Compared to Hangzhou, I prefer this National Geographic mountain and water town
Move the boat to moor at the misty islet, and as the day goes by the traveler feels new sorrow.
The wilderness is vast and the trees are low under the sky; the river is clear and the moon is close to people.
Meng Haoran's poem "Staying at Jiande River" has been passed down through the ages.
The poem is about Jiande, which is listed in the National Geographic.
Xin'an River, Fuchun River and Lan River meet here.
This is what makes it extraordinary.
The world-famous Tang Poetry Road in Western Zhejiang, 17th Jiande,
"Strange mountains and rivers, unique in the world", "Cool world, dreamlike Xin'an"...
Of course, even if I praise Jiande a thousand times, it is not as good as you seeing it with your own eyes.
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🚙 Jiande two-day self-driving tour itinerary:
D11⃣️Depart from Hangzhou for 1.5 hours in the morning, visit Daciyan in the afternoon, board the ship at Jiang Qingyue Jinren Pier in the evening to cruise the Xin'an River at night, and immerse yourself in the live performance of "Jiang Qingyue Jinren";
D22⃣️Visit Yanzhou Ancient City (Meicheng Ancient Town) in the morning and return in the afternoon.
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✅Da Ci Rock
The mountain is a Buddha and the Buddha is a mountain! It is known as the "Little Jiuhua in Western Zhejiang". It is famous for the first hanging temple in Jiangnan, the magnificent Changgu stream, the natural standing Buddha, the two-faced Buddha and the rich Buddhist culture.
⭐️Tour route: Ropeway up the mountain ➡️Hanging Temple ➡️Double-Faced Buddha ➡️Yuhua Lake ➡️Natural Standing Buddha ➡️Tianmen ➡️Ksitigarbha Hall ➡️Ciyan Glass Suspension Road ➡️Jungle speed skating down the mountain.
⏰Don't miss the thousand-year-old ginkgo trees when you come to Daciyan in late autumn.
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✅Jiang Qingyue is close to people
🚢Boarding terminal: Jiande Shuangjiang Terminal
🈺️Night cruise boarding time: 18:30
🌃Visit the scenery of Xin'an River with "clear water, cool wind and strange fog", as well as the lights of cities on both sides of the river, and the "Mainstay" light and water dance show in the river.
🌛Climb up Moon Island to watch "The Clear River and the Moon Near People", and the immersive real-life interpretation of mountains and rivers will take you through thousands of years and into Jiande's past and present lives. About 70 minutes.
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✅Yanzhou Ancient City
This is the historical location of the Yanzhou Prefecture government office, with a history of more than 1,700 years. Today, the ancient city is well preserved and filled with the atmosphere of bustling life, which is really lovely.
🎫The ancient city is free to visit, no need to buy tickets.
⭐️Chengqing Gate, Zhengda Street, Jiandehou Archway, Fuqian Street, Qing Post Office, German Culture Center, Shilu Culture Center, Zhejiang University Westward Migration Hall, etc. are worth visiting.
👘There are many performances in the ancient city every day, such as opening the city, juggling, dancing and so on.
🚣Don't miss the rowing boat on Yudai River.
🥤There are many delicious snacks in the ancient city, such as tofu buns, glutinous rice cakes, stinky tofu cakes, baked cakes, shortbread, etc. The fermented rice here is really delicious.
🌃The ancient city of Yanzhou is also very atmospheric at night, and I can only leave regrets for next time.