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Wuzhen, located in Tongxiang City, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, is divided into Dongzha, Xizha, Nanzha, and Beizha by the cross-shaped inland river system. With a civilization history of over 7000 years and a town-building history of 1300 years, it perfectly preserves the appearance and pattern of the ancient water town in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, known as the 'land of fish and rice, and the mansion of silk'. The southern water town is gentle and moving, and Wuzhen is definitely the best among them. With white walls and grey tiles, bluestone roads, half of the town is mundane, and the other half is poetic. Mu Xin described Wuzhen in this haiku: Jiangnan is green/ the stone steps are also green/ it always seems like it just rained. The exquisite sunlight that has not been seen for a long time falls on the green brick ground through the fine wood carving lattices... Take advantage of the good times, always go to Jiangnan, always go to Wuzhen. Take a rowing boat through the water town, stroll in the small alleys with green tiles and white walls, and feel the charm of the ancient town for thousands of years.

✅✅✅ Xizha in Wuzhen, located adjacent to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, is directly accessible by roads leading to Jiangsu, Suzhou, and the downtown area of Tongxiang, offering great convenience in transportation. Unlike Dongzha, which focuses on tourism and sightseeing, Xizha is developed for business travel and leisure vacations. Xizha consists of 12 small islands, connected by over 70 bridges. ⏰⏰⏰ Recommended duration: 7 hours ✅✅✅ Route features: Full tour of Xizha ✅ Xuchang Sauce Garden ☞ ✅ Yichang Foundry ☞ ✅ Water Market ☞ ✅ Natural Dye Workshop ☞ ✅ Celebration Hall ☞ ✅ Ling Shui Residence ☞ ✅ Zhao Ming Academy ☞ ✅ Three-Inch Golden Lotus Museum ☞ ✅ Xu Chang's Wine Painting Garden ☞ ✅ Wuzhen Post Office ☞ ✅ Wuzhen Pottery Workshop ☞ ✅ Bridge within Bridge ☞ ✅ Yi Da Silk Store ☞ ✅ Water Theater ☞ ✅ Guan Di Temple ☞ ✅ Wu Zhong Stone Boat 💰💰💰 Ticket Information 1✅ Ticket Price: 150 RMB per person Joint ticket for Dongzha and Xizha scenic areas: 190 RMB per person, valid only on the day of purchase 2✅ Night tour ticket price: 80 RMB per person (Winter 17:00 to 22:00, Summer 17:30-22:00) The night tour ticket has been canceled since July 1, 2013, and the all-day ticket for Xizha is 150 RMB 3✅ Boat rides ✅ Tourist Service Center Pier, Andufang Pier, Wangjinli Pier, Ruyi Bridge Pier, Wujun General Temple Pier, operating hours are 07:30-21:30 ✅ Ling Shui Residence Pier, Zhenshui West Pier, Dragon Field Pier, operating hours are 08:00-17:00 ✅ Private boat: Up to 8 people, 480 RMB per boat per single trip ✅ Shared boat: 60 RMB per person per single trip ✅ Children under 1.5 meters, 30 RMB per person per single trip Note: Each boat is limited to 8 passengers (including children and infants) ✅✅✅ Name ☞ Wuzhen Xizha Scenic Area 🕹️🕹️🕹️ Address ☞ No. 18 Shifo South Road, Tongxiang City 🚌🚌🚌 Transportation ☞ 174m from Zhao Ming Academy Tourist Car Stop (bus station), walking distance

Wuzhen is really too beautiful! Every photo taken is reluctant to delete🍃 Very lucky to experience all the looks of Wuzhen in two days～ ☀️Sunny Wuzhen 🌧️The look of misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River 🌈The look of rainbows and sunsets hanging in the sky · 📷Photo check-in points 1️⃣Various bridges linking the two banks of commerce, such as Dingsheng Bridge, Wanxing Bridge, etc., taking pictures of hand-cranked boats and the scenery on both sides of any bridge is super out of the picture! 2️⃣Mu Xin Art Museum & the library inside🎨 3️⃣Wuzhen Post Office🏤 4️⃣Hand-cranked boat boarding point, you can take close-up photos with the boat, and it's beautiful when you take it while riding～ 5️⃣Herbal color dyeing workshop 6️⃣Wuzhen Internet celebrity wall 7️⃣White Lotus Tower ⚠️Tips: The Internet celebrity "Bridge in Bridge Tea House" is indeed very photogenic, just be sure to go early, because too many people take pictures!

