[2025 Haiyan Attraction] Travel Guide for Qiyuan Scenic Area (Updated Jul)

🌟 Sea Salt Summer Escape｜Yu Hua's Healing Small Town, Unlock a Cool 23℃ Summer 🌊 🚗 Transportation Guide - Self-driving: 1.5 hours direct from Shanghai/Hangzhou, lush greenery along the way, the closer to Sea Salt the cooler the sea breeze🌿 - High-speed rail: to Jiaxing South Station, 0.5h taxi to attractions, recommended to rent an electric bike for roaming (about 50 RMB/day) 🌿 Must-visit Summer Cool Spots 1️⃣ Fengyi Mine Cave · Natural Air-conditioned Room - A 300-meter air-raid shelter dug in the 1950s, constant 18℃❄️! Inside the cave, light and shadow intertwine like traveling through a time tunnel. After exiting, hike 10 minutes to the top glass walkway overlooking the emerald mine lake and mountains and sea 2️⃣ Guanhai Garden · Chase a Blue-tone Sunrise - Head out at 5 a.m. to catch the "Yu Hua-style sunrise," with windmills, tidal flats, and shimmering sea forming a cinematic scene🌅! At low tide, you can also dig clams on the beach (tools available for rent) 3️⃣ Nanbei Lake · Mountain and Sea Charm - The "Little West Lake" surrounded by mountains on three sides, rent a bike to circle the lake (20 RMB/hour), from Eagle’s Nest top overlook the lake and sea connection, the lake surface sparkles with golden fragments at dusk✨ 4️⃣ Shendang Old Street · Artistic Cool-down - Order a plate of stir-fried snails at Victory Hotel from Yu Hua’s writings, paired with chilled yellow wine; take vintage-style photos at Xuanhu Coffee’s entrance, stroll along the river in the evening with the breeze carrying the aroma of sauce🍃 🍉 Refreshing Flavors - Shendang Brewing Factory: free visit to the century-old sauce garden, buy a bottle of chilled rice wine, sweet and fragrant - Baixingjia Restaurant: must-try salted shrimp and steamed swimming crab, dipped in local rice vinegar for an unforgettable fresh taste🦀 - Geometry Bookstore Coffee: an artistic space converted from a barn, enjoy iced latte with Yu Hua’s novels, occasionally meet authors as a surprise 🏡 Accommodation Recommendations - Guanhai Garden Homestay: sea view from the window, listen to the tide at night (average 200+ RMB/night) - Fengyi Muxin Residence: a secluded beautiful stay by the mine lake, includes private mountain house cuisine 💡 Summer Tips - Avoid peak hours: activities from 6-9 a.m. and after 4 p.m. to avoid the midday sun☀️ - Gear list: sun protection clothing, mosquito repellent, hole shoes (essential for clam digging) - Hidden experience: Qiyuan night tour (filming location of the 1987 version of "Dream of the Red Chamber"), bamboo forest lantern shadows like a fairyland🎋 ✨ Summer in Sea Salt is the salty sea breeze, chilled rice wine, and the slow time in Yu Hua’s stories.

Qi Garden in Haiyan, Zhejiang, is known as one of the top ten gardens in China! Tickets to this AAAA-rated national scenic area cost approximately 35 yuan. Qi Garden is located on Haibin East Road, Wuyuan Town, Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province. Commonly known as Feng Family Garden, it's adjacent to the Feng family residence. Originally the private garden of Qing Dynasty merchant Feng Zunzhai, construction began in 1871 (the tenth year of the Tongzhi reign). Currently, Qi Garden is one of the most well-preserved classical private gardens in Zhejiang Province, and is considered a typical example of Jiangnan private garden style. Qi Garden covers a total area of approximately 10,000 square meters, with a water surface area of about 2,000 square meters and a tree-covered area of about 7,000 square meters. The entire garden appears enveloped in greenery. Nearly 1,000 trees thrive within the garden, including over 40 ancient trees that have withstood centuries of wind and rain. Some trees stand tall and straight, others nestle in valleys or lean over streams and rivers. Bamboo groves abound, and vines climb ancient trees, creating a lush, green, almost magical landscape.

Qiyuan: Originally the Feng family garden, the owner of the garden, Feng Zunzhai, was the second son-in-law of the Qing Dynasty poet Huang Xieqing. The Huang family owned Zhuoyi Garden and Yan Garden, and gave the two gardens as a dowry to their second daughter. During the reign of Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty, the two gardens were destroyed by war. Starting from the sixth year of the Tongzhi reign, the Feng family gathered the essence of the rocks and stones of the two gardens to build this garden, and continued to build pavilions, towers, etc., added scenic spots, and named it Qiyuan, which means a gorgeous dressing box. In 1950, Feng's descendants donated Qiyuan to the country. Qiyuan is now a national key cultural relic protection site.

