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If you only want to visit one ancient town, then I recommend Wuzhen🥲. Here is a worry-free guide that doesn't involve retracing your steps, be sure to save it~ 🚗Transportation advice: Friends nearby can choose to drive or take a bus, with departures from Hangzhou West Lake or Shanghai, costing only a few dozen per person, saving more time💯. ✅Tongxiang travel: You can check the bus schedule, there are also buses at night~ Remember to apply for the Tongxiang ride code in advance👌. ⚠Avoid pitfalls guide: You must take this part seriously❗ 1⃣During the winter vacation, Xizha has many performances🎶, such as night lantern festivals, water markets, lantern boat parades, and lantern bridge walks for blessings, which will continue until 2.25. The schedule of the programs has been organized for you👇right below. 2⃣For a visit to Wuzhen, Xizha is highly recommended for its large area, beautiful scenery, and self-operated shops without excluding tourists from other places. It's also great for photography📸; Dongzha is good for buying local products; South and North Zha are basically undeveloped, so don't go to the wrong place🙅. 3⃣Make sure your navigation is set to "Wuzhen Xizha No. 1 Visitor Center"🚩. Rickshaws and guesthouses at the entrance of the scenic area are mostly unreliable, leading you to designated shops for consumption, ignore them🙅! The visitor center is also the entrance to the scenic area, remember to keep your eyes peeled before entering👀. 4⃣There are many Hanfu and cheongsam shops at the entrance of the scenic area🎀. If you want to take photos, do your makeup before entering the scenic area, as the clothing stores inside charge 2-3 times more~ Choose thick Hanfu with velvet👘. 5⃣When choosing accommodation, be sure to consider the distance from the visitor center🚶. Many so-called "scenic area guesthouses" are actually far from the main gate🚫, and you may have to go around to get there. Ask the owner directly how far it is from the Xizha visitor center! 6⃣There are tour buses in the scenic area, take a ride when tired, 10 yuan per trip🚎. Ask the driver to drop you off at less crowded attractions for a better off-peak experience🤩~ 7⃣If staying in the scenic area, remember to go to the "Water Market" for morning tea🍵, which ends at 9 am, and all seats are available. Go early to get a good indoor window seat with a beautiful view🤳. After 9 am when the scenic area opens, it gets crowded, which can affect the visiting experience😣. 8⃣The south bank of the Xizha canal is also great to explore, don't just crowd on the north bank👯~ The south bank's Nü Hong Street to General Wu area has a wide view and is more suitable for photography📷. 🗺Tour route: Wuzhen Theatre➡Mu Xin Art Museum (closed on Mondays)➡Caomu Natural Dyeing Workshop➡Shuishi Kou Market➡Jia Zuo Bookstore➡Ding Sheng Bridge➡Zhao Ming Academy➡Wuzhen Post Office➡Guo Yue Theatre➡General Wu Temple➡Water Theatre➡Qiao Li Qiao➡Bai Lian Pagoda➡Yue Lao Temple➡Dragon Dance Flower Field. Did you get this guide😁? Bring your family and friends to Wuzhen and experience the charm of the Jiangnan water towns~

What is it like to return to the rural life? I found the answer in my heart at the Wucun Winter Song around the stove, and at the Wucun 🌾 Rice House Rural Hotel!! - Check in at the Xizha Scenic Area Tourist Service Center, and be led by the staff to the hotel by 🚘 sightseeing car. All room types of the Rice House Rural Hotel include Wucun Ecological Sightseeing Tour and Xizha Scenic Area Tour. Very convenient! It's about a ten-minute journey, and you can feel the simplicity of the countryside along the way, and the air is mixed with the scent of crops. It's no wonder it's a high-quality 5A scenic spot. From the scenic area to the hotel, all the staff we met were so good, 💗 warm and enthusiastic!! - The hotel is mainly white walls and grey tiles, with a large area and complete facilities: rice field 🏊 swimming pool, Gengdu Bar, ☕️ coffee bar, indoor swimming pool, wild duck 🦆 bar.... High-end without losing design sense, the interior decoration is warm-toned, visually you can feel the warmth in the cold winter, full marks for details, and the cleanliness goes without saying, you can see the cleanliness, the chip cloth can also scan the code with your mobile phone to understand the cleaning and disinfection time!! I experienced the Song Body 🧘🏻 Yoga in the hotel with my sister, it's worth experiencing the relaxation of mind and body, you can play in the hotel for a whole day!! - There are many activities in Wucun, suitable for parent-child travel and team building, including: tea brewing around the stove 🍵, old wine sealing, mill grinding soy milk (drinking your own ground soy milk feels so accomplished～), children's playhouse (children's paradise), small animal park 🐴 (ecological thumbs up)...... - Take the sightseeing car to Xizha Scenic Area, it's simply a concrete place for young people and literati: 1⃣️Caomu Bense Dyeing Workshop It displays the traditional craft of making blue printed cloth. It's a front shop and back workshop attraction, the front hall is a shop, selling various tourist crafts made of blue printed cloth. The back hall is a handmade workshop, sizing and printing room, dyeing room and drying field. In the handmade workshop, tourists can participate in the experience and learn to make blue printed cloth quickly! 2⃣️Zhaoming Academy During the Nanliang period, Prince Zhaoming Xiao Tong once studied with his teacher Shen Yue in Wuzhen, and the academy now has a library 📖 with elegant books, Fufengge Book House, as well as an electronic reading room and Muxin reading room, etc., it's an ideal place for cultural leisure～ - 🥰A happy and satisfying trip, very rewarding, coming to Wuzhen and staying in the Rice House will definitely be worthwhile!!

