This Huzhou hotel offers views of the 300-year-old Chaoyin Bridge from your window.

Huzhou in March and April: Half the crowds, ten times the beauty. Don't want to be stuck in crowds this holiday? Huzhou is the perfect place to take your kids! Here, you'll find bustling old streets, exciting amusement parks, and picturesque ancient water towns. The best part? The attractions are centrally located and easily accessible, making it a breeze to travel with children! We highly recommend staying at the JI Hotel Huzhou Yishang Street. ✅ Comparable to Huzhou Atour and Huzhou New Century Grand Hotel. ✅ Close to Huzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, 700m from Yishang Street, and a 10-minute walk from Xiaoxi Street. ✅ A living classroom of Jiangnan culture: The birthplace of Hubi lake brushes + the former residence of Zhao Mengfu. Take your kids to make brushes, dress in Hanfu, and write "imperial examination papers." History comes alive beyond the textbooks! ✅ Double the fun with nature & amusement parks: Enjoy a wild day at Taihu Dragon Dream Happy World + wetland boating and birdwatching. After a day of fun, head back to the city center for a quick nap. Taking the kids out is a breeze! ✅ 1-hour high-speed train from Shanghai and Hangzhou: Super convenient high-speed rail + 50+ snacks downstairs. Explore Nanxun/Taihu Lake in 30 minutes. Save time and indulge in carb heaven! Click below for a time-saving and effortless trip. ------ 🚗 Two-day, one-night family itinerary | Copy-and-paste version Day 1: Old Street Exploration + Cultural Immersion + Nanxun Ancient Town Family Fun Morning: Yishang Street Snack Training Camp Zhoushengji Chicken Feet (slightly spicy), Xuzhongliang Exploding Oatmeal Cake (beware, it's hot!) → Tip: Fewer crowds before 10am, easy to navigate with a stroller. Afternoon: Xiaoxi Street and Zhuangyuan Street Stroll Xiaoxi Street Heritage Workshop: Make blue-dyed handkerchiefs (30-minute crash course) Zhuangyuan Street Imperial Examination Museum: Role-playing and writing "imperial examination papers" in Hanfu → Lazy tip: Covered rickshaws are available at the street entrance, perfect for seniors and children. Nanxun Ancient Town Night Tour Secrets → Free entry after 5:30pm! Enter from the South Gate and head straight to Baijian Lou: Take a gondola ride, carry lanterns, and listen to the boatwoman sing nursery rhymes. Enjoy the ancient town's famous ice cream (lotus flower/Wu Peng boat shaped), we recommend the matcha flavor. Day 2: Taihu Dragon Dream Fun Day All-day Fun Guide 1️⃣ Animal World 9:30am–5:00pm Many small animals can be fed inside, including alpacas, sika deer, lions, turkeys, black bears, tigers, cheetahs, rhinos, camels, giraffes, elephants, and more. You can choose from 1,007 feeding opportunities. Be sure to feed the giraffes, elephants, and brown bears!!! Giraffes are very strong, elephants are huge but very gentle, and brown bears interact with people by spinning around and waving. 2️⃣ Grand Circus 3:00pm–4:30pm Features various acrobatic performances. It's very impressive! Both kids and adults will love it. The 90-minute show won't leave you bored. If you like interacting with the performers, choose Section A. If you prefer just watching the show, choose Section B. There is no fixed seating; it's first-come, first-served. !! Arrive 30 minutes early. ⚠️ Hard-earned advice from experienced travelers 1️⃣ Stroller choice: Choose a lightweight umbrella stroller for the stone-paved roads of Nanxun Ancient Town and rent a camp cart at Dragon Dream. 2️⃣ Off-peak is best: Choose the afternoon show at Dragon Dream Grand Circus to avoid naptime meltdowns. 🎒 Check-out day time-saving tips ✅ Store your luggage at the hotel and take a 5-minute walk with the kids to Lianhua Zhuang Park: Rent Hanfu for traditional family photos, feed the swans at the Lake Heart Pavilion. Homemade bread is more popular than the bread sold at the park. "While other parents are waiting in line at Disney until they collapse, I'm having quality time with my kids in Huzhou— Teaching my child to identify cormorants on a gondola in the ancient town, watching my child giggle at the giraffes in the Dragon Dream zoo, This is what family travel is all about."