Zhouzhuang is mainly located in the center of several famous tourist attractions in the south of the Yangtze River. For example, Suzhou, Wuxi and Shanghai. These places are just over an hour's drive from Zhouzhuang. If you live in Zhouzhuang, you can travel from Zhouzhuang to the above three different scenic spots every day, and the round-trip time will not be tight, and the cost of living in Zhouzhuang is relatively low. So why not visit these places at a lower cost?
Let me introduce the homestay first.
The main starting point of choosing Zhouzhuang B&B is that it is a thousand-year-old town and radiates to the economically developed areas in the south of the Yangtze River, such as Suzhou, Wuxi and Shanghai. These places are unmatched by other regions in terms of economic construction, cultural landscape and scenic spots.
Zhouzhuang has become the first choice if you want to visit the surrounding scenic spots with low accommodation costs in a relatively short period of time. The homestay we chose is located in Zhouzhuang Town. It is separated from the ancient town by a river, and it takes less than 20 minutes to walk to Zhouzhuang Town.
B&B has 20 rooms on two floors. Each room is more than 20 square meters, and the owner has arranged a room of more than 30 square meters for us. Starting from Huangshan Mountain, we arrived in Zhouzhuang that afternoon. Mr. Lu, the staff of the inn, warmly welcomed us into the inn, arranged accommodation, put down our luggage, and we immediately boarded the Zhouzhuang cruise ship around the upper reaches of the town water.
Visit Zhouzhuang on the first night.
Zhouzhuang, known as the first water town in China, attracts tourists from all directions with its classic, quaint and psychedelic appearance with modern night scenes. First, I bought a package tour around Zhouzhuang on the water (you need tickets to enter the ancient town). The package includes 65,438+000 yuan per person in Guzhen, with 50% discount for people over 60 and 60 yuan per person.
At 3: 40 pm, we boarded the last cruise ship bound for the ancient town, and we could browse its scenery on the outer river of the ancient town. When the ship arrives at the destination, you can stroll through the ancient town and see its blocks, rivers, yachts and shops. Now Zhouzhuang, although many places have been decorated and carved by modern times, many places still preserve the traces left by many ancient buildings.
We walked on the narrow stone street, and the slightly loose stones below would clank. The streets in Zhouzhuang are relatively narrow, so cars are not allowed in the ancient town. Mainly rely on human yachts to transport the quartet. We inquired about it, and this kind of manpower boat can take six people during the day 160 yuan, and the voyage time is about 20 minutes.
At night, the ship price rises to 180 yuan per voyage. You can take a boat with several strangers, which can greatly reduce the cost of taking a boat.
There are also many shops in Zhouzhuang, and the most is to buy pig's trotters. This kind of pig's trotters, which is known as a century-old inheritance, has a low price around 25 yuan for its front paws and 40 yuan for its hind legs. The prices of different shops are not the same, but they are all similar. In addition, many restaurants have a special dish, boiled fish and shrimp.
We ordered a famous local dish called fish. A squid with a width of two or three fingers and a width of 10 cm costs more than 30 yuan. Generally, you need to order two squid at a time. This fish is tender and delicious. It is said that it also has the effect of tonifying kidney and strengthening body. No wonder this store charges so much.
The most beautiful moment in the ancient town is at night. Every old block is decorated with modern colored lights, emitting colorful light. There is even misty smoke floating on the river. The hazy and illusory scene seems to make people travel through ancient time and space and return to the ancient town thousands of years ago. In Zhouzhuang, many places have become hot spots for punching cards. Just like famous mountains and rivers, Zhouzhuang, the first water town, is also looking east and west.
People took out their mobile phones and cameras one after another, leaving beautiful images in this Jiangnan water town. When we were visiting Zhouzhuang, we saw many people from all over the country visiting Zhouzhuang in groups, and the small streets were crowded with people. The ancestors who built Zhouzhuang into a commercial port did not expect Zhouzhuang to be so lively and prosperous today.
Visit Wuxi the next day.
According to the original travel plan, we will go to Shanghai the next day, but Mr. Lu, the staff of the inn, enthusiastically told us that Shanghai is restricted to foreign license plates from Monday to Friday and suggested that we go to Shanghai on Saturday and Sunday instead. Therefore, we have to change our itinerary and go to Wuxi at once. It's only an hour's drive from Zhouzhuang to Wuxi. Visit the main scenic spots in Wuxi, one is the Lingshan Buddha in 5A scenic spot, and the other is the round-headed pearl in the famous 5A scenic spot.
Because Buddhism is a religion widely spread all over the world, Wuxi Lingshan Buddha is a world-famous scenic spot. Located in the south of Luqin Peak in Mashan, Wuxi, it was completed and opened on June 1997+065438+ 10/5, 2005. The location of the Giant Buddha is Xiaoling Mountain named after Tang Xuanzang, hence the name "Lingshan Giant Buddha".
Lingshan scenic spot is very big. But you can take a sightseeing bus to visit the scenic spots. Tickets are for each person in 30 yuan (including round trip), and sightseeing bus can take them at any time of the day.