I remember when I was in college, one of the presentations was about Wuzhen. I chose it after much consideration, because of its culture, environment, and attractions. The atmosphere of the Wuzhen Theatre Festival is just right, i.e., people change. The 10th Wuzhen Theatre Festival finally opened on the 19th. Time: 10.19-10.29 🗓You can see the weekend exhibition guide for the Theatre Festival on my homepage, it's worth bookmarking❗️ —————————————————————- Travel guide: 1、Transportation: 🚄 High-speed rail to Tongxiang station, take K282 bus or taxi 🚌 Bus from Hangzhou | 85/person 🚗Self-driving parking: Both scenic spots have parking lots, you can normally navigate to Xizha No.1 parking lot, it is recommended to park near the car exit, close to the service center, and the parking fee is very cheap. 🎫Xizha 150 yuan｜Dongzha 110 yuan｜Through ticket 190 yuan | There is also a super value joint ticket for the drama market 👘 You can rent Hanfu, the experience is doubled 2、Attractions: If you want to be a special tourist soldier on the weekend, you can finish Xizha and Dongzha in 1 day! Set off early in the morning to play in Dongzha, play for 2-3 hours, go to Xizha after lunch, it is recommended to stay until night, so you can see the night view in Xizha! — 📍Attractions: ✔Hongyuan Tai Dyeing Workshop: Dongzha, the cloth swaying with the wind, very photogenic. Huang Lei and Liu Ruoying's 'Like Water Years' was filmed here! ✔Sunny farming and rainy reading: One of the filming locations of 'Like Water Years' ✔Mu Xin Art Museum: Simple geometric architecture, closed on Monday ✔Water Market: Experience morning tea, the charm of the ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River ✔Bridge Tea House: Rated by 'National Geographic' as the most beautiful tea house in China. The tea house is not big, there is a minimum consumption for tea seats Internet celebrity location: first floor window, second floor windowsill (people stand on the second floor, take pictures from the bridge outside the tea house) ✔Boat ride: 60 for a shared boat - 🥘Food Braised lamb, Wuzhen sauce duck (local specialty), radish cake, Dingsheng cake (Jiangnan pastry), Zilala fried shop, Wu's wonton, Scholar noodle shop, Half moon coffee, Bridge roast cake

