[2025 Shaoxing Attraction] Travel Guide for Xujing Art Gallery (Updated Feb)

🏮Travel through a Jiangnan ink painting, enjoy yellow wine and delicacies, visit Lu Xun's Hometown, and just returned from Shaoxing. Here is a complete itinerary, including routes, tickets, and tips! ………… D1️⃣ Shen Garden–Lu Xun's Hometown–Bazi Bridge–Hometown of the Sage of Calligraphy–Jishan Hill 📍Shen Garden ( 💰40) The place where Lu You and Tang Wan's love was witnessed! The Song Dynasty garden is a great place for photos. Remember to take a photo in front of the Stele of "Phoenix Hairpin". 📍Lu Xun's Hometown (🆓, reservation required in peak season) Sanwei Study and Baicao Garden are fully restored. Buy a yellow wine popsicle (💰5) and enjoy it while you stroll around. Remember to take photos of the water town at the Wupeng Boat Wharf. 📍Bazi Bridge (🆓) An 800-year-old Southern Song Dynasty bridge, the earliest overpass, with a strong sense of life and beautiful scenery of small bridges and flowing water. 📍Hometown of the Sage of Calligraphy (🆓) The former residence of Wang Xizhi, with the Ink Pool and Tishan Bridge, is a great place for photos. There is a bookstore run by an old man hidden in the alley. ⛰️Climb Jishan Hill (🆓) You can climb the Wenbi Tower on the hill to overlook the whole city. The light and shadow in the evening are amazing! D2️⃣ Lanting Pavilion–Mausoleum of Yu the Great–East Lake–Cangqiao Straight Street 📍Lanting Pavilion (💰70) The place where Wang Xizhi wrote the Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion, with a real-life restoration of the Qushui Liushang. 📍Mausoleum of Yu the Great (💰60) Climb 957 steps to see the ancestor of the Chinese nation. The bronze statue is very impressive. If you are not physically fit, you can take a sightseeing bus (💰5–10). 📍East Lake (💰50) Take a Wupeng boat through the cliffs (boat ticket 💰35), the filming location of the 1986 version of Journey to the West. It is recommended to visit in the afternoon to take photos of the sunset through the cave, which is stunning! 📍Cangqiao Straight Street 🆓 Night tour of the water town food street! You can enjoy noodles, Muliantofu, and other delicacies. When the lanterns are lit, you will feel like you are in the Southern Song Dynasty. D3️⃣ Shaoxing Museum–Xu Wei Art Museum–Qingteng Study–Shaoxing Shiye Museum–Qiu Jin's Former Residence–Tashan Park 📍Shaoxing Museum (🆓) From the bronze sword of the Yue Kingdom to the relics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, you can learn about 2,500 years of history in 2 hours. 📍Xu Wei Art Museum (🆓) One of the three great talents of the Ming Dynasty, his artistic achievements are out of this world. The pure white building is a great place for photos. 📍Qingteng Study (🆓) The former residence of Xu Wei is very quiet, and the banana trees in the courtyard are very Zen. 📍Shiye Museum (🆓) Discover the culture of Shaoxing Shiye, the think tank of ancient times. 📍Qiu Jin's Former Residence (🆓) The deeds of the heroine are impressive, and the back garden is beautiful. 📍Tashan Park (🆓) Climb the Yingtian Tower to overlook Shaoxing in 360°, and the lights in the evening are even more dreamy! ………… 🚅Transportation ▫️The train station is in the city. The North Station is far away, and the station is currently under construction, so you need to take a shuttle bus to the Daqingsi subway station. ▫️There are now 2 subway lines in Shaoxing. Line 1 connects to Line 5 in Hangzhou. The attractions in the ancient city are concentrated, and you can get around on foot or by bike. ▫️It is recommended to take a taxi to the attractions around the city, which is not very expensive and saves time. 🏨Accommodation It is recommended to stay near Lu Xun's Hometown, where you can find attractions right outside the door. 🍜Food ▫️Ciwudamian: Sanxian Soup Noodles are a must-try! The handmade noodles are very chewy. ▫️Yellow wine popsicle: Available everywhere, the red label is more mellow. ▫️Yellow wine milk tea: Light wine aroma, not too sweet. ▫️Xunbaoji: Classic Shaoxing cuisine, Shaoxing Sanxian, Drunken Crab, and Yellow Wine Pudding are must-tries! 💡Tips: The tickets to the attractions are really expensive. Remember to buy a pass or joint ticket on the "Shaoxing Cultural Tourism Group" official account. I bought a pass for East Lake, Lanting Pavilion, Mausoleum of Yu the Great, Shen Garden, and Yangming's Hometown (choose 5 out of 4) and saved 30%!