🌸Wuzhen, a heart-stirring ancient town in Jiangnan, its beauty and charm cannot be fully expressed in words. This scenic spot located in Tongxiang City, Jiaxing, has attracted countless tourists with its unique Jiangnan water town style and historical charm. Next, I will share my travel guide to Wuzhen, hoping to be helpful to you. 🍀First of all, regarding the travel time, the Wuzhen scenic area is open all year round, and the opening hours are 9:00-22:30 every day. For the travel route, I suggest that you can visit in the following order: 1️⃣Day1: As soon as you enter the scenic spot, the first thing that comes into view is the Xizha Old Street. This street is full of the characteristic style of the Jiangnan water town, as if it has traveled through time and space. You can appreciate the ancient architecture here, taste local delicacies, and buy characteristic handicrafts. Then go to the Caomu Benziran Dyeing Workshop, a dyeing workshop full of historical sense. Here you can understand the ancient dyeing process and also appreciate the beautiful dyed cloth. After lunch, go to the Ganchun Market, where you can buy some characteristic handicrafts or taste local delicacies. Finally, visit the night view of Wuzhen. The night view of Wuzhen has a different flavor, making people feel as if they are in a fairy tale world. 2️⃣Day2: In the morning, go to the water market to experience the morning tea guests. Here you can taste the local breakfast and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Jiangnan water town. Then you can experience the rowing boat experience, sitting on the boat to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Jiangnan water town. Next, visit attractions such as Qiaoli Bridge and Bailian Tower. These attractions all have their own unique charm, making people linger. 🍀During the tour of Wuzhen, in addition to visiting attractions, there are also some special activities and festivals to participate in. For example, the Good Life Festival·Ganchun Collection and others are characteristic activities of Wuzhen, and each activity has its own characteristics and charm. In addition, there are some accommodation facilities to choose from in the scenic area. (Living in the scenic area, you can overlook the beauty of the scenic area and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal❤️) 🍀Regarding travel expenses, the specific travel expenses will vary according to personal consumption levels and itinerary arrangements. Generally speaking, the ticket price is 150 yuan/person, and the accommodation cost varies according to different grades and seasons, roughly ranging from 300-1000 yuan. In addition, transportation costs and other personal consumption need to be considered. Therefore, it is recommended to make a budget plan in advance to avoid unnecessary expenses. 🌸What I want to say finally is that Wuzhen is a place that needs to be felt with the heart. Here you can feel the tranquility and beauty of the Jiangnan water town, and you can also feel the heaviness of history and the connotation of culture. Whether you like history or nature, Wuzhen is a place worth visiting. I hope my guide can be helpful to your trip and look forward to meeting you in Wuzhen.

There are only two weeks left until the New Year! Let's take a look at what fun preparations the town has made, and don't forget to save the date. Event Time: 2/3-2/25 Event Location: Xizha, Wuzhen ■ Water Market: A must-visit! New Year goods on boats, folk snacks, juggling performances, street vendors, and the worship of the God of the Year that only happens on New Year's Eve can all be found here. Half of the pictures in my notes were taken here. ■ Dragon Boat West Market River Cruise/Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity Old Street Parade: The annual must-see water and land parade along the West Market River and the old streets of Xizha. The boats in the pictures are the parade boats, and they are incredibly beautiful. ■ Zhao Ming Lantern Festival Gathering: Inside Zhao Ming Academy, last year's Mid-Autumn Gathering was truly stunning, and I am especially looking forward to this year's Spring Festival Gathering. ■ Long Street Banquet: Wuzhen's signature event, the copper pot hotpot, creates an absolutely full-on atmosphere on-site. ■ Night Lantern Festival: Large themed night lanterns are set up in the Dragon-shaped Flower Field, Water Market, Zhao Ming Academy, and Tea Art Street. ■ Personal Recommendation: I like to wander around, seeing the big 'Fu' characters pasted on wooden doors and windows, watching children in red cotton-padded jackets with zodiac hats running by, and hearing the blessings and the cries of the street vendors. I hope you can also experience this. The first New Year's message of the year is: 'I leave the past behind,' 'And welcome the blooming flowers of the coming year,' 'It's an end, but also a beginning,' 'Wishing you everything goes smoothly and a peaceful life ahead'

