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An 85km bike ride from Shengzhou to Keqiao

The area around Shengzhou county in Shaoxing is blessed with endless scenery in all directions. Heading north to Keqiao takes you up and over the mountains on masterful paved roads. The views are stunning. As you descend the mountains you come across Pingshui town which has tons have places to swim, camp and hike. Theres also the Pingyang temple. A massive temple with a very old history. You can hear the monks chanting from 500m away. When you finally finish with the natural scenery, you arrive in yuecheng and keqiao. Great food, cafes, shopping etc. i was in the mood for a bagel and cream cheese so i stopped in at Tim’s there. And later at night decided to go for some fantastic Pakistani food. A great route. I’ve driven this route many times. Whether a sunny, hot day or a drizzling cloudy day, this road never fails to amaze. I’m very impatient when it comes to photos. So all my pictures are taken somewhat hastily on my iPhone 13 have not been edited or filtered in anyway. So what you see here is true natural scenery and does not do justice to the actual views seen with your eyes. You will not be disappointed if you go see for yourself. Enjoy! #mountains #tripblazers #shaoxing #Shengzhou #summerdays #roadtrip

🎑 A Tranquil Escape: 兰亭 in Shaoxing 🌳

Address: Shaoxing, China - 兰亭 🌟 Highlights: 兰亭 (Lanting) is a historic pavilion located in Shaoxing, China, that has a rich cultural significance. The pavilion was originally built during the Eastern Jin dynasty and has since been rebuilt several times. It is considered a significant cultural landmark because of the famous Lanting Xu, or the Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion, which was written by Wang Xizhi, a famous calligrapher, and is believed to be one of the greatest masterpieces in Chinese literature. The pavilion also offers beautiful views of the surrounding landscape, including the nearby Jianhu Lake. Visitors to 兰亭 can also participate in cultural activities such as calligraphy and painting, as well as enjoy performances of traditional Chinese music and dance. These activities provide a unique and enriching experience that will give visitors a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and history. 👍🏻 Rating: 兰亭 is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in Chinese culture, history, and literature. The pavilion's cultural significance, stunning views, and traditional activities make it a unique and unforgettable experience. 👉🏻 Motivation: If you're looking for an authentic cultural experience in China, then 兰亭 should definitely be on your list. Whether you're interested in calligraphy, literature, or traditional music and dance, the pavilion offers a wide range of activities that will allow you to immerse yourself in Chinese culture. Don't miss out on the opportunity to visit this historic landmark and learn more about China's rich cultural heritage. As you plan your trip to Shaoxing, be sure to check out local travel guides and resources to make the most of your experience. With its rich history, beautiful landscapes, and friendly people, Shaoxing is a destination that is sure to capture your heart and leave you with memories that will last a lifetime. 🎨🎵🏯 #LantingPavilion #Shaoxing #China #ChineseCulture #Literature #Calligraphy #TraditionalMusic #TravelChina #CultureTrip #HistoricLandmarks #EnrichingExperience #TravelTips #BucketListDestination #Wanderlust #TravelPhotography #MemoriesForLife #AsiaTravel #VisitChina #DiscoverChina.

