Prince Bay Park
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Overview
Prince Bay Park is a traditional Chinese landscaped garden located in Hangzhou. It is one of the most beautiful gardens in the Hangzhou area and is still part of the West Lake Scenic Area. Aside from its natural beauty, the park also boasts of the timeless and highly elegant western style of landscaping. It thus showcases nature’s beauty but combines this with the artistic creativity of manmade structures.
Also known as Taiziwan Park, Prince Bay Park attracts a lot of visitors yearly, but it is most beautiful during the spring, when the place is bursting with blossoming flowers and when the apple and cherry trees are in full bloom. Despite its sheer natural beauty and the relaxing sight of small rivers and far-off mountains, the park is not that far from the downtown area of Hangzhou. Thus, it is like a little natural paradise in the middle of the city that even busy folks can escape to for a bit of relaxation.
Things to do
Prince Bay Park is a top destination for those who are looking for a nice place to spend an afternoon in. Tourists and locals alike find their way to the park and spend time there just soaking in the sights and walking around. Due to its accessible location, it’s very popular among tourists who are staying in the many hotels in downtown Hangzhou. However, this also means that visitors can’t expect to have the park all to themselves. But since the park covers a total area of more than 197 acres, it does not get too crowded.
Aside from merely sightseeing, many people also go to Prince Bay Park to get married or hold other intimate gatherings. The park is, in fact, especially decorated with some special features to make it more suitable as a site for weddings; these include recreational items that symbolize ‘unswerving allegiance’ and the act of ‘flying abreast of each other like birds in the sky’.
Due to the environment of the park, most weddings held there feature western style ceremonies. The typical ceremony begins with a lively wedding march, during which the bride and groom will walk through the bridge hand in hand as the bride holds a bouquet of fresh flowers in her hand. They will then make their way across the broad lawn of the garden where the church is located. In the church, the couple will position themselves on a red heart-shaped carpet.
During the ceremony, they will also release doves while holding colored ribbons in their hands. They will then take their places in a round table where the person designated as Miss Manners will provide them with a large bottle of champagne and red wedding cards. They will then perform the tradition called ‘union of wine cups’ or Jiaobeijiu. Following the ceremony, the bride and the groom will ride a horse-drawn carriage, which will take them through the garden; there they will share wine with their relatives and friends. The ceremony ends here, and the couple will sit on a decorated chair and will be carried to a small house located in the park as well.
Due to its reputation as a wedding location, Prince Bay Park has attracted many couples from all over the world. The park has also become associated with love and romance, and its quaint ambiance certainly helps make it an even more touching and memorable place.
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You can feel romantic atmosphere here!
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I plan to visit there on Sep 20-21. are there still flower and look beautiful during that preriod.
hi,Ordenio noted with thanks. i will visit there and hope to get the beatiful photo and great hour.
Yes, there are flowers. There are ju flower, it's very beatiful
hi,Faddri... Since I’ll be taking my family to Beijing shortly, I have yet to find out about these things…. 1. Which part of the Great Wall is best to visit, between Badaling and Mutianyu ? I have heard and read that Badaling section has some tourist center, but very crowded, while the Mutianyu section is a lot less crowded and the scenery is more beautiful. If I choose the Badaling one, I can also visit the Ming Tomb, but the Great Wall is crowded. If I choose Mutianyu, it seems less crowded. Can anyone please confirm? Also, what I want to know is the Cable car at both sections of the wall are similar? Which part has a better cable car? And is the Ming tomb worh a visit? 2. I wanna see one show in Beijing, is there anything really good and recommended? Since I also will go to Hangzhou, and will see Hangzhou show there, if the show in Beijing is not that great, I’ll just skup and have walk around the city instead. 3.Does anyone know Exhibion hotel in Beijing? Is it good and close to shopping area? 4. most of all, how about the forecast weather during Sep 20-27 Thanks for all your advice.... ^^
hi,Fadri...
oh great.. thanks for your helpful information.
so, a bit disappoint that not see the tulip.
have a nice day..
Hi, yes, there are some kinds of flowers in full bloom in late September in Prince Bay Park of Hangzhou, such as azalea. However, tulips will wither away during that period. But, there are still some other kinds of blossoms worth visiting.
hello sir/ madam, how r u ? i need an information how to get marry at prince bay park? How much the price of one person or one table / 10 pax. would you inform me the facilities of there? Thanks a lot
Dear Ayong, congratulations! My husband and I held a romantic lawn wedding at Prince Bay Park in 2009, which costs RMB 10000. You can call 0571-87963701 for details.
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