🌸Wuzhen, a heart-stirring ancient town in Jiangnan, its beauty and charm cannot be fully expressed in words. This scenic spot located in Tongxiang City, Jiaxing, has attracted countless tourists with its unique Jiangnan water town style and historical charm. Next, I will share my travel guide to Wuzhen, hoping to be helpful to you. 🍀First of all, regarding the travel time, the Wuzhen scenic area is open all year round, and the opening hours are 9:00-22:30 every day. For the travel route, I suggest that you can visit in the following order: 1️⃣Day1: As soon as you enter the scenic spot, the first thing that comes into view is the Xizha Old Street. This street is full of the characteristic style of the Jiangnan water town, as if it has traveled through time and space. You can appreciate the ancient architecture here, taste local delicacies, and buy characteristic handicrafts. Then go to the Caomu Benziran Dyeing Workshop, a dyeing workshop full of historical sense. Here you can understand the ancient dyeing process and also appreciate the beautiful dyed cloth. After lunch, go to the Ganchun Market, where you can buy some characteristic handicrafts or taste local delicacies. Finally, visit the night view of Wuzhen. The night view of Wuzhen has a different flavor, making people feel as if they are in a fairy tale world. 2️⃣Day2: In the morning, go to the water market to experience the morning tea guests. Here you can taste the local breakfast and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Jiangnan water town. Then you can experience the rowing boat experience, sitting on the boat to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Jiangnan water town. Next, visit attractions such as Qiaoli Bridge and Bailian Tower. These attractions all have their own unique charm, making people linger. 🍀During the tour of Wuzhen, in addition to visiting attractions, there are also some special activities and festivals to participate in. For example, the Good Life Festival·Ganchun Collection and others are characteristic activities of Wuzhen, and each activity has its own characteristics and charm. In addition, there are some accommodation facilities to choose from in the scenic area. (Living in the scenic area, you can overlook the beauty of the scenic area and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal❤️) 🍀Regarding travel expenses, the specific travel expenses will vary according to personal consumption levels and itinerary arrangements. Generally speaking, the ticket price is 150 yuan/person, and the accommodation cost varies according to different grades and seasons, roughly ranging from 300-1000 yuan. In addition, transportation costs and other personal consumption need to be considered. Therefore, it is recommended to make a budget plan in advance to avoid unnecessary expenses. 🌸What I want to say finally is that Wuzhen is a place that needs to be felt with the heart. Here you can feel the tranquility and beauty of the Jiangnan water town, and you can also feel the heaviness of history and the connotation of culture. Whether you like history or nature, Wuzhen is a place worth visiting. I hope my guide can be helpful to your trip and look forward to meeting you in Wuzhen.

Wuzhen, located in Tongxiang City, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, is divided into Dongzha, Xizha, Nanzha, and Beizha by the cross-shaped inland river system. With a civilization history of over 7000 years and a town-building history of 1300 years, it perfectly preserves the appearance and pattern of the ancient water town in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, known as the 'land of fish and rice, and the mansion of silk'. The southern water town is gentle and moving, and Wuzhen is definitely the best among them. With white walls and grey tiles, bluestone roads, half of the town is mundane, and the other half is poetic. Mu Xin described Wuzhen in this haiku: Jiangnan is green/ the stone steps are also green/ it always seems like it just rained. The exquisite sunlight that has not been seen for a long time falls on the green brick ground through the fine wood carving lattices... Take advantage of the good times, always go to Jiangnan, always go to Wuzhen. Take a rowing boat through the water town, stroll in the small alleys with green tiles and white walls, and feel the charm of the ancient town for thousands of years.

Wuzhen is really worth a visit, the scenery and landscape are very good, but you must be well prepared and strategize, otherwise 90% of the time it will affect the mood of play! After returning from Wuzhen, I will sort out the essential knowledge points of Wuzhen travel for everyone. When playing in Wuzhen, you must visit Wuzhen Xizha, Xizha is the main scenic spot, the scenery is good and it is a must-visit spot. Dongzha is small and has many shops, which is more suitable for buying special products, and you can take a look at it by the way. There are many people at the entrance of the scenic spot pretending to be scenic spot staff telling you "Go to the old street during the day, and come to Xizha at night", it is purely a scam, Xizha is enough to play all day. The old street they mentioned is a small area from Nanzha to Dongzha. It's just to scam you to consume and buy special products, buy clothes, and get a commission. Don't take the rickshaw at the entrance of the scenic spot. The starting price of a ride-hailing car can charge you twenty to thirty. All are pits Don't believe in the Wumei sold in Dongzha Scenic Area, the dyed grapes are super expensive, the scenic spot has put up a sign saying not to buy, and many people are still being fooled. Eat and discolor the tongue You must take a boat in Xizha, the scenery on the boat is completely different, the swaying small boat has a lot of Jiangnan charm. You have to queue up to take a boat at night, more than twenty people queued for more than forty minutes, there will be fewer people queuing in the morning. There is mosquito repellent on the boat, you can spray it when you take a boat Wuzhen is in Jiaxing Tongxiang, the high-speed rail to Tongxiang Station is the closest, don't buy the wrong ticket. You can stay in Wuzhen Scenic Area, there are two types of scenic area homestays and scenic area hotels, both are watched by the scenic area. Living inside can freely enter and exit the scenic area, and you can also play in the scenic area when there are no people, the experience is very good. There are accommodation packages for 600 per person including tickets and boat tickets There is a rest room in the scenic area toilet, with air conditioning, direct drinking water, chairs, power banks, and even free showers, where you can rest and cool off. If you don't know how to visit Xizha, just walk west along the main street, the main scenery is on the main street. All kinds of snacks are also on the street, recommend Dingsheng Cake, Dongpo Zongzi, Wu Mama Wonton, Wumi Rice. The natural dyeing workshop is suitable for taking pictures, it is very out of the picture on sunny days, the blue dyed cloth area is the place where the most people take pictures

