Gongchenqiao Residential District

A Gongchen Bridge, half of Hangzhou's history When traveling to Hangzhou, be sure to leave one night here whether for sightseeing, checking in, or the historical culture carried by this route is worth savoring slowly. You can start strolling from the evening Feel the slow life from day to night on the old street by the canal, and you can also experience Hangzhou's characteristic water bus to tour the scenery on both sides of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. When night falls and the lights are on, watch the boats shuttle on the canal The light is sprinkled on the water, sparkling, and there is a feeling of dreaming back to the Tang Dynasty Route arrangement: Take a boat from Wulinmen Wharf⏩Gongchen Bridge⏩Qiaoxi Historical and Cultural Street⏩Xiaohe Straight Street⏩Eat and watch the night view Travel tips: ❤️It only costs 3r to take a water bus at Wulinmen Wharf. The boat sails along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. There are many ancient buildings on both sides, as if seeing the prosperity of a thousand years ago ❤️Gongchen Bridge is the tallest and longest stone arch bridge in Hangzhou, witnessing Hangzhou's prosperity by the river, it is a landmark of Hangzhou ❤️The entrance to Qiaoxi Cultural Street is next to Gongchen Bridge. It has witnessed the architectural features and strong market atmosphere of local city construction in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. The Umbrella Museum, Fan Museum, Sword Museum, and Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Museum are all here ❤️Xiaohe Straight Street has gathered many literary and artistic shops, you can slow down and take pictures here, drink coffee, stroke cats, and daze. The New Year lanterns decorated during the Spring Festival are full of atmosphere~ Find a small pub by the river at night, drinking and eating while watching the night view, it's so cozy~ ❤️If you have enough time, you can also go to Xiangji Temple, take a stroll on Dadou Road, and feel the charm of the Jiangnan Water Village with white walls, black tiles, and wooden doors

I've checked for everyone, the ginkgo has really turned all yellow this time! The ginkgo in Hangzhou is in its prime at this moment. The weather is also good this weekend, so you can go with confidence! Address: Navigate to Decathlon (Shangtang Road Store) Subway: Line 5, Gongchen Bridge East C exit, walk 800 meters Photo spots: There are two ginkgo forests at the entrance of Decathlon, both are very good, and the place is big enough. The afternoon light is great There is also a ginkgo forest across the road, where you can take very clean pictures of ginkgo falling all over the ground. But the afternoon light is not as good as there, it is more suitable to come here in the morning, Mainly quiet with fewer people, don't miss it

Spring in Hangzhou is truly the ceiling of romance, Various flowers bloom in succession, The air is filled with a faint fragrance of flowers, How can you miss such a beautiful season?～ Here's a map of Hangzhou's spring flower viewing, Hurry up and save it for a visit✌️ . 1️⃣ Magnolia 📅 Last year's photo date: 3.9 📍 Viewing locations: Faxi Temple, Liugong Park Bus Station, Botanical Garden, Mulan Mountain Tea Garden, West Lake State Guesthouse, Tea Museum, Flower Harbor Viewing Fish, Hangzhou Nursery, Prince Bay Park, Ningbo Road, Xiaoshan Xihe Road . 2️⃣ Tulips 📅 Last year's photo date: 3.15 📍 Viewing locations: Prince Bay Park, Nanjiang Park . 3️⃣ Cherry Blossoms 📅 Last year's photo date: 3.15 📍 Viewing locations: Prince Bay Park, Flower Harbor Viewing Fish, Baita Park, Quyuan Fenghe, Xinyi Square, Tea Museum, Manao Temple, Turtle Pool, Maojiabu, Liangzhu Big House Roof, Alibaba Cherry Blossom Cafeteria, Children's Park, Botanical Garden, Binjiang Cherry Blossom Runway, Xiasha Riverside . 4️⃣ Crabapple Flowers 📅 Last year's photo date: 3.15 📍 Viewing locations: Turtle Pool, Yuqu Bay, Yu Qian Temple, Gaoli Temple, Flower Harbor Viewing Fish, Baita Park . 5️⃣ Paulownia Flowers 📅 Last year's photo date: 3.19 📍 Viewing locations: Qianjiang First Bridge, Gongchen Bridge . 6️⃣ Hydrangea 📅 Last year's photo date: 4.4 📍 Viewing locations: Xianghu, Xixi Wetland, Qianwang Temple, Liulang Wenying, Zhe Kiln Park, Silk Museum . 7️⃣ Corn Poppy 📅 Last year's photo date: 4.7 📍 Viewing locations: Xixi Wetland, Jingshan Flower Sea . 8️⃣ Sweet Osmanthus 📅 Last year's photo date: 4.9 📍 Viewing locations: Liugong Park, Hangzhou Nursery, Canal Fertility Culture Square . 9️⃣ Rose 📅 Last year's photo date: 4. 23 📍 Viewing locations: Daming Glass Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Nursery, Baima Lake Park, Jinghang Kindergarten, Xiaohe Straight Street . 1️⃣0️⃣ Daisy/Evening Primrose 📅 Last year's photo date: 4.17 📍 Locations: Xiasha Youth Forest, Xiasha Riverside .

