A Quieter Ancient Town Than Kyoto: Unlocking a 25℃ Song Dynasty Summer in Puyuan Ancient Town

When the rowboat pushes through the mist barrier
Step into Puyuan Ancient Town at 10:00 on Sunday, and the heatwave is suddenly dispersed by water mist—this hidden gem from the Southern Song Dynasty in Jiaxing is recreating the coolness of the "A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains" painting with blue bricks and black tiles! The curved bridge in Xiufang Zen Garden floats in the morning mist, golden fragments sift through the millennium-old ginkgo at Fushan Temple, and even the infinity pool at the hotel reflects the flying eaves of the horse-head walls. (At 16:00, the actual temperature is 26.4℃, feeling more than 9℃ cooler than Shanghai)
🗺️ Lazy Traveler’s Summer Cooling Triple Threat
🌊 Water Rhythm Healing Package
→ Mist system: Automatically starts daily at 10:00/15:00, instantly filling the corridor with fairy-like mist
→ Night rowing on the rowboat: Board after 19:30, lanterns illuminate thirteen ancient bridges like portals through time
→ Water banquet and herbal tea: Mint and dried tangerine peel drink served in bamboo tubes, paired with eight-flavor iced snacks (Yangmei jelly is a must-try)

📸 Three Iconic Photo Spots
| Scene | Magical Moment | Outfit Suggestion |
| Xiufang Zen Garden Curved Bridge | Before the morning mist clears (before 7:00) | Plain qipao + oil-paper umbrella |
| Fushan Temple Arch Bridge | When tree shadows are shortest at noon | Hanfu with wide sleeves in ginkgo color tones |
| Meishang Pool | Blue hour at sunset | High-slit swimsuit + wide-brimmed hat |

> Photography tip from a pro: "To capture the mist, crouch low so sunlight penetrates the water mist to create Tyndall light beams!"
🏨 Paradise for Relaxation: Meishang Resort Hotel
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🛏️ Room Feng Shui
→ Choose "Waterfront Room" > "Garden View Room" (window view of rowboats passing by)
→ Families with children should book the "Family Suite" (with tatami children’s play area)

🍳 Breakfast Highlights
▸ Freshly wrapped pork wontons with Tongxiang spicy sauce
▸ Secret menu: Ask the butler for "Grandma’s Tea" and receive a complimentary special smoked green bean dish

🏊 Pool Secrets
√ Reserve the mirror-like water area before 10:00 AM with no one else around
√ Order a "Song Dynasty iced drink" for photos: Yangmei ice cup topped with gold leaf

💆 Summer Cooling Tech
→ Rooms equipped with ice silk mats + mugwort pillows
→ Free handheld misting fans available at the front desk
🚗 【Transportation Tips】
→ Taking a taxi from Tongxiang Station is 5 km closer than Jiaxing South Station (saving 15 yuan on fare)
→ Avoid leaving between 17:00-19:00! Ride-hailing queues can exceed 40 minutes

🎫 【Ticket Tips】
‼️ Hotel guests get free admission (saving 80 yuan per person)
‼️ Night tour tickets are more cost-effective after 16:00 (enjoy both day and night views)

🍜 【Taste Radar】
√ "Minister’s Banquet" drunken crayfish (rich wine aroma)
× Avoid the "stinky tofu" at the scenic area entrance (not made locally)

📶 【Signal Alert】
→ Mobile signal lost in corners of the Zen Garden (Telecom full bars)
→ Hotel WiFi is most stable in the pool area
📣 Live update at 16:40
🌡️ Current temperature: Ancient town 26℃｜Hangzhou city 36℃
🌫️ Next mist session: 15:00｜Lasts 25 minutes

> When the pool’s ripples swallow the last ray of sunset,
> and your collar still carries the sandalwood scent of the Zen Garden,
> you suddenly understand the elegance of the Southern Song—
> summer relief is nothing more than,
> under the shade of a thousand-year-old ginkgo,
> turning the restlessness of an air-conditioned room
> into a cup of iced dried tangerine and mint drink.
Attachment: Puyuan Survival Card
🚕 Taxi code: "Puyuan Ancient Town Meishang Hotel" (more accurate location)
🎋 Must-bring souvenirs: Blue printed fabric bookmarks｜Sanbai liquor (can be mailed from the front desk)
🚫 Taboos: No drone flying｜No stepping on mist spray heads
🍉 Bonus: Free ginkgo leaf tea at Fushan Temple in the afternoon (limited to 50 servings)
> Boatwoman Aunt Zhou’s saying: "Want to hear boat songs? Just compliment her pretty flower hairpin!"

Post by Ember_Wolfsbane/93 | Jul 13, 2025