Wuzhen, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province | Life! Should be wasted in such a place...
📍Address: Wuzhen is located at the northern end of Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, west of Huzhou City, and north of Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, at the junction of two provinces and three cities. As one of the first batch of Chinese historical and cultural towns, one of the top ten charming towns in China, and a national 5A-level tourist attraction, Wuzhen is known as "the last water town in China"
🚗Transportation: Transportation guide
- Public transportation: You can take the high-speed train to Tongxiang Station, and then take bus K282 to Wuzhen Scenic Area. You can also take a bus to Wuzhen at the bus stations in Hangzhou, Shanghai, Jiaxing, and other cities.
- Self-driving: It takes about 1.5 hours from Hangzhou or Shanghai. There is a parking lot in the scenic area, and the fee is CNY 10 within 6 hours.
👍️Must-see attractions:
Attraction features
- Historical buildings: The four old streets of Wuzhen, east, west, south, and north, intersect in a cross shape, forming a double chessboard-style ancient town pattern with parallel river streets and adjacent water and land. The residential houses are built along the river, with stone bridges on the river, reflecting the charm of the ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River with small bridges, flowing water, and ancient houses.
- Cultural landscape: There are many cultural attractions such as Zhaoming Academy and the former residence of Mao Dun, with a strong cultural atmosphere. In addition, the Muxin Art Museum is also worth a visit, where many of Mr. Muxin's manuscripts are collected.
- Folk culture: Wuzhen has rich folk cultural activities, such as water markets, flower drum opera, shadow puppetry, etc. Visitors can feel the strong local characteristics and the charm of traditional culture here.
🎟️Ticket information: - Ticket price: East Gate CNY 110, West Gate CNY 150, East and West Gate joint ticket CNY 190.
💗Other tips:
- Food recommendation: Wuzhen's food is mainly fish and lake sheep, with specialties such as braised mutton, Taihu white fish, and duck in soy sauce. In addition, there are traditional pastries such as Dingsheng cake, green dumplings, and sister-in-law cakes.
- Travel route: In the morning, you can go to the East Gate Scenic Area first to visit the former residence of Mao Dun, Lizhi Academy, and other attractions; in the afternoon, go to the West Gate Scenic Area to visit the grass and wood dyeing workshop, Wuzhen Post Office, and other places, and in the evening, you can enjoy the beautiful night view in the West Gate Scenic Area. If you have enough time, you can also go to Wucun to experience rural life or participate in cultural activities such as the Wuzhen Theatre Festival.