The beauty of the south of the Yangtze River has been circulating since ancient times, because the beauty of the south of the Yangtze River is still a popular punching place for tourism. Jiangnan has always been a beautiful place endowed by people. There are not only many talents, but also many beautiful women. Tang Xi Ancient Town is located in Jiashan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, 11 kilometers away from Jiashan County. This is an ancient town with thousands of years of history and culture. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, this was the intersection of wuyue and China. Therefore, it is called "Five Crossing Corners" and "Crossing Jiao Ren Home". It is one of the birthplaces of ancient Wuyue culture and one of the six ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. Xitang is the most popular of the six ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, and is known as a living ancient town with a thousand years. The biggest difference between Xitang and other ancient water towns is that there are corridors and sheds in the streets near the river in the ancient town, with a total length of nearly 1 meters, just like the corridors in the Summer Palace. Traveling in Xitang, there is no rain in rainy days and no sun in sunny days.

Arrival and departure

Xitang is located in Jiashan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province. There are no airports and railway stations in the county. Tourists who fly can take the airports in Hangzhou and Shanghai. Trains and buses can go to Jiashan first, and then transfer to Xitang by bus, which takes about 2 minutes. From Shanghai to Xitang, you need to take a bus at Shanghai South Railway Station or bus terminal, which takes about 2 hours. From Hangzhou to Xitang, you need to take a bus at Jiubao Passenger Transport Center, which takes about 2 hours. The interior of the ancient town of Tang Xi is mainly for walking, and you can also take a wooden boat tour.

scenic spot type: country

Best season: March-April. Spring is the best time to go to Xitang. It's drizzling in Jiangnan in April. Walking in Xitang in the rain and enjoying cherry blossoms is very pleasant. Xitang is hot in summer, but walking in the misty and rainy corridor can protect you from the sun, and you can also taste the special product "June Crab" that is only available at this time. Xitang in autumn is a place where sweet-scented osmanthus is fragrant, where you can experience the tranquility of autumn. In Xitang, winter also has its own flavor, and you can experience the taste of the Spring Festival in the ancient town with people from the water town.

suggested visit time: 2-3 days

Admission: 1. yuan (including 11 small scenic spots in the ancient town)

Opening hours: all day. Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 7: 3 to 17: 3, Saturday to Sunday from 7: 3 to 18: 3.

Address: Tangxi Town, Jiashan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province

Tel: 573-8456789

About food

, thousands of years of farming civilization and the indifferent living habits of Xitang people have created a simple local food culture. The food in Xitang is delicious and healthy. Xitang Water Town naturally takes aquatic products as raw materials, and the dishes are generally small and exquisite, with a sweet and salty taste. Xitang specialties include steamed white silk fish, dragon claws and so on. Stinky tofu and Euryale ferox cakes are also very popular with tourists. Most of the hotels in Xitang are located near Beizha Street, with local characteristics as the main feature, and the average per capita is around 4 yuan. Famous restaurants include Yi Jiangnan, xiang tang and Laopinfang.

About shopping

Shopping in Xitang mainly focuses on local products and handicrafts with local flavor. Some special snacks in Xitang, such as Euryale ferox cake, Bazhen cake, yellow wine, etc. You can take it home. Of course, many handicrafts are also the first choice for shopping. All the shops in Guzhen Scenic Area sell all kinds of things. You can choose what you like. There are also many shopping malls outside the scenic area.

1. Bazhen Cake

Bazhen Cake is made of eight kinds of medicinal materials, including yam, Poria, Euryale euryales, rice kernels, wheat teeth, lentils, lotus seed meat and hawthorn. Use glutinous rice flour and sugar. Crispy skin, crisp black hair and sweet taste have become a famous spot in the south of the Yangtze River. Compared with the taste of western-style cakes, the taste of traditional cakes in Jiangnan is purer and more primitive. Food stores inside and outside the scenic spot sell them, so you can try them before you buy them. If you like them, you can take more home.

