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Jiangyou People's Park
Best time to visit
Early morning (between 7:00 and 9:00 AM) is the most beautiful: local residents perform their tai chi exercises and the atmosphere is most authentic.
Budget tips
Admission is free. You can buy fish food at a small stall near the pond for about 5 yuan (less than 1 euro), a great way to get a few cents' worth of fun.
Recommended for
Peace seekers, Culture lovers, Photographers, Families with young children
Plan your visit
1-2 hours
About
Quick facts: Over 80,000 visitors per year come here purely for the peace and quiet and the beautiful old trees. The pond in the center is home to hundreds of colorful koi fish that you may feed by hand.
Highlights: Every morning at seven o'clock, a group of local tai chi practitioners begin their day with a graceful ritual right next to the large pond. A blind pianist has been coming here almost daily for forty years, playing classical Chinese melodies on his own keyboard, something that deeply moves visitors.
Insider tips
- Bring some bread or fish food for the koi, but note: the permitted food is only sold at the stall by the pond.
- Visit on weekdays around 8:00 AM to see the tai chi group in full action without many other tourists.
- The best photo moment is right after sunrise, when the sunlight falls on the pond through the old trees.
- Do not skip the small tea house on the west side: for 10 yuan you get a pot of jasmine tea with a view of the water.
Practical info
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