The scenic water bus route from Bazi Bridge to Meihuabei.

It is a sunny early autumn day with pleasant temperature. Taking Hangzhou Water Bus Line 7 is definitely a great value. Today, the boat needed to be repaired temporarily, and I was lucky enough to get on an 8-person pleasure boat, not the usual 24-seat medium-sized boat🚢. There are lush trees along the coast, many branches are very close to the boat, and some willow branches are even within reach. Occasionally, you can see green herons in the trees, gazing quietly ahead. You will often be surprised if you look for them along the way. There are also water birds in the water, such as egrets, swimming or walking in the shallows. They happened to encounter a young bird that swam alone, dived into the water for a while and then emerged from the water, which was very interesting. There are also elders on the shore who are exercising 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️ or singing 🎤 to the music 🎶, and the place is full of vitality. This route lasts about 40 minutes between Bazi Bridge and Meihuabei, running north-south along the Donghe River, crossing bridges of various sizes, shapes, and new and old. It is recommended to go to the starting pier early to wait according to the timetable (the station has the stop information of this line, and the WeChat public account "Water Bus" is even more convenient, where you can check all the departure times of Lines 1, 2, 3, and 7). Especially when the boat is small like today, you will most likely have to wait for the next one. If no one gets off the boat along the way, it will not dock, which will easily prolong the waiting time and affect the itinerary.