Shaoxing East Lake Scenic Area

East Lake is the most worthwhile place to visit in Shaoxing. You can take a ride on a small black-sailed boat, cruise in the lake, look up at the huge mountains and strange rocks, and the steep cliffs will make you feel awe. Looking into the distance, the ingenious combination of stone bridges, rock caves and lake surface is a spectacle. The black-sailed boatmen skillfully shuttle through the bridge holes and stone caves in the lake. Their excellent rowing skills are really admirable!

The East Lake Scenic Area is located at the foot of Ruoben Mountain in the east of Shaoxing City. It is famous for its picturesque scenery, strange rocks and caves, scattered pavilions and bridges, and connected lakes and caves. It is one of the three famous lakes in Zhejiang Province. Although the East Lake is small, its strange rocks and caves make it a rare "wonder among lakes".



The East Lake Scenic Area is quite unique. It is the remains of an ancient quarry and can be regarded as a semi-artificial scenic spot. People dug deep pits on the mountain. After thousands of years of chiseling, half of the bluestone mountain was moved away, and the mountain was dug into cliffs. After it was abandoned, canal water poured into the mine pits that were more than 30 meters or even more than 50 meters deep, forming the current wonders of the abyss that seemed to be created by nature. It is the result of the interaction between man and nature, which can be said to be the will of heaven and the will of man. I can't help but sigh at the ancients' spirit of struggle to open up the mountains and forests and change the world.



The East Lake Scenic Area is roughly an east-west rectangle, with mountains and waters to the south and a wall to the north, outside which is the Xiaocao Canal. Busy inland cargo ships can also be seen on the canal.

Here is a suggestion for friends who want to go to Donghu Lake. Rich people, please ignore this suggestion.

The ticket to East Lake is 45 yuan on Fliggy and 50 yuan at the ticket office. The boat ticket is 72 yuan on Fliggy (purchased one day in advance) and 75 yuan offline (three-seater).



It's really small inside. We queued at the pier for more than an hour before getting on the boat. It took less than 10 minutes to get on the boat, and it took less than 20 minutes to walk back from the end of the attraction.



So my suggestion is that if you are traveling alone, I don’t recommend you to come here (Shaoxing Ancient Town is relatively interesting), and if you are a budget traveler, I don’t recommend taking a boat tour (although I have never taken a boat in the city, I feel that traveling through the alleys of the ancient town will definitely give you a more Jiangnan feel).

East Lake is a famous garden with its ingenious combination of cliffs, caves, stone bridges and lake surface. It is one of the three famous lakes in Zhejiang Province, along with West Lake in Hangzhou and Nanhu in Jiaxing. It is a large water and rock bonsai in the south of the Yangtze River that combines beauty, danger, majesty and wonder. Because the lake is in the east of the city, it is named East Lake.

The most pleasant way to visit East Lake is to take a black-sailed boat, which not only allows you to enjoy the beautiful scenery of East Lake, but also allows you to go to Xiantao Cave and Taogong Cave, which are inaccessible by land.

Suggested playing time: two hours.

I decided to go to East Lake on the spur of the moment because I watched a video in Shaoxing Museum and was attracted to it. East Lake is not big, and it cannot be compared with the world-famous West Lake in the nearby city. It cannot be called a lake in other places. The main landscape is the handsome rocks next to the water and the series of black-sailed boats on the water. It is said that it was a quarry in the past. It is a little famous because the 1986 version of "Journey to the West" was filmed here. The road by the lake in the scenic area is narrow, so be careful when there are many people! Especially one of the stone bridges, don't take pictures on it!

Opening hours: Summer time: 8:00-17:00, Winter time: 8:00-16:30

Ticket price: 50 yuan (85 yuan/boat for Wupeng boat, limited to 3 people per boat, free explanation service by boatman throughout the tour; there are ticket booths at both ends of the lake, where you can buy tickets, two round trip tickets; in addition, there is rock climbing at the scenic spot for 30 yuan each time)

We bought both the entrance ticket and the boat ticket directly at the ticket office at the entrance. Donghu recommends that you must take a boat ride!

East Lake is one of the main scenic spots for tourists from other places to visit in Shaoxing. Riding a black-sailed boat is a special feature of the lake tour. People who visit East Lake for the first time may be excited by this. In addition to sightseeing in the lake, people can also go up the mountain. There are tea gardens and teahouses on the top of the mountain, which is also a good place for climbing and looking far away. In the spring season, the plain scenery in the northeast of East Lake is a beautiful scenery of the Jiangnan water town that is hard to see outside.

Take a boat into the cave and feel the East Lake under the cliff. At that time, you may feel your own insignificance.

The most amazing thing about visiting East Lake on a boat trip is the close-up view of Taogong Cave and Xiantao Cave. It can be said that if you haven’t entered the two caves, you have not been to East Lake.

Looking at Xiantao Cave from the shore, it is just a simple stone-framed door. But when you are in close contact with the Xiantao Cave, you can see the huge fairy peach combined with its reflection under the guidance of the tour guide.