I've checked for everyone, the ginkgo has really turned all yellow this time. Shot on 2023.11.28 The ginkgo in Hangzhou is in its prime at this moment. The weather is also good this weekend, so you can go with confidence! Address: Navigate to Decathlon (Shangtang Road Store) Subway: 800 meters walk from Gongchen Bridge East C exit of Line 5 Photography location: There are two ginkgo forests at the entrance of Decathlon, both are very good, and the place is big enough. The afternoon light is great In addition, there is a ginkgo forest across the road, where you can take very clean pictures of ginkgo falling all over the ground. But the afternoon light is not as good as there, it is more suitable to come here in the morning, the main selling point is that there are few people and quiet, everyone must not miss it!

"A single Gongchen Bridge, half of Hangzhou's history." It connects the epitome of history with the prosperity of the modern era. Wandering through the Bridge West at night, walking through the ancient streets and alleys bustling with lights and crowds, you can experience the historical charm and the worldly atmosphere. 📍: To Bridge West Historical and Cultural Block by bus 🚇: Take the subway to "Gongchen Bridge East" Attractions: Gongchen Bridge Gongchen Taoist Temple with the statue of Immortal Zhang, open until 21:30. When visiting, you can see the Taoist priests and kittens cooling off under the trees in the courtyard. The Umbrella Museum, Fan Museum, Sword and Scissors Museum, and the Grand Canal Museum are open until 16:30 and are not open at night Food: (depends on personal preference) Youbu Soy Milk: An old Hangzhou breakfast shop that still attracts many customers even at night Taking a walk to Bridge West, having a bowl of Ban Chuan, getting a Lu Zu divine fortune stick, and feeling the evening breeze by the canal, I finally blew away the fatigue from the past 7 days of shift work. After all, the weekend is finally here!

Compared to the always crowded West Lake, I actually prefer this less popular Asian Games tour route, which is very suitable for walking➕photography, sharing some photo check-in locations, friends who are going to go recently hurry up and mark it~ 🚶‍♀️My photo route: Xiangji Temple Square——Xiaohe Straight Street——Qiaoxi Historical and Cultural Street——Gongchen Bridge - 1️⃣Xiangji Temple: A thousand-year-old temple on the side of the canal, quiet in the midst of noise, next to it is a high-rise building, the picture of ancient civilization and modern society in the same scene, quite impactful. Photo points: ▪️Xiangji Temple Square, that is, this area at the entrance, take a picture from under the tree on the right, use the leaves as the foreground; ▪️Dashingenna King Hall, each person can get 3 incense for free, you can capture some pictures of worship; ▪️The small roads on both sides, people can pretend to walk casually, with the temple building as the background; ▪️There are often monks passing by in the temple, wait more and you can take pictures. 2️⃣Xiaohe Straight Street: The architectural style and street structure of Xiaohe Straight Street are all rebuilt during the Republic of China period, and you can always find some traces of the times left behind, which is also one of the fun of my citywalk. Photo points: ▪️Along the river path, there is a door every short distance that can go directly to the river, use the door to create a sense of space for shooting; ▪️The entrance of the shop, the door design of Xiaohe Straight Street is very distinctive, there are various flower installations, some even have seats, very Dali feeling; ▪️Street side wall, ancient wooden doors and large jars for brewing wine, etc., can make your photos more vivid; ▪️In the middle of the street, the narrow street is crowded with people, very human. 3️⃣Qiaoxi Historical and Cultural Street➕Gongchen Bridge The two points are actually together, here is very suitable for shooting national style, Hanfu and cheongsam can be. Photo points: ▪️The entrance of Gongchen Bridge is a street with a very ancient life atmosphere, the roof is hung with the banner of Fang Hui Chun Tang, very age-sensitive; ▪️Along the river street, there are large lotus flowers🪷 by the river, the background is old buildings; ▪️The main street and the fork, the whole block is very good to shoot, there will be some small forks in the middle, the wall is hung with big character posters shop name, also very good to shoot.