Songzhuang Village

🌿 Mentioning Zhejiang's Lishui is like stepping into an ancient legend 🍃 Not only is it the filming location for the fantasy drama 'Swords of Legends', known as Xian Du 💕 but also the hometown of An Lingrong from the drama 'Empresses in the Palace', which is Songyang 🍃 Awarded the title of 'China's Natural Oxygen Bar' in 2019 🌺 Insanely recommended countless times by 'Lonely Planet' 💐 Rated as 'the last secret land of Jiangnan' by 'International Geography' 🌟 Must-visit spots in Songyang include: 1️⃣ Songzhuang Village: A 600-year-old ancient village nestled by the mountains and waters, attracting countless tourists. Dense bamboo forests and streams running through the village create a haven like a utopia, perfect for in-depth travel! 2️⃣ Songyang Old Street 'Ming and Qing Ancient Street': With over 1800 years of history, it's imbued with the atmosphere of street life, resembling a real-life 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival', a living fossil of historical relics. 3️⃣ Yangjiatang Village: A typical terraced ancient village, where the yellow walls glow golden in the sunlight, earning it the nickname 'Golden Potala Palace'. At nightfall, the smoke from each household is especially enchanting! 4️⃣ Chenjiapu Village: Backed by cliffs and surrounded by mountains, it represents cliffside villages. Home to 'China's Most Beautiful Rural Bookstore' Pioneer Bookstore, it feels like a retreat from the mundane world, immersed in the fragrance of books. 5️⃣ Pingtian Village: For over 200 days a year, you can experience a fairyland shrouded in mist, known as 'Clouds Above Pingtian', with a unique charm. Earthy yellow houses and century-old trees stand on the cliffs, full of life. 6️⃣ Huang Family Mansion: The residence of Songyang's richest man during the late Qing and Republic of China era, built over fifty years by three generations, with exquisite wood carvings! It's recommended to rent a guide when visiting. 🏠 Accommodation recommendations in Songyang: - Songyang Yunli Tingwa Homestay: A homestay deep in the mountains, where you can admire the misty valleys and gaze at the starry sky at night, perfect for a vacation to breathe in the fresh air. - Yunxi MO+: Located in Chenjiapu Village, it boasts the entire valley and is within walking distance to the mountaintop cafe, plus a cute bear swimming pool, offering a luxurious mountain retreat. 🍜 Songyang food recommendations: 1️⃣ Baixian Noodle House: A noodle house featured on CCTV, where noodles are made on a traditional stove, offering a unique taste worth trying. 2️⃣ Xuji Salt-Baked Chicken: A local signature dish with two varieties, white and black chicken, both delicious. 3️⃣ Songyang specialty snacks: Bean curd, yellow rice, Bailao wine, Qingming fruit, wheat and bean rice, etc., can be tasted everywhere on the streets. 📝 Travel tips: 1️⃣ Many ancient villages in Songyang are located deep in the mountains, so it's more convenient to travel by self-driving or chartered car. You can also take the high-speed train to Songyang Station and then take a taxi. 2️⃣ The ancient villages are free to visit, with no admission fee required. If you're tired of the big city, why not rest in Songyang for a few days? Experience the utopian life outside the city, and it will rejuvenate you. It's a place you must visit in your lifetime! 💖

Speaking of Lishui in Zhejiang, it is not only home to the filming location of the fantasy drama 'Swords of Legends' known as Xian Du, but also the hometown of An Lingrong from the drama 'Empresses in the Palace', Songyang 🌳 A forgotten village sleeps between mountains, rivers, and a sea of clouds. Primitive, simple, and natural, the last secret realm of Jiangnan feels like a paradise on earth 🌴 Recommended sightseeing route: Songzhuang Village - Yangjiatang Village - Xikeng Village - Songyang Old Street - Chenjiapu Village - Pingtian Village 🌎

After a month, there are always a few days when I grow tired of the busy city life and just want to hide away in the mountains, turn off my phone, and enjoy some alone time. This time, we came to Songzhuang Village in Songyang County, Lishui City, where we started our wonderful life in the mountains in a small village with green tiles as hats and yellow walls as clothes. 🏠Homestay | Taoye🍑 ⛳️Address | Taoye, Songzhuang Village, Songyang County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province 🚗Driving | 5 hours drive from Ningbo (parking available in the village) 🍑Homestay Design | The homestay is located in the ancient village of Songzhuang, known as the 'last secret land of Jiangnan'. The entire homestay is scattered in a corner of the village, built on the original architecture of the ancient village, giving people a feeling of returning to rural life as soon as they enter. 🍑Homestay Dining | The food is light and well-matched, using seasonal ingredients. By chance, we also found a small vegetable garden in the homestay, and the coriander used for dinner was grown by ourselves. 🍑Room Distribution | With an architectural area of over 1500 square meters, there are 15 wooden rammed earth guest rooms. We stayed in 'Land', which is halfway up the mountain and has a very open view. 🍑Room Facilities | The rooms are equipped with floor heating, air conditioning, humidifiers, refrigerators, smart toilets, hair dryers, and other facilities. 🍑Public Area | The public area includes the Peach Restaurant, Peach Coffee, Peach Space, library, and conference room. 🍑Related Services | During this trip, the service at Taoye left a very deep impression on us. The check-in guide after booking, inquiries about dietary restrictions, luggage transport at the parking lot, explanation of matters related to check-in, and farewell gifts when leaving, really made us feel the dedication of the staff. 🍑Nearby Attractions | Chenjiapu Village, Youtian Village, Yangjiatang Village (for detailed strategies, see the next note😉)