There are several kinds of tickets for scenic spots. First of all, there are more than 300 yuan in the whole year, one-time 100 yuan. After buying the tickets, we sat directly on the sightseeing bus and went straight to the location of Lingshan Giant Buddha.
According to the report, five buddhas, namely, China Lingshan Giant Buddha, China Oriental Lingshan Giant Buddha, South Tiantan Giant Buddha, West Leshan Giant Buddha, North Yungang Giant Buddha and Central Plains Longmen Giant Buddha, were completed. The shape of the giant Buddha is due to the lightning rod cleverly hidden in the bun of the giant Buddha, and the special copper wallboard and advanced welding technology are adopted.
The appearance of the giant Buddha has reached a seamless level. The Buddha's right hand points to the sky and is called "fearless seal", but the Buddha's left hand points to the ground and is called "willing seal", which wishes everyone a happy life. The giant Buddha is solemn, kind and peaceful, and always protects tourists.
Visitors to Lingshan must not forget to embrace Buddha's feet, which is the only way to get close to Buddha. People often say that it is blessed to "touch the Buddha's feet and pray for peace." On that day, we saw many faithful men and women on the Buddhist platform, so we hugged the Buddha's feet tightly and prayed that the Buddha would bring peace, auspiciousness and happiness to ourselves and our families.
The fun of go on road trip is that we can go from one scenic spot to another at will, no matter the time or the itinerary. As soon as we came out of lingshan scenic spot, we rushed to Yuantouzhu, another famous 5A scenic spot in Wuxi.
Yuanyuanzhu, located on the coast of Taihu Lake, is a peninsula on the northwest coast of Taihu Lake in Wuxi. It was named after a huge stone that plunged into the lake and looked like a bird's head. Beautiful scenery, beautiful scenery and beautiful natural scenery here are the essence of Taihu Lake, so it is also known as the first scene of Taihu Lake. Mr. Guo Moruo, a great contemporary writer, once praised: "The beauty of Taihu Lake is in the first place after all."
We chose a half-day tour route, which lasted for 4 hours. Of course, there is also a one-day tour, 8 hours. After we entered from Chongshanmen, we got on the sightseeing battery car, crossed the Sakura Valley along the hidden path of Chongshan, then arrived at Shanhuichuan Meipaifang, and then took a cruise from Yuanyuanzhu to Taihu Xiandao.
On the boat to Xiandao, Taihu Lake, we saw the endless seven-masted ancient sailboat on the lake. It is made of cypress and arranged according to the fisherman's style. The sailboat has a smooth and bright appearance. People's thoughts seem to have traveled through time and space, returning to the ancient era of mast sail fishing and fire burning.
On the boat, seagulls circled after the cruise ship's route, making clear calls from time to time, as if the owner of Taihu Lake was singing to welcome guests. This situation makes tourists happy physically and mentally, and completely integrates themselves into the picturesque scenery.
Visit Shanghai the next day.
Shanghai, as the bridgehead of reform and opening up and a world-famous metropolis, has been longing for a long time. Before, we all shuttled through the famous mountains and rivers of the motherland. Today, we will visit this modern metropolis and appreciate the prosperity and charm of Shanghai.
We drove off from Zhouzhuang No.1 Expressway, entered the Yan 'an Road Viaduct in Shanghai downtown, and went straight to the center of Shanghai. After stopping at Shanghai People's Square, we walked to the beach. The parking lot is about 3 kilometers from the Bund.
When we look at the Bund, we can see that Shili Yangchang has been completely submerged by modernization and high-rise buildings, but it can still be seen in the most representative Shanghai world. All the tall buildings on the Bund are flying with five-star red flags in the wind, and the music of "Dongfanghong" is still playing on time in the ancient Bund bell tower.
Gone are the old days when foreigners ruled here and China people and dogs were not allowed to enter here.
We still walk to the Chenghuang Temple, which is less than 2 kilometers from the Bund. Town God, also known as Town God and Town God Lord, is one of the important gods universally worshipped in China's religious culture. Played by famous ministers and heroes who have contributed to the local people, it is a folk Taoist god who believes in guarding the city in China.
According to legend, the Town God Temple was built by Sun Hao, the founder of the State of Wu in the Ming Dynasty, and was converted into the Town God Temple in Yongle. Because the day we visited the Chenghuang Temple happened to be Saturday, there were so many tourists here, the cries of merchants kept coming and going, and every shop was crowded.
Many famous shops such as Lao Fengxiang have a place here. The Town God Temple and the Bund are the favorite places for foreign tourists to punch in.
City God Temple (Yuyuan Garden) needs to buy tickets above 40 yuan to enter. Yu Garden was built in Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 400 years. People who go to Shanghai have to take a walk in Yuyuan Old Street, for no other reason than to pursue a feeling, which attracts many tourists to visit the park.
Visit Suzhou on the third day
Before we set out, we drew up a one-day tour route for ourselves in Suzhou: Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden-Lion Forest-Hanshan Temple-Tiger Hill.