2. Jiashan yellow wine

Xitang people like to drink yellow wine when they have something to do. Therefore,

When visiting the ancient town, you can buy a blue calico scarf, which can be wrapped around your shoulders to keep out the cold at night, and can also be decorated with clothes. Or buy folding fans and ornaments made of blue calico. There are many styles of blue calico, which is strong and durable and exudes a classical atmosphere. Take it with you if you like.

4. Handmade Souvenirs

There are various kinds of small shops in the ancient town of Tang Xi Scenic Area, including notebooks, postcards and other special souvenirs, as well as decorative items such as bells and satchels with ethnic characteristics, which are small and fresh shopping paradise for literature and art.

: A good place to shop in Xitang Scenic Area

There are many shops in Xitang Scenic Area, and each shop will sell special clothes, handicrafts, decorations, souvenirs and other items. There are also some famous specialty food stores, such as Youfutang Food Factory, A Niu Steamed Meat Restaurant, Ma Lao Steamed Meat Restaurant and Xiangfu Zongzi Square. All these can provide a place for your shopping plan to be implemented and remind everyone to pay attention to their pockets when shopping.

Post and Telecommunications Road outside Xitang Scenic Area-No.Shopping Street

There are many supermarkets on the post and telecommunications road in Tangxi Town, such as Agriculture and Industry Supermarket, Century Lianhua, Pacific Mall and Golden Paris Mall. These shopping malls are frequented by local people, and some local products are sold, so they are recommended shopping places.

1. Special activities

If the entertainment in the town is colorful and complete, it can't be compared with big cities, but the water town has its own elegance and charm. In addition to the regular cinemas, video halls and dance halls, there are also Fu You Julou Cultural Club, Chenjia Old House Bar, Hong Ting Bar, Suiyuan Zhu Xiao Bar and Covered Bridge Dream Bar. There will also be special activities such as "Silk and Bamboo in the South of the Yangtze River" and "Water Town Social Drama" in the three scenic spots of Xiyuan, Button Hall and Zhangzhenggen Carving Hall.

1. Cruise

Go to Xitang by boat at night and see the red lanterns on both sides of the river, which is full of people, a combination of fashion and classicism. In the river at night, you can also put lotus lanterns of various sizes, which is very interesting. Xitang Night Tour is open until 2:3 at night on weekends and holidays. For details, please consult the cruise terminal in the ancient town of Tang Xi.

2. Meet at the bar

There is also a bar street (Dong Tang Street) in Xitang, which is ancient and modern. It's not like nightlife in the city. There are drunk people everywhere. It's simple here. A guitar and a keyboard are enough.

All the way along the bar street, bars are one after another. Red lanterns and a bunch of wine bottles are hung at the door of each house, and all kinds of provocative words are decorated on the outer wall. Red courtyard, Banjiao, Tang Dynasty, Xifeng thin horse, the day we live, Xitang, all have many names, but they seem to be a little homogeneous. Most of them are singers who sing some familiar songs while playing. Of course, guests can also sing by themselves, which is much better than karaoke with accompaniment.

3. Discharge tube

On auspicious days, setting off river lanterns has always been a reserved activity in Xitang. Nearly a thousand water lanterns with different shapes adorn the water surface of Xitang, changing the scenery and adding gorgeous colors to Xitang. Every river lantern has a wish, and it is the most charming scenery in Xitang night, which contrasts with the red lanterns decorated under the curved thousand-meter corridor shed.

Second, special festivals

1. Visit the Temple

Every year during the Spring Festival, the "Church Worship" is very lively. From the 15th Lantern Festival in the first month of the Spring Festival, people from the town and nearby came to the temple to burn incense and pray for blessings. Temporary toys, food stalls and various juggling activities are concentrated here. On the fourth day of the fourth year, the shops "connected roads" and "changed ingots", and there were activities such as lion dancing and playing lotus fragrance, which were very lively.

Time: Spring Festival to Lantern Festival

Location: temples and surrounding streets

2. Temple Fair

The third day of the fourth lunar month is the temple fair in Xitang. At that time, there will be various stalls selling local specialties and various items on the street, which will be crowded and very lively. All the streets in the town will be filled with azaleas for gods, and flower lovers will visit and appreciate azaleas and exchange skills.

time: the third day of the fourth lunar month.

