There is a way of life called Zhouzhuang | China's number one water town
China's number one water town. The dreamy water towns of Jiangnan, with small bridges crossing over gently flowing water lanes, connect the ancient waterside houses and stone-paved streets on both sides. From the Fu'an Bridge, you can see the overlapping grey tiles, and from the Shuangqiao Bridge, you can admire the misty Jiangnan scenery. Walking on the old stone streets, sitting leisurely in the old waterside houses, you can see the dyed reflections swaying, and watch the cormorants catching fish...
⭕️ Must-visit classics
🔸 Shuangqiao - The Shide Bridge and Yong'an Bridge, as depicted by Chen Yifei, are horizontal and vertical respectively, and are the most common but also the most classic small stone bridges in Zhouzhuang
🔸 Fu'an Bridge - Spanning the north and south Shiji River, connecting the north and south streets, it is the best spot to appreciate the scenery of Zhouzhuang water town and for photography, with black tiles, pink walls, flying eaves, red columns, and carved beams
🔸 Shen Hall - Among the nearly thousand households in Zhouzhuang, buildings from the Ming, Qing dynasties, and the Republic of China still preserve over 60%, among which Shen Hall is the most representative. It is the local wealthy family's residence, with seven entrances and five-story buildings, totaling more than a hundred rooms. The famous Wan San pig's trotters can be seen everywhere in Zhouzhuang and are from their family
🔸 Zhang Hall - One of the remaining Ming dynasty buildings in Zhouzhuang, once the residence of a wealthy family, still retains its grandeur after more than five hundred years
🔸 1086 Slow Life Block - Zhouzhuang belongs to tourists during the day, but at night it belongs only to you! A street of bars that combines Chinese and Western styles, ancient and modern
🍗 Zhouzhuang cuisine:
🔸 Old Stove Head (Zhouzhuang Store) - Ao stove noodles, green dumplings
🔸 Zhouzhuang Huajiantang Platycodon Restaurant - Wanshan pig's trotter sandwich, clear soup noodles
🔸 Grandma Bridge Bun Shop - Rocking back and forth, grandma calls you home to eat buns
🔸 Water Rhythm Restaurant - Mom's restaurant tastes like home, Ao stove noodles, braised old goose, marinated beef
🔸 Shen Hall Restaurant - The richest man's banquet, inviting you to join
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🚉 Transportation guide:
🛫 Airplane
🔸 Hongqiao Airport: Take Metro Line 1 to Shanghai South Station, then take the bus from Shanghai South Station to Zhouzhuang, arriving in 45 minutes
🔸 Pudong Airport: Take Airport Line 5 to Shanghai Railway Station, then take the bus from the North Square Long-Distance Bus Terminal to Zhouzhuang, arriving in 90 minutes
🔸 Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport: Take the airport bus to the North Bus Station (Jiubao Passenger Transport Center) and then take the bus to Zhouzhuang, arriving in 100 minutes
🚅 High-speed rail:
Take the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway or the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway to Kunshan South Station, then take bus 133 to Zhouzhuang Bus Passenger Transport Station, transfer to bus 261 to Xinpaolou, and walk to Zhouzhuang Ancient Town
Life is comfortable, small bridges and flowing water people, longing for life. Try to earn money, wait for old, you must come here to live, the environment is good, the air is good, there is no bad place,
The inn is 30 meters away from the entrance. The carton king can find it when he walks in. The room is very clean, the window is still antique, the bath water is very large, there are several entrances and exits in the ancient town on the first floor. It is very convenient to visit the ancient town. It is not far from the Zhouzhuang Museum. Overall it feels good.
Zhouzhuang is classical and elegant, Yihecheng Street, cross the street and ride a building, retaining many ancient buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, full of poetic and picturesque [strong] Zhouzhuang scenery at night is soft and quiet. The child wants to stay a few more days when he comes.
After more than ten years, I came to Zhouzhuang again, and I felt that Zhouzhuang still seemed to be in memory, and it felt different. But the same thing is that people in Zhouzhuang are still so enthusiastic ❤️ This time I brought a dog 🐶. Every restaurant is very 🧑🤝🧑. It is very good for dogs. Zhouzhuang's night view 🎑 is still as beautiful as in memory. During the Spring Festival holiday, I had a great time in Zhouzhuang for three days and two nights.
It is convenient to buy tickets, and you can directly swipe your ID card to enter the scenic spot. There were too many people on the day, some crowded, and the main streets were full of people. I waited for the cruise for nearly an hour. Bring the children, stroll around and rest, overall it is still possible.
Driving, parked in the Fuguiyuan parking lot, the key is free parking in the parking lot, including the Dongzhuang parking lot next to it, which is good, friendly to foreign cars, very close to the entrance of the ancient town's double bridge, with signboards. Zhouzhuang waterway is well-written, bridges are also many, do not do a good strategy easy to go wrong road, we are confused inside, walked a lot of wrong road. If you are at the entrance of Shuangqiao, it is recommended to go to the right to the ancient archway. The museum and carton paradise are there, as well as the ancient stage. I listened to two Kunqu songs there, and then I went to Zhangting Shenting. Look around the road, it is not easy to miss the small attractions you want to go. We didn't take the boat and wanted to walk on the shore. It's really a small bridge and flowing water, and the photos are very good. I am very satisfied with this trip.
Zhouzhuang is indeed the first water town in China. Compared with Xitang, Wuzhen and Tongli, Zhouzhuang is really simple and natural. The commercial atmosphere is not so strong. The river boats meet, the local residents are washing by the water, the ancient bridge is staggered, and the smooth blue slate upstream people are like weaving. The proprietress of the riverside restaurant warmly recommended specialties. Wansanhoo is really delicious. The breakfast shop next to the road is mellow. The Ozao noodles and Wansan noodles are also very delicious. The innkeeper is also very enthusiastic. He knocked on the door in the middle of the night and asked if we needed to add a quilt... Zhouzhuang, I have a water town in the south of the Yangtze River forever top1.
I went to Zhouzhuang Ancient Town on the first day of the New Year, and the tickets were half price. Arrived at the entrance of the scenic spot at about 11:30, and the people queuing to enter the scenic spot were about 500 meters, with a total of three teams. After entering the ancient town, the number of tourists was not too large. I heard that the number of tourists in the next few days increased. To be honest, the beauty of the ancient town of Jiangnan Water Town is similar, and there is already aesthetic fatigue. The river here is cleaner than other ancient towns.