The East Lake is not big, but it is quite unique. Since the Han Dynasty, people have been mining rocks along the foot of the mountain. After thousands of years, they finally carved dozens of meters high cliffs and winding and deep harbors. Boats sail through the cliffs, the blue sky and the unique scenery. There are beautiful small scenes scattered around the lakeside land. You can enjoy them if you savor them carefully and play with them slowly. This is the charm of Jiangnan. The actors on the stage are singing live, Wu Nong softly, babbling, very nice, but unfortunately we can't understand it. If the weather is good and we can understand it, we should really sit down and have a pot of tea and enjoy it. At the end of the park, we should return the same way. It's just right to buy a boat ticket and take a ride on the unique Wu Peng boat in Shaoxing. I suggest that all bee friends adopt my tour route. After entering the park, walk along the lake to enjoy the scenery and take pictures, and then return by boat. (There are Wu Peng boat tours in many places in Shaoxing, and this place is the best and the first choice).

It is a good place to experience the Wupeng boat, which is much better than taking a boat in the small ditch of Lu Xun's former residence. You can see how the boatman uses his hands and feet to row the boat. The scenery of East Lake itself is also good. The lake water is clear, and the cliffs formed by cutting rocks from the mountains beside it are also amazing. The whole park gives people a feeling of tranquility and peace (I don't know if this is right)

Wupeng boat is a unique means of transportation in Shaoxing. The boat is small and has wooden floor. Even if there is leakage, the cabin will not get wet. Riding Wupeng boat is a special feature of lake tour. The boatman paddles in a special way. He controls with one hand and the other foot. The boat glides lightly on the water.

As a park, the size of East Lake is not large. A narrow waterway and narrow embankment along the mountain constitute its main outline. The beauty of East Lake is truly artificial. Ruokui Mountain (pronounced: Ruokui) by the lake has been a quarry for collecting bluestone since the Han Dynasty. After thousands of years of cutting and chopping, half of this bluestone mountain has been moved away, leaving behind towering smooth rock walls. Against the backdrop of a pool of clear water, a huge landscape bonsai has naturally formed. The best way to visit this landscape may be to take a black-sailed boat, because some subtle views are deep at the foot of the mountain and can only be reached by boat.

Shaoxing East Lake, Hangzhou West Lake and Jiaxing South Lake are known as the three famous lakes in Zhejiang. East Lake is not very large. Before I went there, I thought it was just a plain tourist attraction, but it turned out to be beyond my expectations. I personally feel that the characteristics of West Lake are beautiful, East Lake are strange, and South Lake is a bit ordinary. You must take a black-sailed boat to appreciate the essence of East Lake. You can go there by boat and walk back.

The water is very calm and the mountains are very steep. It is a relatively unique place. It is a certain distance from the city, but it is still worth a visit.

Although it is small, the scenery is indeed unique and worth a visit.

Donghu Lake was formed by quarrying stones. It is very close to the city and can be reached by bus. Some attractions in it can only be reached by Wupeng boat. It is recommended to take

The Wupeng boat in Donghu Lake is still worth a ride. You can't see many mountain views.

The scenic area is not big, but the scenery is charming, and the stage performances in the scenic area are great!

The lake is about six kilometers east of the ancient city of Shaoxing. With its ingenious combination of cliffs, caves, stone bridges and lake surface, it has become a famous garden and one of the three famous lakes in Zhejiang Province. Although East Lake is small, its strange rocks and strange caves make it a rare "wonder among lakes" recognized by the tourism industry. The Japanese tourism agency Kokusai Public Transport Corporation once conducted a questionnaire survey among Japanese tourists who visited both West Lake in Hangzhou and East Lake in Shaoxing. The Japanese tourists were more impressed by East Lake than West Lake, which shows that the praise for East Lake is not just the self-feeling of Shaoxing people.

Definitely worth a visit! Beautiful scenery!

It's a rip-off. It's winter and the ticket is still 50 yuan, which is expensive. Half of it is almost worth it. In addition, there is a road at the entrance of the scenic spot. There are many cars and fast cars, but there are no traffic lights and sidewalks. It's so dangerous to cross the road to take the bus!

Shaoxing East Lake is one of the three famous lakes in Zhejiang Province and a famous scenic spot in Shaoxing. It is known as the "No. 1 Bonsai in the World". It is located six kilometers east of Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. The water surface area is 81,300 square meters. It is a famous garden with a clever combination of cliffs, caves, stone bridges and lake surfaces. The wonders formed by its strange rocks and strange caves make East Lake a rare "wonder among lakes".

Shaoxing East Lake is a natural ink painting. Order a piece of East Lake pine cake, a plate of melon seeds and some fragrant tea, and listen to the soft and gentle Yue Opera on the stage. It's so comfortable. After resting enough, you can also take a black-sailed boat through the stone wall, which is a different world.

The ticket to East Lake is 50 yuan, half price for students, and the ticket for the Wupeng boat inside needs to be purchased separately, 80 per boat~~

You can take a boat to enjoy the wonders of East Lake, or you can walk around the lake. Because East Lake is not big, it does not consume physical energy. You can walk around the lake in more than an hour.

