[2025 Anji Stay] Travel Guide for Kaichen Xixinlu Hostel (Updated Mar)

| Kaichen · Xixinlu | Hidden in the mountains, nestled in a bamboo sea. The homestay rooms were a pleasant surprise, very spacious, with equally large bathrooms. The room I booked had a huge bathtub, and the homestay thoughtfully provided a disposable bathtub liner. Welcome fruits were placed on the window seat, and the tatami mat was quite clean. In the evening, we sat there happily playing cards and watching TV with friends. The room was bright and airy, and the view from the window offered a unique sense of tranquility and ease. A tea table on the tatami mat invited us to brew a pot of Anji white tea. The homestay is also conveniently located: A 5-minute taxi/car ride takes you to the town for delicious barbecue. A 10-minute taxi/car ride takes you to Yucun Village, where you can enjoy the mountain views on an electric scooter. Getting around is so easy! It's perfect for those without a car. Staying here, you can easily take a taxi to nearby attractions and have a fulfilling day.

Last weekend, I decided to take a spontaneous trip to Anji and stumbled upon this hidden gem nestled deep in a bamboo forest. The winding path leads up the mountainside, and the buildings nestled beneath the lush bamboo are like a secluded mountain village, simple and natural, blending seamlessly with the surrounding environment. What surprised me most was the pet-friendliness of the place. Families with furry friends were everywhere in the courtyard. The guesthouse doesn't have a specific architectural style, but it blends seamlessly into the mountain forest in the most natural way. Although the room options are limited during peak season, the back-to-basics ambiance is incredibly relaxing. For dinner, you can choose to dine at the guesthouse, but I recommend driving 10 minutes to the Qinglai Canteen in Yu Village. Not only is it affordable, but the authentic farmhouse dishes are also unforgettable.

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| A Poetic Retreat in the Bamboo Forest. Anji Kaichen Xixinlu is a hidden gem located in Hengyuanli Natural Village, Henglu Village, Tianhuangping Town, Anji, Zhejiang.  Environment - Natural Scenery: The homestay is located deep in the bamboo forest, surrounded by mountains on three sides. A stream flows in front of the house, and the distant bamboo sea is shrouded in mist, creating a picturesque scene of Jiangnan water towns. - Architectural Design: Designed by a designer from the China Academy of Art, the homestay retains the original rammed earth wall structure and integrates old-style architecture with aesthetics. The 12 buildings are scattered along the mountain stream, each with a unique design theme and window view. Rooms - Number of Rooms and Themes: The homestay has 12 buildings and 14 rooms, each with a different design theme and window view, such as "Bamboo Charm" and "Red Flowers and Green Streams." - Indoor Facilities: The rooms are designed with a comfortable and simple home concept, equipped with central air conditioning, floor heating, Wi-Fi TV, and independent showers. Some rooms have a scenic bathtub, and the wash area also offers beautiful views. Dining - Signature Dishes: There is no fixed menu. The dishes are made with seasonal vegetables and home-raised chickens and fish, such as rich chicken soup and melt-in-your-mouth braised pork, allowing guests to taste the freshness of natural ingredients. - Dining Environment: The restaurant offers buffet breakfast and afternoon tea, with large windows that provide a panoramic view of the scenery outside. Activities - Outdoor Activities: In spring, you can explore the bamboo sea and dig for tender bamboo shoots. In summer, you can swim in the pool and enjoy the sunset. In autumn and winter, you can have a barbecue, make tea around the stove, roast sweet potatoes, and go hiking. - Children's Playground: The outdoor playground has a small trampoline, slide, and ring toss for children to play. - Adult Leisure: There is a chess room, billiard room, tea room, and yoga room for adults to enjoy leisure time. Nearby Attractions - The homestay is located in a prime location, with attractions such as Yunshan Grassland, Jiangnan Tianchi Hot Spring Ski Resort, China Bamboo Sea, Tianxia Yinkeng, Lotus Mountain Rafting, Zhongnan Baicao Garden, Anji Bamboo Expo Garden, Hello Kitty Park, and Canglong Baipu Scenic Area all within a 30-minute drive.