Songyang County, under the jurisdiction of Lishui, is known as the "last mysterious place in Jiangnan", with well-preserved ancient villages, which is its proud business card. (Photos taken from the "Traditional Chinese Village" Songzhuang Village)

Songzhuang Village, located in Songyang, which is hailed as 'the last secret place in Jiangnan' by National Geographic, this small village has a history of more than 520 years. There is a small stream flowing through the village, and the houses with mud walls and green tiles are gathered and built, small bridges and flowing water, it is a typical mountainous Jiangnan home. The village has very typical residences, stone arch bridges, ancestral halls, etc. Compared with other villages in Songyang, it is still relatively niche. Autumn has arrived, and the fruits of several persimmon trees in the village are gradually turning red, which is particularly quaint against the green tiles and stream. Songyang Songzhuang Village If you have a sufficient budget, you can stay in the Taoye Homestay in the village, which is very design-conscious and the food is also delicious~ You can rent a car after taking the high-speed rail to Lishui, and it takes one hour and forty-five minutes to arrive. The journey passes through many mountain roads, please be sure to drive slowly! Public transportation is difficult to reach, it is best to rent a car, you can also take a taxi, but it will be very expensive. Songzhuang Village

When it comes to Zhejiang Lishui, everyone might think of the location of the ancient sword legend Xian Du, but there is actually a place you must not miss - Songyang. Songyang won the title of "China's Natural Oxygen Bar" in 2019, was highly recommended by Lonely Planet, and was rated by National Geographic as "the last secret place in Jiangnan". ✅ Must-visit spots in Songyang 1️⃣ Songzhuang Village - An ancient village over 600 years old, located by the mountain and water, a location for National Geographic magazine, attracting countless people. The bamboo forest is dense, and the stream flows through the village, as if you are in a paradise, very suitable for deep travel! 🌳💧 2️⃣ Songyang Old Street 'Ming and Qing Ancient Street' - The old street has a history of more than 1800 years and retains many ancient buildings. There is not much commercialization, the atmosphere of the market life is very strong, basically, the original residents live here. Blacksmithing, cotton popping, weighing, tailoring, hairdressing, laundry, drying clothes... it can be described as a real version of 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival'. 🏘️🍃 3️⃣ Yangjiatang Village - A typical terraced ancient village, because the yellow walls shine golden in the sun, it is called the 'Golden Potala Palace'. There are bamboo forests, tea gardens, ancestral halls inside, and the scene of smoke rising from every household when night falls is particularly stunning! 🌟🏞️ 4️⃣ Chenjiapu Village - Backed by cliffs and surrounded by mountains, it is a representative of cliff villages. The 'China's Most Beautiful Rural Bookstore' Pioneer Bookstore is also here. Reading quietly in the bookstore on the cliff, dazing, away from the world, is also very beautiful~ By the way, the crew of 'Golden Years' also finished shooting here🌝📚 5️⃣ Pingtian Village - There are more than 200 days a year where you can feel the fairyland of clouds and mist, and it has the reputation of 'Pingtian above the clouds'. The earthy yellow houses, century-old trees standing on the cliff, full of life, very close to Chenjiapu Village. ☁️🌾 6️⃣ Huang's Mansion - The house where the richest man in Songyang lived during the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. It took three generations fifty years to build, and the wood carving is very exquisite! It is recommended to rent an explanation when you come to play. 🏰✨ ✅ Accommodation in Songyang Songyang Yunli Tingwa Homestay - A homestay in the deep mountains, you can see the cloud-filled valley, and you can see the stars at night, very suitable for a vacation to absorb oxygen~🏡🌌 Yunxi MO+ - Located in Chenjiapu Village, overlooking the entire valley, you can walk to the mountaintop cafe, and there is also a cute little bear swimming pool. 🏞️🐻 ✅ Delicious food in Songyang 1️⃣ Baixian Noodle House - The noodle house that has been on CCTV, made with a clay stove, the fried egg has pickled vegetables, and the hand-rolled noodles taste very good. 🍜😋 2️⃣ Xu's Salted Chicken - The local signature dish, there are two types of white chicken and black chicken, which can be vacuum express delivery. 🐔📦 3️⃣ Songyang specialty snacks: tofu, yellow rice cake, white old wine, Qingming fruit, wheat bean rice, longevity black rice, gray juice paste, eight treasure lamp dish, sand grind, Songyang sugar cake, fairy grass tofu, you can buy and taste when you see it on the street. 🍽️🍡 ✅ Travel tips ① Many ancient villages in Songyang are located in the deep mountains, self-driving or chartering ② The ancient villages are all free to visit, no tickets needed.

| Songzhuang Village (with Songyang ancient village tour guide). The last secret place in the south of the Yangtze River| Songzhuang Village (with Songyang ancient village tour guide) That babbling stream, Slowly flowing past the small bridge. That is the time of more than six hundred years, every day in the faint chanting, a long and deep ballad. In the world of scattered black tiles and yellow walls, how many joys and sorrows, the noise of the world, has long turned into dust, scattered with the wind. Since, We are all in this world, That inconspicuous speck of dust, then let this moment, become the most brilliant eternity in my life. Transportation suggestions: Transportation between villages is inconvenient, must drive by oneself! Songzhuang Village is under construction, see the construction sign must detour, otherwise driving up will make you doubt life... The mountain road is narrow, many bends, must pay attention to safety when driving. Accommodation suggestions: Stay in Songyang County or Yangjiatang. Tour suggestions: If time is not enough, you can skip some villages (they are all similar), take pictures of ancient bridges in Songzhuang Village, take pictures of sunset in Yangjiatang, and choose other small villages according to the situation. Others: At present, some villages are being transformed, building some cafes and restaurants, the commercial atmosphere will be stronger, while the village is still relatively primitive, hurry up to go.