Zhouzhuang, you've kept your beauty such a well-guarded secret
Suzhou, you've kept your beauty such a well-guarded secret‼️ It was indeed a wise choice by National Geographic to bestow the title of China's number one water town upon Zhouzhuang.
🏮 Zhouzhuang, the pearl among ancient towns 🏮
I've visited countless ancient towns, and each time I've been intoxicated by the diversions, but that's exactly what I wanted, allowing me to quietly savor this leisure and tranquility.🍃
Walking among the architectural complexes from the Ming and Qing dynasties, I feel as though I've returned to the Jiangnan water towns depicted by the poet Ma Zhiyuan.🌉
🎫 Admission is 88 yuan per person, with free entry and exit within three days; free entry after 9 pm.
🚗 If you're driving, there's a parking lot right next to the scenic area, which is very convenient; buses can also reach directly.
✨【Travel Tips】
- Rowing boats: It is recommended to experience this in the evening when the lights on both sides of the river illuminate the ancient buildings, filled with a sense of story. The boatmen will also sing songs in the soft Wu dialect, as if traveling back to old times in Jiangnan.
- Zhouzhuang Museum: In the quaint courtyard, learn about Zhouzhuang's history, culture, and cuisine, as if traveling through time and space.
- Shen Hall & Zhang Hall: Two residences representing the Qing and Ming dynasties, a feast for the eyes for those who love ancient houses.
- Zhouzhuang in Four Seasons: A live performance that showcases the local customs of Jiangnan.
- Light Show: A perfect combination of lights, water screen, and music, a visual feast.
📸【Photo Check-in Spots】
- Twin Bridges: The best photography spot in Zhouzhuang, with the ancient bridge next to the dock, perfect for shooting boats.
- Fu'an Bridge: A bridge with a long history, one of the iconic bridges of Zhouzhuang.
- Flower Lane: A lane full of Jiangnan characteristics, great for photography.
- Ancient Archway: A simple and unadorned structure, a good background for photos.
- Ancient Stage: A perfect blend of traditional culture and modern photography.
- Scholarly Mansion: A residence full of scholarly aura, a paradise for culture enthusiasts.
🏡【Accommodation Recommendation】
Zhouzhuang Scholarly Mansion Hotel: Located next to the Zhouzhuang Museum, the hotel interior is like a complete Suzhou-style garden, with small bridges over flowing water and charming scenery. The hotel offers clean and tidy rooms, comfortable and pleasant. The breakfast is rich, the afternoon tea is delicious, and there are various Hanfu available for rent, adding elegance to your photography journey.
At the Scholarly Mansion, I not only stayed comfortably but also deeply experienced the cultural atmosphere of Jiangnan. The next time I come to Zhouzhuang, I will choose to stay here again.🌹
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This time, the tour guide Chen Xue with the group was good and humorous. Treat people well and the route is arranged very well. highly recommended. There is no place to step on the pit at all. If you come back next time, I hope that Chen Xue tour guide will lead the team.
When you come to Suzhou, Zhouzhuang, the famous ancient town, is not unbelievable. Zhouzhuang is actually located in Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province. It is a Jiangnan town. It is one of the six ancient towns in Jiangnan. It is known as China's first water town. It takes about 1 hour to block the car from the old town of Suzhou. Come to play these days, Suzhou weather is very good, the temperature is suitable, blue sky and white clouds, green mountains and green waters, the air is moist, I obviously feel that the skin is getting better. Entering the ancient town, you can go to the Zhouzhuang Museum at the door first, probably understand the history of Zhouzhuang first, and then you can stroll slowly along the stone road on both sides of the river. There are small businesses on both sides of the road, eating, drinking and having fun. The weather is good, there are few people, and there are landscape paintings everywhere, so beautiful. It is recommended that friends must take a boat to feel it. The rocking boats are all hand-shaking by the local eldest sister. The hull is also made of wood. It is very classical. It is charged according to the boat. A boat is 280 yuan. The main route is outside the ancient town. Finally, I arrived at the former residence of Shen Wansan, the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River. Then return along the original road, the whole journey is about 80 minutes, the big sister who rocked the boat along the way will explain, and will also sing Jiangnan songs. Shen Wansan's former residence can take a good look, three in and three out, pass through the copper money hole, and then touch the richest hand of wealth, walking on the copper road, it means getting rich. I sincerely suggest that you must not go on holidays. The people in Wuyi have no experience at all. You must go in the spring and autumn festivals in the week. It really feels very good to take a stone road and take a boat.
Zhouzhuang is worth a visit. When you come to Suzhou, you will definitely think of visiting the surrounding ancient towns. When you mention the ancient town of Suzhou, you will definitely think of Zhouzhuang. When I left, I read the online reviews and strategies. I really said everything. I think it’s better to experience it yourself and see it for real. Go straight to Zhouzhuang early the next morning in Suzhou. Come into Dezhuang, walk along the river and enjoy the scenery of Zhouzhuang. At the same time, arrange the route according to the layout of the two horizontal and vertical shafts in Zhouzhuang in your brain, and miss a horizontal or vertical as little as possible. On the basis of arranging the marching route, the important punching points introduced in the guide should also be activated and matched with the actual attractions. For example, the shape of the key, the Zhouzhuang sound of the double bridge at home and abroad, "the car from the door forward, the boat from the home" Zhang Hall, the magnificent treasure pot home Shen Hall, the charming rocking boat in the south of the Yangtze River, of course, there are writers Sanmao patronized Sanmao teahouse. Especially worth mentioning is that the female boss of Sanmao Tea House is particularly hospitable and left a good impression on us.
After more than ten years, I came to Zhouzhuang again, and I felt that Zhouzhuang still seemed to be in memory, and it felt different. But the same thing is that people in Zhouzhuang are still so enthusiastic ❤️ This time I brought a dog 🐶. Every restaurant is very 🧑🤝🧑. It is very good for dogs. Zhouzhuang's night view 🎑 is still as beautiful as in memory. During the Spring Festival holiday, I had a great time in Zhouzhuang for three days and two nights.
The first time I came to Zhouzhuang, I chose to stay in Zhouzhuang Scenic Area for one night at night. I visited the night view and took a cruise. Zhouzhuang's cruise was very cost-effective and the night view was beautiful. It was worth experiencing. I went shopping for a long time the next day and rushed to the next stop. Overall, I liked Zhouzhuang very much!