In Wuzhen, I spent CNY 50 to rent the entire river! Jiangnan at 6 AM is a real fairyland!

**🌿[Jiangnan 3-Day, 2-Night Itinerary for CNY 800 Per Person | Stay in a Real Riverside Home and Eat All the Same Dishes Featured on *A Bite of China*!]** --- ### **🚣 [Itinerary Highlights]** ✅ **Wuzhen West Scenic Zone Night View**: Take a gondola through the lantern corridor and get the same blockbuster shot as Rene Liu. ✅ **Suzhou Pingjiang Road Morning Tea**: Enjoy the empty ink painting scroll at 6:30 AM. ✅ **Hangzhou West Lake Secret Realm**: Avoid the crowds and check in at Maojiabu Wetland, where you might encounter mandarin ducks. --- ### **🗺️ [Route Plan]** **📍Day 1: Hangzhou → Wuzhen (1.5h drive)** ▪️ 2:00 PM Check in to a guesthouse in the West Scenic Zone (with a river view from the window! Save CNY 120 on admission tickets) ▪️ 4:00 PM Indigo printed fabric DIY at the dyeing workshop (photos are full of Jiangnan charm) ▪️ 7:30 PM Night cruise (the lights are super beautiful! Last boat at 9:00 PM) **📍Day 2: Wuzhen → Suzhou (2h by bus)** ▪️ 7:00 AM Morning view of Dongzha (the elderly doing morning exercises and coal stoves are super original) ▪️ 1:00 PM Pingjiang Road listening to Pingtan (CNY 38/person, including Biluochun tea) ▪️ 4:00 PM Visit the Humble Administrator's Garden during off-peak hours (the fewest people are there 2 hours before closing) **📍Day 3: Suzhou → Hangzhou (1h by high-speed train)** ▪️ 9:00 AM West Lake gondola (take the Jinshagang niche route) ▪️ 12:00 PM Hefang Street to eat Dingsheng cake (a time-honored brand on the Imperial Street of the Southern Song Dynasty) --- ### **🍜 [Must-Eat List]** ▪️ Wuzhen: Gusaobing + Scholar Mutton Noodles ▪️ Suzhou: Mute Fried Buns + Gorgon Fruit Sweet Soup ▪️ Hangzhou: Pian Er Chuan + Lotus Pastry (Zhiweiguan limited) --- ### **📸 [3 Niche Photo Spots]** 1️⃣ **Wuzhen "Water Market"**: Take pictures of fishermen casting nets in the morning mist 2️⃣ **Suzhou "Yipu"**: Take a silhouette of the moon cave door in the smallest garden 3️⃣ **Hangzhou "Guo Zhuang"**: Borrow the scenery of West Lake to take a framed composition --- ### **💡 [Local Suggestions]** ⚠️ Don't buy a joint ticket! Single tickets are more cost-effective. ⚠️ Make an appointment for the Suzhou Museum 7 days in advance. ⚠️ Use "Caocao Chuxing" to take a taxi in Hangzhou, which is cheaper than DiDi.