Bazi Bridge

🍶 Saying goodbye to Shaoxing, the reluctance is like aged wine, becoming richer with each taste. The ancient streets and mottled stone bridges seem to whisper the passage of time, bringing the tenderness and sweetness of Jiangnan vividly before my eyes. 📚 Wandering through the words of Mr. Lu Xun, the vibrant life of the Hundred Grass Garden and the tranquil bookish air of the Sanwei Bookstore together sketch vivid springtime scenes. Picking up a few fennel beans, sipping authentic Shaoxing rice wine, the leisure of life and the breath of literature flow between the lips, intoxicating. 🌟 【In-depth Shaoxing Travelogue·Two Days and One Night】 🌟 📅 𝐃𝐚𝐲 1: Whispers of History 🏠 Cangqiao Straight Street: In the early morning light, step onto the bluestone path, where the black-awning boats drift by, and the tapestry of local life slowly unfolds. 📚 Lu Xun's Hometown: Step into the scenes from textbooks, experience the joy of the master's childhood and the trajectory of his growth, where every brick and tile bears the marks of time. 🌳 Shen Garden: In the afternoon, stroll through the classical garden, listen to the love elegy of Lu You and Tang Wan, and appreciate the delicacy and sorrow of Jiangnan gardens. 🌉 Bazi Bridge: As the sun sets, the ancient bridge bathed in the afterglow is a paradise for photographers and a great place to explore the culture of old bridges. 🖋️ Hometown of the Sage of Calligraphy: As night falls, enter the world of Wang Xizhi's ink and brush, where each stele tells the legend of calligraphy, and the air is filled with the fragrance of culture. 📅 𝐃𝐚𝐲 2: Symphony of Nature and Ancient Charm 🛶 East Lake: Visit East Lake in the morning, take a black-awning boat through the cliffs, and experience the feeling of 'boating on the green waves, as if traveling in a painting'. 🏞️ Angsang Lake: Away from the hustle and bustle, this is a tranquil place undisturbed, where one can enjoy a moment of inner peace amidst the lake and mountains. 🏘️ Anchang Ancient Town: In the afternoon, wander through the quaint Anchang, taste authentic Shaoxing snacks, and feel the simple yet rich atmosphere of life. 👋 Return Journey: With a heart full of memories and luggage, bid a soft farewell to Shaoxing, but a seed of reunion has already been planted in the heart. 🏮 【Must-Visit Places, Top Five Selections】 🏮 📖 Lu Xun's Hometown: Not just a trip down memory lane with textbooks, but a journey into the memory of an era, savoring that unique cultural charm. 🛶 East Lake: A masterpiece of natural and man-made beauty, each frame is screen-saver worthy, captivating and unforgettable. ✍️ Hometown of the Sage of Calligraphy: Here, every stone slab, every wall seems to tell a thousand-year-old story, a must-visit for calligraphy enthusiasts. 🍜 Anchang Ancient Town: Unlike commercialized ancient towns, it retains more of its original ecology, making it an excellent place to find the true taste of Jiangnan. 🌆 Cangqiao Straight Street: A perfect blend of worldly life and water town charm, best for slowing down and appreciating the subtleties and realities of life. 🛌 【Accommodation Insights】 🏨 Choose a homestay or hotel near Lu Xun's Hometown for easy access to local culture and attractions, and enjoy the unique flavor of the streets at night. 🚗 【Convenient Travel Guide】 🚗 For Angsang Lake and Anchang Ancient Town, which are far from the city center, it is recommended to use Hello Bike's ride-sharing service, which is economical and environmentally friendly. 🚙 For those who worry about discomfort during travel, choose a petrol car service to reduce waiting for charging, making the journey smoother and more comfortable. 🌄💖 With such an itinerary, the beauty of Shaoxing is no longer just a dream of Jiangnan, but a tangible poetry and distance.

