A piece of flowers blooms is Jiangnan, smoke and rain Jiangnan drunk Shaoxing!
When it comes to Jiangnan Water Town, many people's first reaction is Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Nanjing.
But as everyone knows, Hangzhou has a cultural city with a history of more than 2,500 years, hiding the most gentle appearance of Jiangnan water town, and has won the title of "United Nations Habitat Award City";
This side of water and soil is full of wind and talent, it is the land where Lu You's soul haunts, the meandering water flow written by Wang Xizhi, the hometown of the literary master Lu Xun, and the Jiangnan where Mr. Mu Xin has bones in his heart;
Speaking of which, everyone knows where this is~
It is a veritable Jiangnan water town - Shaoxing, a treasure Jiangnan town directly reached by Hangzhou high-speed railway in 18min.
On a bright spring weekend, stroll through this museum without walls, experience the charming fireworks atmosphere of Jiangnan Town, and taste Shaoxing food where everything is fragrant...
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This museum without walls
The streets and alleys are full of humanistic fireworks
/Book Saint's Hometown/
Looking for a street and alley, quietly enjoying the years of Jiangnan, the hometown of the book saint may be a good choice.
Although it has been commercialized and rectified, the gentle water village style can still be described as amazing.
This is not only the hometown of the "Book Saint" Wang Xizhi and the "Scholarly Titan" Cai Yuanpei, but also many literati and ink tourists are also lost in this smokey Jiangnan township.
Walk the stone road smoothed by the years, take a photo with the book saint pen and ink on the Huifang Bridge, go to the grandfather bookstore to find a treasure...
The people who set up shops here are local residents, and Shaoxing people can taste everything from snacks to large white sugar, oil dun fruit, and stinky tofu, which can be said to be full of the ancient taste of Jiangnan.
Next to it is Huishan Park, you can climb the mountain to overlook the whole picture of Shaoxing, if you have enough time, it is also worth visiting.
/Lu Xun's Hometown/
When you come to Shaoxing, you can't help but follow the memories of childhood textbooks to visit Lu Xun's hometown.
The ancestral residence of the great writer Lu Xun since he was a child, the former residence, the three-flavored book house where he studied, and the hundred herb garden where he played, in fact, the attractions here are familiar to everyone, but it does not hinder the personal feeling in this scene at this moment.
In front of Lu Xun's hometown is the Zhangma River, and behind the house is the Xianhuan River. You may wish to sit and stroll around the water town, the old town with small bridges and flowing water exudes the humanistic feelings written by Lu Xun.
Find a stone bridge in the scenic area, capture a picture of the moment the boat rows, and chase the fashionable tide of the water town and clear atmosphere film.
/Shen Yuan/
If you like garden architecture, then come to Shen Garden to check in.
Shen Garden is a few minutes' walk from Lu Xun's hometown, which is also a free admission attraction.
Shen Garden was originally the private garden of a wealthy merchant surnamed Shen in the Southern Song Dynasty, with a patchwork of pavilions and garden flowers and plants, which has the elegant charm of Jiangnan gardens.
Famous for the famous stories and marriage bonds left by Lu You and Tang Wan, it has now become a symbol of beautiful love.
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Stroll through a famous city with more than 2,500 years of history
Fulfill a spring dream of Gangnam
/Kurahashi Naojie/
Pass through Shaoxing's landmark building - City Square, turn into the alley, and you will arrive at Cangqiao Straight Street, which is the original appearance of the water town.
This old street, which is only about one kilometer, is one of the important cultural inheritances of Shaoxing Ancient City and the epitome of the historical changes of old Shaoxing.
Although it became famous early and the shops are full of dazzling shops, you can still feel the atmosphere of the city fireworks.
Here you can also taste the time-honored cream pan, visit the calligraphy and painting exhibitions that open on the street, and see the elderly living here basking in the sun from time to time.
Walking all the way south, you can also take Xu Changqing's Qingteng Book House to visit the former residence of the Xu family, where this calligrapher and literary hero grew up.
/Anchang Ancient Town/
This treasure town hidden in the world has finally caught fire in recent years.
As one of the four ancient towns of Shaoxing, Anchang Ancient Town has a bustling and comfortable living fragrance, which really confirms the saying "Jiangnan enters my heart".
The ancient town in spring has not only the atmosphere of "smoke and rain entering the south of the river, the landscape is like ink painting", but also the vigorous vitality of "spring breeze and the south bank of the green river".
The white walls and black tiles, bluestone paved roads, and wooden corridors built on the pillow river still retain the simplicity of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Every winter, the smell of the year here is a different story.
Go to the sauce garden where you have been on the tip of the tongue, every household has newly marinated sauce duck, sauce fish, sausage, and lively, and the drying rods are lively, and your favorite friends can come back after the winter solstice.
/Bazi Bridge/
This can be said to be the "most Shaoxing" place in the hearts of many Shaoxing people, Lu Xun's Bazi Bridge is not treated as a special scenic spot, on the contrary, the life of residents on both sides of the bridge is still as usual.
Most of the people who live here are old people, walking on the road, you can often see the grandfather who is nestled in the warm sun reading the newspaper, and the grandmother with gray hair but still able to carry a clothes pole in one hand.
Here the days slow down, and the anxiety of growing old age disappears here; In the laughter and busy figures of the elderly, the meaning of life is gradually clear.
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Spring blossom season
Unlock Shaoxing's different gameplay
/April Flower Viewing - Chinese Wood Hydrangea /
If you miss the plum blossoms, cherry blossoms, rape flowers, tulips in Shaoxing spring... April's top wood hydrangeas can no longer be missed.
Shih Tzu Mountain Ruins Park is a great place to enjoy the blossoms, with cherry blossoms blooming in March and wooden hydrangeas coming in April.
The wooden hydrangea is proud and tall, and a white coat blooms strongly in the green bushes in spring, and I want to be enchanted in the Xi Shi Beauty Palace.
There is also a wooden hydrangea in Keqiao City, walking to the small park next to the Blue Sky Grand Theater, you can see a sea of hydrangeas, and even the smell of cream is wafting in the air.
In the spring, walking around the streets and alleys of Shaoxing, you can always encounter a different spring beauty, perhaps this is the attractive charm of spring Jiangnan~
/Weekend Camping/
In Gangnam, where spring is in full swing, a weekend camping is the perfect place to go.
Pick a weekend with nice weather and bring your family and friends for a relaxing camping trip.
In fact, there are really many places to camp in Shaoxing, and these places are recommended:
Located in Yucha Village, Yuecheng District, Qinglongshan Reservoir, mountain green, water green, calm wind, tea fragrance... You can come here with tents, canopies, and food to enjoy the cleanliness of the city.
Treasure Island Light Luxury Campground is a five-star accommodation in the wild, you don't need to bring any outdoor equipment, you can enjoy a light luxury and fun camping here.
/Shaoxing Cuisine/
Regarding the delicious food in Jiangnan, Shaoxing can not fall off the list.
Old Shaoxing food likes smell, loves to get drunk, and is good at pickling, marinating and bad, it is Shaoxing's unique geographical environment that has created this characteristic food culture.
Stinky tofu, moldy stalks, dried plum vegetables... These well-known authentic delicacies have long been famous, come to Shaoxing to try its authenticity.
Shaoxing's raw pickling art is also pure green, drunken crab marinated with rice wine, soy sauce ginger and other condiments, the delicious taste that melts in the mouth is really addictive.
There are also snacks such as rice wine popsicles, milk tea, and double-skin milk that have evolved from a new food culture, which can be checked in, and basically do not step on thunder.