Hidden Gem: Yanguan Ancient City - Chaole Ancient City

✨Friends, today I'm sharing a travel guide to the beautiful Yanguan Ancient City - Chaole Ancient City. Save this now! 📍Location: Chaole City in Yanguan, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 🚗Transportation • Self-driving: 40-minute drive from Hangzhou, 2.5-hour drive from Shanghai. • High-speed rail: Take the high-speed train to "Haining West Station" and then take a taxi. • City rail: Get off at Yanguan Station, then take a 10-minute taxi ride. 📸Photo spots • Yanguan Tide Wall: Located at the main entrance of the scenic area. The wave show opens for 15 minutes at the top of each hour - 15 minutes before the hour on weekdays, 30 minutes before the hour on weekends and holidays. Best photographed at sunset and during the blue hour. • Sea God Temple: A palace-style building modeled after the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City. Experience the historical charm and ancient reverence for nature. • Yanguan Music Home Museum: Located on B1 floor of the Lead Singer Music Hotel, offering immersive interactive experiences. • Confucian Temple and School: A center for Confucian scholarship and ancient education, featuring red walls and white doors. Perfect for photos and academic blessings. • Gongchen Gate: A city gate with over 600 years of history. You can pass through it by boat on the river - great for photos. • Chen Minister's Residence: Has a "story" with Emperor Qianlong. Beautiful when the magnolias are in bloom. • Tide-Viewing Victory Park: Where you can see the "single line tide" mentioned in elementary school Chinese textbooks. Check tide times in advance. 🍜Food • Qianlong Hot Pot Feast: Available on the fifth floor of the Lead Singer Music Resort Hotel. Enjoy while watching the sunset. • Yuanlong Restaurant: Featuring specialties like Dongpo Pork and Pearl Fish with Green Onion Oil. • Snack Street: Various snacks including Champion Beef Offal, Carrot Shred Pancakes, Green Onion Wraps, and Sugar Oil Pancakes. 🎈Itineraries • Two-day tour Day 1: Visitor Center → Hotel check-in → Tide-Viewing Victory Park → Sea God Temple → Confucian Temple and School → Yanguan Music Home Museum → Sunset view from the city wall Day 2: Yanguan Tide Wall → Long Wooden Bridge → Water City Gate → Yufeng Sauce Garden → Chen Minister's Residence → Imperial Wharf • One-day tour Morning: Yanguan Tide Wall → Gongchen Gate → North Street → Imperial Wharf → Chen Minister's Residence → Yufeng Sauce Garden Afternoon: Sea God Temple → Tide-Viewing Victory Park, can add Confucian Temple and School, Jin Yong Academy and other attractions 💕Useful Tips • Remember to check tide times in advance and arrive at the viewing spot 30 minutes early. • The scenic area is large. You can take sightseeing cars, which are free for guests staying within the scenic area. • Wear comfortable shoes for walking around the ancient city.