During the Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty, the Feng family of Haiyan built a house and garden. The house was completed in 1870. The hall is named "Sanle," which comes from the "Mencius" chapter "Jinxin Shang": "Parents are both alive, brothers are without incident, one joy; looking up without shame to heaven, looking down without shame to people, two joys; obtaining the world's talents and educating them, three joys." Based on the remains of the Zhuyixuan and Yanyuan gardens built by the previous generations in the area, the garden was built in 1871. The garden was initially built on a small scale. The Feng family named the garden "Qiyuan" after their wife, which means "beautiful makeup box." The garden has been renovated several times and is now a national key cultural relic protection unit.

Qi Garden | Filming location of Dream of the Red Chamber, a must-see Chinese garden Jiaxing Haiyan Qi Garden Scenic Area Filming location of the 1987 version of Dream of the Red Chamber, where the scene of Baoyu chasing butterflies was filmed Tickets: CNY 35; CNY 10 for locals with ID card; CNY 1 for Haiyan County residents with three-generation social security card (until December 31, 2024) Parking: Adult Cultural and Technical School opposite the west gate of Qi Garden, free; Fengjia Garden Parking Lot, CNY 5 per time. Duration: 1–2 hours Tour route: Qi Garden Entrance > Sanle Hall > Tanying Nine Bends > Beauty Mirror > Fenghe Lanxie > Haiyue Xiaoyin > Yougu Listening to the Qin > Yanhuo Bridge > Qi Garden Exit The garden is exquisitely and elegantly laid out, with small bridges and flowing water, pavilions and towers, and a large group of rockeries, where you can climb through caves and mountains, full of classical charm and cultural atmosphere. Self-driving: 1 hour from Hangzhou Bus: Take Bus K175 from Jiaxing South High-speed Railway Station to Haiyan Passenger Transport Center Station, then transfer to Bus K1, K4, or K6 to Qi Garden Scenic Area Station. Nearby attractions: Zhang Leping Memorial Hall, Zhang Yuanji Memorial Hall, Haiyan County Museum, Qi Garden Commercial Street, Guanhai Garden Nearby food: Qi Garden Pancake, Begonia Cake, Sanwei Stinky Tofu

Qiyuan Garden is located in Wuyuan Town, Haiyan County, and was originally the "Feng Family Garden." Qiyuan Garden is named after "beautiful makeup," and was actually the dowry of Huang Xiu, the second daughter of Qing Dynasty playwright and poet Huang Xieqing, who married Feng Zuan, a wealthy businessman from Haiyan. When we visited, a group of elderly tourists were visiting the garden, and the quiet environment suddenly became noisy. The tour guide was explaining the Sanle Hall (Sanle comes from "Mencius": "Having both parents alive and brothers without cause is one joy. Looking up to the sky without shame and looking down to the earth without shame is the second joy. Having the talents of the world and educating them is the third joy.") We turned to the right rear and saw the owner's study. We went up to the second floor, where there was a wooden ladder and the owner's bedroom. Looking down from the window, the courtyard was green with grass and yellow with trees. On the left rear side were the lady's study and bedroom. The guide gave a special introduction to Feng Zhiliu, a polymer physicist. When introducing the characteristics of the scenic area, the guide said: "Water follows the mountain, and the mountain is alive because of the water." The ancients were sentimental about mountains and rivers, and their gardens always had mountains and water, which was a natural expression of their leisure and elegance. The beauty looks in the mirror, the butterfly comes to drip green, the ancient vine coils around the clouds, the sea moon hides, and the names are beautiful. When tourists look at the scenery, they may feel ordinary. If there is no poetry, no ink, no emotion, and no scenery in the heart, the scenery will eventually enter the circle of friends, but not the heart.

