Xiaoputuo, also known as ‘Xiayu’, is located in the center of Dongqian Lake. A long causeway named Taogong Causeway crosses the lake surface, with a total length of 2 kilometers. The scenery along the way is beautiful.
In the Xiaoputuo scenic area, there are not only cultural landscapes such as Xiayu Temple and Water Guanyin, but also a paintball shooting center where you can play live-action CS and barbecue. It is very suitable for leisure vacations. The scenic area entrance is near Taogong Village. After entering the scenic area, you can visit in sequence by walking along the long causeway. The road on the causeway is divided into three. The middle asphalt road is for sightseeing cars and bicycles. You can also walk on it, but you need to pay attention to safety. There is a walking path paved with colored pebbles on each side. There are shrubs and flower clusters between the three roads. Along the long causeway is a row of weeping willows. The wind on the lake in summer is very cool, making it a good place for summer walks. At the entrance of the scenic area, you can take an electric car directly to the Water Guanyin. But walking along the long causeway is also very nice. Walking along the long causeway, after crossing the Yingyue Bridge, you come to the Yuebolou Square. You can drink tea in the Yuebolou on the square. Beside it, there is a children’s amusement park with slides, animal sculptures, etc. The ground is paved with various patterns with pebbles, which is very interesting. In fact, the Yuebolou Square is located on a small island. Walking across the Suolan Bridge on one side, there is a small island on the left called Song Island, which is shaped like a pine nut and can be reached by a small bridge. Continuing forward from here, you will reach Xiayu, the core of the Xiaoputuo scenic area. On the left side of the road here is the Water Guanyin, which is the landmark landscape of Xiaoputuo. There is a strong incense, and many tourists take pictures here. On the right side of the road is the Xiayu Temple. The temple was built in the Song Dynasty. Although the temple seen now is rebuilt later, the buildings and carvings inside are relatively exquisite and worth seeing. There is a ‘Putuo Dongtian’ in the temple. Shi Hao, the builder of the temple in the Song Dynasty, built it imitating the Chaoyin Cave on Mount Putuo to comfort his blind mother who could not go to worship Buddha on Mount Putuo. Now there are some stone carvings and some small Buddha statues inside. In addition, it is worth mentioning that there is a stone building ‘Western Ship’ in the temple. Climbing on the ship and looking at the scenery of Dongqian Lake from a high place is very good. Coming out of the Xiayu Temple and continuing forward, after crossing a bridge, you will reach the Yuanrong Square. Because the movie ‘CJ7’ was filmed here, there are some sculptures related to the movie on the square, which are very popular with children. From here, you can go to the paintball shooting center, barbecue garden and Lihuanao on the left. If you have enough time, you can play CS and walk on the forest path. If you don’t plan to go forward, you can choose to take a painted boat near the Water Guanyin to return to the scenic area gate, or just return along the original road on the causeway. Opening hours: Open all year round from 08:00 to 17:00. Preferential policies: Children: Those under 1.2m (excluding) in height are free; those with a height of 1.For people between 2m (inclusive) and 1.5m (inclusive), half price. For senior citizens: those aged 70 years old (inclusive) or above can enter for free with valid documents. Those aged between 60 years old (inclusive) and 69 years old (inclusive) can enjoy half price with valid documents. Supplementary note: The above are preferential policies for cruise ships in the scenic area for reference only. Service facilities. Parking lot: [Ningbo Dongqian Lake Xiaoputuo Parking Lot]. Reference price: ¥10/time. Address: Dongqian Lake Tourist Resort, Yinzhou District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. Parking spaces: 100. Transportation within the park: Reference price: 15 yuan/time. Address: At the entrance of the scenic area. Operates from the entrance of the scenic area to near the Water Guanyin.
