capturing moments of sunlight penetrating leaves—these ordinary yet precious scenes are gently supported by the park's free admission policy, becoming the warmest footnotes in the city's memory. 🔱Facility Upgrades: Quality Assurance for Free Experiences The 2024 quality improvements have elevated South Lake Park's free experience. Newly laid permeable concrete greenways connect various attractions, both slip-resistant and environmentally friendly. Renovated curved bridges and boardwalks with wood-grain railings blend perfectly with the surrounding landscape. The smart guide system updates flower information in real-time through a mini-program, ensuring visitors don't miss any free seasonal surprises. Most commendable are the park's accessible facilities, from gentle slopes to low-level viewing platforms, silently expressing the concept that "free access means sharing with everyone." 💝Conclusion: Ecological Inspiration of Free Beauty The charm of Hengyang South Lake Park lies not only in its natural beauty but also in breaking the fixed logic that "beautiful scenery = admission tickets." Here, flower appreciation isn't a consumer behavior but an inherent ecological right of citizens; the park isn't a scenic spot but an organic component of urban life. When we picnic under cherry trees, birdwatch by wetlands, or take photos in front of flower borders, we enjoy not only nature's generosity but also a city's commitment to fair distribution of public resources. This "zero-threshold poetry" may be the most precious gift South Lake Park offers to Hengyang.

1⃣️The lake water comes from Jiangnan Reservoir, which was built in 1954. The bare water area reaches more than 1,100 mu, making it one of the four major natural ecological tourist areas in the 13th Five-Year Plan. Since the construction of the new scenic area, the old scenic area has been gradually neglected. This is the real earliest route. 2⃣️The pier is an arc. The reservoir dam is raised, and the water level is too deep. Most of the island in the lake has been submerged. There is even a lotus ball performed by the ninth senior brother. It is recommended that you do not blindly step on the spot. There are fallen leaves everywhere, and many places need to squat in the well. The fallen leaves are very lonely now. 3⃣️In the moving area, after climbing a small hill from the lakeside, you will reach the park. The most domineering attraction, Nanhu Lanyue Building, is the landmark building of the park. The flying eaves and walls are uniquely designed. The name of the old house and the identity of the poem "Lanyue" by Chairman Mao are also the highest buildings on the island. The internal wall patterns are gorgeous, and the two rotating stairs in the middle are a perfect design that takes into account both use and beauty. Many years later, I came here again and felt very emotional. It extended to the top of the tower. Seeing this scene, standing on the top of the tower, I suddenly thought of my neighbor and felt the decision to look at the mountains in those years. 4⃣️Whether it is the surrounding mountains, the complete water surface under your feet, or the new scenic area from the other side of the lake, it is also vivid and dazzling. There used to be an underground amusement palace below it. You have all been in it. The underground palace has illegal ridges, and the steps make people tremble. 5⃣️I am a memorial to Lu You. Tourists stand here and look at it from a distance. His body is reflected in the golden color. Aren't all the stone steps here? Now they are all covered with yellow mud. Now it has become a place where everything is. The circular building side picture frame is still preserved. I didn't go abroad to study here in those years. Everyone used to like animals. The first thing to do was to go along this back mountain. We all came here to see it when we were young. The little monkeys all climbed to the high platform. I don't know how many generations of the monkey king here have changed. There are still a few holes in it, and the black bear is locked in the original. 6⃣️Other factories raise some animals such as peacocks and wild geese. The former staff office, the road on this side is blocked by wooden sticks, leaving only this point on the wall. It's cool here. Go ahead and you will come to the back door. You have to pay for it here, and the rest is all roads.

🌳Hengyang Nanhu Park is like a bright pearl in the city. As you step into the park, the fresh air greets you. The large lawns are like soft green carpets, where people sit or lie down to enjoy a relaxing time. 🌊The lake in Nanhu Park glistens in the sunlight, and the willows by the lake sway in the wind. Walking along the lake, you will feel a sense of peace. The distant mountains look like a light ink painting, complementing the scenery of the park. 🌸There are many kinds of flowers here, and the colorful flowers are in full bloom, creating a beautiful picture. Whether it is the bright roses or the elegant daisies, they all add a touch of romance to the park. Children laugh and play among the flowers, as if they are in a fairy tale world. 🏃The park also has complete fitness facilities and spacious trails. In the morning, many citizens come here to run and exercise, full of vitality. In the evening, the sunset glow dyes the whole Nanhu Park golden, which is so beautiful that it is intoxicating.