Happy Home Anji's early winter hot spring, part 2! Growing up in the city 🌆, we have always been curious about what life is like in the countryside 🌾. When we saw Kaichen on social media, we were immediately attracted by the rammed earth houses, and you can also soak in a private hot spring surrounded by bamboo forests ♨️ What are you waiting for? Let's go 🚗! 🏨 Kaichen Xixinlu 🛏️ Bamboo View King Room 💰 No pet cleaning fee, 100% positive reviews 💯 1⃣️🏡 We learned from the homestay that the house was originally the ancestral home of the Gu family's ten brothers during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The owner rebuilt it on the original site and preserved the old ancestral house. The new and the old blend seamlessly here. A small stream runs through the homestay. I can't imagine how wonderful it would be to bring the dog here in the summer to play in the stream and go creek trekking! However, the cold of early winter ❄️ and the rammed earth walls, surrounded by the still dark green bamboo mountains, complement each other and create a unique view. 2⃣️♨️ How can you not soak in a private hot spring in early winter? In the evening 🌆, I changed into a bathrobe and went to the bamboo forest at dusk. When I soaked in the private hot spring, listening to the sound of the stream and the wind blowing through the bamboo forest, all the hustle and bustle was left behind. 3⃣️🌳 The public area of the homestay is very large, which is very suitable for walking the dog. I found a hiking trail leading to the bamboo mountain, so I took the dog to the mountain early in the morning. You can also walk down to the fields and the village 🏘️. The local villagers are very friendly and will play with the dog. It is very pet-friendly. 4⃣️🥣 The food at the homestay is also very good. Making tea around the stove is perfect for this season. Watching the stream and filling your stomach makes you feel warm all over. The breakfast the next day was also delicious. The aunt kept telling me that I could have more if I didn't have enough. The people in the village are so enthusiastic 🔥! Anyways, if you are looking for a place to escape from the world where you can soak in a hot spring ♨️ with your dog, come to Kaichen Xixinlu and enjoy the beauty of the fusion of nature and ancient architecture!

"Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, I gaze at the southern mountains." This is the life many people yearn for. Hengyuanli Natural Village in Henglu Village, Tianhuangping Town, is a little-known village. By coincidence, the owner of Xixinlu, a native of Anji, discovered several rammed earth houses at the highest point of the village and spent a fortune to create a real-life version of the idyllic life described in ancient Chinese poetry - Kaichen Xixinlu. 📍 Anji Kaichen Xixinlu 📍 Tianhuangping Town, Anji, Huzhou · · The Xixinlu you see today features double-eaved roofs and modern minimalist white walls. Twelve buildings are scattered among the mountains and streams. The guesthouse was designed by a designer from the China Academy of Art and converted from rammed earth houses. The rooms are warm in winter and cool in summer, with a strong rural atmosphere. The white walls, blue tiles, and double eaves blend traditional Jiangnan style with modern minimalist style. The half-hidden paths lead to secluded spots. ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ ▪️ Rooms Not only is the scenery beautiful, but the hotel also offers a tranquil experience for visitors. Eight buildings house only 19 rooms, each spacious with multiple scenic windows, underfloor heating, and central air conditioning. The bamboo view rooms in this package start at 40 m², with large windows bringing the outdoor bamboo forest and mountain views into the room, creating a Zen atmosphere. The king rooms also have bathtubs, allowing you to enjoy a bath and the view at the same time. · ▪️ Dining The guesthouse has its own vegetable garden, and what is not available in the garden is freshly purchased from the market every day, ensuring that the guesthouse's table is always filled with fresh, seasonal local dishes. Local chefs are hired to cook local specialties and provide various seasonal health dishes, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon and growing naturally. The floor-to-ceiling windows offer a panoramic view of the scenery outside, as if dining with nature. · ▪️ Experiences The seasonal activities at Xixinlu are not to be missed, from exploring the bamboo forest and digging for fresh bamboo shoots in spring, to swimming in the pool at sunset in summer, to hiking and enjoying the harvest season in autumn, to barbecuing and hiking in the transition from autumn to winter. If you don't want to travel far, the guesthouse also has a dedicated outdoor children's play area, with small trampolines, slides, and ring toss games, enough to keep the laughter going all afternoon. Adults can relax in the chess room, billiard table, tea room, yoga platform, and more. · ▪️ Nearby Nearby attractions: Canglong Baipu Scenic Area, Tianxia Yinkeng, Hello Kitty Park, Anji Bamboo Expo Park, Yunshang Grassland, the Chinese Bamboo Sea where "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was filmed, and more.