🌊 I came to this hidden gem of a seaside town because of Yu Hua's line, "I want to swim until the sea turns blue." I strolled through this ancient town with a history of over 2,000 years, where you can find traces of "To Live" and "Chronicle of a Blood Merchant"... ✅ Must-visit spots 1⃣ Shendang Ancient Town The stone-paved streets of Shendang Ancient Town are lined with ancient Hui-style buildings. Victory Restaurant is a must-visit spot in this ancient town. If you happen to visit at noon, you can also try the stir-fried pork liver and yellow wine. The prototype of "Chronicle of a Blood Merchant" is also here. You can also check in at the entrance of the Xuanhu Hall Cafe and experience the local water town life. 2⃣ Shendang Granary Not far from the ancient town, you'll find a lyric wall check-in point. You can also visit the Geometry Bookstore to read Yu Hua's books and enjoy a cup of coffee. At sunset, when the sun shines in, it's truly amazing. 3⃣ Qiyuan Commercial Street Seafood stir-fry and authentic snacks are an ultimate temptation for your taste buds. 4⃣ Qiyuan The scenic area combines the beauty of Suzhou and Yangzhou, with ancient buildings, winding vines, and gardens featuring trees, mountains, and ponds. Qiyuan is known for its ten scenic spots. 5⃣ Fengyi Scenic Area A new check-in spot in Jiaxing, this place requires no tickets. It's lush and green, with houses hidden deep in the bamboo forest. Stroll along the paths and enjoy the natural air of the fields and tea gardens. 6⃣ South Lake Scenic Area Known as the "Little West Lake," South Lake offers stunning views of the lake and mountains! Take a boat ride on the lake and watch the sunset cast a golden glow on the water. At this moment, time seems to stand still. Don't forget to climb to the top of Yingke Peak for a breathtaking view of the entire scenic area. It's definitely worth the trip!

🎐 Qi Garden is considered to be one of the more completely preserved classical private gardens, rare in terms of scale, integrity, and artistic sense. 🎐 The design of Qi Garden combines the strengths of Suzhou, Yangzhou, and Hangzhou gardens, with the design concept of 'water follows the mountain, the mountain comes alive because of the water', focusing on gathering with dispersion as a secondary element, and a layout where mountains and waters complement each other. 🎐 There are 51 families and 83 genera of trees in the garden, including 4 ancient trees over 300 years old and 37 over 100 years old. 🎐 It was also the filming location for the 1987 'Dream of the Red Chamber', featuring classic scenes such as Baochai chasing butterflies and having a private conversation with Xiao Hong. 🎐 The garden occasionally holds events, which you can join if you come across one. Otherwise, strolling in the garden, drinking tea, daydreaming, and sketching is also a nice way to spend time～

Qi Garden is a well-known garden in Haiyan, Jiaxing. It was originally the private residence of the Feng family. There are several courtyards, especially the back garden, which covers a very large area, with rockeries, ponds, pavilions, and towers. It must be said that the quality of life of the wealthy in the past was indeed top-notch.

Haiyan, Jiaxing is a new coastal city, and also the hometown of the writer Yu Hua, known as the 'land of fish and rice, the mansion of silk, and the state of culture'🤩 🚘It is recommended to choose self-driving travel when coming to Haiyan~ ‼️How to have fun in Haiyan? 🚶‍♀️Nanbei Lake➡️Qiyuan➡️Guanhai Park 1️⃣Nanbei Lake Known as the 'Little West Lake' treasure spot🔆 It is the only scenic spot in China that integrates mountain, sea and lake scenery You can embrace the real sea and mountains⛰️ Go to 【Yunxiu Temple】 for a bowl of vegetarian noodles🍝 Take a walk along the lakeside promenade, visit Beili Lake Wetland Take photos in the reed marsh📸 ✔️Pick oranges The oranges 🍊 produced in Nanbei Lake are sweet and delicious, with thin skin and thick meat. You can pick them in Huangshawu for 10💰/person, eat as much as you want in the garden, take away for 3💰/jin, and recommend the orange garden for taking photos. The courtyard is full of orange trees🌴 ⭕️Picking time: September 25 to the end of November 2️⃣Qiyuan 🎫Ticket: 35💰 ⏰Opening hours: 8:30-17:00 One of the top ten gardens in China👍 It is a paradise of Jiangnan garden charm The 87 version of 'Dream of Red Mansions' (Baochai's disc) was also filmed here🎬 You can stroll, chat and take photos in the garden, and be a dreamer🚶‍♀️ Outside Qiyuan is a bustling commercial street You can go to check in the internet celebrity 【Huaxi Beef Noodles】 3️⃣Guanhai Park The orange sea 🌊 in autumn is so beautiful that it makes people drunk~ This is the place where you can see the sea and the big windmill that is very popular on DOU recently🔆 The 【Cross-sea Bridge】 in the distance lies on the sea 【Fish Scale Stone Pond】 is like a Great Wall on the sea This is a beautiful check-in place🤳 Wait for a sunset or sunrise 🌅 on the windmill embankment Windmill, sea, cross-sea bridge sunrise There are also a few fishing boats on the distant sea It's so healing~🤩 ‼️Recommended food in Haiyan You can go to Shendang Ancient Town (you can directly navigate to Shengli Hotel) for a stroll🚶‍♀️ Go and see the scene in Mr. Yu Hua's book 'Continuation of Three Views of Selling Blood' ✔️Recommended dishes: pickled vegetables and pig liver, straw-wrapped meat, etc. ⭕️In addition, you can also taste other delicacies in Haiyan Ganpu mutton, Qiyuan pancake, Huaxi beef noodles, Husi Ling Xiaolongbao, Zhu's plum blossom, radish cake LakeParent-child TourTourMinority Tourist SpotTravel PlanSurrounding Tour

