Discover Jiangnan's Last Hidden Gem - Songyang with Trip.com
by _Rowena_
Jun 16, 2025
Mountain mists drift over horse-head walls, water flows under ancient bridges bathed in moonlight, and time seems to have stopped in these ancient villages of Lishui... This is the last Jiangnan secret realm in southern Zhejiang, with 5 hidden ancient villages nestled among the mountains, taking you back to the most authentic nostalgic countryside moments🏮
📸【Must-Visit Ancient Villages】:
1️⃣ Chenjiapu Village
📍Address: Siduxiang, Songyang County, Lishui City
✨A 600-year-old cliffside village, the most well-equipped ancient village in Songyang! Sit by the floor-to-ceiling windows of Pioneer Bookstore, watch the sea of clouds☁️, sip coffee☕️, and wait for a romantic sunset🌄—simply so artistic~
2️⃣ Yangjiatang Village
📍Address: Sandu Township, Songyang County, Lishui City
✔️Known as the "Golden Potala Palace" stepped ancient village🏯
✔️Layers of yellow earth horse-head walls, classic photo spots everywhere
✔️That famous couple tree is the same as featured in "Cherish the Scenic Spot"!
3️⃣ Pingtian Village
📍Address: Dadongba Town, Songyang County, Lishui City
A cloud village at 630 meters elevation☁️, where original rammed earth old houses perfectly blend with modern artistic vibes, with many niche coffee shops and handmade studios! A must-visit for art lovers📚
4️⃣ Xikeng Village
📍Address: Gucheng Street, Songyang County, Lishui City
A fairyland ancient village shrouded in sea of clouds year-round! Ancient trees🌳, old paths🏞️, and green bamboo🎋 merge into a scene like a traditional ink painting~
5️⃣ Songzhuang Village
📍Address: Lixi Township, Songyang County, Lishui City
A 600-year-old hidden valley village, filming location for CCTV’s "Remember Nostalgia"! The scene of grandma washing vegetables under the stone arch bridge instantly hits the nostalgia DNA💞
🍜【Local Delicacies】:
• Songyang specialty yellow rice cakes
• Traditional homemade farmhouse rice wine
• High mountain ecological vegetables
• Shitang fish head soup
🏡【Accommodation Recommendations】:
✔️Cliffside guesthouse (Chenjiapu Village)
✔️Century-old house converted boutique guesthouse (Yangjiatang Village)
✔️Sea of clouds view rooms (Xikeng Village)
🚗【Travel Tips】:
• Recommended to drive or hire a car🚙
• Mountain roads between villages are rugged, novice drivers beware⚠️
• Some villages require hiking to enter
• Navigation can directly search by village name
Explore Lishui Ancient Villages | Discover the Jiangnan Secret Realm Forgotten by Time✨
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