If you want to visit Jiangnan, then I recommend you must go to Shaoxing. Narrow alleys, small bridges, stone-paved roads, black-awning boats... This place encompasses everything people imagine about Jiangnan, yet it's more than that. Shaoxing has been the birthplace of many famous people since ancient times. The stories here are romantic and passionate. Every scene in this scholarly small town hides people's love and expectations for life. . 🧘 Two-day one-night leisure tour itinerary: Day1: Shen Garden—Lu Xun's Hometown—Xu Wei Art Museum—Cangqiao Straight Street Day2: West Alley—Wang Yangming's Hometown—Sage of Calligraphy's Hometown—Bazi Bridge . 🚗 Transportation: The attractions included in the itinerary are all concentrated in the main urban area of Shaoxing, and the distances between them are short. It is recommended to walk🚶+ use shared electric scooters🛵 for convenience. . 🏠 Accommodation: Near Lu Xun's Hometown or Sage of Calligraphy's Hometown. . 📍Shen Garden (Shen's Garden) 🎫 Daytime ticket 40, night 80 ⏱: 1-2h A typical Jiangnan classical garden, the garden is quite large. Now the lotus flowers in the pond in front of Guhe Pavilion have bloomed, and the pure white lotus flowers are very beautiful. I also like the East Garden very much, with a large area of rockery and the beautiful reflection of pavilions and water pavilions in the pond. . 📍Lu Xun's Hometown 🎫 Free admission, reservation required ⏱: 2-3h The most iconic attraction in Shaoxing, a must-visit place for tourists to Shaoxing, and the most crowded, to truly experience from the Hundred Grass Garden to the Sanwei Bookstore. . 📍Cangqiao Straight Street 🎫 Free admission ⏱: 1-2h The entrance at No.1 is more commercialized, with many shops and restaurants, very lively, and the night view is very beautiful. You can go for a walk at night. The entrance at No.3 is obviously less crowded and more original. . 📍West Alley Historic District 🎫 Free admission ⏱: 1-2h The filming location of the movie 'The Summer of West Small River', not commercialized at all, the street is not long, very few people, both sides are old residential houses, very much the taste of Jiangnan water towns. . 📍Sage of Calligraphy's Hometown 🎫 Free admission ⏱: 2-3h The hometown of Wang Xizhi and Cai Yuanpei, with a strong cultural atmosphere, calligraphy elements can be seen everywhere on the walls, the scenery is beautiful, my personal favorite spot, highly recommended!!! . 📍Bazi Bridge 🎫 Free admission ⏱: 0.5h An old neighborhood, very original, surrounded by local residents, mostly elderly, very suitable for cultural street photography. . ⚠️ Apart from the historic districts which are open all day, most other attractions have time restrictions, try to finish visiting before 16:00 on the same day. . 🍜 What are the Shaoxing snacks❓ ✅ Yellow Wine Popsicle: 💰5r, almost every scenic spot has it for sale, and it's quite delicious, those who haven't tried it can give it a try. ✅ Shaoxing Stinky Tofu: 💰10r, different from Changsha's black stinky tofu, Shaoxing's stinky tofu is yellow, it was my first try, and I think it's okay. ✅ Yellow Wine Milk Tea: 💰Around 20, the wine flavor is not very strong, and the sugar-free one is also very tasty. ✅ Radish Strip Cake: 💰5r, a fried cake with radish strips inside. ✅ Shrimp Cake: 💰5r, also fried, crispy and fragrant. ✅ Cream Xiaopan: 💰7r, said to be very sweet, I didn't dare to try. ✅ Mulian Tofu: 💰5r, mint-flavored, cool and refreshing taste

Let's go, from Hangzhou straight to Shaoxing, take the subway line 5 to line 1, it's so easy that it's flying!🚇 Back then, I was a 'wanderer' in my spare time at university, running all over the streets and alleys of Shaoxing. But now I know that the subway between Hangzhou and Shaoxing has been connected for a long time, isn't it a bit out of date haha😅 Time? About four or five hours of leisurely tour, and you can eat and drink heartily, isn't life supposed to be like this?🍻 First, let me talk about my favorite route, where you can truly feel the flavor of the ancient water town. The best feeling about Shaoxing ancient town is that you can hear the sound of life coming from the deep alleys, not the commercial advertisements all over the street. Really, this is super important! Subway (Lu Xun's hometown station) Exit C - Our starting point! 🏮Shuigouying Although the walk here is short, the restaurants and snacks on both sides are very grounded, without that high-end feeling, and not so fit for taking pictures. This place still retains the memory of our student days... a bit dirty, but the taste is 100 points! 🏮Cangqiao Straight Street Continue walking from Shuigouying, at first it's still the original flavor of life, and then it gradually becomes more commercial. I used to think that the night view here was beautiful, the old street atmosphere, the sound of the bell ringing, now... it's a bit more commercial, a bit disappointed. 🏮City Square The square next to the old city wall, the aunties dancing in the square at night, full of energy. 🏮Xiaoshan Street This is a paradise for the elderly, a street full of daily necessities, all the daily necessities from my childhood memories are here. 🏮Book Sage's Hometown The old house of Wang Xizhi, a place I often visited during university, suddenly there was a 'Book Sage's Hometown', did I remember it wrong or has it been renamed? 🏮Eight-character Bridge The bridge is in the shape of an 8, quite appropriate, right? If you're like me and don't like those commercial places, the Eight-character Bridge is just right! Listen, the sound of water, the sound of life. 🏮Lu Xun's Hometown This... a very famous place, believe me, you know! Finally, return to Subway Exit A, and go home with full memories.🏠 Food time: 🥢Plum dried vegetable series: dried vegetable sauce cake, dumplings, buns, only unimaginable, not uneatable! 🥢Stinky tofu: Although everyone says it's delicious, but I... had an unpleasant encounter, still lingering fear.🙊 🥢Cream Xiaopan: Recommend the old lady next to Lu Xun's hometown, not too bad, but that egg smell is too that, forget it, let the cream Xiaopan go.🤢 🥢Yellow wine popsicle: This is not bad, especially the yellow wine coffee, although the taste is a bit light, but the face value is high, you can try it!🍦 Bring some special products home? Yellow wine is a must. Kuaiji Mountain, Guyue Longshan, sounds very feeling, right? But... back to the point, this is still the most cost-effective online shopping! No need to carry heavy shaking all the way, we won't patronize in our scenic area.📦🏠 Shaoxing, your beauty, I ultimately lacked time to taste carefully, but next time I see you, I will still bring new expectations and appetite to explore every corner of you! See you next time, beautiful ancient water town!👋🧳💕

