Title: Complete Guide to Avoiding Pitfalls in Puyuan! Ancient Style + Fashion, No Mistakes in Photos, Food, and Accommodation

1. Key Highlights at a Glance

• Dual Characteristics: 800 years of water town heritage + global wool sweater fashion core, less crowded and more spacious than Wuzhen.

• Stunning Night View: Lanterns like a sea on Siwan Street, night boat rides with water fire dance and Yue opera performances.

• Limited-Time Bonus: Free admission for wearing Hanfu during Fashion Week, frequent free or buy-one-get-one university student promotions in summer.

2. Must-Visit Spots (with Pitfall Avoidance)

1. Beigeng Tower: The highest point in the scenic area, the 5th-floor windows frame the entire canal, no queue if you go before 9 AM. Inside, the Sound Museum lets you hear local dialects and check surnames, very interactive.

2. Shufang Zen Garden: Sprays mist every 5 minutes, wearing light green Hanfu for photos is super fairy-like, but avoid light-colored cotton-linen (too see-through).

3. Fushan Temple: Morning sunlight through ginkgo trees casts on yellow walls, stunning light and shadow, remember to bring mosquito repellent patches.

4. Fashion District: Designer shops collide with ancient buildings, Puyuan Merchants’ Guild Hall offers interactive ancient bank games.

3. Food Recommendations and Warnings

Recommended

• Meijing Chinese Restaurant: Slow-cooked veal is tender, fragrant, and sweet, perfect with rice.

• Xiaoying Tea Cake Shop: Fresh meat tea cakes burst with juice when bitten, popular with locals.

• Siwan Street Puyuan Cake: Osmanthus and sesame flavors, great as souvenirs.

Not Recommended

• Some restaurants inside the scenic area: Few and overpriced, better bring your own snacks or choose old shops outside.

• Daguanren Old Hotpot: Has consumer dispute complaints, choose carefully.

4. Accommodation & Transportation Guide

Recommended Accommodation

• Inns inside the scenic area (e.g., Baoju Inn): River view from the window, unlimited facial recognition entry, includes tickets and shuttle bus.

• Meishang Resort Hotel: New Chinese Zen style, with heated pool, 5-minute walk to the scenic area.

Transportation Tips

• Tongxiang High-Speed Rail Station: Taxi costs 30 yuan directly to the scenic area, don’t trust the tricycle touts at the entrance.

• Self-driving: Navigate to the scenic area parking lot, only 5 yuan for up to 3 hours.

5. Blogger’s Private Tips

1. Tickets: Bring your ID! Free for over 70 years old and children under 1.2 meters, teacher tickets with tea tasting only 59.9 yuan.

2. Photography: Take photos at Fushan Temple before 9 AM, and water light reflections after 4 PM, oil-paper umbrellas are free to borrow in the scenic area.

3. Shopping: Wool sweater market prices can be bargained by half, the old brands in Area B on the second floor have the best quality.

Personal Impression: More fashionable surprises than traditional ancient towns, at night the boatwoman sings Yue opera while rowing through the lantern-lit river—this is the romance Jiangnan should have!