Anji Kaichen Xixinlu, Huzhou Anji Tianhuangping Town In this quiet place, you can enjoy the pastoral life of Tao Yuanming and feel the infinite charm of nature. This is Anji Kaichen Xixinlu Homestay. Here, every day and every season is a beautiful scenery; walking around, you will feel like you are in a landscape painting. With white walls, blue tiles, and heavy eaves, Xixinlu is transformed from a residential house in an ancient village. Seven independent houses are built along the mountain, forming relatively independent but closely connected courtyards. There is a bamboo forest outside, a mountain spring under your feet, a vegetable field in front of the house, and the smoke from the village is full of poetic and picturesque. The 8 houses have only 19 guest rooms, each with a different design theme and view, and each is named after its own characteristics and style, such as "Bamboo Charm", "Red Flowers and Green Streams", "Looking at the Peak", "Clouds and Mountains", etc. The rooms are equipped with air conditioning and floor heating, so they are always warm as spring. The beds are equipped with latex mattresses for a comfortable sleep. There is no main light in the room, and the light strips are arranged along the wood grain of the roof, with natural and soft light.

| Taste the Flavor of Autumn. The persimmon trees in the homestay are turning red. 🍅 ㅤ The persimmon trees in autumn and winter are a beautiful sight. The leaves gradually turn from green to yellow, while the persimmons on the branches become even redder, symbolizing the arrival of the harvest. Standing under the tree and looking up, the clusters of red persimmons are as smooth as if they were waxed, and they fall into the afterglow of the sunset, like two warm little lanterns 🏮, bringing joy to the heart. ㅤ 🍁The Color of Persimmons The beauty of persimmons lies first in their color. "The maple trees are about to wither, and the persimmons are about to ripen. Autumn is deep in the mountains, and the persimmons are red." The bright red color contrasts sharply with the golden and brown colors of autumn 🍂, making it easy to feel the breath of autumn and winter at a glance. When the dappled sunlight ☀️ falls on the persimmon trees, the persimmons hanging on the branches reveal an enticing red-orange color. Their skin is smooth and plump, with a slight sheen, like jewels 💎 adorning the autumn and winter landscape. ㅤ 🌟The Meaning of Persimmons As the cold sets in, the persimmons hang on the branches like stars, and the red fruits not only express the joy of the harvest 🌼, but also carry the beautiful meaning of good luck and happiness. In traditional Chinese culture, persimmons are often seen as a symbol of success and happiness because of their homophonic sound with the word "thing." As the saying goes, "Another year of red persimmons, wishing you happiness and success in the autumn wind." Each plump persimmon is a blessing, wishing our lives to be as sweet and fulfilling as the fruits of autumn and winter 🌰. ㅤ The persimmon trees in the homestay are ripe. 🍅 ㅤ In the courtyard, the charcoal fire 🔥 is red hot, the milk in the clay pot is boiling, and the orange-red persimmons are roasted, releasing a fragrant aroma. The people gathered around the fire under the persimmon trees are eagerly discussing the tempting flavors of autumn and winter. ㅤ The autumn wind blows, carrying the sweetness into the steaming bamboo forest ♨️, where the hot soup and clear spring, and the rustling red leaves compose a new tune, singing the song of nature 🎶 to those soaking in the hot spring. ㅤ Persimmons are a gift 🎁 from nature, bringing not only the joy of the harvest but also a visual and taste sensation. In autumn and winter, why not take a walk in the countryside 🏘 and experience the joy of picking persimmons, and feel the gift from nature! ㅤ 🏠Homestay: Kaichen Xixinlu 📍Address: Hengyuanli Village, Tianhuangping Town, Anji, Huzhou, Zhejiang 🚗Driving time: 1.5 hours from Hangzhou, 3 hours from Shanghai/Suzhou 🙋Nearby attractions: Jiangnan Tianchi, Yunshang Grassland, Bamboo Expo Park, Hello Kitty Park, Canglong Waterfall 💗Tips: The homestay is pet-friendly and does not charge extra fees for 🐶🐱.

