Maojiabu｜A guide to the hidden secrets of West Lake in Hangzhou, avoiding the crowds and exploring the last hidden water village in West Lake

This is my second time to visit West Lake. This time we stayed away from the crowds and explored some different destinations. Maojiabu is a secret place in West Lake hidden by locals. It got its name because the village entrance was covered with thatch in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which was full of wild fun. The environment here is quiet and the scenery is pleasant. There are usually few tourists, and the experience of playing is very good.

⭐️ Route: Ancient Incense Road ➡️ Tongli Ancient Bridge ➡️ Dense Cantian Pavilion ➡️ Du Jinsheng's Former Residence Pier ➡️ "Zuibailou" Ruins Stone Monument ➡️ Maoxiang Water Condition ➡️ Water Lilies

✅ Ancient Incense Road in the Ming Dynasty: Shaded by greenery, super cool in summer
✅ Dense Cantian Pavilion: Suitable for morning scene shooting, morning mist lingers from 6:00 to 7:30 in summer, reeds are used as the foreground, and the reflection of the lake is compressed by telephoto
✅ Tongli Ancient Bridge: Ming Dynasty stone bridge, under the bridge hole there is a Southern Song Dynasty "Ancient Incense Road" stele, you can wait for the boatman in blue cloth shirt to row by and take a picture
✅ Take a rowing boat: Cross the wild waterway, few people and beautiful scenery
✅ Maojiabu Water Lilies: 📍The lakeside near the Zhejiang Hotel bus stop, come before 14:00, otherwise the water lilies will be "off duty"

Maojiabu
📍 Maojiabu Scenic Area west of Yanggong Dike, Xihu District, Hangzhou
🚌 Bus "Guozhuang Station" (near the Shangxiang Ancient Road), Bus "Maojiabu Station" (near Maoxiang Water Scene)
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Post by Jasminehh | Jul 16, 2025