There are generally two routes to Donghu Lake. The first is the Wupeng boat route, which has two docks, A and B, which are basically located at the entrance and end of the scenic area. I took the Wupeng boat at the A dock at the entrance of the scenic area. You can reach several places that cannot be reached by land by taking a Wupeng boat. Each boat can carry a maximum of 3 people (including babies in arms). All the subsequent Wupeng boat routes follow this rule. I sat backwards and looked backwards. I didn't feel that I saw much of the scenery of Donghu Lake, but I thought the weather was particularly good. I snapped several pictures of clouds. Arrived at the B dock, which is the end of the scenic area, and listened to a few words of the community opera.

The second way is by land. According to the ticket collector at Pier A, after taking the boat to Pier B, you can only walk out along the wall. However, during the boat ride, I found that her statement was completely wrong. I clearly saw many tourists playing outside the route she said, and they were all normal open routes. So on the way back, I walked around on the small bridges in the scenic area like other tourists and basically played all the routes.

In fact, when I got off the boat at Pier B, I found that some tourists on the other side had come down from the mountain and then boarded a larger boat. Fortunately, I did my homework before coming and read the guide. I knew that they should take the third route, mountain climbing. I asked the staff at Pier B, and they told me that if I wanted to climb the mountain, I could only walk back to the entrance to climb the mountain. So I followed the second route, walked to the entrance, found the trailhead, and started climbing. The mountain is not high, and I soon reached the top. I didn't know whether to continue forward or turn back. After the staff at the maintenance pavilion on the top of the mountain pointed out, I continued to go down the mountain and took the ferry to the other side. It suddenly dawned on me that the big boats that the tourists saw when I got off the boat at Pier B just now were the ferry boats, which were free and guaranteed, and would not let us get stuck in the water after going down the mountain. So I went. But in this way, I had to walk the second route twice. Fortunately, the scenic area is not big, and I came out soon.

The whole thing is a park. The ticket price is a bit expensive, but it is comfortable to take a ride on the Wupeng boat. It is very cool.

Although it is said to be a small scenic spot, it has local characteristics. I also took a local Wupeng boat, which was great! I heard that there was a scene in it that was the filming location of the 1982 film "The Kingdom of Daughters" in Journey to the West.

East Lake is about six kilometers east of the ancient city of Shaoxing. With its ingenious combination of cliffs, caves, stone bridges and lake surface, it has become a famous garden and one of the three famous lakes in Zhejiang Province. Although East Lake is small, its strange rocks and strange caves make it a rare "wonder among lakes" recognized by the tourism industry. You must take a black boat to visit East Lake. Sitting in the boat, the boatman will row you to "Taogong Cave", "Xiantao Cave", "Yiliantian", and the cliffs standing by the water. The water is very clear, and you can see the bottom in the shallow places. Walking on the shore, looking at the mountains and waters in one color, it feels like being in a painting.

The scenic area is actually quite small. It is much smaller than West Lake.

The so-called unearthly cliff by the lake is actually man-made. To put it bluntly, it is just a huge quarrying site. One or two poems appear on the cliff from time to time, but the artificial traces are too obvious. The lake water is not clear enough and has a faint fishy smell.

In fact, in addition to the Wupeng boats, there is another highlight route in the park - mountain climbing (unfortunately we didn’t know about this route after we left the scenic area, and we only discovered it by looking up information for writing this travel note).

The key point is that there are no signs in the scenic area, and I didn’t see any scenic area staff at all.

At the tourist shop at the end of the Wupeng boat, we found a clerk and asked if there were any more attractions ahead (we also felt that this East Lake Scenic Area was unlikely to have only these attractions). "No!" the clerk answered firmly, which makes me laugh when I think about it now.

East Lake is located about 6 kilometers east of the ancient city of Shaoxing. It is not large in area and is compared to a "landscape bonsai" by people. It is the filming location of the Kingdom of Women in the 1982 version of "Journey to the West".

Xiantao Cave is very magical. Standing on the shore, it looks like a simple stone-framed door. When you get closer by boat, you can see the huge fairy peach shape composed of the stone door and its reflection.

Jishoulou Pier is at the innermost part of the scenic area. There are about 7 community opera performances every day, each lasting about 25 minutes, and they are free to watch.

You can also go hiking in the scenic area and there are tea plantations, so entering by boat and walking out is the recommended way to play.

The scenic area is not big. It is recommended to take a Wupeng boat to the inside of the scenic area and then walk out slowly. The Wupeng boat is quite unique. The boatman rowed manually. The boatman who likes to chat will also introduce the scenic spots. The scenery of the scenic area is good. You can spend half a day walking around. The only disadvantage is that the location is a little bit off. It’s okay to drive by yourself, but the waiting time for the bus is a bit long.