Due to the tight time and many scenic spots, we set off from Zhouzhuang at 7: 00 a.m., and the expressway from Zhouzhuang to Suzhou was unimpeded. But when we arrived in Suzhou, the traffic was heavy during working hours, so it was nearly 9: 00 when we turned east and west to the Humble Administrator's Garden.
It happened on Sunday when we visited the Humble Administrator's Garden. There are tour groups and individual travelers everywhere, so that the park is crowded everywhere, which makes this ancient garden in the south of the Yangtze River, which was built in the early years of Zheng De in the Ming Dynasty, that is, in the 6th century A.D./KLOC-0, still full of vitality. According to records, the Humble Administrator's Garden has been divided and combined several times, sometimes as a "private house", sometimes as a "golden house" with treasures, or as the residence of the palace, leaving many attractive relics and allusions.
The Humble Administrator's Garden and the Summer Palace in China, the summer resort in Chengde and the hospital in Suzhou. Tied with the four famous gardens in China. Therefore ... it should be said that it is very valuable for us to visit Humble Administrator's Garden, which is known as the mother of world gardens. There are many records about the evolution of Humble Administrator's Garden and its garden distribution on the Internet, so I won't go into details here. Friends can search online. I only shared some photos taken in the park that day with my friends.
It takes about 20 minutes to walk from Zhuozheng South Exit to Lion Forest, another famous garden in Suzhou. Lion Grove was founded in the year of Yuan to Zheng, with a history of nearly 700 years. At the end of Yuan Dynasty, the children of monk Tian Ru Zen master Wei Ze "donated money at the same speed, bought land, built a house and lived in their teacher's house". At the east gate of the Lion Grove, you can see the threshold of the Lion Grove, which was built to respect teachers. In the courtyard, there are "ten thousand bamboos, and there are many strange stones under them, which look like lions". Because the sky looks like Zen master Wei, he gained the Dharma in the Lion Mountain in Tianmu Mountain, Zhejiang Province. In order to commemorate the mantle of Buddhism, inherit the relationship and take the meaning of Buddhist scriptures, he was named "Lion Forest".
Walking into the lion forest, rockeries can be seen everywhere, all of which are piled up by the "transparent, exposed, thin and wrinkled" Taihu stone. They are the only remaining large rockeries in China gardens. It contains the religious thought of lion forest to create man, and expresses his Zen intention of "breaking the absurdity and getting rid of desire" in the face of "earthly noise" with a lion-like rockery. In the form of silence, entrust "sister-in-law" to alert the world. It is said that Emperor Qianlong made six southern tours. I especially like to cruise in Shiling, during which I walked several times.
In order to satisfy my love for the lion forest, after returning to Beijing, Changchun Garden and Summer Resort all have gardens imitating the lion forest, also known as the lion forest. It can be seen that the lion forest has become a royal scene.
We saw all kinds of precious chrysanthemums in the antique hall of Lion Forest. Let this ancient and mysterious lion forest be full of famous chrysanthemums full of Zen.
After leaving the Lion Forest, we drove to the Qiao Feng Scenic Area in Suzhou.
The story of night parking near Fengqiao makes this ancient garden building attract tourists from all directions.
Now Qiao Feng Scenic Area is open to the public free of charge. While the whole scenic spot is open, it is being re-planned and renovated. At present, it has basically become an outreach pattern, showing its face full of classical flavor everywhere.
We walked into Qiao Feng Scenic Area and looked around. The Beijing-Hangzhou ancient canal, ancient stage, ancient bridge and ancient pavilion dazzle you, and the unique tourism project "Upper Reaches of Qiao Feng Ancient Town" makes tourists linger.
The bells of Hanshan Temple and the famous poem "a night-mooring near maple bridge" by Zhang Ji, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, make modern people seem to travel through time and space in the garden.
After visiting the above three scenic spots, it was already past two o'clock in the afternoon, so we quickly drove to Tiger Hill.
Among the four scenic spots we visited today, it is the oldest one with a recorded history of more than 2500 years. Tiger Hill has the reputation of "the first mountain in Wuzhong". The inseparable relationship between Su Dongpo, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, and Tiger Hill made it more famous.
Tiger Hill is the first batch of ten civilized scenic spots in China, and it is a national 5A-level scenic spot. In the limited time, we visited several scenic spots, one is Tiger Hill Jianchi, the other is Mother's Tomb, and there are Broken Beam Hall, Tiger Hill, Sword Test Stone, Wisdom Pavilion and Cold Spring.
The whole Tiger Hill Scenic Area is a blend of folk culture, imperial culture, scholar-bureaucrat culture, religious culture and architectural culture, and allusions and legends are intertwined.
Today, judging from the terms of the main scenic spots in Tiger Hill, although it is simple, there are many touching philosophical stories hidden behind it. Therefore, many parents take their children to Tiger Hill, where they can enjoy the scenery and gain knowledge of human geography.
This time, I stayed in the hotel and visited Suzhou, Wuxi, Shanghai and Zhouzhuang with relatively short and economical expenses. On the whole, I have gained a lot. I don't know if my friends agree with our way of staying in a homestay, leaving early and returning late, and enjoying the main beautiful scenery in all directions.