Photo by Yuyuan Tan Park - Indoor scene with wooden Chinese-style garden doors and lake views.

Yuyuan Tan Park - Indoor scene with wooden Chinese-style garden doors and lake views.

Including the lotus leaves and drooping willow branches in the foreground adds depth, while the middle ground features a stone bridge and the lake. The background captures distant buildings and the blue sky, creating a sense of depth from front to back. The photographer uses a low-angle shot and recommends a wide-angle lens to showcase the integration of nature and culture in the expansive scene.

Yuyuan Tan Park - Lotus Leaves, Willow Branches, and Stone Bridges

Photo by Yuyuantan Park Wisteria

Yuyuantan Park Wisteria

Photo by Yuyuan Tan Park - Take a photo with the pavilion, lake views, and trees.

Yuyuan Tan Park - Take a photo with the pavilion, lake views, and trees.

Photo by Yuyan Tan Park - Stone Bridge and Lake View

Yuyan Tan Park - Stone Bridge and Lake View

The photographer stands on the shore, using the rule of thirds composition, with the TV tower occupying the left one-third of the frame. The shot includes the lake surface and cherry blossom trees along the shore, with the full view of the TV tower in the background, showcasing the integration of the open scene and natural elements.

Travel Tips:
Opening Hours: June 1 - August 31, the park opens at 06:00, stops admitting visitors at 21:30, and closes at 22:30. Plan your visit accordingly to fully enjoy the lotus flower viewing.

Yuyuantan Park - Cherry Blossoms and TV Tower on the Opposite Bank by the Lake

1. Shooting Angle: The model sits on a bench, the photographer squats slightly and shoots from the front-right at a slight upward angle to emphasize the layers between the model and the cherry blossom tree.
2. Composition: Use the rule of thirds, placing the model at the right one-third of the frame, with the cherry blossom trees forming a natural frame in the background.
3. Lens Focal Length: Use a 50mm focal length on a camera or a 2x lens on a phone to compress the depth of field, highlighting the subject and softening the background.
4. Pose Interaction: The model gently touches the brim of the hat, slightly turning the body toward the camera to convey a natural and graceful atmosphere.

Travel Tips: 
Admission: 10 RMB (reservation required), Opening Hours: 6:00 AM - 9:30 PM.

Yuyuantan Park - Cherry Blossom Trees and Benches

Position the distant TV tower in the center of the frame, and enhance the depth by using foreground and background elements—incorporate a wide expanse of lotus leaves in the foreground, trees and a stone bridge in the midground, and retain the TV tower and lake in the background.

Travel Tips:
① Admission Fee: 10 RMB per person;
② Opening Hours: 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM.

Yuyan Tan Park - Lotus Pond with Stone Bridge and TV Tower in the Distance

Adopting a symmetrical composition, the pavilion is placed at the center of the frame, with its reflection in the water creating a balanced symmetry with the pavilion above. The photographer shoots from a level angle, capturing the foreground with its water and aquatic plants, and the background with trees and a blue sky, enhancing the sense of depth. A standard lens is recommended to clearly capture the details of the pavilion and its reflection.

Travel Tips:
1. Admission: Free.
2. Opening Hours: 6:00 AM - 10:30 PM.

Yuyuan Tan Park - Pavilion by the lake and aquatic plants and trees

The photographer uses a telephoto lens and frame-within-a-frame composition, where the foreground tree branches and plum blossoms naturally frame the central TV tower, enhancing the depth of the image.
Travel Tips: Admission is 2 yuan (10 yuan during the cherry blossom season).

Yuyuantan Park - Winter Sweet and TV Tower