Donghu Lake is not as big as Keyan Lake, but I think it is more interesting than Keyan Lake because it is small. My friend bought the tickets online, which was very cheap. The boat ticket must be purchased separately at the scenic spot. Recommendation: Walk in and take a boat out. The boat here can pass through the cave, so give it a try~

This crappy place costs 50 yuan for a ticket. To be honest, it's not even worth 10 yuan. We walked for 10 minutes and saw nothing. There was only a broken river, and it was very dirty. Whoever comes here will regret it. My colleague walked for 10 minutes and said there was nothing to see and wanted to go back. It was a waste of 50 yuan.

The scenery of East Lake is nice, but the attitude of the Wupeng boatmen is super bad! It's a pity that such a beautiful scenery was ruined by them.

The scenery is particularly beautiful on a sunny day, with clear mountains, clear water and secluded caves. We did not choose to take a boat, but circled the lake. Some people climbed up the mountain to see the panoramic view. It must be more beautiful.

If you have enough time, it is worth a visit for foreign tourists. Most people will choose to take a pontoon boat. It is still a bit hot in summer. We walked the whole place, which took about an hour and a half.

East Lake was originally a bluestone mountain. After the Han Dynasty, it became a quarry in Shaoxing. After mining, it formed the cliffs today. In the late Qing Dynasty, this place was renovated and the East Lake with mountains and waters was formed. It happened to be drizzling on the day of the tour. I strolled along the lakeside and sat in a pavilion, overlooking the lake and mountains in the distance and listening to the misty rain nearby. It was very pleasant.

A scenic spot transformed from a former quarry. The scenic spot is not big. I didn't buy a Wupeng boat ticket, but I finished it in an hour and a half. It's not true that if you don't take a Wupeng boat, you will miss the scenery as other netizens said. There is a walking path along the East Lake. Walking along the East Lake, I found that the Wupeng boatmen rowed very fast 😂😂 They should have reached the end in less than a quarter of an hour. The road to the mountain was closed because of rain the day before I went there.

This is my second time to attend the wedding of my college classmate in Shaoxing. After lunch at the bride's house, I thought about finding a place to go before the dinner. I chose the Keyan Scenic Area and the East Lake Scenic Area because it was closer. The ticket was 50 yuan per person and the Wupeng boat was 85 yuan per boat. We entered at 4 o'clock, and the radio started to urge us to leave before 5 o'clock... The scenery inside is still good. The Wupeng boat is driven by the master on the boat with his feet. The speed is too fast to stop and take pictures. It would be much better if I drove it myself. The weather was particularly good.

We took a boat with our 3-year-old child. The boat experience was better here. We did not choose to take a boat in the city. We arrived at about 9 o'clock. There were not many people. In fact, the stone cave is nothing special. We went in to take the boat and walked out. We did not go up the mountain with our child. We walked and stopped. The East Lake Scenic Area is actually not big. It was slow. We left around 11:30.

Donghu Lake is very close to the urban area. The former quarry is now like the back garden of the people of Shaoxing. The vertical cliffs after quarrying make me feel the wisdom and hard work of the quarrymen. However, the whole scenic area has a feeling of being a beautiful girl.

We entered the park at 3pm and bought 50 (ticket) + 85 (Wupeng boat) at the gate. The Wupeng boat experience was really bad. The scenery for a 20-minute tour can only be given one star. And people who bought Wupeng boats can actually climb up from another day's mountain road to enjoy the panoramic view, but those who were rowed could not go at 3 o'clock too late. (The ticket office at the gate did not inform us in advance) We bought two tickets and wanted the boatman to drive slower and closer so that we could take pictures with each other. As a result, the boatman had a bad attitude and said it was impossible to get close. It's okay for narrow boat lanes, but even in spacious areas, you can't get close to take pictures with each other. Fortunately, there is a drone, and I went up to take a picture. The scenery experience is really bad. The 85 yuan ticket can only be said to be famous for the Wupeng boat. In fact, it is just a small boat, and the Wupeng is as small as an umbrella at the back. It is only worth 20 yuan at most. Summary: Don't waste money on Wupeng boats after 3pm.

Why do you give such a good rating when you go there for the first time? First of all, the natural scenery is beautiful, no doubt about it. But the park is not big. If you only buy a ticket, you can only see 1/3 of the scenery, so the actual ticket price for entering the park is 50 (ticket) + 85 (boat ticket) = 135 yuan/person. If you look at the management level, settings and humanistic care of the scenic area, this price is not worth it. In the park, in addition to rowing the Wupeng boat, there is actually another scenic spot route that can be used as a highlight-mountain climbing, but the closing time for mountain climbing is 3:30 pm, and the closing time of the entire scenic area is 4:30PM-5:00PM. In other words, if you enter the park at more than 3 pm and are not familiar with the situation in the park, when you find the entrance to the mountain, you will find that you can't go up the mountain at all. In other words, after you spend 135 yuan to enter the park, you can only experience the tour route of the Wupeng boat (about 20 minutes). Why is there such a bad review of the tour? 1. As a scenic spot, they did not inform you in obvious places (such as ticket offices and ticket gates) that there is a closing time for going up the mountain. 2. As a tourist who is experiencing it for the first time or a tourist who is not familiar with the situation of the scenic spot, generally at the ticket office, the staff will directly persuade you to buy a ticket for the Wupeng boat in addition to the ticket, otherwise you will not be able to visit the interior of the East Lake. In general, in such cases, tourists who go out will almost buy a boat ticket + ticket. After entering the park, the scenic spot will not give you any recommended tour routes. You are almost released in the wild, so most tourists will choose to take a Wupeng boat to enter the park and then walk out of the park. In this case, if you enter the park around 2-3 pm, you can hardly go up the mountain and see the panoramic view of East Lake. 3. The signboards for the guide to the mountain are not obvious, and the entrance to the mountain is quite difficult to find for tourists who are not familiar with the situation in the park, which will also delay time.