Shaoxing is a water town in Jiangnan full of artistic atmosphere, with many talented people and famous people. When it comes to the most talented people, Xu Wei is definitely one of them. He is an undisputed artistic genius, with a famous writing style and a master of ink painting. The eccentric Zheng Banqiao once made a seal with the words "Qingteng's dog" on it. 🌟The Xu Wei Art Museum is a great place to learn about this talented man's life. While admiring his unparalleled artistic achievements, the museum's design is also very sophisticated, with a corner building, an open garden, and a black roof and floor. The dialogue between metal, glass, and stone shows the fusion of history and modernity. ………… 🏠Address No. 33, Houguan Lane, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing City 🚇Transportation Take the subway to Lu Xun's Hometown Station and walk or ride a bike 🎫Tickets Free, no reservation required, digital experience hall in the museum is CNY 10/person 🕰Opening hours Tuesday–Sunday 9:00–17:00, last admission at 16:30 ⌚️Visit duration 1 hour 🔥Stamp A free "Ink Grape Picture" stamp is available at the Xu Wei Art Museum Visitor Center, and a paid stamp is available at the museum's cultural and creative store ………… ✅I knew nothing about Xu Wei before I came here, but after I came here, I found out that Xu Wei, one of the three great talents of the Ming Dynasty, had made great achievements in painting, calligraphy, literature, opera, and military affairs, and was a great master. He was not only a great calligrapher of the era, but also a great poet and playwright of the Ming Dynasty, and the founder of the "Qingteng School of Painting", which has been famous for thousands of years. "Five hundred years of Xu Wei", how can a person be so talented! ✅Although Xu Wei was talented, he had a difficult life, and in his later years, he was poor and ended his life in a difficult situation as "a few rooms in a dilapidated house, a man with a southern accent and a northern accent". ✅The art museum has two floors, and the exquisite exhibition hall is simply amazing, bringing the beauty of light and shadow to the extreme. Walking here, I unconsciously lighten my steps, afraid of breaking the quiet artistic atmosphere here. ✅After visiting the art museum, don't forget to go to the Qingteng Book House across the street, where Xu Wei was born and studied. It is a small courtyard, still retaining the original Ming and Qing literati garden features, and is very photogenic! ………… There is a tea space at the entrance of Qingteng Book House, where you can enjoy a cup of tea and a space for your mind to relax. This is another reason to fall in love with Shaoxing!

Without ink in my stomach, I really don't know how to write when I come to this cultural mecca. So, let me write about my experience! Last night, I was excited to find that I could take the subway to Shaoxing, which is so convenient! I quickly made a strategy and booked tickets to Lu Xun's Former Residence and the Former Residence of the Sage of Calligraphy. - 📷[Must-visit places in Shaoxing] ➊Lu Xun's Former Residence: From textbooks to reality, read Mr. Lu's books, visit his former residence, and experience the Jiangnan described in his books. ➋Former Residence of the Sage of Calligraphy: Small bridges and flowing water, green bricks and black tiles, and a slow boat ride through the Jiangnan water town. ➌Angsang Lake: A thin ancient road on the blue lake, where you can walk and enjoy the breeze. ➍Anchang Ancient Town: A lively ancient town selling all kinds of soy sauce duck and sausages, a place with a strong New Year atmosphere all year round. ➎Lanting: The beautiful secret place described by Wang Xizhi, famous for the world's best running script "Lanting Xu", with lush forests and bamboo, a cool place in summer. 💁Shaoxing Travel Guide 🗺One-day itinerary: Lu Xun's Former Residence - Cangqiao Straight Street - West Alley - Former Residence of the Sage of Calligraphy (The scenery of Cangqiao Straight Street, West Alley, and Bazi Bridge is similar, so if you only have one day, you can choose to visit one or two of them.) 🗺Two-day itinerary: Day 1: Lu Xun's Former Residence - Xu Wei Art Museum and Qingteng Book House - Cangqiao Straight Street 🏘Accommodation: Stay near the Former Residence of the Sage of Calligraphy Day 2: Former Residence of the Sage of Calligraphy - West Alley - Yangming's Former Residence - Bazi Bridge 🍱Shaoxing snacks: Stinky tofu, rice wine milk tea, rice wine popsicles, radish cake, cream xiaopan, mianbobo...