Nice Hotel Surrounded by Greenery, Shaoxing

I stayed at Mirror Lake Hotel during National week and had a lovely time there. I chose this hotel for its proximity to the Keyan Scenic Area which is literally behind, a 5-10 mins walk from to the entrance! The hotel is surrounded by greenery and the atmosphere is quiet and peaceful! You can stroll around and find some benches and swings to chill! 🌿 My room was spacious and very clean! The bathroom surprisingly also had a bathtub 🛁 and free toiletries such as bath salts, shower gel, shampoo, toilet paper and amenities such as towels, hair dryer, magnifying mirror… When you check in, you’re given a mini pouch with toothpaste, toothbrush, cotton pads and buds and a comb. The bed was soft and comfy! You’re also provided with water bottles, black tea, green tea, instant coffee & sugar. They also offer a plate fo fruits every day as well as a small bowl of soup every evening. The room is cleaned every day. There’s also a small balcony. The breakfast buffet is a mix of mostly Chinese and western options. I believe there’s so much variety for everyone. Breakfast was included in my booking and I’d recommend it as there aren’t many options around. KFC, Starbucks and a few Chinese restaurants are at the entrance of the scenic area, but that’s pretty much it. There’s a guy who stands by the entrance of the hotel and is pretty much the only one who speaks English. He’s very helpful and will guide you all the way to your room 👍🏼 I was also offered a goodie bag upon checkout with some Shaoxing specialities 😊 I’ll defo recommend this hotel for a getaway in a quiet environment or if visiting the Keyan Scenic Area is your main priority. Otherwise, downtown Shaoxing is about 20-30 mins by taxi 🚕. Address ➡️ Mirror Lake Hotel, 君澜.绍兴鉴湖大酒店 How to go ➡️ I was coming from Hangzhou so took Shaoxing metro line 1 connected to Hangzhou metro line 5. I got off at Mingzhu Square 🚇, 明珠广场 and took a taxi to the hotel for about 20 mins. #CelebrateWithTrip #hotelstay #hotelexperience #hotelstaycation #hotelfood #breakfast #shaoxing #zhejiang

A Must Visit Gem in Shaoxing 🛶

I went to Shaoxing once on a day trip, but had no idea about this wonderful place until I stumbled on pictures of it! The Keyan Scenic Area is HUGE! It consists of three parts: 1️⃣ Tiangong Stone Buddha 2️⃣ Jianhu Scenic Area 3️⃣ Luzhen old town I went there during National week and made sure to arrive as early as possible, up to booking a hotel nearby. I started with the Tiangong Budhha which is where most people flock! The Stone Buddha was very impressive 👌🏼 The atmosphere was so calm and peaceful 😌 until the crowd arrived an hour later. There’s also relics, colorful paintings depicting history and temples. As you walk further, you’ll reach the Jian Lake Scenic area which was so picturesque with mountains and nature as backdrop! Wupeng boats native to Shaoxing on the lake were so charming! The entrance ticket includes 2 boat rides. The first will take you to a small island which felt rather plain. There was a restaurant, yellow wine sellers and a glass bridge which required an extra 20¥. I just walked to the exit where I caught the other boat taking tourists to Luxun’s old town. Luxun’s old town was lovely! There were restaurants with local dishes, a small museum, live Chinese old songs, souvenir shops and Jiangnan Style water canals with cobblestone pathways! It was relaxing to wander around and get some snaps 📸 The entrance ticket is expensive, but worth it! It also includes the boat rides. Entrance 🎫: 130¥ How to go ➡️Keyan Scenic Area, 柯岩风景区 I stayed at Mirror Lake hotel which is a 5 -10 min walk to the entrance. There’s a metro line connecting Shaoxing line 1 to Hangzhou line 5 which was a convenient option for me coming from Hangzhou. Taxi ride to the hotel/entrance is about 20 mins from Mingzhu Square 🚇 station, 明珠广场 #fallingforfall #buddha #scenicspotguide #scenicspotguide #naturelover #naturescapes #boatride #boattour #shaoxing #zhejiang

Local Delicacies & Canals in Shaoxing 🏮

Cangqiao Straight Street is a popular tourist attraction in downtown Shaoxing, Yuecheng district. Whilst the street is packed with shops, restaurants, handicrafts, coffee shops, Shaoxing yellow wine sellers, it’s also a good place to discover local snacks and how they’re made. Surprisingly, I found long queues of people eager to taste local delicacies at every corner despite of the rain that day. I wandered in the alleys leading to the back of the street, where water canals with old Chinese architecture buildings and Wupeng boats 🛶 offer such a picturesque scenery. If you want a boat ride, there’s a wharf, a few meters from the main entrance on Guangming Road. Just walk along the canal on your left, you’ll spot it easily ✌🏼 Address ➡️ Cangqiao Straight Street, 仓桥直街 How to go ➡️ I took a taxi 🚕. The driver will most probably drop you at the main entrance or nearby. It’s a long pedestrian street so you can just walk at your ease. #urbanexplorer #oldtown #oldstreets #streetfood #streetshots #streetlife #streetart #zhejiang #shaoxing

