Real experience of taking a child for a walk in Shaoxing
📖 Recently, the picture books that the child has been reading contain many elements of the Jiangnan region, and it is said that to see the spirit of Jiangnan, one must experience Shaoxing.
🥓 The first stop is Anchang Ancient Town, a 1.5-hour drive from Shanghai, followed by another half-hour drive to stay in the Yuecheng District, which is dense with attractions. Anchang is known as the hometown of the 'Shiye', and it is the most lively and authentic ancient town. The biggest difference from other ancient towns is the streets full of cured meats, adding a lot of festive atmosphere to the Chinese New Year. However, the streets here are narrow, the floor tiles are uneven, and it is difficult to push a stroller, and the sanitation is not very good.
🏫 The second stop is the Shaoxing Museum, to learn about the ancient capital of the Yue Kingdom before officially starting the tour. The museum is small but exquisite, following a timeline, it displays Shaoxing's history and culture from the Stone Age to modern times. There are two free guided tours every day. Although the child cannot read, she is happy looking at the various exhibits, as if treasure hunting.
👀 The must-visit attractions on the loop are not far from each other, with short distances walkable and longer distances just a starting taxi fare away.
✔️ Cangqiao Straight Street: A snack street, not difficult to push a stroller, with various snack stalls and popular restaurants such as Xunbaoji, Kong Yiji, and Lantingji, etc. These stores also have branches on other streets. We ate Shaoxing's 'Shao San Xian', yellow wine pudding, and stinky tofu at Xunbaoji, which tasted good. We had the old goose soup at Lantingji, which was quite fresh. Xunbaoji is very crowded, so it's better to scan the code in advance and wait in line.
✔️ The Former Residence of the Sage of Calligraphy: A cultural street, quieter than Cangqiao Straight Street, not difficult to push a stroller, with many shops selling small books and paintings, and young ladies wearing horse-face skirts and hairpins. Followed the trend and checked in at the old grandfather's bookstore.
✔️ Bazi Bridge: A street for daily life, truly a scene of small bridges, flowing water, and riverside homes, suitable for leisurely strolls and sitting quietly. Taking a black-awning boat here is a good experience, 90 yuan per boat, just right for two adults and one child, back and forth in 15 minutes. The downside is that there are too few boats; even though there were only a few people in front of us, we still had to wait quite a while.
✔️ Lu Xun's Hometown: Super crowded even on weekdays! There are interesting things to see, such as the Sanwei Study and the Hundred Grass Garden, which instantly remind me of the books I memorized in the past, but it's really not suitable for walking with a small child. There are thresholds and steps everywhere, making it particularly difficult to push a stroller. Moreover, the child is not interested; she just wants to go out and buy a Green Dragon Sword. When coming out of the former residence, we passed by Huijingxuan, where the yellow wine popsicles are delicious, and the yellow wine milk tea is also good, with Yue opera performances on the stage behind the store. We originally planned to go to the nearby Shen Garden, but after checking, we found that Shen Garden is also not stroller-friendly, so we didn't go. If you have older children, you could consider arranging a night at Shen Garden.
⭐️ The child's favorite place was the 30 Degrees North Latitude Exhibition Hall. It displays scenes from various places along the 30 degrees north latitude from ancient times to the present, and there are multimedia interactions, which are very exciting to play with. At night, the city square is lit up with beautiful lanterns.
💗 Three days of travel time was just right, and the experience might have been better if I hadn't caught a cold. If I come again next time, I will wait until the child is older, after she has learned about Lu Xun's writings, Wang Xizhi's running script, Wang Yangming's philosophy of the mind, etc. Then, when we come to this place of celebrities, perhaps we will have some profound experiences, but it's also fine if we don't.
The ancient town full of flavor, every family is carrying bacon sausage, sauce and other dry goods, the scene is very spectacular, on both sides of the river bank, while full of fireworks, while comparing literary styles, two different styles, walking around to see and stroll is very good.
The ancient town full of sauce fragrance, there are Chenghuang Palace, Shiye Pavilion, Suikang Qianzhuang, Ankang Temple, Bank of China old site, etc. You can visit, there is the shock of Renchang Sauce Garden Sauce Tank, there are Shiye Yu, sausage, sauce meat and other food tasting.
Worth to visit. Even though the weather was rainy and cold but we still enjoyed being there and exploring the ancient town.
Anchang Ancient Town has a long history. It is an original ancient town. The fireworks are also very strong. Generally speaking, it is not lost to Lu Xun's hometown scenic spot. The ancient town does not charge but the eight attractions inside are charged. But it is currently just a free stage, so it is still very worth a visit. It is very close to the Keqiao Center ~ driving or from The hotel I stayed in was very convenient. The current year taste was very strong. There was a free blessing sticker in the square in front of the visitor center. I could also play drums. The little princess could use a simple route to visit. Remember ~ Don't cross the bridge to the opposite Renchang Sauce Garden. (Most of the eight attractions are on the bridge side), in order: Chenghuang Palace ~ Kangsui Qianzhuang Former Site ~ Stone Carving Hall ~ Xuanjuan Hall ~ Shiye Museum, of which Kangsui Qianzhuang is more difficult to find, after the Chenghuang Palace has to pass through a long commercial street, and then in an alley. I can't find the suggestion to ask the merchant, but it is definitely worth a visit; The stone sculpture hall is full of old antiques worth slowly appreciating. The Xuanjuan Hall is also outside but very easy to find. It is with the Red Square. The Master Museum is the core attraction of the entire scenic spot. The content inside is indeed very rich. It introduces the past and present life of Master Shaoxing in detail. After visiting the Master Hall, cross the bridge to the opposite side. Not far from the other core attraction of the scenic spot ~ Folklore Hall, the content is also very rich, so that children can understand the folk customs of Anchang Ancient Town, adding a lot of knowledge, Ankang Temple is newly built, outside the scenic spot, We didn’t go to ~ We didn’t go. The old site of Bank of China is not big, but it is very time-sensitive. Finally, we will visit Renchang Sauce Garden. Then we will happily end this day trip to the ancient town. It really takes a day to go shopping, but it feels very fulfilling. I also hope that Anchang Ancient Town will learn from the ancient town of Nanxun. It can be permanently free, so that more tourists from the country can learn more about the culture of the ancient town.
Nice ancient town, antique, driving for more than two hours, the first stop at that time went here, the ancient town should have a basic look, the local characteristics are also sufficient, the rainy atmosphere of the Jiangnan water town is quite strong, just sit by the column is a beautiful wallpaper, the baby has a good time, Helpless photography skills limited, offer a few "dust seal" two or three months of capture!
The ancient town is far from the city, but it is very comfortable, the price is pleasant, the scenery is beautiful, and the joint ticket can punch in the niche attractions. (In March and April, the river in the ancient town is clearing silt, and the awning boat experience is not good). It is close to the Keyan Scenic Area, and there are direct buses and day trips, which is particularly cool.