How extraordinary is the number one water town in the south of the Yangtze River
As one of the six ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, Zhouzhuang Ancient Town is built along the river, with bridges and streets connected, resembling a natural landscape painting. Wait for a rainy day to walk through the bluestone path with an oil-paper umbrella, watching the small bridges, flowing water, and households. At this moment, while you are viewing the scenery, you are also immersed in it. It seems as if time stands still at this moment, the commercialization of the town is not so intense, what remains is the homely atmosphere in the alleys. If one day you don't feel like going to work, why not take a turn in this water town of the south of the Yangtze River.
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📍Location: Zhouzhuang Ancient Town
📌Position: Zhouzhuang Town, Kunshan City, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province
⏰Business Hours: 7:30-21:00
🚗Transportation: Drive to Zhouzhuang Ancient Town / Take a taxi after high-speed rail to Kunshan South Station
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🛶Travel Tips
🔸Stroll through the ancient town
▪️You can go to the town's Twin Bridges, the famous oil painting 'Memories of Hometown' is based on the Twin Bridges.
🔸Tea House Tea Tasting
▪️If you are tired, find a teahouse to leisurely taste tea, watch the boats coming and going by the river, watch the sunset, and let time stand still at this moment.
▪️The Sanmao Tea House in the town is recommended, the owner was once a literary friend of Sanmao, and the decoration of the small shop is artistic and quiet.
🔸Tour the Ten Scenes of Zhouzhuang
▪️Take a look at representative Ming and Qing residences such as Shen Hall and Zhang Hall, as well as Zhouzhuang Museum, Quanfu Temple, etc.
🔸Night Tour of the Ancient Town
▪️Sitting in a sculling boat, listening to the boatman humming a tune, and watching the beautiful scenery passing by, this is the correct way to experience the water town.
🔸Watch the live performance
▪️The live performance 'Four Seasons of Zhouzhuang' includes live interaction and more, immersing you in the ancient water town's wedding customs.
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🍜Ancient Town Cuisine
🔸Wan San Trotters: Very famous pig's trotters in Zhouzhuang, it was a dish used by the wealthy in the south of the Yangtze River to entertain distinguished guests in ancient times.
🔸Ao Zao Noodles: One of 'China's Top Ten Noodles', you must try Ao Zao Noodles.
🔸Wan San Noodles: Also the legendary 'Richest Man's Noodles', similar in taste to Ao Zao Noodles.
🔸Other snacks such as Osmanthus Cake, Crabapple Cake, Sock-bottom Crisp, etc., are also special.
Zhouzhuang is famous, and the evaluation is average on weekends. Compared with other ancient towns, it is more commercialized, the tickets are more expensive, and there are fewer attractions inside. The parking lot is also lacking in management, and some location signs are also missing.
Don't want to be like me. I just remembered to buy tickets on the way. I can save 20 a day in advance. You can also choose some small attractions that are charged separately in the scenic area to buy a joint ticket. Because it is Monday, there are not too many people, but Quanfu is under maintenance and not open.
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.
First the drizzle in the middle of the Sanqing Mountain and then the sunny day to visit Huangshan, in my mind, I feel that Sanqing Mountain is more than Huangshan, especially the West Coast scenery is really lingering, intoxicating.
Driving, parked in the Fuguiyuan parking lot, the key is free parking in the parking lot, including the Dongzhuang parking lot next to it, which is good, friendly to foreign cars, very close to the entrance of the ancient town's double bridge, with signboards. Zhouzhuang waterway is well-written, bridges are also many, do not do a good strategy easy to go wrong road, we are confused inside, walked a lot of wrong road. If you are at the entrance of Shuangqiao, it is recommended to go to the right to the ancient archway. The museum and carton paradise are there, as well as the ancient stage. I listened to two Kunqu songs there, and then I went to Zhangting Shenting. Look around the road, it is not easy to miss the small attractions you want to go. We didn't take the boat and wanted to walk on the shore. It's really a small bridge and flowing water, and the photos are very good. I am very satisfied with this trip.
Zhouzhuang is indeed the first water town in China. Compared with Xitang, Wuzhen and Tongli, Zhouzhuang is really simple and natural. The commercial atmosphere is not so strong. The river boats meet, the local residents are washing by the water, the ancient bridge is staggered, and the smooth blue slate upstream people are like weaving. The proprietress of the riverside restaurant warmly recommended specialties. Wansanhoo is really delicious. The breakfast shop next to the road is mellow. The Ozao noodles and Wansan noodles are also very delicious. The innkeeper is also very enthusiastic. He knocked on the door in the middle of the night and asked if we needed to add a quilt... Zhouzhuang, I have a water town in the south of the Yangtze River forever top1.