Wuzhen.

1. Tickets • Price: • East Gate Scenic Area: Adult ticket 110 RMB; Student/Child ticket (full-time students with student ID card, children between 1.2 m and 1.5 m) 55 RMB; Senior ticket (senior citizen preferential card or ID card for those aged 60 or above) 80 RMB. • West Gate Scenic Area: Adult ticket 150 RMB; Student/Child ticket 75 RMB; Senior ticket 100 RMB. • East and West Gate Scenic Area Joint Ticket: Adult ticket 190 RMB; Senior ticket 135 RMB. • Preferential policies: Children under 1.2 m or under 6 years old can enter for free with valid ID. Some special certificates such as disability certificate and active military officer certificate can also enjoy free entry or preferential policies. Please refer to the scenic area regulations for details. 2. Itinerary • One-day tour (suitable for tourists with limited time) • Morning: After arriving in Wuzhen, go directly to the East Gate Scenic Area. Visit Mao Dun's former residence and experience the life of a literary giant; visit Hongyuan Tie-dye Workshop and learn about traditional tie-dyeing techniques; you can also visit the Jiangnan Hundred Bed Museum and admire exquisite antique beds. • Noon: Have lunch at a restaurant near the East Gate Scenic Area and taste local specialties such as braised mutton and zongxiang zharou. • Afternoon: Go to the West Gate Scenic Area. First, visit the Mu Xin Art Museum and admire the late Mr. Mu Xin's works and experience the artistic atmosphere; then visit the Caomu Ben Se Dye Workshop and admire the beauty of blue-printed cloth; then go to the Wuzhen Post Office and write a postcard to a friend far away. In the evening, find a teahouse or coffee shop by the river in the West Gate and sit down to enjoy the night view, experience the tranquility and beauty of the water town at night, and watch folk performances such as Huagu Opera and Shadow Puppetry. • Two-day tour (with more time, you can better experience the charm of Wuzhen) • Day 1 • Morning: After arriving in Wuzhen, go to the West Gate Scenic Area. After entering the scenic area, visit the Mu Xin Art Museum first. • Noon: Have lunch at a restaurant in the West Gate Scenic Area and taste Wuzhen's specialties such as white water fish and sauce duck. • Afternoon: Visit the Caomu Ben Se Dye Workshop, then go to Zhaoming Academy and experience the atmosphere of ancient academies; then you can take a hand-rowed boat and enjoy the scenery on both sides of the water lanes. • Evening: Have dinner in the West Gate, continue to enjoy the West Gate night view after dinner, you can choose to go to a bar for a drink or watch an open-air old movie. • Day 2 • Morning: Go to the East Gate Scenic Area, visit Xiuzhen Temple and learn about Taoist culture; visit Mao Dun's former residence and learn about the life of literary giant Mao Dun. • Noon: Have lunch at a restaurant near the East Gate Scenic Area. • Afternoon: You can move freely in the East Gate Scenic Area, visit small shops and buy some special handicrafts as souvenirs, then return according to your own schedule. 3. Photo spots • Bridges: There are many bridges connecting the two banks of the West Gate, such as Dingsheng Bridge and Wanxing Bridge. Taking photos of hand-rowed boats and the scenery on both sides of the bridge is super photogenic. • Mu Xin Art Museum: The architectural style is unique, and the library in the museum is also very artistic. It is a good place to take photos. • Wuzhen Post Office: Rich in historical heritage, you can take retro-style photos here. • Hand-rowed boat boarding point: You can take photos with the boat at close range, and it is also very beautiful when taking a hand-rowed boat. • Caomu Ben Se Dye Workshop: The racks full of blue-printed cloth are very suitable for taking photos, and you can take photos with the characteristics of Jiangnan water town. • Wuzhen Internet celebrity wall: The colors are bright, and it is a popular spot for taking photos. • White Lotus Pagoda: You can climb the White Lotus Pagoda and overlook the whole Wuzhen, and take panoramic photos of the water town. • Qiaoliqiao Tea House: It is very photogenic, but there are many tourists, so you need to go early. 