[2025 Shengzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Yueju Museum (Updated Jun)

2-Day Road Trip Guide from Shanghai to Shengzhou During the May Day holiday, I took my parents and son on a 2-day road trip to Shengzhou, perfect for those with limited time who enjoy less crowded, leisurely travel. Here's the detailed guide: Transportation Driving from Shanghai to Shengzhou, the recommended route is taking G60 Shanghai-Kunming Expressway and then transferring to G1522 Changzhou-Taizhou Expressway. The distance is 236.23 km, taking approximately 2 hours and 43 minutes. Road tolls are free during holidays. Itinerary - Day 1: - Morning: Depart from Shanghai at 6:15 AM, arriving at Chongren Ancient Town around 9 AM. Must-visit spot is Yushan Ancestral Hall with its beautifully carved ancient stage. If time permits, also visit Wulian Courtyard Gate and Dangdian Courtyard Gate, Ming and Qing dynasty architecture. Recommended to wear qipao or modern Hanfu for photos. At Tanfan Tavern, try specialty coffees like Chongren Coffee and Yellow Wine Coffee; at Qiu Shengji, enjoy grandma's handmade small wontons and other delicacies, with a nice coffee shop environment on the second floor. Allow 2-3 hours for sightseeing. - Afternoon: Head to Xiaokun Village and visit the observation deck. Roads may be closed during holidays, requiring parking at the foot of the mountain and walking to the deck. Enjoy mountain scenery with Chinese torreya trees and tea plants. In April, there are small mountain fruits - experience picking wild fruits and tea leaves. Allow 2-3 hours for exploration. Find a random place for lunch. - Evening: Check into Urban Garden Hotel (Shaoxing Shengzhou Pukou Branch), rest briefly, then have dinner at Xihu Restaurant (Shengzhou Heyue Branch) located on the 4th floor of Heyue Times Square, offering delicious Hangzhou cuisine. - Day 2: - Early Morning: Leave at 5:30 AM to visit Shishe Basalt, observe the original columnar jointing of upright basalt formed by cooling and contraction of lava flows. Return to the hotel for breakfast afterward. - Morning: Visit Shengxian City God Temple, exploring Xishan First Tower, Ancient Stage, City God Hall, and Hui'an Temple. Xishan First Tower is an iconic building with inscriptions by Zhu Xi; the Ancient Stage was an early performance venue for Yue Opera; City God Hall enshrines Yu Anxing with exquisitely carved stone dragon pillars; Hui'an Temple is integrated with the City God Temple and attracts many worshippers. - Afternoon: Explore Yue Opera Town, watch Yue Opera performances at the ancient theater (free outer seats available to experience the cultural charm). Dine at Baixing Jiawei Restaurant, offering clean and refreshing Hangzhou cuisine. Then visit the Yue Opera Museum - the first exhibition hall shows the origins of Yue Opera, the second covers its development period, and the third presents its prosperity after the founding of the People's Republic of China. After the visit, take the expressway back home. Summary This road trip covers Shengzhou's natural scenery, traditional culture, and special cuisine. It's a relaxing and pleasant leisure trip suitable for the whole family to enjoy the pleasures of off-the-beaten-path travel.

#discoverchina As the first professional opera museum of its kind, the Yue Opera Museum is a gateway into the rich legacy of this beloved art form. Here, history comes alive through carefully curated exhibits and immersive interactive installations that trace the evolution of Yue Opera from its earliest days to its modern brilliance. Step into a world of performance, where costumes, scripts, and stagecraft reveal the meticulous artistry behind each production. With hands-on experiences that bring the magic of opera closer, visitors can appreciate not just the melodies but the soul of this timeless tradition. The Yue Opera Museum isn’t just a space—it’s a celebration of storytelling, music, and heritage, where every corner sings with the echoes of the past. 🌿✨🎭📜

#discoverchina The Yue Opera Museum offers a captivating dive into the world of Chinese opera, celebrating its artistic legacy and showcasing its unique charm. Each exhibit shines a spotlight on the enchanting elegance of Yue Opera, from its costumes to its melodies, providing visitors with an immersive theatrical experience. Beyond opera, the museum weaves in the rich history of Shengzhou itself, offering glimpses into the cultural and historical threads that define the region. This fusion of opera and local heritage creates an experience that feels deeply rooted yet universally inspiring. The Yue Opera Museum is more than a space—it’s a tribute to tradition and history that leaves you in awe of its enduring cultural vibrancy. 🌿✨🎭📜

