Jiaxing Xincheng Town Travel Notes｜Find an alternative to Wuzhen in the city and visit a little-known town

Jiaxing is located in the northeast of Zhejiang Province

Across the river from Hangzhou and only a few hours from Shanghai

When mentioning Jiaxing, the associated keywords must include Zongzi, Nanhu, Wuzhen, Water Town, etc.

This visit to Jiaxing also coincides with the Dragon Boat Festival

Catch up with the misty rainy season and head to Wuzhen

However, the Beijing itinerary with stars directly persuades people to return to the scenic spots.

The 2-day water town tour will be immediately changed to a 1-day city tour

It only takes more than two hours to drive from Hangzhou to Jiaxing

The original route was planned to be Wuzhen-Xincheng Town-Jiaxing City

Because the Beijing itinerary has stars, entry is not allowed

(It is recommended that you consult the destination’s epidemic prevention policy in advance during the epidemic

Just skip this step

We can only meet again in Wuzhen next time if we have chance.

Xincheng Town is an ancient town in the suburbs of Jiaxing

Smooth water and land transportation, full of Jiangnan water town characteristics

At present, Jiaxing urban area has also opened a water bus route to Xincheng

The ancient town is not big and is suitable for strolling around and eating

The scenic spots are also relatively concentrated: Little Penglai Park and Nengren Temple, which is separated by a wall.

No tickets are required for both attractions

Even though it’s called a park, Xiao Penglai is definitely not the People’s Park you think of.

It is more like a private Jiangnan garden

Small bridges, flowing water, pavilions and pavilions

The park is full of greenery and the shadows of the trees are dancing

In early summer, I can only hear the chirping of cicadas but not feel the heat.

There is a thousand-year-old ginkgo tree in the park

In autumn, many tourists come here to check in.

The Nengren Temple next door is a thousand-year-old temple

The inscription on the mountain gate was written by Master Hongyi

The palaces in the temple are magnificent. The entrance is the Vajra Hall, the Main Hall and the Huayan Pavilion

The backyard has a pond for releasing wild animals and a canal filled with lotus flowers.

Sitting in the corridor in a daze for half a day Dialogue with the inner self

Xincheng also has an abandoned film and television base that is popular among photography enthusiasts.

In addition, snacks are also its signature

Fresh meat mooncakes, traditional sauce goose, steamed mutton noodles, etc.

I found a Tongxiang Pot restaurant at noon

Although it is not the representative work of Xincheng

But since it is the specialty dish of our neighbor (Tongxiang is also located in Jiaxing)

It’s definitely not bad if you taste it here

I suspect that meat crab pot originated from Tongxiang.

Good quality and cheap, tastes not bad

Soft and glutinous chicken feet, potatoes and rice cakes that are so full of soup that they melt in your mouth.

It goes perfectly with rice

Two large portions cost less than 200

Prices in small towns are really impressive

In the afternoon drive to Jiaxing city

It’s the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, so there are a lot of pedestrians and tourists

Yuehe Historic Street is the largest and most complete existing Jiangnan water town urban residential area in Jiaxing City

The location is in the city center and it is difficult to park around

Tickets are not required

It’s not an exaggeration to say it’s a low-end version of Wuzhen

The same small bridge and running water, the same blue bricks and ink tiles

The Moon River is like a nutritional bag in the water town

Carrying transportation and providing life

People live by the water, wash rice and wash clothes by the canal

Trade through the river

Although the life scene back then is no longer present

But the importance of rivers to the people of Jiangnan is self-evident.

To this day, water public transportation still exists in Jiaxing City

Although most of them have become tourist attractions

It only costs 3 yuan to get on the boat at the pier

Take in the riverside scenery at a leisurely pace

It’s only 3 kilometers by taxi from Yuehe Pier to Meiwan Street.

The boat ride took more than half an hour

People are enjoying the scenery on the boat. People on the shore are looking at the boat

There is also a Zongzi Museum hidden in Yuehe River

The seemingly ordinary rice dumplings still have so much to pay attention to

Wufangzhai and Zhenzhen Laolao Zongzi are Jiaxing’s signature dishes

It’s time for the sweet and salty party to make noise again on the Dragon Boat Festival, right?

Besides being a water town, Jiaxing

There is also a red identity that makes him very meaningful

On a small boat in Nanhu more than 100 years ago

Determined the direction of New China

Jiaxing boat dishes have also become a local signature

Friends who are interested in red history can also go to the museum.