Finally, let me talk about why the experience of this visit is so bad. Another point is that the overall management of the scenic spot is loose and humanized settings are not considered. For example, I came to Shaoxing from other places to play. I arrived at Donghu in the afternoon and left my backpack in the ticket hall before entering the park. As a result, when I left the park, the door of the ticket hall was locked, and there was no sign on the door telling me where I could get my backpack back. After searching for a long time, I couldn't find the contact information. Finally, I went in through the half-open entrance and found an uncle similar to Qingyuanzi. I was indirectly told to go through the entrance of the park management staff to find a staff member who stayed behind to get my backpack. I won't add any punctuation marks in the above sentence. I was really anxious to find my backpack. When I found it, the sunset was setting. It can be seen that the Donghu Scenic Area has not considered the humanized services for tourists entering the park in the afternoon. In the end, I went through the complaint procedure unpleasantly, without complaining, and waited for the final result to be properly resolved or sink into the sea...

The scenery is nice and the ticket is 50 yuan per person.

There is a toll booth at the entrance of East Lake. I thought it was charged, but when we saw that others could enter freely, we followed them and found that it was free. After entering, there are scenery, trails, woods, and lakeside. There are many motorboats by the lake, starting from 120 yuan, you can drive yourself, just right for about 5 people, it is more cost-effective, the fewer people, the less cost-effective. You can negotiate the price (I was given 80 yuan to drive myself, but I didn't play). Later, I saw a bigger boat and asked about it. It goes to the opposite side, 30 yuan/person, and if you don't get off the boat on the other side, you can take it back for free. What is the Meiyuan Pier on the opposite side? It's hard to find a bicycle after arriving (you need to ride it to play), and the scenery is not bad. That is, I rode it for fun and saw the scenery of East Lake, nothing else. It's okay and worth recommending.

There are no mountains or waters outside, but the scenery inside is still good, but it is not big, and it is over after walking back and forth🔚

Although it is small, the mountains are clear, the water is beautiful, and the caves are secluded. It is not a tourist season, so there are not many people. It is very quiet, peaceful, and beautiful. Just don't expect too much from the Wupeng boat, it's just a small boat.

Donghu Lake is a scenic spot with a natural geological landscape of extraordinary beauty, which is actually a stone mountain. The scenery by the lake is beautiful and worth visiting. It is very suitable for taking photos and strolling inside. It is the most suitable place to take a black-capped boat. There is a trumpet hole inside, and it is said that speaking will echo. You can only experience it by taking a black-capped boat. There are also various other strange-shaped stones and stone holes, as well as various small bridges like the graceful waist of a beauty, so it is really suitable for taking a black-capped boat~~

The East Lake Scenic Area is not large, and the main feature is the lake in the center. The characteristic is to take a black-sailed boat to visit the East Lake. The boat costs 85 yuan and can take three people. You can take the boat in first and then walk out. The black-sailed boat will take you into Taogong Cave and Taohua Cave to have a look, and you can experience the local characteristics. There will be actors singing community opera in the pavilion by the lake, and there is a store next to it where you can rest and watch.

The East Lake Scenic Area is not very big. Many of the scenery is artificial. It is more like a large park. It would be even more boring if you don't take a Wupeng boat.

Shaoxing East Lake is one of the three famous lakes in Zhejiang Province and a famous scenic spot in Shaoxing. It is known as the "No. 1 Bonsai in the World". It is located six kilometers east of Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. The water surface area is 81,300 square meters. It is a famous garden with a clever combination of cliffs, caves, stone bridges and lake surfaces. The wonders formed by its strange rocks and strange caves make East Lake a rare "wonder among lakes".

Be sure to take a black-sailed boat to tour the East Lake. The boat will shuttle through the strange rocks and caves to take you to appreciate the spectacular scenery!

Am I beautiful? My feet are sore after walking all day, let’s take a boat tour around the lake!

The scenery of East Lake is very beautiful. It was raining when I went there, and the weather was bad. But the scenery is still beautiful, and the water quality is very good. The price is also reasonable. The Wupeng boat can take three people for 75 yuan, and two people can share the boat with other single tourists.