I found the treasure town of Shengzhou, Zhejiang while traveling reversely! Shengzhou is the core of the Tang Poetry Road in eastern Zhejiang and the birthplace of Chinese Yue Opera. In the clouds and mists of history, there is a shining brilliance. This treasure town is perfect for a weekend trip when there are not many people there! ! You can visit most of the attractions in two days, and there is no ticket cost. The first day's route: Ningbo - Check in to the hotel - City God's Temple - Ancient City Wall - Yuexiu Road - Yue Opera Town - Yue Opera Museum - Huatang Ancient Town The second day's route: Chongren Town - Xiawang Town - Return 🔷Xiawang Town Mainly just to see the basalt rocks! There are 2.5 million-year-old basalts, which are geological relics from the end of the Tertiary Period or the beginning of the Quaternary Period. What is peculiar about them is that they are columnar in appearance, so they are also called columnar basalts. 🔷Huatang Ancient Town Of course, I went here for Wang Xizhi - elegant houses, quiet ponds, everything an ancient village should have here. Jintingguan is the former residence of Wang Xizhi, who lived in seclusion here in his later years. 🔷Yue Opera Town A must-visit check-in when coming to Shengzhou! The thousand-year-old Yanxi Tang Poetry Road, the birthplace of Yue Opera for a century, is an ancient theater with stage after stage, giving birth to various excerpts. You must come to experience the unique charm of Yue Opera art. Performances may not be held every day, so please check the time in advance. Next to it is the Yue Opera Museum, you can go there together. 🔷Chongren Town There are so many interesting towns in Shengzhou. With a history of thousands of years, it has the largest ancient stage in Zhejiang, with uniform blue bricks and gray tiles, high walls and deep courtyards, fine carvings on partitions, doors and windows, and exquisite craftsmanship. If you stay for 2 more days, there are other attractions you can visit: 🔹The scenery of the terraced fields in Zhangjiatian Village is stunning 🔹Xiaokunshan Zhejiang Xiaoseda has beautiful colors 🔹Baiyankeng Village has a thousand-year-old torreya forest 🔹Baizhang Waterfall, the first waterfall group in the south of the Yangtze River 🔹Xibai Mountain is indeed the top of Shaoxing 🔹Li Qingzhao came to Nanshan Lake for rafting! 🔹Red Buddha Temple is a good place for hiking and mountain climbing ▪Transportation: You can drive by yourself in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. We started from Ningbo, which is very close by car and more convenient to go to various attractions. There is no airport nearby. Just get off the high-speed rail at Shengzhou Xinchang Station. ▪Accommodation: The hotels in Shengzhou are basically not expensive. For the sake of convenience, I chose a popular hotel this time, which costs a few hundred yuan. You can also choose a special B&B. ▪Eat and drink: Mainly snacks in Shengzhou. Of course you have to eat snacks when you come to Shengzhou. You can easily get a meal for 20 ▪Tickets: Basically, the attractions are free of charge, but the Yue Opera Town requires some fees.

Explore the century-old birthplace of Yue Opera in Chen Lijun’s hometown, Shezhou, Shaoxing. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Yue Opera. I learned about Yue Opera and its birthplace through watching "Traveling Around the World - Season 3, Episode 9 "Eighteen Farewells". Let's take a journey to explore the centuries-old Yue Opera. - It is said that during the heyday of Yue Opera, every province except Qinghai had a Yue Opera troupe, which was remarkable for opera. Yue Opera was born in Shezhou, and it was Shanghai that made and promoted Yue Opera. The two cities have a bond spanning a century. If you come to Shezhou to experience the charm and style of Yue Opera, you must go to these three places, which are not far from each other and can be reached on foot. ———————————————————— 🌿【Shijiatuan Village】——The birthplace of women's Yue Opera This is the birthplace of women's Yue Opera. Buildings related to Yue Opera include Liangchen Temple and Baguatai Gate. The ancient stage in the ancestral hall occasionally hosts Yue Opera performances. The two-story stage gate building next to it is where the women's Yue Opera dream began. There are some props from that time on display, which are incomparable to today's gorgeous stage makeup. - 🏛️【Yue Opera Museum】——Witness of the long-lasting Yue Opera Walking into the Yue Opera Museum, it feels like traveling back to that glorious era. From the birth of Yue Opera, its popularity in Shanghai, to its current prosperity and development, there are detailed records here. There is also an interactive experience area in the museum. By putting on the costumes and picking up the sleeves, you can also become the protagonist on the stage and experience the charm of Yue Opera. - 🏡【Yue Opera Town】——The beginning of a life of drama and dreams Not far from the museum is the Yue Opera Town. Well, there isn't much to do here. It was too hot in the summer so we just went in for a quick walk and left. If you are interested in Yue Opera, there are different performances every day in the ancient theater. - 🌈I spent 3 days and 2 nights in Shezhou. I really like this little treasure city. There are more than a hundred million places to play. Compared with the popular Xinchang next door, accommodation here is not expensive, and the Carbon Kingdom is not in vain. Landscape: Siming Mountain, Shanxi River, Baizhang Waterfall Humanities: Tang Poetry Road, Wang Xizhi's Hometown, Yue Opera Hometown Ancient buildings: Chongren Ancient Town, Huatang Village, Shijiatuan Village Food: Xiaolongbao, tofu rice cake, fried rice cake, squeezed noodles Transportation: 2.5 hours by car in Shanghai, 1.5 hours by high-speed rail