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.