🏨 Xu Wei Art Museum ❤Recommended reason: The weekend is coming. In October, the breeze in Shaoxing is gentle and the sun is just right. Take your kids outdoors to visit the museum and exhibition. Check in at this museum without walls in Shaoxing. It will be a fulfilling and meaningful experience! 🌟Highlights: Walk slowly along the bluestone road of Houguan Lane, pass through the traditional Taimen residential buildings, and a water town building with black tiles and white walls will come into view. Here, light and shadow are intertwined with the geometry of the building... "Without madness, there is no life." This ancient art museum is full of freehand brushwork. Be a person with a southern and northern accent, and go on a poetic journey of mountains and rivers! 🚉Transportation guide: Take bus No. 2/4/5/9 to the intersection of Jiefang Road and Lu Xun Road, and walk for 3 minutes. Get off at Lu Xun's Hometown Station on the subway, and walk for 5 minutes. Drive to Xu Wei's Hometown Parking Lot. 📍Detailed address: No. 10, Dacheng Lane, Qian Guan Lane, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing City 🕙Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (closed on Mondays) Free reservation required 👍Most recommended: Recommended to visit: Digital Hall 📝Tips: Shaoxing Shiye Museum and Qingteng Book House are next to each other and can be visited together. Lu Xun's Hometown: 3-minute walk, free reservation required, read Mr. Lu Xun's works, and visit his hometown 🗓Itinerary: East Entrance of Lu Xun's Hometown - Lu Xun's Ancestral Residence - Sanwei Book House - Lu Xun's Former Residence (Baicao Garden) - Lu Xun's Style Garden - Xianheng Hotel 2️⃣Cangqiao Straight Street: 5-minute walk, free open block, an ancient commercial street in the water town, suitable for shopping and eating 🍽Dining recommendation: Huijingxuan/Xunxianshengshuo 👍Most recommended: Shaoxing is an underrated treasure city. One person has his own way of playing, and two people have their own fun. It is suitable for walking and shopping.