What is it like to return to the rural life? I found the answer in my heart at the Wucun Winter Song around the stove, and at the Wucun 🌾 Rice House Rural Hotel!! - Check in at the Xizha Scenic Area Tourist Service Center, and be led by the staff to the hotel by 🚘 sightseeing car. All room types of the Rice House Rural Hotel include Wucun Ecological Sightseeing Tour and Xizha Scenic Area Tour. Very convenient! It's about a ten-minute journey, and you can feel the simplicity of the countryside along the way, and the air is mixed with the scent of crops. It's no wonder it's a high-quality 5A scenic spot. From the scenic area to the hotel, all the staff we met were so good, 💗 warm and enthusiastic!! - The hotel is mainly white walls and grey tiles, with a large area and complete facilities: rice field 🏊 swimming pool, Gengdu Bar, ☕️ coffee bar, indoor swimming pool, wild duck 🦆 bar.... High-end without losing design sense, the interior decoration is warm-toned, visually you can feel the warmth in the cold winter, full marks for details, and the cleanliness goes without saying, you can see the cleanliness, the chip cloth can also scan the code with your mobile phone to understand the cleaning and disinfection time!! I experienced the Song Body 🧘🏻 Yoga in the hotel with my sister, it's worth experiencing the relaxation of mind and body, you can play in the hotel for a whole day!! - There are many activities in Wucun, suitable for parent-child travel and team building, including: tea brewing around the stove 🍵, old wine sealing, mill grinding soy milk (drinking your own ground soy milk feels so accomplished～), children's playhouse (children's paradise), small animal park 🐴 (ecological thumbs up)...... - Take the sightseeing car to Xizha Scenic Area, it's simply a concrete place for young people and literati: 1⃣️Caomu Bense Dyeing Workshop It displays the traditional craft of making blue printed cloth. It's a front shop and back workshop attraction, the front hall is a shop, selling various tourist crafts made of blue printed cloth. The back hall is a handmade workshop, sizing and printing room, dyeing room and drying field. In the handmade workshop, tourists can participate in the experience and learn to make blue printed cloth quickly! 2⃣️Zhaoming Academy During the Nanliang period, Prince Zhaoming Xiao Tong once studied with his teacher Shen Yue in Wuzhen, and the academy now has a library 📖 with elegant books, Fufengge Book House, as well as an electronic reading room and Muxin reading room, etc., it's an ideal place for cultural leisure～ - 🥰A happy and satisfying trip, very rewarding, coming to Wuzhen and staying in the Rice House will definitely be worthwhile!!

🌿Many friends say they love to stroll around Xizha in Wuzhen, especially during the New Year season when it is bustling with people. In addition to historical sites and folk customs, Xizha district also boasts a variety of workshops, classic exhibition halls, and shops that make visitors linger and forget to return. The distinctive residences and interesting guest rooms of the homestays are worth mentioning. As you wander, you can often discover interesting shops, unique signs, or different combinations that make you nod in agreement and feel a connection. ✅Among the many attractions in Wuzhen, the old post office is considered a must-visit by many. It is said that this post office has been in operation since the Guangxu period of the Qing dynasty and is still in business today. People love this ancient post office, where they can experience the old-fashioned way of communication. 🌿The practice of foot binding in women has existed for thousands of years, and opinions on this history of foot binding have always varied. The 'Golden Lotus Pavilion' here in Xizha uses a large number of precious objects and pictures to showcase the foot binding culture in Chinese history, allowing today's audience to understand all aspects of the golden lotus. ✅Wuzhen Nannan is a specialty shop that sells various dolls and interesting toys made of different materials. ✅These small exhibition halls or shops might be ordinary elsewhere, but when they are all gathered together in the beautiful environment of this ancient water town, they become fascinating and continuously surprise the visitors. 🌈During the New Year season, there is also a lot of festive atmosphere here, full of the sense of New Year rituals, which is worth a visit.

