Wuzhen, a Classic Photo Spot with Ancient Charm

「🗺️Wuzhen 3-Day Tour | Classic Combination of West and East Scenic Areas・Suitable for All Groups」

Wuzhen, the pearl of the Jiangnan water towns, features gentle flowing rivers and quaint white walls with black tiles. Here, time seems to slow down, and every step reveals the poetic charm of Jiangnan.

🗓️Itinerary Overview
Day 1: Arrive in Wuzhen → West Scenic Area (Caomu Bense Dyeing Workshop → Wuzhen Post Office → White Lotus Pagoda)
Day 2: East Scenic Area (Mao Dun’s Former Residence → Jiangnan Hundred Beds Museum) → South Scenic Area
Day 3: West Scenic Area (Mu Xin Art Museum → Water Market) → Return

🏮Day 1: Encounter West Scenic Area · Gentle Night
📍West Scenic Area (5A, ticket 150 RMB)
Highlights: The West Scenic Area is the essence of Wuzhen, showcasing typical Jiangnan water town scenery with crisscrossing waterways and numerous ancient bridges. The night view is especially breathtaking. Seniors can easily tour by sightseeing bus within the area, and children will enjoy watching the indigo blue printed cloth fluttering in the Caomu Bense Dyeing Workshop.
🕙Opening Hours: 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM. It’s recommended to enter around 4:00 PM to enjoy both daytime scenery and dazzling night views.
📸Photo Spots: In front of the blue cloth ribbons at Caomu Bense Dyeing Workshop, wearing light-colored clothes for a fairy-like look; under the White Lotus Pagoda for panoramic views of Wuzhen.
🍖Food Recommendations: Try Ding Sheng Cake, steamed rice flour with red bean paste, sweet but not greasy; also Wuzhen Sauce Duck, rich in sauce flavor and chewy.
🏨Accommodation Recommendation: Tong’an Inn inside the West Scenic Area, river view from the window, includes ticket + breakfast, very convenient for night tours, around 600 RMB/night.
💡Tips: The scenic area is large; seniors and children can take the sightseeing bus for 20 RMB/person; it gets cool by the river at night, so bring jackets for elders and kids.

🎊Day 2: Explore East Scenic Area · Taste South Scenic Area
📍East Scenic Area (5A, ticket 110 RMB)
Highlights: The East Scenic Area has a more authentic living atmosphere, allowing visitors to experience original water town life. Mao Dun’s Former Residence offers insight into the literary master’s upbringing, and the Jiangnan Hundred Beds Museum showcases a variety of ancient beds that amaze visitors. Walking with family along the old streets of East Scenic Area feels like traveling back in time.
🕙Opening Hours: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM. It’s best to arrive before 9:00 AM to avoid tour group crowds.
📸Photo Spots: At the entrance of Mao Dun’s Former Residence for building and family photos; inside Jiangnan Hundred Beds Museum for unique ancient beds.
💡Tips: Be cautious of “free tea tasting” promotions in East Scenic Area.

📍South Scenic Area
Highlights: South Scenic Area is less developed and full of local life atmosphere. You can visit old-fashioned barbershops and bamboo weaving shops, try Meigan Cai baked cakes, and experience the most authentic side of Wuzhen.
🕙Open All Day.
🍖Food Recommendations: Zhenshui Renjia in East Scenic Area offers tender and delicious shepherd’s purse tofu soup; Meigan Cai baked cakes in South Scenic Area cost 3 RMB each, crispy and tasty.
🏨Accommodation Recommendation: South Scenic Area residences, 100-200 RMB/night, cost-effective and full of local flavor.

📚Day 3: Appreciate Mu Xin · Water Market
📍Mu Xin Art Museum
Highlights: The museum displays Mr. Mu Xin’s paintings and literary works, full of artistic atmosphere. Seniors can enjoy the cultural charm here, and children can be inspired by art.
🕙Opening Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
📸Photo Spots: By the pond outside the museum, with the building as a backdrop for great photos.
💡Tips: Touching exhibits is prohibited; guide children carefully during the visit.

📍Water Market
Highlights: Experience morning tea while tasting dozens of breakfast items and listening to traditional opera, enjoying the unique water town vibe.
🕙Opening Hours: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM.
🍖Food Recommendations: Radish cake at the Water Market, crispy outside and tender inside; Sister-in-law Cake with sesame and peanut filling, crispy and sweet.

✨Wuzhen Survival Guide
1️⃣Transportation: Take high-speed rail to Tongxiang Station, then taxi 20 minutes about 30 RMB, or take K282 bus for 2 RMB to Wuzhen; inside Wuzhen, take K350 bus to West/East Scenic Areas. Only walking or sightseeing buses allowed inside scenic areas.
2️⃣Clothing: Spring wear long-sleeve shirts and light jackets; summer wear light, breathable clothes and bring sun protection; autumn wear cotton-linen long sleeves and pants; winter wear thick cotton clothes, scarves, and gloves.
3️⃣Taboos: Do not damage ancient buildings or public facilities in scenic areas; keep quiet in places with religious activities, avoid loud noises.
4️⃣Accommodation: West Scenic Area homestays allow multiple entries and exits, quiet at night; East Scenic Area homestays offer authentic local life experience; South Scenic Area residences are cost-effective.

🛍️Must-Buy Souvenirs
①Wuzhen Sauce Duck vacuum-packed gift box, about 60 RMB/box, easy to carry and preserve.
②Indigo Blue Printed Cloth handkerchief, about 30 RMB each, featuring Jiangnan style.
③Sister-in-law Cake, 5 RMB/bag, crispy and sweet.
④Hangzhou White Chrysanthemum tea, about 40 RMB/can, fragrant and refreshing when brewed.

The beauty of Wuzhen lies in the vitality of water, the antiquity of bridges, and the sediment of time. No matter who you come with, you will gain wonderful memories. If you visit Wuzhen, would you rather stroll by the river in West Scenic Area with friends or accompany your family to feel the historical charm in East Scenic Area?