Tickets cost 50 yuan. I bought it one day in advance for 45 yuan. The Wu Peng boat costs 75 yuan. The boat was rowed very fast. There was a small lake next to a small mountain. There was one end of the mountain and the other end was down. I was shocked. There was no road and I had to wait for the boat to come. A boat can take about 20 people. There were more than 100 of us standing there waiting for an hour. It was not worth the ticket price at all. Don't go there. If you must go, you must go on non-holidays.

The East Lake Scenic Area on the third day was actually pretty good. Although it was slightly different from what I imagined, it was not too bad at least. Because we were originally going for the Wupeng boat. In the East Lake Scenic Area, because we bought a joint ticket, we didn't care too much about the price of the ticket, but if we just wanted to go in and take a look, without taking a boat, in fact, 40 yuan is not too much. The scenery of the East Lake Scenic Area is still good. We also went to take a Wupeng boat. A boat can take two or three people, but unless there are two or three thin girls, the boat is still quite crowded. If you take a boat from the entrance to the depths of the scenic area, then when you pass Taoyuan Cave, someone will take pictures of you, and take pictures at the end. We think there are too many people at the entrance, so we decided to walk to the depths of the scenic area first, and then take a boat out. This is also more reasonable in terms of physical strength, and there are fewer tourists taking boats in the depths of the scenic area, so there is no need to queue. There is a different style to watch the East Lake on the Wupeng boat in the East Lake Scenic Area. It should be said that in terms of distance and time, the Wupeng boat in East Lake is still very cost-effective.

The mountains are beautiful and the water is deep. Boating is very interesting and worth a visit.

The East Lake in Shaoxing was originally a stone quarry. Over the years, half of Ruokui Mountain was chiseled away. Then, in the late Qing Dynasty, it was remodeled and packaged into such a large artificial bonsai. The whole scenic area is small in a big way, but grand in a small way.

We did not take a black-sailed boat as usual when we entered the lake that day, but chose to walk along the mountain road. From a high vantage point, we could clearly see the whole East Lake, as well as the contrast between the Qingshui River in the park and the slightly turbid water of the Xiaocao Ancient Canal outside the park. There are tea forests on the mountain, and "A Drop in the Sea of ​​Tea" and "Xianyiju" are both good places to drink tea and enjoy the scenery; and watching the reflection of the empty valley under the steep cliffs from the mountain is another feeling that cannot be experienced on the boat.

Although East Lake is not as famous as West Lake, it is a different kind of pleasure to ride on a black-sailed boat on the clear lake, shuttle through the echoes of Xiantao Cave and Laba Cave, and see the majestic cliffs on all sides. Here, you can slowly empty your mind, be intoxicated by the pictures of the shimmering lake and the quiet stone bridge, and the hustle and bustle of the world will be gradually blown away by the autumn breeze. East Lake is about six kilometers east of the ancient city of Shaoxing. It is a famous garden with a clever combination of cliffs, caves, stone bridges and lakes. It is one of the three famous lakes in Zhejiang Province. Although East Lake is small, its strange rocks and strange caves make it a rare "wonder among lakes" recognized by people in the tourism industry.

A trip ten years ago, still a bit awkward, East Lake is pretty good

This attraction is worth visiting. It is not large in area and the scenery is very good. There are WeChat explanations for each attraction. You can walk around, take a look, and listen.

A unique scenic spot composed of lake water, rocks and stilt boats

Formed by the original quarry, the lake is not big, and the mountain shape is very distinctive. You can watch the community drama at the end, where people will dress up in ancient costumes and play the zither in a black-sailed boat. Most of the black-sailed boats are paddled by foot. It takes about two hours to complete the tour, and you can overlook the panoramic view of East Lake from the mountain. The ticket price of 40 is acceptable, but the black-sailed boat is a rip-off, 75 for 20 minutes, and the scenery you see is actually not much different. It takes about two hours to complete the tour.

Shaoxing can be regarded as a cultural city with rich cultural resources. Whether it is the carefully built hometown of Lu Xun, the Shen Garden famous for the hairpin phoenix, or the Shaoxing lawyers passed down by word of mouth, all of them remind everyone that Shaoxing people make a living with their pens. As for the natural landscape, most of them remain at the level of water towns. However, when it comes to the best natural landscape in Shaoxing, we have to talk about stones.



When you walk more and see more in Shaoxing, you will find that this is a world of stone slabs, with stone slabs everywhere. This is probably related to the developed water system in Shaoxing. Only when stones are used as roadbeds will they not become loose or collapse. So the question is, where can the stones be dug? Answer: by the water and on the mountain, so there are three major quarrying "bases": Donghu where there is water, Houshan where there are mountains, and Keqiao where there are mountains and water. After artificial logging, these three places have strange landscapes, which are worth seeing. Friends who have not been here will be disdainful and say what is there to see in artificial ones? This is a big mistake. You must have seen a lot of natural landscapes that are thousands of years old or even hundreds of millions of years old, including various natural heritages such as Stone Forest, Wulingyuan, and Shennongjia, but have you seen people 100 years ago? Are you interested in what people did hundreds and thousands of years ago? Since the Great Wall, the Pyramids, and the Terracotta Warriors are all counted, why doesn't Donghu, which was cut out by thousands of laborers, count?



