Surrounding Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai | Reverse Tourism for National Day, This Ancient City is a Must-Visit!

🍂 Early autumn is the perfect time to visit Haining! From reading about the Qiantang River tide in textbooks as a child to witnessing its awe-inspiring spectacle in person! Yanguan Ancient City not only offers tide watching but is also a city of music! ⛩ Step through the door into a thousand-year-old ancient city with white walls, black tiles, and flowing water under small bridges—experience the authentic slow pace of ancient city life! Turn around and you’re at the symphony hall, 🎵 with music carnivals and night tide concerts. Staying in a music museum-themed resort is truly amazing!

🔥 Here’s a hot travel guide for Haining, book your stay quickly! 🐎

📍 Address: Yanguan Ancient City - City of Tide Music, Haining, Jiaxing, Zhejiang.
🚘 Transportation ⬇️
🚗 By car: 1 hour direct drive from Hangzhou, navigate to “Yanguan Scenic Area - Parking Building No. 6.”
🚄 High-speed rail: After arriving at “Haining West Station,” take a 30-minute taxi or bus T109 directly to the scenic area.

🏨 Accommodation options:
🅰️ This time staying at the 🎶 Lead Singer Music Resort Hotel: very convenient location, right in the center of Yanguan City of Tide Music. Step outside to the imperial palace used by Emperor Qianlong on his six southern tours, with the Sea God Temple’s red walls, Jin Yong Academy, Confucius Temple and School, and over 10 other historic sites… The hotel is filled with musical elements, blending classical and modern design styles I really like. The basement houses one of only three Music Home Museums worldwide.
🅱️ Last time I came with my sisters in spring 🌿, we stayed at Xuande Gate Hotel, located on the north side of the scenic area. It was converted from Zhu Xi’s former residence, featuring Song Dynasty aesthetic garden architecture, very tranquil. Right next to it is the Xuande Gate city wall, with a perfect atmosphere 💯.
(⭕️ Tips: Book hotels starting with “City of Tide Music” on Trip.com to enjoy free admission to the City of Tide Music and free immersive script murder game “Tide Music Battle.”)

🚏 Recommended route:
Yanguan Tide Wall ➠ Gongchen Gate Boat Ride ➠ Chen Ge’s Old Residence ➠ Sea God Temple ➠ Confucius Temple and School ➠ Tide Watching Park ➠ Music Museum

🏯 Must-visit spots:
✅ Yanguan Tide Wall: Giant water curtain wall at the scenic area entrance, opens every hour (starting at 9:00, each show lasts 15 minutes)

✅ Wang Guowei Former Residence: Home of the national studies master, quiet and culturally rich courtyard, perfect for a slow, peaceful walk.

✅ Gongchen Gate Rowboat: Travel through the 600-year-old Yuan Dynasty city gate! Rent a black-awning boat at the dock and row into the Jiangnan painting of blue bricks and black tiles.

✅ Chen Ge’s Old Residence: The prime minister’s mansion that decodes the “Qianlong’s origin mystery”! View Ming Dynasty Luohan pine trees and watch the live performance “Qianlong’s Story” (one show each morning and afternoon).

✅ Sea God Temple + Confucius Temple and School: The Sea God Temple is the “Little Forbidden City of Jiangnan,” with the imperial stele of Emperor Yongzheng and imposing white marble stone lions. On weekends, there are Sea God blessing performances adding a touch of mystery. This season, the vermilion walls of the Confucius Temple and the ginkgo trees are stunning!

✅ Tide Watching Park: ⭕️ The highlight ➡️ the best place to watch the Qiantang River tidal bore! The best times are from the 1st to 5th and 15th to 20th of the lunar month, when the tidal wave rushes in spectacularly. Check the “Qiantang River Tide” public account tide schedule in advance and wait under the Ao Tower for the “first-line tide.”

✨ It is said that Emperor Qianlong visited the south six times, four of which were to Yanguan just to watch the tide 🌊. This National Day holiday, bring your family and set off!