Tangqi ancient town
Coordinates: Yuhang, Hangzhou
Tangqi Ancient Town, located in the north of Hangzhou, is an important port along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Tangqi has been the water gateway of Hangzhou since ancient times. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Tangqi was rich, ranking first among the top ten towns in the south of the Yangtze River. Today's Tangqi ancient town has long been a tourist attraction. There are also historical sites such as Guangji Longqiao, Guopu Gujing and Ganlong Imperial Monument.
This Guangji Bridge spans the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and is the only remaining seven-hole stone arch bridge on the ancient canal. When you reach the top of the bridge, you can see a panoramic view of the whole ancient town. Shuibei Fengqing Street and Shuinan Yanhe Food Street are tourists' favorite places.
Reference self-driving route: Hangzhou downtown → Ring Expressway (Shitangxia → National Highway 320 → Provincial Highway 09 → Tangqi)
Longmen ancient town
Coordinate: Fuyang, Hangzhou
Longmen ancient town is located on the south bank of Fuchun River. There are many ancient buildings in Ming and Qing dynasties in the town, which is one of the well-preserved ancient towns in Jiangnan area. Most of the residents in the ancient town are descendants of Sun Quan, the great emperor of Soochow in the Three Kingdoms period, and the pattern of clan settlement is obvious.
Longmen ancient town is small in area, with few people, and the business atmosphere is not very strong. If it is a special trip to release the pressure, then Longmen Ancient Town is very suitable, and you can stay quietly and stay alone for a long time.
Refer to the self-driving route: Hangzhou-Guizhou Expressway or National Highway 320 to Zhongbu Exit → Drive 5 kilometers along Provincial Highway 19.
He Qiao ancient town
Coordinates: Lin 'an, Hangzhou
The ancient town of He Qiao is located by the Liuxi River in Lin 'an. There are many bridges in the town, so the town is famous. Most of the buildings in the town are Huizhou style, and many shops in the old street still retain the style of "front shop and back workshop".
The ancient town of He Qiao has a history of thousands of years, and old shops such as "Xu Yilong", "Jishantang" and "Huiyuan Hall" can be seen everywhere in the town. Old buildings in the late Qing Dynasty still stand on the streets, and anti-Japanese slogans remain on the walls. As for the slogan of the Cultural Revolution, it can be seen everywhere.
Reference self-driving route: Hangzhou downtown → Tianmushan Road → Hangrui Expressway → Wen Chang Line to the destination.
Xinshi Ancient Town
Coordinates: Deqing, Huzhou
Xinshi ancient town is a relatively unpopular ancient town, and not many people go there. It doesn't have the unique hustle and bustle and commercial atmosphere of the scenic spot, but only the strong life atmosphere and the stories waiting to be heard in the old alleys of the deep house.
Xinshi ancient town has a history of thousands of years and has been an important commercial port since ancient times. The town has simple folk customs and talented people, from Lu, a famous Taoist priest in the Southern Dynasties, to Mr. Zhao, a modern theologian, all of whom were trained in the new town.
Refer to the self-driving route: Nanzhuangdou → Hangning Expressway → Deqing Exit →09 Provincial Highway → Tongde Highway → Xinshi Ancient Town.
nanxun town
Coordinates: Nanxun, Huzhou
Nanxun Town is a typical representative of the ancient town of Jiangnan, but it is different from the small town of Jiangnan in everyone's impression. Its architectural style of combining Chinese and western styles is unique.
About 100 years ago, the well-known Lihu silk was exported at home and abroad, and Huzhou businessmen accepted many foreign cultures. The buildings, gardens and halls built are a combination of Chinese and western. The combination of European-style small building and China classical garden seems to return to the era of the Republic of China instantly.
Reference self-driving route: Hangning Expressway → Su Shen Zhejiang-Anhui Expressway (Nanxun Exit → Nanxun/Hangning Expressway → Shenjiahu Expressway (Shi Lian Nanxun Exit → Huyan Highway → Nanxun).
Gantong ancient town
Coordinates: Ninghai, Ningbo
Qiantong Ancient Town is located in the southwest of Ninghai County, and it is also a small town that has been passed down for thousands of years. Qiantong ancient town is a typical ancient town in eastern Zhejiang. The villages are arranged in the shape of "Hui" with nine palaces and eight diagrams, and there are inevitably small bridges and flowing water in the middle, which is full of the flavor of small towns in the south of the Yangtze River.
Qiantong Ancient Town is a small town in eastern Zhejiang that preserves the oldest charm of Confucian culture. Mingjing Building, Shangtang Building, Five Blessingg Building and other places of interest can be visited. Most of the buildings are in Ming and Qing styles. The doors and windows in Liang Fang are carved with flowers, and the exquisite jumping fish horse head wall and ribbed plastic wall flowers are very distinctive.
Refer to the self-driving route: Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway → Yongtaiwen Expressway to Ninghai South Exit → Provincial Highway 34 → Arrive at Qiantong Ancient Town Scenic Area.
Anchang town
Coordinates: Shaoxing Ke Qiao
Anchang ancient town is located at the northwest end of Shaoxing city, adjacent to Xiaoshan, Hangzhou. It is a thousand-year-old water town in the south of the Yangtze River and one of the four ancient towns in Shaoxing. It was built in the Northern Song Dynasty, but was later destroyed by the war. The present ancient town of Anchang was rebuilt in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Lisan Market along the river is a lively place in town. An Chang Xiang Chang and Ren Chang Soy Sauce, which have been on China on the Tip of the Tongue, can be found here. Anchang today is Xitang ten years ago. Not so commercialized, every street and every store is full of life.
Refer to the self-driving route: Hangyong Expressway → Ke Qiao Exit.