Standing at the foot of the mountain, looking at the traces of quarrying, it is really a thousand-foot-high cliff with a magnificent atmosphere. Imagine that it is all hand-made with axes, chisels and knives, and the stories of blood and sweat year after year, I have to sigh at the persistence of mankind and the power of nature. East Lake is not big. In my opinion, it is more like a river than a lake. Because there is a danger of falling rocks in some places, the previous two roads, one south and one north, have become crossroads: after separating at the easternmost side, they merge together in the middle. Walking on the south side, you can experience the wonder and danger of East Lake and look up at the rocks. Walking on the north side, you can see the overall wonder and beauty. Each has its own charm. If you have enough time, you can go around a few more times, because the scenic area is really small.



Finally, let me talk about the Wupeng boat. It is the most economical to take a Wupeng boat in Donghu Lake. A boat for 3 people (including babies) costs 75 yuan, and you can take a wonderful journey. People with weak hearts should not take it in Donghu Lake, because it is too exciting. There are many turns, even sharp turns. The boat is too narrow, and it shakes and makes people panic. Moreover, the speed of the boat here is also very fast. It really feels like "an arrow leaving the string". My legs are numb after getting off the boat... However, it is a pity that the 2017 Spring Festival trip will not go to the most wonderful Taogong Cave due to renovations, but I will still feel excited when passing through other caves and bridge holes. It is really not easy for the boat boss. It turns out that rowing also requires feet. This is the first time I have seen it: sitting at the stern, sliding the left paddle with both hands and sliding the right paddle with both legs. It is really sliding with two feet, one forward and one backward! The propulsion force is great. However, I still think that the boat boss wearing a broken black felt hat and holding a cheap cigarette is the coolest.

As the temperature seemed to be dropping, I took my parents on a spontaneous "trip", or rather, to change the place and the bed to spend the weekend.

I came here on a self-driving tour and originally wanted to go to the hotel first and then come to East Lake. Later, I found that it would be much more convenient to go to East Lake first and then find a hotel when coming from Jiangsu, so I made a detour and came to East Lake first.

Buy tickets based on your needs. We didn't buy a package because there were many attractions we wouldn't visit. We bought individual tickets for 50/person and a one-way boat ticket for 85/boat.

The entire East Lake scenic area is actually very small. In addition, someone had an accident on the mountain before, so the road up the mountain is now blocked. Therefore, the time for visiting East Lake is even shorter. For people with average walking speed, it is estimated that the round trip will not exceed 40 minutes.

1. It is recommended to take a boat in and walk out, because there are many scenes in East Lake that can only be seen by boat, such as the stone carvings with Guo Moruo's inscriptions, and the round-trip routes are different, so it is recommended to take a boat and take a boat when entering.

2. It is recommended to take a boat here, don't expect to take a boat in the city. At least there are views on both sides, and the scenery is not bad. When you get to Lu Xun's hometown in the city, the scenery is average, and there are too many boats and it is very crowded.



Actually, I gave it three stars based on the general scenery in Zhejiang. In Zhejiang, it can't really be called a beautiful scenery, but there are black-sailed boats to ride, and it has a bit of history. As for Shaoxing itself, it is still a place with good scenery. As for Shaoxing itself, it is still recommended



I have to say that there are automatic water machines in many classic places. I have also encountered the situation that I put money in but the drinks did not come out. I encountered it here as well, but the good thing is that there is a phone number on it. I just called it and didn't need to explain much. I was told to get off the Lanyue Bridge and go to the side to get a bottle of water of the same amount. This is much better than other places.

There are not many tourists in Donghu Lake. It is a scenic spot transformed from a mining site. We especially recommend taking a Wupeng boat in Donghu Lake, because only the Wupeng boat here is what we want. The Wupeng boats in other places have lost their original characteristics. It is special to take children on a Wupeng boat that can be used with both hands and feet. The ticket for Donghu Lake and the Wupeng boat ticket cost 120 yuan per person.

The scenic area is not big but very distinctive. It only takes half an hour by taxi from the city, so half a day is enough to play there.

On the way there, we took a Wupeng boat. The boatman passed through many small bridge holes, walked along the rock wall, and passed by other boats in the narrow bay. His skills were excellent. I personally think it is more interesting than walking and watching. 85 yuan for 2-3 people, a little expensive.

The opera is at the innermost part of the scenic area, and it seems that the performance is once in a while. You have to pay to drink tea and eat food to get a tea seat.

This place was rebuilt from a mining site, and is a good example of renovating the old and making use of the waste. The built scenic area is still very distinctive, especially the Wupeng boat ride is definitely interesting. The price is relatively expensive, the ticket + Wupeng boat ride is 125 yuan per adult, after all, it is not a natural scenic spot.

