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Michael McNeil27Singapore

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 🤣
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