Haining City Walk | Check in at four free attractions in one day, a paradise for literary youth

| Check in at four free attractions in one day, a paradise for literary youth. 🎨First stop: Haining Museum
📍 No. 2, Huayuan Road, Xiashi Street
⏰Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-16:30 (last admission at 16:00)
✨Highlights:
The Dinosaur Museum is a must! Zhejiang dragon fossils are more shocking than textbooks
Xishi Lantern Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Hall: April limited lanterns are on display
The calligraphy and painting museum houses the authentic works of Chen Hao, a master from Haining during the Qing Dynasty.
Tips: Wear cheongsam in April and get a free guide, and immerse yourself in the Republic of China for a day

🏰Second stop: Xu Zhimo’s former residence
📍No. 38, Ganhe Street, Xiashi Subdistrict
⏰8:00-17:00, extended to 18:00 during cherry blossom season in April
✨Highlights:
The glass sun room in the back garden is a new place for marriage proposals
A copy of Momo's manuscript is hidden in the secret compartment of the bookshelf in the study
The second-floor terrace faces Dongshan Mountain, and you can take photos that look like "Aimei Xiaozha" at sunset.
Tips: Get a free ancient-style round fan at the front desk, and turn into Lu Xiaoman in a long skirt

📸The third stop: China Silk Factory No. 3 Cultural and Creative Park
📍Luotang Riverside, Haizhou Street
🅿Free parking lot can accommodate 200 cars, search "China Silk Factory No. 3" on navigation
✨Highlights:
Building No. 6: A glass plank road transformed from an abandoned silk reeling workshop, with supermodels photographed from above
Shanmu Waterfront: Foggy in the early morning of April, take a drone to shoot the forest of Hayao Miyazaki
LOFT apartment facade: rusted iron plate + creeper, a popular place for wasteland style wedding photos
Tips: The light is soft after 4pm, so bring your own reflector to take industrial style photos

📖Fourth stop: Jing'an Study
📍Enter Xishan Park from the north gate, turn right and walk 200 meters
⏰8:30-20:00, extended to 21:30 in April
✨Highlights:
The secret passage in the basement leads to the century-old ginkgo tree -
There is a reading area for periodicals from the Republic of China in the bay window on the second floor, where you can read "Shijuan" founded by Xu Zhimo.
There is a Guqin gathering every Thursday night at 19:00. You need to make an appointment by phone in advance.
Tips: Order a cup of "Xiyuan Wenmei" special blend (15 yuan) and write postcards with an old-fashioned fountain pen

🍴End of the night snack: Nanguanxiang Historic District
Zhou's hometown stinky tofu: freshly fried with rose sauce
Luotang Riverside BBQ Stall: Before the lobster season arrives, try the charcoal-grilled silkworm pupae
Dongshan Tea House: 28 yuan per person for self-service tea, available until 2 a.m.

Post by KZ. Ida 23 | Apr 3, 2025

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