12.6 Orange, Yellow, and Green at Gongqing Forest Park in Autumn (with Route)

You have to visit Gongqing in Shanghai in autumn. This year, autumn at Gongqing is fully underway. The ginkgo trees have turned yellow, the maple leaves are about 70-80% red, and the whole park looks like a palette. Pick a good day to enjoy the autumn scenery~ 🚶Autumn Viewing Route (Enter and Exit from South Gate) 1️⃣📍Waterfall Landscape Area Reflections of maple and dawn redwood trees 2️⃣📍East Gate Flower Sea The flower sea has been cleared, and the dawn redwood forest beside it is changing colors 3️⃣📍Pujiang Scenic Spot Nice reflections of the lakeside forest, some maple leaves have started to wither 4️⃣📍Taosheng Bridge The ginkgo forest is relatively short, with colorful trees by the river 5️⃣📍Songtao Waterfall → Forest Light Ride Along the Way (⭐) Ginkgo forest, the popular photo chair angle is here, and the ginkgo path beside it is also a good spot 6️⃣📍Qiulin Aiwan → Hongzhuang Tea House (⭐) Maple and ginkgo by the river, you can take framed shots from inside the tea house looking out 7️⃣📍Liufang Bridge → Luxue House → Fengyin Bridge Along the Way (⭐) A road with multicolored maple leaves, beautiful reflections near Fengyin Bridge 8️⃣📍Barbecue Area The river on both sides of the entrance bridge is covered with floating maple leaves 9️⃣📍Rapid Adventure There is a maple forest nearby, the trees are relatively short, good for portraits 🔟📍Water Forest Wetland (⭐) Large areas of maple leaves changing colors, a small fountain in front of Lianshui Pavilion, you can capture rainbows by the river, and also take photos with the small train 1️⃣1️⃣📍Camphor Square Monet Garden, chrysanthemum exhibition setup is still there 1️⃣2️⃣📍Amusement Park (⭐) Go-karts, a patch of maple leaves at the entrance of the Brave Road, and the bridge at the entrance of the inertia slide is good for reflections ⚠️The whole route takes most of half a day. After 3:30 PM, the light gradually fades. If you have less stamina, it’s recommended to visit the starred spots. If you have good stamina, you can also add the Wanzhuyuan Ginkgo opposite the East Gate. 📍Gongqing Forest Park 🕐Opening Hours: 5:00-18:00 🅿South Gate parking; if full, you can park on Nenjiang Road or Gangshui Road roadside