Grand Canal | Grand Canal Citywalk is less crowded and more worthwhile

Everyone who travels to Hangzhou should know that Hangzhou is not only home to the West Lake, but also the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, which is also worth a visit!

Give you a Grand Canal Citywalk. After walking this route, you can feel the small bridges and flowing water + romantic petty bourgeoisie + historical culture, etc. 💎

🚗 Transportation to attractions: Take a boat | take a taxi | take the subway 🉑
🎟️Tickets: Xiangji Temple requires tickets. You can scan the QR code at the temple entrance to purchase. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Museum and other places do not require tickets.

💗Other tips:
Road conditions: The riverside trail from Gongchen Bridge to Dadou Road Historical and Cultural District is flooded and difficult to walk on with shoes due to rain, but the rest of the trail is easy to walk on.
Be sure to take precautions against mosquitoes, especially when you are resting. You can easily be bitten by mosquitoes that are smaller than black sesame seeds, which can be very itchy.

Citywalk Route:
Subway Gongchen Bridge East→Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Museum→Gongchen Bridge→Qiaoxi Historical District→Silk Union 166 Creative Park→Xiaohezhi Street→Dadou Road Historical and Cultural District→Xiangji Temple
The whole journey is 6.6km, half a day, take your time to stroll around

👍️Must-see attractions:
Grand Canal Museum
Learn about the history, culture and development of the Grand Canal. As soon as you enter the door, you will see an entire wall that immersively displays the city landscape along the Grand Canal. Gongchen Bridge
"The Gongchen Bridge represents half a step in the history of Hangzhou." You can enjoy the scenery on both sides of the Grand Canal from the bridge.

Qiaoxi Historic District
There are many traditional buildings and cultural relics, and there are many museums. You can visit the Chinese Fan Museum, the Chinese Knife, Scissors and Sword Museum, and the Chinese Umbrella Museum. (No reservation is required for museums)

Silk Road 166 Creative Park
The cultural and creative park transformed from the Hangzhou Silk Union factory is mainly for checking in the word "Hangzhou"

Xiaohezhijie
The old street that looks very popular on the Internet is actually a hairpin street. However, it also preserves the traditional water village houses and many literary shops. Any coffee shop is likely to be Hanyan.

Dadou Road Historical and Cultural District
Similar to Xiaohezhi Street, but very different. It is more spacious and exquisite than Xiaohezhi Street, and has a more petty bourgeoisie Xiangji Temple.
This temple was built in the Tang Dynasty style. It is not as crowded as Lingyin Temple. It is located in a busy city but very quiet.