🖼️Upon arriving in Shaoxing, our first stop was unexpectedly the Xu Wei Art Museum. This unique and exquisitely beautiful hidden gem, nestled in the old streets, is understated yet elegant, blending seamlessly with the surrounding Jiangnan residences, evoking a sense of longing. Its predecessor was an old factory building of the Shaoxing Machine Tool Factory, giving it a sense of fusion between the old and the new. ————————— Name: Xu Wei Art Museum Address: Houguan Alley, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province Opening Hours: 09:00-16:30, last entry at 16:00, closed on Mondays Tickets: Free ————————— 🌟Exquisite Architectural Style The design of the Xu Wei Art Museum draws inspiration from Xu Wei's 'Landscape Paintings,' adopting an architectural style of white walls and black tiles with raised corners. The fusion of various materials such as metal, glass, and granite creates a grand and simple yet uniquely traditional and modern combination. The extensive use of glass curtain walls in the museum maximizes the use of light, creating a unique visual tension with the changing light. 🌟Focus on Xu Wei's Art The museum is themed around the famous Ming Dynasty painter and playwright Xu Wei. It mainly showcases his life story and artistic achievements, introducing Xu Wei's great contributions in various fields through exhibits, reflecting a unique artistic style and profound cultural heritage. Additionally, there are occasional special exhibitions worth checking out. 🌟Multifunctional Environment In addition to traditional artwork displays, the museum offers a multifunctional experience. Visitors can quietly appreciate the art, and it is also a popular spot for photography. As a newly popular check-in spot in Shaoxing, it is a beautiful place for photos. The museum also hosts lectures, workshops, special exhibitions, and art exchange events in various artistic forms. 🖼️If you travel to Shaoxing and want to experience something different, the Xu Wei Art Museum is definitely a great place to visit. You can explore the cultural and artistic heritage of Shaoxing, take stunning photos of the architectural structures, and find your own artistic life here. ⚠️Travel Tips ❶ About Tickets: Free admission, remember to make a reservation, closed on Mondays ❷ Visiting Time: The museum is not large, about 1.5 hours is enough ❸ Photography Highlights: Take photos at the small square at the entrance, the staircase on the first floor, the plants and white walls inside the museum, the beautiful glass curtain wall atrium on the second floor, and the side exterior wall after exiting ❹ Notes: Avoid using flash when photographing artworks, do not speak loudly, do not touch the exhibits, and do not litter

Strolling slowly along the chessboard-like bluestone road of Houguan Lane in Shaoxing, passing through the ancient traditional residences, the artistic atmosphere with ancient charm comes to you, and the Xu Wei Art Museum comes into view. The Xu Wei Art Museum is low-key and elegant, with raised corners and white walls and black tiles, combining the beauty of modern art. Walking hand in hand with your loved one in the art museum, quietly appreciating each painting, you can always find the poetic freedom you long for in your heart amidst the fast-paced life. Xu Wei is an important figure in the history of Chinese painting, a pioneer who established his own school. Here, you can appreciate the beauty of seal script and seal carving, and feel the profoundness of traditional calligraphy art.

In the ancient city of Shaoxing, wander slowly along the chessboard-patterned bluestone paths of Houguan Lane. As you pass through the quaint traditional residences, a building in black, white, and gray hues quietly comes into view with its ancient charm. This is the Xu Wei Art Museum. 📍 Xu Wei Art Museum: No. 33 Houguan Lane, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing City 📍 Green Vine Bookstore: No. 10 Da Cheng Alley, Qian Guan Lane, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing City 📍 Opening Hours: 09:00-17:00 (Closed on Mondays) 🎫 Admission: Free🆓, 👸🏻 WeChat ID: Shaoxing Culture and Tourism Group (Reservations can get a museum pass, which includes Xu Wei Art Museum, Green Vine Bookstore, Shaoxing Master Museum, etc.) 🚇 Transportation: 5 minutes walk from Exit A1 of Lu Xun's Hometown Station on the subway ✅ Stamp Collection: Visitors to Xu Wei's Hometown can get two Xu Wei calligraphy and painting stamps 🏛 Xu Wei Art Museum has won the 2023 IFLA Asia-Pacific Landscape Design Award🥇 The exterior of the building features the white walls and black tiles characteristic of the Jiangnan region, forming three asymmetrical large eaves. It also incorporates modern glass curtain walls, presenting a style of Chinese elegance and simplicity. New Chinese-style outfits are particularly photogenic here. The landscape design adopts modern techniques to interpret traditional landscape sentiments, creating a plaza for activities, organizing spatial flow, and connecting the indoor and outdoor exhibition and activity spaces of the entire project. It's a place where you can view, reach, and rest☕ 👨🏻‍🎨 Xu Wei is an important figure in the history of Chinese painting, known for establishing a distinct style. His splash-ink and freehand brushwork of flowers and birds carry on the traditional Chinese painting concepts, building upon the work of predecessors, favoring spirit over form, and creating a new realm with a bold and unrestrained atmosphere and dripping ink. His painting style has influenced many masters in later generations, such as Zheng Banqiao and Qi Baishi. When you take an afternoon off on a weekend to visit Xu Wei's hometown, you will be captivated by the spirit of the literati and intoxicated by the romanticism of poetry and painting...

