Kaifeng China Hanyuan Stele Forest Super Detailed Guide!!!

👍🏻 Recommended reasons: Dear friends! Hanyuan Stele Forest is truly amazing😍! This is a paradise for calligraphy art lovers, housing a vast collection of famous steles from ancient times to the present📜, full of rich cultural heritage! Whether you want to take photos and check in📸, go on a family trip with kids👨‍👩‍👦, or deeply experience traditional culture, this place can satisfy you! During the day, you can enjoy the garden scenery🌳 and watch wonderful performances🎭, and at night, when the lights come on, the atmosphere is simply perfect✨, every shot looks like a masterpiece! 🗺 Attraction introduction: Hanyuan Stele Forest is located at No. 15 Longting North Road, Longting District, Kaifeng📍, right opposite to Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden👀! It is a cultural garden themed on stele art, promoting the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation, especially calligraphy art🎨. The park houses thousands of steles, including ancient ones like Wang Xizhi’s "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion," each stroke showcasing the artistic achievements of the ancients! Besides steles, Yangsheng Mountain is the highest man-made mountain in the park⛰️, 24 meters tall, with a spectacular 19-meter waterfall! The Stele Altar is a round classical building🏛️, made entirely of white marble, looking very grand! 🚗 Transportation to the attraction: - Bus🚌: Take bus routes 1, 15, or 20 directly from the train station, super convenient~ - Self-driving🚗: Exit at "Kaifeng Station" on the Lianhuo Expressway, just follow the navigation! Nearby are the underground parking lot of Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden and Longting Parking Lot. The south gate is closer to the former, the north gate closer to the latter, but both require about a 10-minute walk~ - Shared bike🚲: Kaifeng’s attractions are very concentrated, riding a bike through the ancient city alleys to feel the slow life is very atmospheric! 🗺 Suggested routes: - Official recommendations📋: - Calligraphy experience route🖌️: Rubbings Hall → Stele Corridor → Art Gallery → Master’s stall → Eye Calligraphy performance → Taoye Ferry [Eighteen Jars] → Calligraphy tracing, an immersive experience of calligraphy charm! - Literary activity route🎶: Zhegu Tian → Su Shi·Dongpo → Poetry and Calligraphy Dongpo → Like a Dream → Taoye Ferry → Qu Shui Liu Shang, follow the route to feel the poetic mood~ - Parent-child interaction route👨‍👩‍👧: Wen Yuan rubbing → Art experience → Song-style tea ceremony → Eighteen Jars → Cultural and creative coffee → Goose Pond → Qu Shui Liu Shang → Hanfu Hall, play traditional culture with your kids! - Personal strong recommendation💖: Enter from the north gate → Ancient music performance🎵 → Like a Dream check-in📸 → Blessing and wish🙏 → Taoye Ferry → Hanyuan Spirit Pigeon🕊️ (pigeon food 5r/package, 10r/4 packages) → Hanyuan Koi🐟 → Qu Shui Liu Shang → Goose Pond → Wen Yuan rubbing → Exit from the north gate 🍱 Food recommendations: Hungry after touring? Head to Xisi Night Market or Laohe Night Market😋! Xiaolongbao with thin skin and big filling🥟, lamb skewers crispy outside and tender inside🍢, plus Henan specialty Guokui and spicy soup, a taste to remember! 💰 Ticket information: - Adult ticket🎫: 40 RMB/person - Student ticket🎫: 20 RMB/person (remember to bring your student ID!) - Value combo ticket🎫: More cost-effective combined ticket with Wansui Mountain, check in multiple attractions at once! - Free admission policy🎟️: Children under 6 years old or under 1.2 meters🧒, seniors over 70🧓, disabled persons, active military personnel, etc., with valid documents are free~ 📌 Other tips: - Want to rent a wheelchair, stroller, or store luggage🧳? Enter from the south gate, cross the bridge, and the visitor center is on the left! - Annual card costs 60 RMB/person, but can only be used 24 hours after activation, remember to get it in advance! - Recently visiting during Chrysanthemum season (October)🌼, the sea of chrysanthemums combined with ancient steles makes for amazing photos! Wearing light-colored clothes makes the photos even better~ - There is a teahouse🍵 inside the scenic area, perfect for resting and having tea after a tiring walk!