Wuzhen West Zone, stealing half a day of idle life, today I am my free self. Walking in the alleys of Wuzhen West Zone, the sun shines through the ancient buildings, casting a golden glow. Stone paths, white walls and black tiles, antique shops, everything seems so quiet and quaint. I am immersed in this leisurely atmosphere, feeling the passage of time. Along the alley, I came to a quiet lakeside. The lake is rippling, and the breeze brings a hint of coolness. I sat on the bench by the lake, quietly admiring this beautiful scenery. The lake and mountains are reflected in the ancient buildings, as if I am in a beautiful painting. In the afternoon, I walked into a traditional teahouse and tasted the local tea. The teahouse is filled with a faint tea fragrance, and I seem to forget the hustle and bustle of the world while listening to the melodious guzheng music. Here, I feel the plainness and beauty of life. Stealing half a day of idle life, I found my own world in Wuzhen West Zone. Here, I feel free and peaceful, savoring the beauty of life. This is me, a free self, a me who likes to immerse in the antique world.

For the ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, winter is a low season for tourism. First, because the weather is cold, it is not suitable for going out, and there is no heating in the room. Secondly, the scenery in winter is also worse, but if you happen to be in the old town of Jiangnan when it is snowing, it is different. Wuzhen in the winter is somewhat deserted, and the snow falls on the roof of the Linshui wooden house in the Jiangnan water town, accumulating a thick layer, like the northeast snow town. The West Gate of Wuzhen is famous for its night view. There are fewer tourists in winter, and the boats on the river are also neatly docked. There has already been a layer of snow on the roof, which has not been cleaned and more artistic. Tickets for Wuzhen are not cheap. Tickets for a scenic spot in Xizha are 150 yuan, which can only be valid on the same day. It is the most expensive in the ancient town of Jiangnan.

There are only two weeks left until the New Year! Let's take a look at what fun preparations the town has made, and don't forget to save the date. Event Time: 2/3-2/25 Event Location: Xizha, Wuzhen ■ Water Market: A must-visit! New Year goods on boats, folk snacks, juggling performances, street vendors, and the worship of the God of the Year that only happens on New Year's Eve can all be found here. Half of the pictures in my notes were taken here. ■ Dragon Boat West Market River Cruise/Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity Old Street Parade: The annual must-see water and land parade along the West Market River and the old streets of Xizha. The boats in the pictures are the parade boats, and they are incredibly beautiful. ■ Zhao Ming Lantern Festival Gathering: Inside Zhao Ming Academy, last year's Mid-Autumn Gathering was truly stunning, and I am especially looking forward to this year's Spring Festival Gathering. ■ Long Street Banquet: Wuzhen's signature event, the copper pot hotpot, creates an absolutely full-on atmosphere on-site. ■ Night Lantern Festival: Large themed night lanterns are set up in the Dragon-shaped Flower Field, Water Market, Zhao Ming Academy, and Tea Art Street. ■ Personal Recommendation: I like to wander around, seeing the big 'Fu' characters pasted on wooden doors and windows, watching children in red cotton-padded jackets with zodiac hats running by, and hearing the blessings and the cries of the street vendors. I hope you can also experience this. The first New Year's message of the year is: 'I leave the past behind,' 'And welcome the blooming flowers of the coming year,' 'It's an end, but also a beginning,' 'Wishing you everything goes smoothly and a peaceful life ahead'

4 hours to cover the essence of Wuzhen|||I've been to Wuzhen many times, and this time, with limited time, my friend and I started commando mode🔛, finishing the essence of Wuzhen's Xizha in 4 hours! Wuzhen in May is really beautiful, it's the most beautiful season in the south of the Yangtze River! 📍Dye Workshop The photos are beautiful📷, and it's a bit crowded, but it's even more beautiful when it's windy. If you walk further inside, there's a bamboo forest🎋, where the shadows of the bamboo dance, and it's super beautiful to take ancient-style photos. 🥣Morning Tea Guest·Water Market If you booked a hotel in the scenic area, you can make a reservation for free, otherwise, you can also pay to go. If you're in a hurry, you can listen to music and watch operas by the waterside pavilions, which is very comfortable~ 🍵Bridge Teahouse Tea is 58-98 per person, which is a bit pricey, but it's really beautiful for taking photos~ There's a 30-minute limit per person for taking photos📷, so you have to hurry. The windows upstairs are also great for taking pictures, but you need one person to stand on the bridge outside 🛶Boat Tour It's recommended to play all the way to the end and take a boat from the terminal back to the entrance, which takes 25 minutes and costs 60 yuan per person (including 5 yuan for insurance), with a limit of 8 people per boat. If you're short on time, it's highly recommended to take a boat ride