Anji-style rural retreat! Stay in a long-lost rammed earth B&B 📍Anji Kaichen Xixinlu B&B 📍Henglu Village, Tianhuangping Town, Anji · Say goodbye to the hustle and bustle of the big city, take a break from the troubles of life, find a quiet and comfortable place, and have a gentle encounter with time. There is a small house in the depths of the bamboo forest, called "Xixinlu", a place where you just want to sit and daze when you come! The rammed earth house designed by the designer of the China Academy of Art and the large bamboo sea are embraced here, where you can enjoy the pastoral life of Tao Yuanming. · Xixinlu is transformed from the houses in the ancient village. Seven independent houses are built along the mountain, forming a relatively independent and closely connected courtyard. There are bamboo forests outside the room, mountain springs under the feet, vegetable fields in front of the house, and the curling smoke in the village, full of poetic and picturesque. The path, bamboo forest, and stone steps guide you to explore and discover. ————————————————————————— ▪️Guest room There are only 19 guest rooms in 8 houses, each house has a different design theme and window view, each house has enough space, equipped with floor heating; the antique decoration in the room is integrated with the artistic conception of warm light; open the window to see the scenery, as if sleeping in a landscape painting. There is a tea table on the tatami, which makes people can't help but make a pot of fragrant tea. · ▪️Catering In addition to the tranquil living environment, Xixinlu also includes restaurants, private rooms and other supporting facilities. In Kaichen Xixinlu, the ingredients are very particular. Vegetables are from their own vegetable garden; fish and chickens are raised by themselves; bamboo shoots are dug from their own bamboo forest in the back mountain; chestnuts are also picked by themselves... The delicious food of the season always appears on the table in time, becoming a dish of food. · ▪️Experience The B&B has many entertainment facilities: children's favorite activity rooms, slides, trampolines, swimming pools, billiards, table tennis, mahjong machines·Different seasons throughout the year, there are many activities available for experience: vegetable picking, digging bamboo shoots, playing chestnuts, dates, walnuts, picking red persimmons, touching snails in the pond, catching crucian carp, etc., which is very interesting.

Sleep with the mountains at the old house in Anji. I really like Anji, and if you choose the right homestay, you don't even need to visit tourist spots. As I get older, I truly only enjoy staycations, just lying in the homestay all day long. This time in Anji, I chose Xixinlu Homestay. There are not many rooms in each building, and they are quite scattered, so it's not noisy. The area is mostly made up of renovated earth houses, and it's a pet-friendly homestay, which is very nice. The facilities are very complete, with a swimming pool, private hot springs, a children's playground, and a stream flowing down from the mountain. They provide breakfast, afternoon tea, and dinner, but dinner needs to be reserved a day in advance. We ordered on the spot with the kitchen's leftover ingredients, and it was really super delicious, praise, praise, it was the best meal I had in Anji these days. The guest rooms are very spacious and even have bay windows. It's comfortable to bring family or pets. The homestay is very photogenic, I furiously took hundreds of photos. After dinner, taking a walk along the mountain path is nothing but pleasant. Homestay: Anji Kaichen Xixinlu Homestay Address: No. 122, Hengyuanli Natural Village, Henglu Village, Tianhuangping Town Transportation: Self-driving