🍃One-day tour itinerary Lu Xun's Hometown—Bazi Bridge—Sage of Calligraphy's Hometown—West Xiaolu Historical District—Cangqiao Straight Street (‼️The attractions are all close to each other and can be visited entirely on foot) ✅Lu Xun's Hometown The Hundred Grass Garden and Sanwei Book House described in Mr. Lu's writings come to life before your eyes. This is the most crowded attraction, so advance reservation is needed. ✅Bazi Bridge Here you can see small bridges over flowing water, white walls with black tiles, and the smoke of everyday life. ✅Sage of Calligraphy's Hometown You can check in at Ti Shan Bridge, Ji Fang Bridge, and the Ink Pool here in Shaoxing's cultural vein. If time allows, you can also visit the exhibition homes of the calligraphy sage Wang Xizhi and the literary giant Cai Yuanpei. ✅West Xiaolu Historical District This area is much less crowded, but the scenery is just as exquisite, where you can experience the more authentic atmosphere of Jiangnan. ✅Cangqiao Straight Street Traditional Jiangnan water town residential houses, a street full of local delicacies. 🟠Delicacies Yellow wine popsicles, yellow wine milk tea, stinky tofu, cream puffs. 🚘1 hour self-drive from Hangzhou, parking lot 5r/h, 20 cap 🚈Subway: Transfer to Shaoxing Line 1 at Lu Xun's Hometown Station from Hangzhou Metro 🚝High-speed train to 'Shaoxing North Station', then take the subway or a taxi

📍Attraction Address: Bazi Bridge Historical and Cultural District, located in the northeast of the ancient city of Shaoxing. 🚗Transportation to Attraction: Just take a taxi 👍️Must-Visit Attractions: As a typical representative of the layout of the central river streets in Shaoxing ancient city, the district contains the north-south Keshan River and the east-west Dusi River. The two rivers flow through the district and intersect in a 'T' shape, serving as the main waterway for the eastern part of Shaoxing ancient city. The roads within the district are either built along the river, paved with stone slabs, or are deep and quaint alleys, highlighting the unique street and alley style of the ancient city. The district is famous for the Bazi Bridge. The Bazi Bridge is the oldest existing urban bridge in China, built before the Jiatai year of the Song Dynasty. On both sides of the Bazi Bridge are stone-paved riverside roads, with stone steps leading to the water every ten meters or so. The quaint Bazi Bridge and the simple and elegant residential buildings along the river complement each other, exemplifying the typical 'one river with two streets' water town style. This naturally conforming and ingeniously unique construction is rich in the characteristics and charm of the water town. The district features both streets and rivers, with streets following the rivers, bridges connecting the streets, and lanes crisscrossing. The long bridge and straight street are built by the water, full of ancient charm. Standing on the long bridge and looking out, the residential buildings on both sides of the river have white walls and black tiles, simple and elegant, the river is wide and calm as a mirror, the scenery is beautiful, a truly picturesque scene. The district also has a variety of religious buildings coexisting. In addition to the Longhua Temple, there is also a Catholic church built at the end of the Qing Dynasty, with the entire building in a Latin style. The ancient stone bridges, winding clear waters, stone slab streets and alleys, riverside homes, courtyard gates, and historical sites in the Bazi Bridge Historical and Cultural District together constitute a unique historical and cultural landscape, making it a wonderful place for people to appreciate and tour the water town scenery of Shaoxing. In June 2014, the Bazi Bridge Historical and Cultural District, along with the main body of the East Zhejiang Ancient Canal Shaoxing section, was included in the World Cultural Heritage sites of the Grand Canal of China. 🎟️Ticket Information: No admission fee