Come to Shaoxing, I think cultural travel is the city's travel label, among which Xu Wei Art Museum is a must-visit destination. Xu Wei Art Museum + Qingteng Bookstore To know a person, understand a profession, and appreciate a city, I think Xu Wei is the most matching figure with Shaoxing. Entering these two places is the correct way to open up the city of Shaoxing. Characters with paintings, paintings with poetry I believe Xu Wei's artistic talent is truly versatile and a pride for liberal arts students. As a representative figure of Shaoxing, he is also the most sophisticated presence in terms of cultural feeling. Visiting the art museum and Qingteng Bookstore to see Xu Wei's artworks is an experience to be had. Advisor, please answer As a representative figure of Shaoxing advisors, this time I also reacquainted myself with this profession. Advisors, like many workers today, strive to the utmost, seeking their own way of survival, and are divided into arts and sciences. Back then, it was the way of civil and military arts. Xu Wei, as a representative figure, also shows the way of survival from the Four Lords of the Warring States to modern self-media. Suitable for street photography The entire area around Qingteng Bookstore and Xu Wei Art Museum is well constructed, especially the architecture of the art museum, which is designed on the basis of old abandoned buildings. The square at the entrance even has a fountain, making it feel particularly good for taking photos and checking in. Qingteng Bookstore and Xu Wei Art Museum can be visited together, with just one reservation, you can visit both places for free, which is quite nice.

🌧 I went to Shaoxing at the beginning of the year, and now I am writing this travelogue. Not because of forgetfulness, but the beauty of this city is worth savoring in my heart. 🎉 The rainy weather and cold climate give the whole city a unique Jiangnan charm. I chose to go during the Spring Festival holiday. Although it was the peak tourist season, I chose other routes to avoid the crowds of tourists, which gave me the opportunity to go to some less popular attractions. This choice added many unexpected surprises to my trip. ✨ I didn't stick to the travel guide, and chose to explore this city in a non-traditional way. This kind of free travel gave me the opportunity to discover some beauty that others might overlook. 📸 On the first day of the journey, I went straight to Cangqiao Straight Street as soon as I arrived in Shaoxing. I didn't follow the traditional route, but wandered at will. When I walked to the Yue King Temple, I was surprised to find no tourists. It was as if I had entered a paradise isolated from the world, so quiet that I could only hear the sound of raindrops falling. This kind of tranquility made me feel a different kind of beauty. 🛍️ Besides the Yue King Temple, just walk around nearby and find a coffee shop to sit in. The weather was cold and rainy at that time. When I was in a hurry to find it, I found a coffee shop called "Stay Coffee". It is located near the Eight Character Bridge. Maybe because of the holiday, I was the only customer in the shop. I chatted with the boss casually, and then I started taking pictures here and there with my phone. The environment in the shop is really good, and there is a small bridge and flowing water outside the shop. The quiet environment and unique Jiangnan scenery made me feel like I was in a poetic painting. 🥂 On the second day, my destination was the Yellow Wine Town. Compared with other ancient towns, it is smaller and more exquisite, and it exudes a strong Jiangnan characteristic everywhere. I tasted the local yellow wine and found it tasted really good, but I didn't get drunk. Besides not being a "drunkard", there are other places waiting for me to explore. 🌅 Unconsciously, it was evening. While admiring the sunset, I deeply felt the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan. Every corner here is full of surprising features. I can only sigh, it's so fascinating! 📚 Time flies so fast, it's the last day of the Shaoxing trip. I went to the Xu Wei Art Museum, which made me understand the cultural history of Shaoxing more deeply. The museum has a rich collection, displaying a dazzling array of works such as poetry, calligraphy and painting, which gave me a deeper understanding of Shaoxing's historical culture. The long history and profound cultural heritage of this city also made me deeply in love with this city. 👣 At the end of the writing, I found that this trip, exploring a city in a non-traditional way, brought more surprises and surprises. Remove the cumbersome plans and guides, feel every detail with your heart, perhaps this is where the unique charm lies.