Anji in Huzhou, Zhejiang, has beautiful mountains and lush greenery. It is the back garden of Jiangzhehui and the birthplace of the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are valuable assets". In early spring in the south of the Yangtze River, go to this "green valley" for a rest. [Anji Kaichen Xixinlu] is named after Wu Jun's "Book of Thoughts with Zhu Yuan" in the Chinese textbook: "Those who fly violently to the sky will look at the peaks and rest their minds; those who are economical in worldly affairs will peek into the valley and forget to return." The B&B is located on the edge of "Tianhuangping", the first Qiu famous mountain in Zhejiang Province. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and is in the company of nature. The B&B was transformed from an original rammed-earth wall dwelling, with double eaves roofs and modern minimalist white walls. Twelve buildings are scattered in the mountain stream. From "piling on the mountain and listening to the spring" to "tracing the roots", each building has a poetic name. Most of the rooms have windows that open to the mountains and provide excellent views. The snow had not disappeared when I left, and the spring mountains in the distance were still covered with white snow, thousands of peaks were piled with jade, and thousands of valleys were covered with silver. So I brewed tea in the spring water, leaned against the stone and listened to the waves in the mountain stream. And a plum blossom blooms by the stream, proud of the cold snow The faint fragrance, together with the faint fragrance of tea Refreshing the mind and resting the mind while looking at the peak. "A few drops of rain in the flying springs are not rain, and there are several mountains of mountains in the sky." People instantly understood why Xiang Yun slept drunkenly under the flowers in "Red Mansions" The B&B also has an ins-style private hot spring pool, which is not only used for filming, but also if you encounter a snowy day and listen to the snow pressing on the pine branches, you will feel like you are in a fairyland. 📣Note: Private soup needs to be reserved 3 hours in advance. In spring and autumn, the B&B also offers activities such as digging bamboo shoots, outings, and climbing, which are very wild and interesting. Other public areas: tea and coffee restaurants, children's playground & lounge, conference room, swimming pool, etc. 🚵🏻‍♂️Address: No. 122, Hengyuanli Natural Village, Tianhuangping Town, Anji County, Huzhou City 🚘Navigation: "Kaichen Xixinlu", 1.5 hours from Hangzhou city, 2 hours from Shanghai ⭐Surrounding: Yucun, Tianxia Yinkeng, Tianhuangping (Jiangnan Tianchi, Fujiwara Tofu Shop)

Young people don't like going to the countryside? Not at all. There's such a place where the homestays not only have air conditioning, WiFi, and watermelons; they also have basketball courts, swimming pools, and ponies. Sleep till I wake up naturally during the day, have some coffee, play some basketball, and I could stay as long as I want... This place is the Dayu Village scenic area in Anji. The homestays here are not only comfortable to stay in, but also the surrounding coffee shops, basketball and soccer fields, and other facilities are well-equipped. ❤️ Here are three homestays I've stayed at and recommend: 1⃣️ Qixin Mountain Hideaway: They have cute kittens and miniature horses, a swimming pool on the first floor, and the rooms are spacious enough. Plus, it's well-located, right next to a parking lot and a basketball court. 2⃣️ MoYu Courtyard: About 100 meters from the first one, the decoration style is somewhat similar. The highlight is the swimming pool which is next to the fields, giving the illusion of an infinity pool. Suitable for quiet couples. 3⃣️ Kaichen Xixinlu Homestay: This homestay's selling point is its natural setting, hidden halfway up the mountain, with a road that allows cars to drive right up. Eating watermelons and pastries by the stream, followed by a cup of Anji white tea, is really relaxing.

- I took some time to visit the secluded valley in Anji, which is surrounded by bamboo forests and has streams flowing down. The owner has turned the B&B into an art venue. Share some of the scenery here. 🍵Streamside Teahouse: The mountain spring flows down, and you can see greenery and a plum tree when you look up. Coupled with the tea atmosphere, it is perfect for a weekend getaway to relax and meditate. ♨️Lu Tang: Hidden in the deepest part of the B&B, the calm and soft earth tones bring a sense of emptiness. While ♨️looking at the mountains and listening to the water, you are completely immersed in nature. 🏠Tile roof: When I was a child, I longed for the world on the roof. I could even come up and pick a moon at night, which perfectly interprets the Chinese poetry. ⛰️Old Houses & Stone Roads: Old things often hide time and feelings. Walking among the quaint rammed earth houses and stone slabs in the park makes people feel particularly warm. · Spring is the time to return to nature～🍃