I remember when I was in college, one of the presentations was about Wuzhen. I chose it after much consideration, because of its culture, environment, and attractions. The atmosphere of the Wuzhen Theatre Festival is just right, i.e., people change. The 10th Wuzhen Theatre Festival finally opened on the 19th. Time: 10.19-10.29 🗓You can see the weekend exhibition guide for the Theatre Festival on my homepage, it's worth bookmarking❗️ —————————————————————- Travel guide: 1、Transportation: 🚄 High-speed rail to Tongxiang station, take K282 bus or taxi 🚌 Bus from Hangzhou | 85/person 🚗Self-driving parking: Both scenic spots have parking lots, you can normally navigate to Xizha No.1 parking lot, it is recommended to park near the car exit, close to the service center, and the parking fee is very cheap. 🎫Xizha 150 yuan｜Dongzha 110 yuan｜Through ticket 190 yuan | There is also a super value joint ticket for the drama market 👘 You can rent Hanfu, the experience is doubled 2、Attractions: If you want to be a special tourist soldier on the weekend, you can finish Xizha and Dongzha in 1 day! Set off early in the morning to play in Dongzha, play for 2-3 hours, go to Xizha after lunch, it is recommended to stay until night, so you can see the night view in Xizha! — 📍Attractions: ✔Hongyuan Tai Dyeing Workshop: Dongzha, the cloth swaying with the wind, very photogenic. Huang Lei and Liu Ruoying's 'Like Water Years' was filmed here! ✔Sunny farming and rainy reading: One of the filming locations of 'Like Water Years' ✔Mu Xin Art Museum: Simple geometric architecture, closed on Monday ✔Water Market: Experience morning tea, the charm of the ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River ✔Bridge Tea House: Rated by 'National Geographic' as the most beautiful tea house in China. The tea house is not big, there is a minimum consumption for tea seats Internet celebrity location: first floor window, second floor windowsill (people stand on the second floor, take pictures from the bridge outside the tea house) ✔Boat ride: 60 for a shared boat - 🥘Food Braised lamb, Wuzhen sauce duck (local specialty), radish cake, Dingsheng cake (Jiangnan pastry), Zilala fried shop, Wu's wonton, Scholar noodle shop, Half moon coffee, Bridge roast cake

