Anchang Ancient Town has been rated by National Geographic as the most popular Jiangnan water town!

Describing the Jiangnan water town of Shaoxing ancient towns with 'pillow water homestead' and 'oar sound and lantern shadow' could not be more apt. Anchang Ancient Town is one of the four famous ancient towns in Shaoxing and the hometown of Shaoxing's 'Shiye' (a respected profession in old China). Here, unlike the traditional six ancient towns of Jiangnan, there is no hustle and bustle of crowds, making it more quiet and artistic. ✅ Must-visit in the ancient town Take a sculling boat: A must-do when visiting Jiangnan! Listening to the boatman singing, with small bridges and flowing water, it is very pleasant. 40 yuan/boat (50 yuan on holidays, can seat 2-3 people) Stroll along the street/cultural photography: Walk from one end of the river to the other, you can see locals sitting by the river drinking tea, chatting, and playing chess, very lively Renchang Sauce Garden: Filming location for 'A Bite of China', Wang Han also recorded a show here, with more than 2000 sauce jars in the garden, the scene is quite spectacular 💰 Paid attractions: Shaoxing Shiye Museum: Shiye was a very respected profession in old China, and the origin of this profession is in Anchang Ancient Town Stone Carving Museum: The museum has at least hundreds of stone carvings, covering different eras, such as stone lions, stone windows, stone steles, stone tables, stone mills Xuanjuan Museum: Xuanjuan is one of the five major types of Shaoxing opera, and the museum displays related materials and items 🏃‍♂️ Tour route: It is recommended to enter through the main gate, start with the Fresh Breeze Gallery → City God Temple → Suikang Money House → Stone Carving Museum → Shaoxing Xuanjuan Museum → Shiye Museum → Anchang Folk Customs Museum → Ankang Temple → Renchang Sauce Garden → Former Site of Bank of China, walking in a loop without having to backtrack. 😋 Eat local snacks: ✅ Shiye Wonton Shop You must try the small wontons, 12 yuan a bowl. ✅ Xiaodian Wang Buy the original-flavored wine lees steamed buns, 2 yuan each, delicious with any filling! ✅ Baolin Hotel A shop featured on 'A Bite of China', osmanthus-scented yellow wine for 30 yuan per catty, truly exceptional! ✅ Chen's White Sugar Taffy The most authentic shop, also with an intangible cultural heritage certificate, 10 yuan a bag! ✅ Alley Cake Shop Square cakes 10 yuan for 3, sweet and tasty. ✅ Shaoxing Stinky Tofu Dominating the snack world for years, the tofu is fried to a golden crispy exterior with rich and juicy inside, definitely worth a try. ✅ Anchang Sausage Anchang's sausages are very famous, every shop is good, just buy randomly, great as a souvenir. 🏠 Accommodation recommendations: Shaoxing Hezhu Wen Stay Anchang Ancient Town Kaiyuan Guantang 📍 Address: Anchang Ancient Town, Keqiao District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province 🔥 Recommendation index: ★★★★☆ Transportation: 🚗 Self-driving; get off at Shaoxing North Station, take a taxi for 30 yuan 🚇 Hangzhou Metro + Bus can reach Anchang Ancient Town 🎫 Ticket: Free; individual attractions in the ancient town charge a fee, 40 yuan for an 8-scene joint ticket ✈️ Drone flying suggestions: No security obstruction, suitable for a smooth flight, pay attention to flight safety