No Summer Without Water Fun! This Moganshan Homestay is Truly Refreshing
by 两只土拨鼠民宿
May 30, 2025
Location and Environment
- Address: Hidden at No. 39 Yaojia, Xicenwu, Duhekou Village, Deqing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, right next to the 430-year-old Xicen Ancient Trail🌈, stepping into a time capsule~
- Surroundings: Embraced tightly by vast bamboo forests🌿, with clear streams💦 singing melodiously, perfectly matching the old village houses. City dwellers seeking peace and quiet? This is the place for you~
Design Style
- Overall Style: The rammed earth walls and wooden frames of the old house are preserved, with a touch of modern flair✨. Cement beams and old wood blend surprisingly harmoniously. The furniture is simple, decorated with traditional handmade items, closely connected to the natural environment~
- Public Area Design: A 6-meter-high glass study room📚, with warm sunlight pouring in; a semi-open tea space🍵, filled with the aroma of tea; deep in the bamboo forest is a round wooden platform, sitting and daydreaming feels like being in a painting. This "reclusive aesthetic" is amazing~
Facilities
- Leisure Facilities: Soaking pools♨️ in the bamboo forest, soaking while watching bamboo leaves drift; a "daydream pavilion" on the hilltop, doing nothing is just perfect; a DIY kitchen to cook your own food, a large terrace for viewing scenery, an outdoor swimming pool🏊♀️ perfect for summer, and a sky coffee shop☕ surrounded by a 270° bamboo sea, drinking coffee while enjoying mountain views is breathtaking!
- Room Facilities: 15 rooms each with its own theme🛏️, minimalist style is super comfortable, large floor-to-ceiling windows🪟 frame the lush green mountains, some rooms have outdoor bathtubs🛁 and tatami mats. Mattresses are from King Koil, toiletries by Appelles, with floor heating + central air conditioning, no worries about hot or cold~
Food and Dining
- Ingredient Source: Vegetables come from nearby fields and mountains🥬🥚, so fresh they drip with water~
- Specialty Dishes: Auntie's handmade snacks are super fragrant, spring bamboo shoot stewed chicken soup🍲 is incredibly fresh, preserved vegetable and mugwort pancakes🥞 are crispy outside and tender inside, bamboo forest chicken pot, braised pork with dried bamboo shoots, stir-fried water celery… Breakfast includes freshly ground soy milk with bamboo tube steamed rice, mountain spring boiled eggs, wild vegetable pancakes🍳, every bite tastes like the mountains~
Homestay Activities
- Handicraft Experience: Make wild mosquito-repellent flower bouquets💐, cook snacks using a clay stove, DIY green plant micro-landscapes🧶, fun and hands-on~
- Cultural Experience: Read books in the glass study room📖, learn the Mogan Huangya tea ceremony🍵, stir-fry tea with tea farmers, experience the slow life~
- Outdoor Exploration: Hike along the Xicen Ancient Trail🥾, explore the bamboo forest secret realm, visit Duhekou Reservoir for lake views🏞️, nature’s embrace is so healing~
Transportation Guide
- Self-driving: About 1 hour drive from Hangzhou city🚗, scenic route, super convenient~
- High-speed Rail: Rent a car after arriving in Hangzhou, or get off at Deqing West Station, a half-hour drive to the destination🚄, very convenient no matter how you come~
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