[2025 Tonglu Attraction] Travel Guide for Huan Xi Village (Updated May)

🌿[Free Admission Activities] ✅ Shishe Village / Maoping Village / Luci Village / Huanxi Village: All free! Take photos of Ming and Qing dynasty architecture, ancient bridges, and ancient trees. ✅ Fuchun Mini Three Gorges: Boat tour CNY 60 (half price with student ID!), Jiangnan Longmen Bay is free to visit while Yan Ziling Fishing Platform is under renovation! ✅ Maling Ancient Road: Free! The section from Shishe Village to Maoping Village takes 40 mins. Enjoy the fresh air among the streams and bamboo forests. 🚗[Money-Saving Transportation] ✓ Departing from Hangzhou: High-speed train to Tonglu Station (CNY 20), taxi to Luci Village (CNY 25 for a shared ride, CNY 10/person) ✓ Transportation within the villages: Rent an electric scooter for CNY 30/day (covers Shishe → Maoping → Luci!) ✓ Boat tour tip: Buy tickets after 4pm (fewer people! Tickets include guided tours, bargain down to CNY 50/person⚠Legally bargain) 📅[2-Day Itinerary] ▫ Day 1: Hidden Ancient Village Route 📍 9:00am Shishe Village (500-year-old stone village! Photograph horse head walls + stone steps by the stream) 📍 11:00am Maling Ancient Road (Free hike! Enjoy stream-chilled watermelon and wild flowers along the way) 📍 1:00pm Maoping Village (Song and Yuan dynasty ancient village! 800-year-old camphor tree at the village entrance, eavesdrop on tour groups for stories about Huizhou architecture) 📍 4:00pm Luci Village (By the Fuchun River! Free views of the "Mini Three Gorges" river scenery, buy fried river fish for CNY 10) ▫ Day 2: Picturesque Scenery Route 📍 8:00am Huanxi Village (Free! Shuikou Chan Temple + ancient bridges + lotus ponds, perfect for Hanfu photoshoots📸) 📍 10:00am Fuchun Mini Three Gorges (Boat tour CNY 60! Capture the "green hills rising on both sides," sit on the left side of the boat for the best view) 📍 2:00pm Shen'ao Village (Hidden ancient village! Free visit to the "Hundred Twisting Alleys," enjoy rice cakes and fried steamed buns for CNY 15) 🍜[CNY 10 Food List] ▪ Luci Village: Clear fish noodles CNY 12 (freshly killed river fish, milky white broth!) ▪ Shishe Village: Stone rice cakes CNY 5 (preserved mustard greens and pork filling, baked in a wood-fired oven!) ▪ Huanxi Village: Fermented rice buns CNY 3 (perfect with chili sauce! Inherited from generations of artisans👵) 📸[Best Photo Spots] 📌 Shishe Village: "Stone steps + ancient trees" by the stream (looks like an ink painting in the morning mist) 📌 Maoping Village: "Bamboo shadows and streams" on the Maling Ancient Road (4pm side lighting creates a forest atmosphere) 📌 Huanxi Village: "Ancient bridge + lotus flowers" at Shuikou Chan Temple (July-August flowering season, aerial photography captures a Tai Chi pattern) 📌 Fuchun Mini Three Gorges: Second-floor deck of the boat (capture "green hills + reflections," wear light colors for better photos) ⚠[Cultural Preservation Guide] ❗ Do not step on the thresholds of ancient buildings (Ming and Qing dynasty houses in Shishe Village, folk taboo!) ❗ Do not litter on the Maling Ancient Road (the stream water is drinkable, protect the environment🌿) ❗ Do not pick lotus flowers in Huanxi Village's ponds (villagers raise fish and lotus roots, appreciate them respectfully!) 🚩[Red Tourism Bonus] ▪ Luci Village: Former site of the Jinshao Prefectural Committee of the CCP (Free! Learn about the revolutionary history of eastern Zhejiang, inherit the red spirit🇨🇳) ▪ Shen'ao Village: Anti-Japanese slogans wall (historical marks on century-old houses, remember history when taking photos) 📌 Useful Tips: ✔ Wear wading shoes! There are many shallows on the Maling Ancient Road where you can play in the water. ✔ Bring mosquito repellent! Many mosquitoes in the bamboo forest (CNY 5/bottle in the scenic area, CNY 2 in the city) ✔ Arrive early! Huanxi Village's morning mist (6:30-7:30am) is deserted, perfect for capturing the ancient bridge!

Located at the easternmost tip of Tonglu County, Huanxi Village is surrounded by water on three sides and mountains on one side. The two clear streams, Tianziyuan and Qingyuan, converge at the entrance of the village, giving the village its name, which means "surrounded by streams." Huanxi is also a historic village famous for its Qinglian culture. Descendants of Zhou Dunyi, a renowned scholar, have lived here for over 620 years. The village boasts exquisite ancient buildings, primarily in the Huizhou architectural style, such as Ailiantang, Shangzhitang, Anlan Bridge, and Baoan Bridge. These structures not only showcase the superb craftsmanship of ancient architecture but also carry rich historical and cultural information. A pond filled with goldfish adds to the village's charm. Huanxi Village is listed as a "Traditional Chinese Village" and a "Historical and Cultural Village of Zhejiang."

Tonglu| Attracted by the ancient bridge in front of this temple O Attracted by the ancient bridge (Anlan Bridge) in front of the Koushui Zen Temple, this place is rarely visited on weekdays. Ancient vines hang on both sides of the old bridge, which is ancient and tranquil. After the rain, the sound of water under the bridge is loud, combining motion and stillness, simple and natural. At both ends of the Anlan Bridge, there are two 500-year-old ancient camphor trees, towering and lush. The temple, ancient bridge, and old trees complement each other, and I like this simple and natural picture. Huanxi Village is located two kilometers southeast of Tonglu's Shenaogu ancient village, and the two ancient villages are very close, which is convenient for touring together. Huanxi Village is surrounded by water on three sides and backed by mountains. The clear Tianziyuan and Qingyuan streams converge at the entrance of the village, which is how the village got its name. Huanxi Village was the gathering place for the descendants of Zhou Dunyi, the founder of Song Dynasty Neo-Confucianism. The Zhou family has a deep scholarly tradition, following the family motto 'Revere literature and aspire to virtue, study to understand the principles.' Generations of local sages and distinguished people have emerged, earning the village the reputation of 'Lotus Huanxi, a beautiful and elegant village.' Anlan Bridge: Built in the 21st year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1682) and rebuilt in the 17th year of the Guangxu reign (1891), the large-span stone bridge has withstood the test of years of wind and rain and stands tall. The villagers named it after the homophonic 'safe and sound.' The ancient camphor trees at the bridgehead have branches and leaves like clouds, the bridge top has green stone bas-reliefs of auspicious patterns, the bridge body is entwined with ancient vines, and the bottom is inlaid with pebbles, with the water babbling underneath.