Found an incredibly beautiful guesthouse The guesthouse is called Kaichen Xixinlu! Here you can enjoy the beautiful scenery while on vacation, and there's also a super comfortable hot spring, making it a great weekend destination!! If possible, you can drive up the mountain to visit Qiuming Town, where there's still some snow on the road, and the snow-capped mountain top is perfect for taking photos. Guesthouse: Kaichen Xixinlu

I just discovered that Anji is a treasure place, close to Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, and there are many places to play, so I drove to Anji with my friends last weekend. This rammed earth house-style homestay is very grounded, and the name is also very nice, 'Xixinlu', looking at the peak and resting, peeking at the valley and returning, the meaning is also very simple and beautiful. The bamboo forest is hidden, which is suitable for hiding in the rivers and lakes of Anji. I quite like this kind of architecture, natural and simple, not delicate and pretentious, accustomed to the minimalist style, occasionally seeing such architecture that blends with nature is very pleasing to the eye. The homestay was designed by a designer from the China Academy of Art and has also won the best hotel design award. The combination of architectural aesthetics and rural aesthetics is just right. Xixinlu has a total of 12 buildings, distributed in the mountains and streams, surrounded by green mountains and green waters on three sides. It's simply too great to be here in spring, and it's very interesting to have parties and afternoon tea on the grass. The homestay has 19 guest rooms, the guest rooms tend to be comfortable and simple, and the space is relatively large, very warm and elegant with wood, very suitable for relaxing here. The super large floor-to-ceiling windows echo the natural environment outside, which is very good. The whole supporting facilities are also very complete, but I am still interested in its activities in all seasons. From spring and summer to autumn and winter, there will be various activities suitable for the mountains. That's how it is in the mountains, it's very good to come alone or with children, the most important point is that the air is really good, and the streams are particularly clear.

In Henglu Village, Tianhuangping Town, the hometown of bamboo sea in China, there is a homestay full of poetry and painting - Anji Kaichen • Xixinlu. Here, the winding mountain road leads you into a beautiful bamboo forest, as if entering a dreamlike poetic and picturesque world. Design White walls and green tiles, heavy eaves and flying corners, this house that retains the traditional Jiangnan flavor and mixes modern minimalist style is looming in the bamboo forest. The design of the house is full of unique details, each of which reveals the designer's ingenuity. The sun shines through the small windows of the heavy eaves roof, casting on the interior, forming a beautiful painting, giving a light feeling. Guest Room Xixinlu is not only a vacation space, but also an aesthetic space. Twelve buildings are scattered in the original ecological environment surrounded by mountains on three sides at the mountain stream. With the appropriate cultivation, Xixinlu presents a new interpretation of being with nature. 14 rooms, while retaining the original rammed earth wall structure, explore more old-style styles and the integration and matching of architecture, aesthetics and other aspects. Catering The 24-hour intimate service of the housekeepers makes you feel warm. When you arrive, there will be a cup of Anji white tea with a faint fragrance to welcome you. The self-service breakfast and afternoon tea provide a variety of choices, and the new autumn and winter dishes give you warmth in the cold winter. The fresh ingredients of the original ecology, the floor-to-ceiling windows make the outside scenery unobstructed, as if dining with nature, the time passes but only wants to seize the beauty of this day. Experience The four seasons activities of Xixinlu should not be missed. From exploring the original ecological tender bamboo shoots in the bamboo sea in spring, to welcoming the sunset and swimming in the pool in summer, the harvest season of climbing and looking far in autumn, the barbecue and mountain climbing in the transition of autumn and winter, no matter which season is beautiful, it is suitable for taking pictures. The mountain climbing activities of Xixinlu are very suitable for friends who want to travel and shoot to come and record the natural creation and seasonal changes with the camera. Surroundings Anji Kaichen • Xixinlu is about 30 minutes drive from the representative attractions of Anji such as Cloud Prairie, Jiangnan Tianchi Hot Spring, China Da Zhuhai, Hello Kitty Park, Zhongnan Baicao Garden, etc., and the transportation is very convenient. This is an ideal place to seek peace of mind and taste the beauty of nature.