Family Outdoor Adventure: 2-Day Huizhou Merchant Legends | Retracing the Huizhou Merchants' Path on the Huihang Ancient Road

Day 1 Hangzhou → Huihang Ancient Road → Hangzhou

All day

07:00-07:30 Gather and depart

Meet at Zhejiang University Pioneer Park, No. 198 Jiaogong Road, at 07:00. Allow 30 minutes for the gathering and depart on time at 07:30. There may be traffic jams on holidays, so please reserve time and gather on time!


07:30-10:00 Huizhou Merchants Mission

Why were Huizhou merchants able to gradually grow into one of the three major business groups in China?

Why did the Huihang Ancient Road come into being? What significance did the Huihang Ancient Road have for the Huizhou merchants of the time?

Along the way, the children listened to the tour guide telling the legendary stories of Huizhou merchants. They transformed into little Huizhou merchants, received Huizhou merchant tasks, established businesses, used their clever little minds to take out loans to purchase supplies and hire porters, and earned their first pot of gold in life!


10:00-17:00 Walking Tour

After the team was reorganized and warmed up, we set off and the Huihang journey officially began!

Cross the narrow passage and ascend to Blue Sky Valley. Here, the Huihang Ancient Road opens up, and the view opens up to a picturesque mountain landscape, breathtaking in its beauty. Take a break, gaze out over the mountains and rivers you've passed, and snap a family photo.

At around 12:30, you can pass by [Xiaxuetang] and have a bowl of hot pork chop noodles here to satisfy your hungry stomach.

Arrived at the Jiangnan First Pass. This is the highlight of the Huihang Ancient Trail, with its magnificent stone plank path carved from a thousand-foot cliff. Once we got down to the pass, we reached the end of the trail. Upon exiting the trail, our car had already been waiting.


17:00-20:00 Happy return to Hangzhou

Count today's sales, share sales experience and today's gains, and issue certificates!

Expected to return to the meeting point in Hangzhou between 20:00 and 21:00

Hiking: about 13 kilometers

Note: The total hiking distance of the Huihang Ancient Trail is 13 kilometers, with a cumulative climb of about 800 meters in the forward direction and about 400 meters in the reverse direction. It mainly consists of dirt roads, plank roads, and ancient roads. It is recommended to bring hiking poles for a good hiking experience.

Q: Is the Huihang Ancient Trail strenuous?
A: The Huihang Ancient Trail is an entry-level outdoor hiking route with moderate intensity, suitable for the general public.
Q: Can I still go if the weather is bad?
A: The Huihang Ancient Trail has not been canceled due to weather reasons. The most beautiful time for the ancient trail is after the rain, when the mountains are covered with surging clouds and mist, the canyons and streams are rushing, and there are several waterfalls roaring down along the way;

The Huihang Ancient Trail, one of Zhejiang's top ten outdoor trails, is renowned throughout East China. Its rich cultural heritage and stunning landscapes make it a classic entry-level outdoor trail for beginners! "If one lacks cultivation in previous lives, one will be born in Huizhou; at the age of thirteen or fourteen, one will be thrown out." Southern Anhui, formerly known as Huizhou, lies between Huangshan Mountain in the north and Tianmu Mountain in the south. The Huihang Ancient Trail stretches over forty miles from Fuling Town, Jixi County, Anhui Province, in the west to Maxiao Township, Lin'an City, Zhejiang Province, in the east. It served as a crucial link between Huizhou and Hangzhou in ancient times. A well-preserved section of the trail, approximately five miles long, winds through the mountains within Jixi County, marking the essence of the Huihang Ancient Trail.

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