The East Lake Scenic Area is not big, it is a one-way street, and you have to go back the same way after walking. The scenery is not bad. There are no guardrails on the road and the bridge, so children should be careful. The cruise ship costs 85 yuan per person and can seat three people. A child is considered one person when he is born, so a family of four needs to rent two boats, so I didn't rent one. But when I got in, I found that taking a boat is really not that interesting. The river is very narrow. It's just one person walking in the river and the other walking on the shore. The scenery you see is the same. It's too hot to be on the boat without any shelter, and there is a little shade on the shore. It's not convenient to take pictures on the boat, so I don't recommend it. Those who buy round-trip tickets must be idiots

Because it was off-season, I was the first tourist to arrive at East Lake at around 9 o'clock. When I walked in, I felt like the whole park belonged to me, and I was very happy. The highlight of this trip was to ride the Wupeng boat. I was also the first person to ride the boat, so I could choose the boatman myself. I was a little nervous because I had read Zhou Zuoren's "Wupeng Boat" and was afraid that the boatman's poor skills would cause the boat to shake or even capsize.

Sitting in the black-sailed boat, I felt like I was looking for a paradise. The boatman slowly rowed the black-sailed boat, sailing steadily on the lake. The lake water was calm and green, and the small black-sailed boat seemed to be gliding on the lake. There were many bridges on the lake, and the boatman's good skills allowed him to go through various small holes with ease. I was timid and stupidly asked the boatman why he didn't go through the big hole.

The boat was moving slowly, passing through green willows and small holes, and we could see the reflection of the Jiangnan water village style with white walls and black tiles in the lake, which was particularly fascinating.

When I arrived at Taogong Cave, I couldn't hide my emotions any more, and I recited Tao Yuanming's Peach Blossom Spring directly, "Walking along the stream, forgetting how far or near the road is..." This was a completely unexpected view and mood. I actually got on a boat to visit Peach Blossom Spring! Looking up at the sky above the cave, the echo of "wow" seemed to reach the lake and then bounce back to my body. The clear sound in the air made me even more excited, and I kept begging the boatman to sing the local folk song, but unfortunately the boatman really couldn't sing it, so I could only hum "Let's row the oars" alone. It's really a pity that there are not enough songs to sing! Donghu Lake is so small, but it has a different world.

The boat arrived at the end of the waterside stage, which was built on the lake. Yuequ performances were held at fixed times. The shop next door ordered 20,000 hot rice wine. This time, Xiangdou watched for nearly 20 minutes. The community drama described by Lu Xun was roughly like this. It was already chilly in northern Zhejiang in October. When we returned to the city, autumn rain began to fall, which also marked the end of this journey.

A small lake with nice views. It's far from the city, so take a Didi

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Donghu Scenic Area is located in the downtown of Shaoxing. It takes about half an hour to get there by taxi. I would like to remind you that it is not easy to get a taxi to Donghu. It is best to take a Didi or bus when going back.

The scenic spots in Shaoxing are very Jiangnan style. They are small and exquisite, and there are various unknown small fruits as soon as you enter the door.

The whole scenic area is not big. It was a quarry in ancient times. Since the Han Dynasty, people have come here to dig stones from the mountains. In the Sui Dynasty, Yang Su, the Duke of Yue, duke of Yue, dug mountains to build Yuecheng. After thousands of years of chiseling, cliffs and deep pools have been formed, as if they were created by nature. There are Taogong Cave and Xiantao Cave in the lake, which are the most interesting. When a boat enters the cave, it is like sitting in a well and looking at the sky; the clear pool and rock shadows, the sound of the empty valley, the scenery is particularly amazing, known as "the world's first water stone bonsai", and one of the three famous lakes in Zhejiang.

The most common thing you see in Shaoxing is women wearing Hanfu for photos. Hanfu is really beautiful, and paired with the cute girls from the Jiangnan water town, it is also a unique landscape.

This season is the time when new tea is on the market. The newly roasted new tea is sold in limited quantities. Would you like to have a cup to try? I was thinking of buying a bag and making a cup of tea later. Who knows that it might be too late and everything will be gone when I come out.

The first impression Shaoxing gave me was the fragrance, whether it was the unknown small flowers on the road or the rows of camphor trees, in short, the whole city was fragrant and smelled particularly comfortable.

The lake is about six kilometers east of the ancient city of Shaoxing. With its ingenious combination of cliffs, caves, stone bridges and lake surface, it has become a famous garden and one of the three famous lakes in Zhejiang Province. Although East Lake is small, its strange rocks and strange caves make it a rare "wonder among lakes" recognized by the tourism industry. The Japanese tourism agency Kokusai Public Transport Corporation once conducted a questionnaire survey among Japanese tourists who visited both West Lake in Hangzhou and East Lake in Shaoxing. The Japanese tourists were more impressed by East Lake than West Lake, which shows that the praise for East Lake is not just the self-feeling of Shaoxing people.

This scenic spot is particularly worth recommending. The cliffs created by quarrying are like the work of a knife and an axe. It is a great pleasure to go boating on the East Lake. You must take a black-sailed boat when you come to the East Lake. The boatman uses his hands and feet to row the boat. We walked in and took a black-sailed boat out. We took a black-sailed boat to pass through "Taogong Cave" and "Taoxian Cave".