Did you capture the spectacular "Golden Light Piercing the Cave"?

📍Location: Enter through Gate 3 of Quyuan Fenghe, then turn right and walk 200 meters.
🏝️Timing tips: Wake up at 4:00 am; the best photo time is between 5:30 and 6:00 am.
🚗Getting there: How to gracefully squeeze into West Lake
1️⃣ Subway: 🚇 Take Hangzhou Metro Line 1 to "Longxiangqiao Station," exit at C, then walk 10 minutes to Broken Bridge (grab a milk tea along the way to recharge).
2️⃣ Bus: 🚍 Take routes 7 or 27 to "Geling Station," get off right at the photo hotspot.
3️⃣ Driving: 🚗 Brave soul! It’s best to park farther away (like at Huanglong Sports Center), or you might experience the philosophy of "1 hour parking, 5 minutes shooting."
4️⃣ Shared bike: Scan the code by West Lake to ride 🚴‍♀️ and pretend you’re the star of a romantic drama (just don’t ride into no-ride zones, or the traffic police will smile at you).
📸 Photography tips:
➡️ Navigate to Gate 3 of Quyuan Fenghe, then turn right and walk 200 meters
↪️ The golden hour from 5:30 to 5:50 is fleeting
↪️ Bring a telephoto lens and arrive 20 minutes early (even earlier for time-lapse)
↪️ Move your viewfinder to capture different light and shadow slices
↪️ This view is exclusive to early May (now is the perfect time!)
💗 Other tips:
👉 The golden light piercing the cave is actually an ancient "Winter Solstice Easter egg," with Baoshu Pagoda and the bridge arch forming a natural sundial.
👉 After shooting, you can head to "Beishan Street" for coffee; this street is known as the "Seine River of Hangzhou" (add a filter, and it’s Paris in a flash).
👉 A friendly reminder: The ladies selling scallion pancakes by West Lake might shout, "Young man, better eat a pancake than take photos." It’s wise to listen—after all, you need energy to fight for the best spot! Hahaha 🤣

Post by Michael McNeil27 | May 14, 2025