If you only want to visit one ancient town, then I recommend Wuzhen🥲. Here is a worry-free guide that doesn't involve retracing your steps, be sure to save it~ 🚗Transportation advice: Friends nearby can choose to drive or take a bus, with departures from Hangzhou West Lake or Shanghai, costing only a few dozen per person, saving more time💯. ✅Tongxiang travel: You can check the bus schedule, there are also buses at night~ Remember to apply for the Tongxiang ride code in advance👌. ⚠Avoid pitfalls guide: You must take this part seriously❗ 1⃣During the winter vacation, Xizha has many performances🎶, such as night lantern festivals, water markets, lantern boat parades, and lantern bridge walks for blessings, which will continue until 2.25. The schedule of the programs has been organized for you👇right below. 2⃣For a visit to Wuzhen, Xizha is highly recommended for its large area, beautiful scenery, and self-operated shops without excluding tourists from other places. It's also great for photography📸; Dongzha is good for buying local products; South and North Zha are basically undeveloped, so don't go to the wrong place🙅. 3⃣Make sure your navigation is set to "Wuzhen Xizha No. 1 Visitor Center"🚩. Rickshaws and guesthouses at the entrance of the scenic area are mostly unreliable, leading you to designated shops for consumption, ignore them🙅! The visitor center is also the entrance to the scenic area, remember to keep your eyes peeled before entering👀. 4⃣There are many Hanfu and cheongsam shops at the entrance of the scenic area🎀. If you want to take photos, do your makeup before entering the scenic area, as the clothing stores inside charge 2-3 times more~ Choose thick Hanfu with velvet👘. 5⃣When choosing accommodation, be sure to consider the distance from the visitor center🚶. Many so-called "scenic area guesthouses" are actually far from the main gate🚫, and you may have to go around to get there. Ask the owner directly how far it is from the Xizha visitor center! 6⃣There are tour buses in the scenic area, take a ride when tired, 10 yuan per trip🚎. Ask the driver to drop you off at less crowded attractions for a better off-peak experience🤩~ 7⃣If staying in the scenic area, remember to go to the "Water Market" for morning tea🍵, which ends at 9 am, and all seats are available. Go early to get a good indoor window seat with a beautiful view🤳. After 9 am when the scenic area opens, it gets crowded, which can affect the visiting experience😣. 8⃣The south bank of the Xizha canal is also great to explore, don't just crowd on the north bank👯~ The south bank's Nü Hong Street to General Wu area has a wide view and is more suitable for photography📷. 🗺Tour route: Wuzhen Theatre➡Mu Xin Art Museum (closed on Mondays)➡Caomu Natural Dyeing Workshop➡Shuishi Kou Market➡Jia Zuo Bookstore➡Ding Sheng Bridge➡Zhao Ming Academy➡Wuzhen Post Office➡Guo Yue Theatre➡General Wu Temple➡Water Theatre➡Qiao Li Qiao➡Bai Lian Pagoda➡Yue Lao Temple➡Dragon Dance Flower Field. Did you get this guide😁? Bring your family and friends to Wuzhen and experience the charm of the Jiangnan water towns~

Wuzhen in Zhejiang is not only the most representative water town in the south of the Yangtze River, but also a window for our country's external publicity. The World Internet Conference Forum is located here, which has made it famous throughout the south and north of the river. With the rapid increase in the flow of people, the various prices in Wuzhen have also risen. So, is a 3-day 2-night luxury tour expensive? As long as it's well planned, the cost is not as high as imagined. 1. Ticket cost: A combined ticket for East Gate and West Gate is 199 yuan, Wucun scenic area is 100 yuan, and rowing boat in West Gate is 600 yuan, totaling 899 yuan. 2. Accommodation cost: Staying for two consecutive nights in the top hotel in West Gate, the room rate is 2700 yuan per night (including breakfast for two), totaling 5400 yuan for two nights. 3. Dining cost: The dining expenses in the West Gate scenic area are relatively high, but you can dine outside the scenic area, and you need to apply for multiple entries with your ticket. However, for convenience, I dined within the West Gate scenic area, and I don't mind the higher prices. The average consumption per person is 180 yuan, which is 360 yuan for 2 meals a day, and 1080 yuan for 3 days. 4. Transportation cost: Taxi from Tongxiang high-speed railway station to West Gate scenic area is 110 yuan, and the return trip from West Gate scenic area to Tongxiang high-speed railway station is 100 yuan, totaling 210 yuan. All of the above are luxury expenses. For ordinary sightseeing, the cost is less than 1000 yuan. Next time, I will come to experience ordinary sightseeing again and share the travel expenses with everyone once more. The total budget for this 3-day 2-night Wuzhen luxury tour is 899 yuan + 5400 yuan + 1080 yuan + 210 yuan = 7589 yuan.