Location: Tangxi Town

: Local activities and festivals

1. Northerners are new to Xitang, and may not be used to the humidity here. It's hot in summer and cold in winter,

3. I'm too lazy to remember the route of Xitang scenic spot. Xitang is really small, and the main attractions are on both sides of the river. Follow the river and you can turn there naturally.

4. It is best to stay for one night in Xitang. The biggest feature of the ancient town is in the early morning, dusk and night. You might as well visit the covered bridge in the evening. The faint riverside and the red lanterns hanging high will definitely give you an unforgettable feeling.

5. You can hire a rickshaw as a tour guide in the ancient town of Tang Xi. Cyclists are both drivers and tour guides, and they also know many private attractions, which may bring you unexpected gains. The rickshaw is around 15 yuan. Don't take it if the price is high or the price is increased midway.

: tips for playing

1. Classic one-day tour

Highlights of the trip: both beautiful scenery and humanities.

Come to the ancient town of Tang Xi, go through the cloisters and sheds, walk through the longest stone alley, bypass the prayer hall, and finally see Xiyuan, a house with Jiangnan characteristics.

D1 Zhangzhenggen Carving Museum Anjing Bridge Burning Harbor Mud Village Tangsheng Yuyan Corridor Drunk Garden Huanxiu Bridge Shipilong Zhongfutang Xiyuan Button Museum

Arrive at Xitang Scenic Area in the morning and enter the scenic area from Jijia Lane near the second parking lot. First, visit Zhang Zhenggen Sculpture Museum and taste the art of root sculpture. Go out of the root carving museum and walk to West Street, and you can see Anjing Bridge. Rest on Anjing Bridge and overlook the whole pond. Go east along Houxi Street and burn Hong Kong. There are two scenic spots nearby, Nizhai and Tang Sheng, where you can enjoy the ancient houses and temples in the south of the Yangtze River. After returning to Dong Tang Street in the original way, continue north until Anxiu Bridge.

After crossing the An Xiu Bridge, you will arrive at the misty and rainy corridor. This is a bustling area, with small bridges and flowing water extending the ancient charm of others. At this time, my stomach has cried. There are many snacks and restaurants near the river. You can have a nice meal and take a nap by the river.

After lunch, stroll along the promenade to the Drunk Garden, and finally cross Huanxiu Bridge and turn back to West Street. There are four scenic spots in West Street, namely Shipilong, Zhongfutang, Xiyuan and Button Museum, and finally return to the second parking lot.

Dining: There are many Xitang delicacies near Yu Yan Pedestrian Street, such as steamed white silk fish and lake crab, which are all delicious. In addition, there are dishes such as dragon's hoof, June red, chaotic old duck pot, and special cakes such as Bazhen cake.

Accommodation: The accommodation in Xitang is good. Most of the scenic spots are private hotels, and the price of rooms near the water will be much more expensive, ranging from 2 to 3 yuan. However, the room without water is not far from the core street, and it is quiet, and the price is between 1 and 2 yuan.

2. Classic two-day tour

Two days is the best time to visit Xitang, a small town in the south of the Yangtze River. Visit individual museums, turn the bar street higher, stroll along the ten-mile corridor and walk into the gardens in the south of the Yangtze River. This route is suitable for lively eating.

D1 Zhangzhenggen Sculpture Museum Button Museum Anjing Bridge Burning Hong Kong Nizhai Temple

Arrive at Xitang Scenic Area in the morning and enter the scenic area from Jijia Lane. First, visit Zhang Zhenggen Sculpture Museum and Button Museum, and bring a shell button made by a master as a souvenir. Out of the museum, walk across the Anjing Bridge along the West Street, have a rest, and then burn Hong Kong to the east to savor the cultural heritage of Ni Zhai and the attached temple. After returning to Dong Tang Street in the original way, it was getting late, so I chose an inn near Dong Tang Street to stay. Dong Tang Street is a famous bar street, so enjoy it.

