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Evening

Golden Hour at Zhaoling

Catch the last warm light on the Qing imperial tomb before the evening cool sets in.

Best time: sunsetAbout 45 min

Timeline

  1. 15:09

    Zhaoling

    Enter Beiling Park. The park is free before 06:00, but at this hour you will pay the ¥30 admission to Zhaoling. Walk the long avenue toward the tomb.

  2. 16:24

    Qing Zhao Tomb

    Stand at the Qing Zhao Tomb viewpoint. The main hall and pavilions are bathed in the final golden light as the sun sets toward the WSW.

  3. 17:09

    The Ornamental Column

    Walk south to The Ornamental Column. The evening shadows lengthen across the stone carvings as dusk settles over the park.

Local tip

The park is large. Allow time to walk from the entrance to the tomb. Check the route if you need to return to the metro station after dark.

Check before you go

  • Zhaoling admission is ¥30. Beiling Park entry is ¥6 if you only want the park grounds.
  • Park is free before 06:00. After that, the ticket is required.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Shenyang (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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