The "Village in the Clouds," Xiayanbei Village, Shaoxing: Breathtakingly Beautiful!
by Gianni Treutel Jr.
Feb 21, 2025
【Precise Driving Guide 🚗】
📍Navigation endpoint: Xiayanbei Village Tourist Center
▪️Parking: Free parking lot + charging stations
▪️First stop entrance: Stairs next to the tourist center restroom lead directly to the viewing platform
▪️Recreational facilities: Cliff swing / Grass sliding area / Kite lawn
【Detailed Hiking Route 🚶】
🗺️Classic Loop (1.5h)
Tourist Center → Cherry Blossom Avenue → Yun Juan Yun Shu Café (end point) → Return to Tourist Center via same route
⚠️Key reminder: Entire route is flat with no climbs or forks
🗺️Advanced Loop (3h)
Tourist Center → Cherry Blossom Avenue → Yun Juan Yun Shu Café → Bird's Nest Platform → Cloud Platform → Chongyang Palace → Return via same route → Yun Juan Yun Shu Café → Cherry Blossom Avenue → Tourist Center
⚠️Important notes:
①After Yun Juan Yun Shu Café, navigate toward "Chongyang Palace" direction, follow main road until seeing "Chongyang Palace" sign to begin descent (Figure 9)
②30-minute downhill walk leads directly to Chongyang Palace scenic area
③If limited stamina, recommend stopping at Bird's Nest Viewing Platform for photos before turning back (subsequent scenery has high repetition)
【Accommodation & Dining Tips 🏨】
☕Dining:
▪️Local cuisine: Many farmhouse restaurants in village
▪️Cafés: Numerous scenic cafés along viewing platform route
🏠Accommodation
✔️For early morning mist photography → Stay in village homestays
✔️Limited budget → Stay in county town (30-minute drive)
【Packing List 🧳】
✅Bring water and snacks, camping gear (camping allowed at tourist center viewing platform)
✅Power bank (no shared charging stations at viewing platform)
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