🌊 Step into the Timeless Charm of Wuzhen Water Town 🏯
by Xiao Yong Wha
Feb 19, 2025
1. Take a Wu Peng boat through the morning mist
- Best time: 7:00-9:00 am (fewer people, misty atmosphere)
- Route: Andu Square → Wenchang Pavilion, enjoy the tranquility of old houses reflected in the spring water.
- Tips: Charter a boat for more privacy (about 60 yuan/person, 480 yuan/boat). Wearing Hanfu or light-colored dresses will make your photos look stunning!
2. "Three must-do's" in Xizha Old Street
- Drink spring tea: Order a cup of pre-Qingming Longjing tea with Dingsheng cake at Qiaotou Teahouse.
- Visit handicraft shops: DIY blue printed cloth at Caomubense Dyehouse, or write a spring-themed postcard with Mu Xin's poems.
- Wait for the sunset: Watch the sunset paint the white walls honey-colored from the stone steps in front of Zhaoming Academy.
3. Night tour of the Lantern Festival (limited time: March-May)
- Location: Xizha Water Market, hundreds of lanterns light up along the river, and there's also an ancient-style market.
- Hidden gem: Release a lotus lantern and make a wish (10 yuan/lantern).
4. Stay in a cozy waterside homestay
- Recommended accommodations:
- Jintang Hotel: Open the window to see the river, breakfast tea service included.
- Green Hotel Wuzhen: Private courtyard with cherry blossom trees, perfect for couples.
5. Cycle through Nanzha, exploring the original ecology of Jiangnan
- Route: Start from Xizha → Nanzha Old Street → Xuchang Sauce Garden → Wuzhong Stone Workshop, and encounter grandmothers selling hand-woven wicker baskets along the way.
- Must-eats: shredded radish pancakes, spring bamboo shoots and salted pork noodles!
🚗 Practical information
- Transportation: Take the high-speed train from Shanghai to Tongxiang Station, then a 30-minute taxi ride.
- Tickets: Xizha 150 yuan (staying inside the scenic area grants free admission the next day).
- Outfit suggestions: Light colors + light jacket, bring an oiled paper umbrella (for photos & spring rain).
💡 Tip: Avoid weekends! Wuzhen on a working day morning is the true "pillow water Jiangnan."
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This spring, have a sweet encounter with Wuzhen!💕
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