🌿Many friends say they love to stroll around Xizha in Wuzhen, especially during the New Year season when it is bustling with people. In addition to historical sites and folk customs, Xizha district also boasts a variety of workshops, classic exhibition halls, and shops that make visitors linger and forget to return. The distinctive residences and interesting guest rooms of the homestays are worth mentioning. As you wander, you can often discover interesting shops, unique signs, or different combinations that make you nod in agreement and feel a connection. ✅Among the many attractions in Wuzhen, the old post office is considered a must-visit by many. It is said that this post office has been in operation since the Guangxu period of the Qing dynasty and is still in business today. People love this ancient post office, where they can experience the old-fashioned way of communication. 🌿The practice of foot binding in women has existed for thousands of years, and opinions on this history of foot binding have always varied. The 'Golden Lotus Pavilion' here in Xizha uses a large number of precious objects and pictures to showcase the foot binding culture in Chinese history, allowing today's audience to understand all aspects of the golden lotus. ✅Wuzhen Nannan is a specialty shop that sells various dolls and interesting toys made of different materials. ✅These small exhibition halls or shops might be ordinary elsewhere, but when they are all gathered together in the beautiful environment of this ancient water town, they become fascinating and continuously surprise the visitors. 🌈During the New Year season, there is also a lot of festive atmosphere here, full of the sense of New Year rituals, which is worth a visit.

The azure sky awaits the misty rain This National Day, I revisited Wuzhen I've reorganized a set of travel tips for Wuzhen If you want to enjoy Wuzhen, read this carefully to avoid detours Tickets: Xizha 150 yuan/East Gate 110 yuan/Combined ticket for both 190 yuan (Accommodation in Xizha includes two tickets) Boat ticket: 60 yuan per person, 380 yuan per boat Special National Day package, search directly on Ctrip for Wuzhen Itinerary Planning: Wuzhen Xizha Scenic Area: Enter from Gate 2 and follow the crowd straight in, walk less on bridges within the scenic area to avoid getting lost, walk to the end then cross the bridge and come back Wuzhen East Gate Scenic Area: Walk down one street to the end, more commercialized than the west, mainly tour groups Outfit Recommendations: Ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River are naturally dominated by traditional styles Suggestion: Simple and elegant Hanfu or Cheongsam, paired with folding fans or oil-paper umbrellas Rentals and photography services are available inside and outside the scenic area (cheaper outside) Photography Tips: Poking your head out of a window makes for a good photo Try to hold your phone vertically for shots, the buildings are tall There's morning mist during the rainy season, remember to get up early to enjoy it You can enter any shop or house for photos without consuming Before 9:00 AM and after 9:00 PM, the scenic area is less crowded Accommodation: Inside the scenic area: Except for courtyard houses, homestays are allocated by the scenic area Outside the scenic area: Cheaper, but you can only enter the scenic area once Transportation: High-speed train: Take the high-speed train to Tongxiang station, then take a taxi to Wuzhen Self-driving: Navigate to 'Wuzhen Xizha Scenic Area', parking on the roadside is free Food: Scholar's Lamb Noodles: Lamb noodles Sauce Duck Shop: Ancient town duck leg Tongji Sauce Zongzi Shop: Large meat zongzi Mao Lao Tai Stinky Tofu: Stinky tofu Qiao Li Qiao Baked Bun Shop: Dried vegetable baked bun Yongping Rice Ball Shop: Osmanthus square cake, rainbow cake Mo Mo's Home: Wuzhen chicken pot, stir-fried eel with green onions Zi La La Fried Shop: Radish cake, celery pork spring roll Jin Ji Pastry Shop: Ding Sheng cake, osmanthus black rice, brown sugar cake, jade rabbit cake Friendly Reminders: Water and drinks are very expensive in the scenic area Tickets for the Xizha scenic area are void after the night of purchase There are many snacks in the Xizha scenic area, no need to follow the crowd and queue When booking a hotel in Wuzhen, be sure to plan your itinerary in advance, as some homestays are far from the scenic area and transportation is not very convenient. Don't take rickshaws, they charge per person and are quite expensive, ride-hailing is more convenient Don't buy the ubiquitous dark plums in the scenic area, they are not a Wuzhen specialty and many are artificially colored. Indoor attractions in both East and West Gates mostly close between 5:00 PM and 5:30 PM Xizha is surrounded by water on all sides, no ticket evasion possible, prices are the same online and offline except for packages Wuzhen is a place full of the flavor of life, truly enjoyable time after time