Speaking of Jiangnan gardens, everyone will first think of Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden. In fact, there is also a very beautiful classical garden in Haiyan, Zhejiang: Gion. Although the Gion Garden is one of the top ten famous gardens in China, like the Humble Administrator's Garden, it is a bit of a feeling of deep ignorance. In fact, the classic film and television works of thirty years ago, the classic scenes in the 87 edition of "Dream of Red Mansions": Baochao Butterfly, Xiaohong whispers, etc., was taken in the garden. is located in the center of the county town of Haiyan County. It was built in the Qing Dynasty for ten years, that is, in 1871, it is the largest and best preserved classical garden in Zhejiang's existing private gardens. The whole garden is a front-back garden type, covering an area of about 15 acres. The garden divides the interior space with high and low false rock and pool water. It moves in different ways, sometimes in the cave, and sometimes on the top of the mountain. The bridge is connected to different hills, and the winding path is confusing and unpredictable. Guanyuan "The water turns with the mountains, the mountains are due to the water", the garden view, you need to take a detailed tour to taste the truth, I also came here for the second time, only to really like it.

In Liyuan, the first snow in this winter is one of the top ten famous gardens in China. It is located in the center of Haiyan County, and is the largest and best preserved classical garden in Zhejiang Province. It was Feng Yizhai who built the essence of the "Yi Qing Lou" of his father-in-law and the famous playwright of the Qing Dynasty. When we arrived, the snow of the day reached its maximum, and the snow fell on the face. The first snow drifts, such as blooming fireworks, fluttering and swaying. The gardens of the ancient woods and the porch pavilions are covered with white snow, and the heavens and the earth are all in one color. The Yushu Qiongzhi is white and ethereal, and it is like a walk into the silver and white fairyland. I think that in the future, I will recall the garden of today, and the deepest thing in my mind should be this century-old garden covered in silver. is the front house back garden style, a month hole door separates the back garden covering about 15 acres, the advantage is that the garden can be bigger, the space for landscaping is also larger, except for a few small places in the garden Outside the pavilion and the otter, it is full of landscapes and unique features. Although the area of Gion is not large, there are many scenes, and there are representative ten scenes of "Guanyuan": "Don't have a hole in the sky", "Tan Ying Jiu Qu", "Beauty Mirror", "Four Swords", "Dawn "Drawing", "Butterfly to Dicui", "Haiyue Xiaoyin", "Old Teng Panyun", "Yinggu listening to the piano", "Wind and Lotus". is a place worthy of slowing down and slowly savoring. Here is a different scene, every place is like a story about a soul, not regretting the return of the dream, only hate too hurried.

Among the top ten gardens in China, Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden is famous all over the world. Its water is the center, the mountains and rivers are lingering, the halls are beautiful, the flowers and trees are lush, and it has the characteristics of Jiangnan water town. But everyone does not know that in Haiyan, Zhejiang, there is also a garden that can be named the same as the Humble Administrator's Garden. In 1987, CCTV's TV series "Dream of Red Mansions" used to take pictures here. Although it was later filmed a new version of the Red House, the 87 version left an unforgettable memory in the hearts of our generation. Until today, Gion is still a small unknown spot, and few people come for it, but this garden is a model of private gardens in Jiangnan. , formerly known as Fengjia Garden, was originally a private garden of the late Qing Dynasty rich merchant Feng Yizhai. The whole garden follows the landscaping rules of water changes with mountains and mountains due to water, mainly based on trees and mountains. Dotted buildings, with a large area of water, with a focus on the main, scattered as a supplement, from every angle is a fun and exquisite. Guanyuan has a total area of 10,000 square meters. Two-thirds of the park is mainly mountainous. It is located in the southeast and one third is water-based and is located in the northwest. Rainy day tour garden, a pool of Bi Ying, Shui Ge, do not have some fun. General Jiangnan gardens, often more halls, but in the garden, I see pavilions and pools, the bridges form a scene, "take the momentum as a hidden, life in nature "It is the biggest feature of the landscape of Qinyuan."