Great Barista coffee in Shaoxing ☕

Corner Coffee is a little artsy coffee shop along Cangqiao Straight Street. There are a few seats inside and a bunch of clothes, shoes, bags and hats on sale. The barista is accommodating and speaks English. After walking in the rain for a long time, I badly wanted a hot cup of coffee and some rest in a quiet environment away from the crowds flocking the street. I ordered a vanilla latte with oat milk which was perfect 👍🏼 Freshly made & not too sweet😌 They have other choices: Coconut latte, Hazelnut latte and the typical coffee choices. Prices are very decent. Mine was 33¥ ( 28¥ for a vanilla latte + 5¥ for oat milk) Address ➡️Corner Coffee, 犄角咖啡 Cangqiao Straight Street, 仓桥直街329号 How to go ➡️ It’s a pedestrian street, so if you’re taking a 🚕, it’ll probably drop you somewhere nearby. #coffee #coffeeshop #coffeelovers #coffeetourism #zhejiang #shaoxing #getawaytrip

Exploring Shaoxing✨

Shaoxing is a historical and cultural city that surprises you when you visit it. The city has stunning natural scenery, nice parks, water towns and traditional streets full of shops and local restaurants. We didn't expect the city to be so charming and peaceful with a thousand places to explore, we loved our short holidays there! . . . #passionpassport #china #shaoxing #culturalattractions #historicculture #triplocal

Beautiful place in Shaoxing

📍Shaoxing Keyan Scenic Area Nice and peaceful place in Shaoxing that is worth visiting. The spot is huge with traditional architecture, greenery and has a huge Buddha carved in a big rock! . . . #passionpassport #shaoxing #buddha #park #nature #china #triplocal

Carved Buddha from drone aerial view💛

A beautiful and peaceful place that is totally worth visiting. It has traditional architecture, greenery everywhere and has a huge Buddha carved in a rock which is stunning! . . . . #staycation #nationalpark #summervacation #awesomepic #urbanexplorer #couplestrip #adventure #naturalwonders #buddha #shaoxing #passionpassport

Anchang ancient town

Today I went to visit Anchang ancient town. It is a beautiful area to stroll around and enjoy a Shaoxing rice wine ice cream (5 rmb). I do not recommend paying for the ticket to enter some of the buildings. Whilst it is only 50 rmb it seems a little expensive for what you get and I would prefer to just have strolled around the town. I spent a few hours here and I would definitely recommend it as part of an itinerary to visit Shaoxing. I went in the afternoon on a Sunday and it was very quiet. Maybe the heat had kept people away. There's lots of little restaurants but no one eating at them. I guess maybe some people would arrive in the evening instead. #shaoxing

MUST VISIT PLACE IN SHAOXING!

A beautiful and peaceful place that is totally worth visiting. It has traditional architecture, greenery everywhere and has a huge Buddha carved in a rock which is stunning! . . . . #staycation #nationalpark #summervacation #awesomepic #urbanexplorer #couplestrip #adventure #naturalwonders #buddha #shaoxing