Catering: There are many delicious foods in Dong Tang Street. You can go to the Yuelou in Songzi to taste authentic Xitang dishes, such as braised eel and carp, fried eel rot, steamed white silk fish, and Songzi dragon's hoof.

Accommodation: It is recommended to live in the ancient town and enjoy the night view. A room near the water may be more expensive, about 2-3 yuan.

D2 misty rain promenade drunken garden Huanxiu Bridge Shipilong Zhongfutang West Garden

After a night of high play, enjoy a beautiful lie-in until noon. Eat some Xitang food in Dong Tang Street or nearby West Street. Do not eat too much. Stay in your stomach or you'll regret it. Then I went directly to the busy misty rain building road, strolled along the corridor, swept the street with snacks until I was as drunk as a fiddler, and finally turned back through Huanx

Travel highlights: literature, romance. Xitang is not big, but it is suitable for a long stay. It is characterized by "many bridges, many lanes and many corridors and sheds". The aftertaste is endless. This route is suitable for young artists who love novelty and romance.

D1 Zhangzheng Root Carving Museum Button Museum Anjing Bridge Burning Hong Kong Nizhai Temple

Arriving at Xitang Scenic Area in the morning, you can see a series of folk collections such as root carvings, buttons and tiles as soon as you enter the door. After that, you can stroll slowly in West Street, eat delicious food and see the beautiful scenery. Walk across the Anjing Bridge and find a teahouse burning Hong Kong for a while. Play Ni Zhai and Tang Sheng, stay in Dong Tang Street, and fall asleep at night listening to the slow roll of the bar.

Catering: There are many snacks in Xitang West Street, such as stinky tofu, small wonton, dumplings and so on. You can find a small restaurant and try authentic Xitang snacks.

Accommodation: I live near Dong Tang Street in Xitang Scenic Area. You can listen to the slow roll of the bar at night.

Wolong Bridge Yongning Bridge Yu Yan Corridor Songzi Laifeng Bridge Zuiyuan Liangwang Temple protects the country.

Get up early in the morning, feel the morning light in Xitang, walk south along Dong Tang Street, cross Wolong Bridge and go back, and buy some stinky tofu and bean curd for breakfast on the street. Crossing Beizha Street and boarding Yongning Bridge, you can have a panoramic view of the small buildings and the horse's head wall on stilts. There are people sketching by the river, and they also blend in with the beautiful scenery. Then stroll along the misty and rainy corridor, and all kinds of snacks and specialty shops come in and out.

there are many restaurants by the river. After lunch, we will go to Songzi Laifeng Bridge, which is a cruise terminal. You might as well travel in a covered boat. Then visit Zuiyuan and Guwang Huguo Temple.

After dinner, the main event came, and the night in Xitang was sultry. Put on the river lanterns, watch social operas and listen to Tian Ge near the promenade. If you are in a good mood, you can take another boat trip. Near Suxi Street, you can have everything, such as lights, moonlight, arch bridges and promenades.

Dining: There are many restaurants near Yu Yan Pedestrian Street, where you can taste Xitang's home cooking.

Accommodation: Inn near Suxi Street, take a walk along the river in the evening, enjoy the night scene, set off river lanterns and listen to the social drama Tian Ge.

D3 Huanxiu Bridge Shipilong Zhongfutang Xiyuan Wuguniang Theme Park

On the last day, you can have a leisurely stroll in West Street, where there are many delicious food and handicrafts. You can go through alleys and visit ancient houses. Interested in the house can stop by Xiyuan, Wangzhai and Xuezhai in West Street, which are antique. After lunch, leave the scenic spot from the main entrance and go for a walk in Wuguniang Park near the ticket center of the scenic spot. Before you leave Xitang, don't forget to go to the supermarket on Posts and Telecommunications Road to buy some yellow wine and Bazhen cake for your family, and set foot on your way home with Jiangnan flavor.

Catering: There are many restaurants and noodle shops near West Street. You can choose a restaurant with good reputation to taste authentic Xitang dishes, such as dragon claw, steamed white silk fish, wonton, old duck pot and so on.