Month: February 2019

Nanxun, the low-key luxury Jiangnan ancient town, does not have a strong commercial atmosphere, and it is quiet and bleak. When you are walking in the ancient town slowly, it is just like walking in the painting. Whether it is sunny or rainy, day or night, you can easily lock the beautiful scenery with the lens, only to sigh that how time flies. Nanxun Watertown is located in Huzhou, Zhejiang, and when you go there for the first time, you will be surprised by its rich content. It faintly guards the homeland and exudes a unique cultural taste that belongs to Nanxun without any decoration.

There are several options for arriving Nanxun Ancient Town by starting from Shanghai: 1. self-driving, which is the best and it is more convenient and easier, as the Shanghai-Ningbo Expressway is very good, you can directly reach the scenic spot. There is about 130 kilometers from Shanghai to Nanxun, and the driving time is less than 2 hours, which is the best driving mileage. 2, taking train from Shanghai Hongqiao high-speed rail to Huzhou, which will take about 2 hours, and the fare is 110 yuan. After you arrive in Huzhou, then take car to Nanxun scenic spot. Although taking train is not economical, it can be guaranteed in time. 3, taking bus, which is affordable, and there are a lot of buses from Shanghai to Nanxun bus station, and the fare is 50 yuan, which will take about 2 hours, and it is a relatively economical way of travel to Nanxun ancient town.

Nanxun has too many places to explore, and you need to be quiet, and appreciate the charm there patiently. Nanxun Ancient Town, unlike other ancient towns which are full of people, is not crowded here. Instead, what you can see is the old town residents sitting on the riverside steps to enjoy a leisurely day. This is the best way to play in the ancient town. The night view of the ancient town is also very beautiful. The towns with the colorful lights are awesome. You must take a boat trip to experience the beauty there.

Meijiawu is Meijiawu Tea Culture Village. It is located in the western hinterland of Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area and in the south of Meiling Tunnel. It is more than ten miles deep along the sides of Meiling Road. Meijiawu is an ancient village with the history of more than 600 years. The ancient village is very beautiful.

Meijiawu is a good place to drink tea in Hangzhou. It is a little away from the West Lake and you may seem to be in the scenic spot. Meijiawu is a place where you can manage tea by a lot of tea villages, at the same time, it is a great place for leisure. There are some tea rooms built on the edge of the tea garden, so you can feel the life in the painting when you drink tea. If you are a young person, riding here is also a good experience.

If you go to Meijiawu in the winter, you can go straight up from Meijiawu, take the bus to Meijiawu Station, and go to the mountain from a memorial. Remember to watch the signposts of the martyrdom.

Meijiawu is the birthplace of Hangzhou West Lake Longjing. When the weather is good in the weekend of April, there are many people. Many people will come here for drinking tea. This is a pure land of the city. It has a long history of tea culture. The Yunqi Bamboo Trail here is definitely a good place to breathe oxygen. Sitting in the famous residence, soaking a cup of West Lake Longjing tea, you will find out that this is life.

When you arrive in Hangzhou, you must go to Meijiawu if you want to buy tea. The lush green terraces are filled with green tea leaves, with fresh fragrance. The old farmers say that the Longjing tea that makes fragrance from their hands is their specialty. People come here to see them handmade craftship, and then bring the tea back home.

When you make a tour to Xitang Ancient Town, you can take a stroll through Xitang, shuttle between the shops under the bridge and the promenade, and enjoy the handicrafts made by folk artists on the spot. There are bamboo carvings, stone carvings, bone carvings, fabrics, straws, and embroidery, which are full of colors.

Xitang Ancient Town is equally popular during the day and night, and you will love the quietness of the day and love the bustle and hustle of the night. There are many shops along the river, which are selling creative gadgets. There are also many specialty snack shops, selling stinky tofu, ice cream, herbal tea, milk tea. And you can enjoy eating while walking in the interspersed alleys. There are many secret spots to be visited. When the night is coming, the bar street is noisy, the music is shocking, and if you like to have a drink, you must come and feel it.

The ancient town is full of quaint Inn and ancient houses of Ming and Qing Dynasties. Many people will choose to stay for one night and you can discuss with the boss to pick you up. Many of these accommodations need to bring you own toiletries, and the price increases are obvious on holidays and you must book in advance. In addition, there are many common modern hotels outside the scenic area.

When you come to Xitang Ancient Town, you should take a ride on the boat to experience the ancient town from the water. Especially at night, sitting on the boat and tasting the night view of Xitang, it is a pleasing thing. There is a cruise ship terminal in front of the main entrance of the scenic spot and in front of the Songzilaifeng Bridge.

There are nearly 100 stone bridges on the river channel in Xitang. Among them, Yongning Bridge is the best view point of Xitang, where you can see the beautiful scenery of the river crossing. In the morning, you can come here to take the photo of the quiet and simple water town style.

When you make your trip to the Wuzhen Water Town, if you just go to the west bank, the ticket is 120 yuan/person, and the East Bank and West Bank coupons are 150 yuan. If you have enough time, you can go to have a visit on both East and West Bank. You can compare it. The West Bank can be played during the day or at night, different time has its own differences. After checking the ticket from the entrance of the scenic spot, after taking a short boat ride on the river, you will enter the West Bank from the dock. There is a scenic service center and a check-in counter nearby, which is very convenient.

You must arrange at least half a day of play time on West Bank. It takes more than an hour to look at some of the town buildings on the main street of West Bank. Going back to the pier will take at least two hours around the town waterway. Otherwise, it will be a quick walk to take exercise. When the weather is fine, it is recommended to take a local Ubud boat and watch the riverside buildings in Wuzhen on the water. At noon or in the evening, you can dine at the restaurants in Wuzhen. The price is very reasonable. You will feel it surprised to see such a delicious, high-quality and low-priced restaurant in the closed scenic spot. In short, Wuzhen is the most successful water town scenic spot for commercial development. It is highly recommended that you go to play there, and you can go there several times and stay at night there.

About Wuzhen, it must be a place that you don’t want to leave when you come, especially Wuzhen in the night like a classical beauty coming out of a painting, which is so beautiful and fascinating. But, well, the premise is that you better live in the west bank. The commercial atmosphere in Wuzhen is not very strong, the streets and houses are very primitive, and you will like the bridges here, like the small ink art here, like the ease here.