Charmingly Primitive Old Town in Shaoxing 🎋

Anchang Ancient Town is located in Shaoxing county, near Hangzhou’s Xiaoshan district. The waterway is narrow and strips across the town with old Chinese style houses on both sides. The town looks charmingly primitive with its old stone bridges, walkways and local specialties such as the yellow wine, Anchang sausages and soy sauce roasted duck. It’s also a living area where I saw elders watching TV, playing majiang or preparing the town’s specials. I also spotted a cobbler at work 👞 For the first time, I saw boats rowed by feet🛶🦶There are also a bunch of restaurants, shops, teahouses and a Starbucks 🤭 The town isn’t overwhelmingly commercial which makes it a nice place to visit if you want to stroll around a place with a more traditional vibe of the Chinese lifestyle. Address ➡️ 安昌古镇 How to go ➡️ I joined a tour group which provided transport to the ancient town. I believe hiring a private driver or taking a taxi would be more convenient🙂 #thisischina #historicplaces #oldtown #ancientlandmark #ancientarchitecture #ancienttown #ancientvillage #ancientcanal #shaoxing #zhejiang

Keqiao’s town

Keqiao A Town in shaoxing city ,, in the south of kuiji Mountain This is not only a beautiful south of the Yangtze River, but also a water village in the south of the Yangtze River. It is also an international trade city. People from all over the world come here to work and live.#tigeryear2022 #keqiao #shaoxing #zhejiang #china #skiadventure #staycation

88 Stone Buddhas in the middle of nowhere!

#historicplaces Yangshan park is located in Shaoxing county. It’s a scenic spot with 88 Buddhas carved in stones and cliff. For millions of years, it has been exploited for the construction of the Qiantang River wall during the Ming & Tang dynasties. While exploring the park, I was thinking that this can be the perfect place to shoot a movie 🎥 Little did I know that the movie “Journey to the West” was actually shot there. If you walk up to the highest view point, you’ll have a look of the surroundings. The park is picturesque, but looks run down. The location is also remote. Entrance 🎟 - Free❗️ #historicculture#historyofchina#shaoxing#zhejiang#buddha#chinatrips#china

ICY SHAOXING

Just a few hours away from Shanghai , ShaoXing somehow has the magical power to transform the weather!🔥➡️❄️ Well not the entire city of course. The place called Qiaobo, and its a heaven for winter sports lovers who still ask everyday why winter is still looooonggg time to go 🥲 But no worries! Shaoxing Qiaobo Ice & Snow World can cure the “pain”! Shaoxing Qiaobo has two ski slopes! The primary one is 200 meters long, 40 meters wide, with an average slope of 8 degrees; intermediate and advanced ski trails are 300 meters long, 40 meters wide, and an average slope of 17 degrees. Not bad huh? They offer, well practically everything you need if you wanna do 🏂,⛷, or nothing serious like building a ☃️. Ski/snowboard boards, waterproof jackets, the goggles, those matching color turtle pillow cushion to avoid injury? They have em too! Ticket price varies by time of the week. Duration of one entry is 4 hours. Tips: ⌛️Make sure to mark your entrance time because no one will notify when you are running out of time (or you have to pay additional fees). 📍绍兴市柯南大道2168号 (Shàoxīng shì, Kēnán dàdào 2168 hào) ☕️There’s one cafè inside so you could rest and enjoy some coffee to pump your adrenaline back. 🧤Gloves, is, a, must. 👨‍🏫 Instructors available for both skiing and snowboarding. The watertown is top-notch too! Visit during night time for that “extra-dramatic” effect 😎 . . . . #shaoxing #snowlover #skiing #watertown #summervacationtravel #ancientlandmark

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Relaxing day in Shaoxing, Zhejiang 🌾🚣🏻

Visiting the city if Shaoxing in Zhejiang Province has been a pleasant surprise! 🌾🚣🏻 The city is located right next to Hangzhou and it's famous for it's water ways and nice scenery (and the Shaoxing yellow wine... which is worth trying! 😆🍾) It's very quick to get there from Hangzhou or Shanghai, and one full day should be enough to leisurely visit the main attractions. #shaoxing #zhejiang #watertown #urbanexplorer #mytripvlog #chinatravel

it’s a amazing street, #keqiao #shaoxing ♥️🇨🇳