There are not many gardens that can be impressed. The garden of Jiaxing Haiyan in Zhejiang is definitely a small and amazing garden. Professor Chen Congzhou, a famous garden expert, has repeatedly visited and praised him. The author said that this garden is the number one in Zhejiang and is regarded as one of the top ten famous gardens in China. is also known as Fengjia Garden. The owner of the garden, Feng Yizhai, was a businessman in the soy sauce business. He married the poet of the Qing Dynasty and the second daughter of the playwright Huang Lanqing. The two gardens of the Changi Garden and the Liyuan, owned by the Huang family, were also given as dowry to Feng Yizhai. Qing Xianfeng years (1851-1861), the two gardens were destroyed by the fire, Tongzhi six years, Feng Yizhai set the essence of the two parks, and added some Taihu stone, build this park, Tongzhi began to take shape. Later, the pavilions and other pavilions were rebuilt, and the scenic spots were added and named as the Gion. is quiet, usually there are not many tourists, the garden maintains the pattern of the former house and the back garden, the brick and wood building structure is clean, and when you walk in, you can't help but slow down, only slowly appreciate it. Meet the temperament of this garden. Sanletang is a two-story building with nine floors, and the front and back are all patios. The brick carvings are decorated with flying arches and hidden temples. The so-called "three music" is "to be worthy of the sky, to be indifferent to people, to be happy too; parents and brothers are in the same place, two music too; to gather talents in the world and educate, this three music is also." a small The small garden is the Grand View Garden of the Jiangnan architecture in the Qing Dynasty.

Gion, one of China's top ten gardens, is like a quiet ink painting. Even though time passes, it still quietly stops at the city's glimpse, guarding one's own soil and water, walking between pavilions and pavilions. As if crossing back to ancient times, all the words and deeds brought the style of some people in the painting. The construction of the whole garden adopts water to turn with mountains and mountains to live by water. It is dominated by trees and mountains, with a little decoration, one step at a time, every carving or every pavilion Exquisite and exquisite, the ancient people of Jiangnan are pursuing the pursuit of elegance and elegance. Hundreds of thousands of turns in the corridor, looking back, I can always see a touch of green in the open space of the house, not much more, just right. There are countless large and small halls of this kind, which are similar to the classical wooden style. The white wall is scented with incense, the pavilion attic is green, the original Chinese style, wearing a costume and sitting up, is An official who is a good-looking or high-ranking official has an image. The early autumn of the garden, sometimes very quiet, sometimes very agitated, sometimes very charming, sometimes very empty, quietly listening, quietly smelling, every place is like telling a story of a soul, not regrets returning Only hate too hurried.

Liyuan is one of the top ten famous gardens in China. It was the residence of Fengs local wealthy merchant in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, also known as Fengs Garden. The back garden here is really big, its house is not a lot, but the back garden accounts for more than 10,000 square meters. Come here, I can imagine that even if there is no network, and everyone lives in the show, would you like to experience it?

In the Gion, it still retains the way the master lived while studying. Between strokes and paintings, everything in the world floats on paper, and all of them are educated in the Ming Dynasty; the ancient books are in the forefront, and they are compiled and published in countless times. The biggest experience of walking away in Gion is that the scenery is constant and intriguing. It is exquisitely built here, with mountains and rivers reflecting each other.

Haiyan Liyuan, one of China's top ten famous gardens, is the poet Feng Yizhai of the Qing Dynasty. Walking in the garden in the morning, the first day of the high forest, the temperature is just right, in which direction to look at the scenery. The aesthetics of Chinese gardens are very private. They don't pay attention to symmetry and grandness. They are the poet and willfulness of the designer. They follow the trend, the taller into the mountains, the lower ones into the pool, and the lowest land in the garden. The temperature is also the lowest, the stone table and chair are built, and the young lady plays the piano in the heat. The ancient trees in the garden are towering, the ginkgo wisteria is entwined, the leaves are colorful, the rock formations are strange, and the pavilions and pavilions seem to have no rules and shades. The yellow leaves on the stone chair are taken down, the sun sitting on the plants above the head is golden, and the garden is so large that it stops, but it is a small space of self-contained pattern, and it is not watched. Self-satisfaction is classical.