Zen Town Nianhuawan

🌸 Nianhuawan Zen Walking Guide! An afternoon falling into the Tang and Song dynasty filter!

Wuxi’s Zen town hidden at the foot of Lingshan Mountain✨
The scene of white walls and black tiles with cherry blossom rain looks like it jumped out of poetry
Wearing Hanfu and walking around the street, passersby will ask if you are an NPC!

📍Address: No. 68 Huanshan West Road, Binhu District, Wuxi
🚗 Very convenient for self-driving / 40 minutes by taxi from Wuxi High-Speed Rail Station
⏰ Opening hours: 10:30-21:00 (Winter time)
🎫 Tickets 99 yuan, get yours!

✨Must-check Zen route
1️⃣ Xiangyue Flower Street Main Street
Right at the entrance, you’ll be struck by the Tang-style lanterns swaying all over the street
The 600-meter-long street gathers all handmade experience shops
Highly recommend the "Youjian Shan" bookstore’s scripture tracing experience (a great way to calm the mind)

2️⃣ Nianhua Pagoda Night Show
Light show starts at 18:30, every half hour‼️
The moment the five-story Tang pagoda lights up at dusk
Truly feels like a prosperous scene of "A Night of Fish and Dragon Dance"

3️⃣ Fantian Flower Sea
Walk through Luming Valley and you’ll encounter this field of cosmos flowers
They bloom most wildly in September-October; rainy days add a hazy Zen vibe
Remember to bring an oil-paper umbrella as a prop (rent on site 30 yuan/hour)

🍵 Zen on the palate
▪️ Zen Food Hall: Must order the vegetarian set meal (beautifully plated)
▪️ One Flower One World: Cherry blossom brew + mung bean cake set
▪️ Nianhua Market: Freshly steamed green rice balls, grab them right out of the steamer!

📸 Photo tips
✅ Side stone steps of Nianhua Pagoda (shoot upwards to avoid crowds)
✅ Bamboo shadow wall in the inn area (best light at 3 PM)
⚠️ Avoid pitfalls: Hanfu rentals are cheaper outside the scenic area!