🎋West Scenic Zone: A picturesque beauty🎋 🏡The simple and elegant black tiles and white walls, the centuries-old bluestone paths and stone bridges, as if stepping into the ink world of Jiangnan. 🚣Rowing on the slowly flowing river, the sun shines on the sparkling water surface, filled with a kind of tranquil beauty. 🍃The breeze is coming, the bright willow catkins are like dancers, dancing in the air💨. ✅Wuzhen, a thousand-year-old ancient town, is divided into four major areas: East, West, South, and North. The East and West are the most famous, and the West is the leader of the four, full of life and artistic atmosphere. 🏞The West is composed of 12 small islands and more than 70 bridges, forming a beautiful picture. Its river density and the number of bridges are unmatched in the ancient towns of the country!🌉 ✅Wuzhen West Scenic Zone 📍Address: 18 Shifonan Road, Tongxiang City, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province 🎟Ticket: 150 yuan 🚘Transportation: Self-driving tour is recommended🚗. If not self-driving, you can also take the high-speed rail to Tongxiang Station and then transfer to the bus🚌. 🏠Accommodation: There are plenty of homestay options near Wuzhen West Scenic Zone🛏, choose one with a high cost performance, and enjoy the ancient town style🏮.

‼ You have to visit Wuzhen this Spring Festival 🧨 Come and feel the strong New Year atmosphere of the southern ancient town 🐲 Stroll around the water market, watch the flower boat parade 🏮 Enjoy the dragon year lanterns, taste drama performances, etc. · 📍｜Navigate to 'Wuzhen Xizha No.1 Tourist Center' ｜Recommended self-driving tour, 1.5h from Hangzhou ｜Overnight parking 20r, 6h/15r ｜Xizha ticket 150r ⚠️During the Spring Festival, you can watch Free entry to the scenic area once with the drama ticket💰Save a 150r ticket! · ✅Tour route Water market—Lingshui Residence—Sun and Moon Square—Bridge—White Lotus Tower—Wuzhen Post Office—Dragon Field—Zhaoming Academy—Grass and Wood Dyeing Workshop—Mu Xin Art Museum—Wuzhen Grand Theatre · ✅Must-do activities 1⃣Wuzhen Lantern Festival The Dragon Year Lantern Festival continues the lively atmosphere of the past lantern festivals💯Added the momentum exclusive to the Dragon Year! The lights come on after 16:30, and the ancient town during the day is a different feeling! 📍Zhaoming Academy/Dragon Field/Water Market/Tea Art Street 📅2024.02.03-02.25｜16:30-22:00 - 2⃣Zhaoming Lantern Festival Gathering Hanfu little sister carrying lanterns for night tour, guzheng performance, dragon year lantern installation, feel the cultural atmosphere of the night market! 📍Zhaoming Academy 📅2024.02.03-02.25｜16:30-21:30 - 3⃣Dragon Soaring Water Market Here you can have morning tea, listen to water drama, ride a rowing boat, stroll around the water market, experience paper-cutting for window decoration, writing couplets and other New Year activities 📍Water Market 📅2024.02.03-02.25｜11:00-20:00 - 4⃣Long Street Dragon Feast Sitting around a long table eating hot copper hot pot, drinking a bowl of crispy rice tea, here are diners from all over the country, experiencing the atmosphere of Jiangnan New Year's Eve dinner 📍Tea Art Street 📅2024.02.09-02.16｜11:00-13:30 ｜17:00-20:30 - 5⃣New Year's Water and Land Performance Encounter the 'God of Fortune, Prosperity, Longevity, Happiness and Wealth' water parade! Be sure to accept the 'blessing' for good luck all year round! Don't miss the New Year's drama at Sun and Moon Square in the afternoon! 📍Xizha Street/Water Market/Sun and Moon Square/Zhaoming Academy/White Lotus Tower Grass Stage 📅2024.02.03-02.25 (specific program attached) - 6⃣Wucun·New Year's Flavor Gathering Eat candied haws, make rice cakes, write blessings and paper-cut flowers, watch lion dance performances, make dumplings, etc., this is the taste of the New Year in childhood memories! 📍Wucun 📅2024.02.09-02.17 · ✅Accommodation Recommended for 2 days and 1 night, feel the different atmosphere of the Jiangnan New Year in the morning and evening! This time I stayed at the Riverside Resort Hotel, with complete facilities and services, for a one-stop vacation experience