Travel Guide to Keqiao Ancient Town in Shaoxing, Zhejiang

🌈 There are many ancient water towns in Shaoxing, and Anchang Ancient Town is uniquely special. It is not highly commercialized and retains the original appearance of the ancient town. Walking on the stone roads wet by rain and river water, the 'one water one street' layout unfolds meticulously at the border of Keqiao in Shaoxing and Xiaoshan. Besides Shaoxing stinky tofu, Shaoxing rice wine, and other specialties, there are also soy-sauce duck, quail, handmade sausages, dried bamboo shoots, and dried pickled vegetables with local flavors😋. Taking a Wupeng boat🚣‍♀️, rowing from one end to the other, the smell of fresh grass in March in the south of the Yangtze River mixes with the aromas of stinky tofu, soy sauce, and wine along the streets, which is quite pleasant🍃 This is how you should enjoy Keqiao Ancient Town It takes less than 1⃣️ hour from Hangzhou 🌟The key is that it's free‼️ Free‼️ Free‼️ 🔍Shaoxing has four major ancient towns—Keqiao, Anchang, Doumen, and Dongpu, and Keqiao Ancient Town is one of them. Although it is not as famous as Wuzhen, Xitang in Jiaxing, and Zhouzhuang in Suzhou, it is relatively less crowded with tourists. It has a tranquility that these water towns do not possess, which adds to the charm of the ancient town. 🍇Main attractions: Three Bridges and Four Waters (Keqiao Bridge, Rongguang Bridge, Yongfeng Bridge, and the four water areas separated by the three bridges), the cultural and creative night market 'Dili Old Market', Rongguang Temple, Xia Shi Tou Straight Street, the Colorful Water Mist Show (highly recommended‼️), Dili Square, Ornamental Plants and Flowers City, Pangu Fossil Museum You can visit Dili Square, a newly built high-value building with a beautiful structure that exudes sophistication. It's a must-visit for those who love to take photos at scenic spots‼️ The square also regularly hosts various exhibitions, making it a great place to take photos and gain knowledge You can sit by the canal and have afternoon tea or coffee. The merchants have prepared tables, chairs, various pastries, and fruit platters, all at reasonable prices. It's perfect for chatting with friends and taking beautiful photos You can eat authentic Shaoxing cuisine at the restaurants in the ancient town. If you don't like these, there are also various snacks to choose from, such as authentic Shaoxing stinky tofu, dried vegetable pancakes, and Shaoxing small wontons You can watch the sunset from Rongguang Bridge in the evening. The afterglow on the canal is shimmering, creating a great atmosphere🍒 After watching the sunset, be sure to enjoy the night view. The nighttime light show combined with the mist sprayed from both sides of the canal recreates the bustling scenes of the East Zhejiang Canal in history, which is simply charming🌟🌟 🕧Time: 19:00-21:00, don't miss it, the night view is beyond amazing‼️ Stroll through the night market, where you can find a variety of snacks, jewelry, nail art, flowers, handicrafts, and more, offering a complete experience of eating, drinking, and having fun✅ 🚗Driving: Navigate to Keqiao Ancient Town in Shaoxing City. There are 2 parking lot entrances on Light Textile City Avenue and 1 on Yucai Road 🚌Bus: Routes 809, 816, 822/K822, 5/Fast 5, etc., can all get you there 💰Ticket: Free‼️ 📷Photography equipment: Both mobile phones and cameras can be used for shooting, but if you want to capture the night view, it's best to bring a tripod. If you want to fly a drone, you need to report to the scenic area management office, but it's not guaranteed that you'll get permission, you can try🍌?