Prince Bay Park (Taiziwan Park)

Tour Route Design Introduction of Taiziwan Park (For Overseas Visitors)

1. Core Positioning

"Monet’s Garden beside West Lake — A park condensing springtime oil painting scenery."

Situated in the southwest corner of West Lake, Taiziwan Park spans over 300 mu and opened to the public in 1990. Its core selling point: not a traditional Chinese classical garden, but a free-flowing Sino-Western landscape park with Chinese aesthetics at its core. Every spring, 400,000 tulips bloom here, earning it the nickname real-life Monet’s Garden and ranking it among China’s Top Ten Most Beautiful Spring Scenes.

For overseas visitors, its appeal stems from stark contrast: adjacent to West Lake yet stylistically distinct, featuring wide lawns, Dutch windmills, winding streams and colorful flower beds reminiscent of European landscape gardens. Meanwhile, the name "Prince Bay" carries Eastern royal legends tied to two Southern Song princes buried here.

2. Core Attraction — Spring Flower Sea

Tulip Exhibition "Love Blooms Like Flowers" Every March and April, Taiziwan hosts its grand annual tulip show, Hangzhou’s signature spring floral event.

· Scale: Approximately 400,000 tulips and other bulb flowers planted across 8,000 square meters, showcasing over 100 rare premium tulip varieties.

· Key Layouts:

1. Carefree Slope: Core viewing zone with spiral flower beds following natural mountain contours, resembling butterflies skimming over spring water.

2. Special Variety Rose Garden: Displays exclusive rare tulips annually, including soft pink double-petaled "Great Barrier Reef", bright orange "Park Dream", and fiery "Mystery Flame".

· 2025 New Attraction: Seven floating tulip islands arranged in the Big Dipper constellation on Yulu Pond, mirroring the celestial Big Dipper above.

Scenic beauty across all four seasons, not limited to tulips Taiziwan Park remains stunning year-round even without tulips in bloom.

3. Differentiated Selling Points — Landscape Aesthetics Beyond Floral Views

Sino-Western integrated garden design Rooted in the Taoist philosophy of natural harmony and quiet perfection, while drawing inspiration from British landscape gardening. The West Lake diversion canal forms the main water thread, with ponds, waterfalls, islets and stone bridges woven throughout the grounds. Carefree Slope mimics European landscape design with wide open lawns, forested horizons and a miniature church as a focal point, while a Dutch windmill atop the main lawn stands as the iconic landmark of Hangzhou’s earliest wedding photography park.

Wedding culture, an inherent romantic landmark As Hangzhou’s original wedding park, the grounds feature romantic themed installations including "Unwavering Loyalty" and "Flying Together". A beloved wedding photo spot for generations, romance defines Taiziwan’s core identity.

Crystal clear water scenery, like a giant aquarium Streams and lake water remain crystal clear year-round, with fish and aquatic plants fully visible beneath the surface, creating the illusion of wandering through a massive freshwater aquarium. This perpetual clarity and lush greenery set Taiziwan apart from other flower viewing destinations.

The 20-Minute Park Effect, a relaxed leisure destination The park’s layout alternates open spaces and quiet nooks, featuring Pipa Islet, Carefree Slope and Wangshan Lawn with distinct atmospheres. Visitors spread blankets on lawns, photograph windmills or sit beside streams to unwind — perfectly embodying the popular "20-Minute Park Effect" for mental relaxation favored by young travelers.