4. Food recommendations • Meat dishes: • Braised mutton: The ingredients are exquisite, using the "Huake Yang" of the year, that is, the young lake sheep, with tender meat and less fat, fine skin and more fat. • Bao Yan Taihu White Water Fish: Select wild white water fish from Taihu Lake, with delicate and smooth meat and delicious soup. • Sauce duck: Select Wuzhen's surrounding ducks raised with snails, loaches, small fish, small shrimps and grains. After secret processing, the appearance is red and oily, and the taste is crispy and delicious. • Zongxiang Zharou: Wrap the five-flower meat with zong leaves and bake it until it is soft and glutinous. It is not greasy and not rotten. • Snacks: • Dingsheng Cake: Traditional pastry, pink in color, soft and fluffy. • Stinky Tofu: It smells stinky, but it tastes fragrant, crispy and tender. • Radish Shredded Cake: The outer skin is crispy, and the inner filling of radish shreds is sweet and delicious. • Sweet Wine Balls: Sweet wine with soft small balls, rich taste. • Osmanthus Square Cake: With a strong osmanthus fragrance, sweet but not greasy. • Wumi Eight Treasure Porridge: Rich in nutrition, sweet and delicious. • Cong Bao Hui: Wrap the scallions and fritters with dough, press and bake, fragrant. • Others: Qingtuan, generally without filling, fragrant and glutinous and not sticky; smoked bean tea, select good autumn tender late yellow beans, preferably fragrant glutinous beans, boil fresh late beans in light salt water until half cooked, remove and drain, place in an iron sieve, and roast over charcoal fire. 5. Clothing suggestions • You can choose Chinese traditional clothing such as cheongsam and Hanfu, which complement the Jiangnan water town atmosphere of Wuzhen. There are many cheongsam shops on Nan Dajie in Wuzhen Town, offering various styles of cheongsam, and tailor-made. There are also some Hanfu rental shops, offering clothing rental and makeup services. The price depends on the package. • Wear comfortable flat shoes, because you need to walk for a long time in the scenic area. 6. Consumption situation • Accommodation: • Inside the scenic area: There are various characteristic homestays and hotels to choose from. The accommodation conditions and location are different, and the prices are also different. Generally, the price per night is between 500 and 2000 yuan. Staying in the scenic area can better experience the morning and evening atmosphere of Wuzhen, and some hotels offer luggage pick-up and drop-off services. • Outside the scenic area: There are many homestays and budget hotels outside the scenic area, with relatively cheap prices. The price per night is about 200-500 yuan. • Dining: In Wuzhen, the average consumption per person per meal is about 80-150 yuan. If you taste some special high-end dishes, the price may be higher. • Transportation: • External transportation: If you take a high-speed rail, the cost depends on the departure city. For example, from Shanghai, Hangzhou and other places, the high-speed rail ticket price is roughly between 50 and 200 yuan. After arriving at Tongxiang Station, transfer to a bus or taxi to Wuzhen. The bus is relatively cheap, only a few yuan. The taxi fare is about 50-100 yuan. • Transportation inside the scenic area: In the Wuzhen Scenic Area, you can choose to walk or take a sightseeing bus. The cost of the sightseeing bus depends on the distance, generally 10-20 yuan per time. 7. Parking information • You can use the "Zhixing Wuzhen" applet, which integrates parking information for more than 7,000 parking spaces in the Wuzhen Scenic Area and Town. Click on any parking lot, and you can clearly see the address and detailed information of the parking lot. The remaining space information is also clear at a glance, appearing on the screen in different colors - green represents sufficient, yellow represents a small amount, and red represents full. • Parking lot No. 1, 24-hour fee of 20 yuan, there are also some free parking spaces, but the location may be limited.