Self-driving China·Shanghai│Inquiry into the original intention of the ancient town in Jiangnan, self-driving recommendations around the magical city of Shanghai

Self-driving route
Shanghai - Xitang - Jiaxing - Wuzhen - Nanxun. About 360 kilometers, 3 days.

Self-driving recommendation
1. Reminiscing about the past
Along the way, you can see not only the misty ancient town of Xitang and the wealthy Nanxun, but also you can wander through the stone alleys with corridors and sheds like ink paintings, reminiscing about the past Wuzhen style. The scenery along the way is picturesque and windy.
2. Boating on Jiaxing Nan Lake
Jiaxing Nan Lake is one of the former sites of the First Congress of the Communist Party of China. It has the Nan Lake Revolution Memorial Hall and a replica of the Nan Lake Painted Boat. You can not only appreciate the antique Yanyu Tower, but also recall the difficult founding history of the old party.

Self-driving scenery
Xitang Ancient Town
Xitang Ancient Town is known as Wugen Yuejiao, and is characterized by many ancient lanes such as Misty Corridor and Shipi Lane, and ancient bridges such as Huanxiu Bridge, Wolong Bridge, Laifeng Bridge, etc. Famous ancient buildings include Zhongfu Hall, Zunwen Hall, Xue's House, Xiyuan, Zuiyuan, Button Museum, etc.

Nanhu
Nanhu is divided into east and west lakes. On the island in the center of the lake, there is a group of ancient garden buildings with Yanyu Tower as the main body, with pavilions and pavilions in a well-proportioned manner. There is the Nanhu Revolutionary Memorial Hall on the island, a replica of the Nanhu Red Boat and a display room for historical materials of the Communist Party of China.

In 1964, Dong Biwu came back to Nanhu. He boarded the boat and was filled with emotion. He wrote a poem: "The sound of the revolution spread in the boat, and the Communist Party was born to celebrate the workers and peasants. It was the Qingming Festival again, and I was visiting old places in the misty rain. "

Wuzhen
Wuzhen is the hometown of the famous writer Mao Dun. There are four old streets in the east, west, south and north, and a large number of Ming and Qing buildings are preserved. The Lizhi Academy in the town is now the Mao Dun Memorial Hall. Xizha Old Street is one of the best-preserved Ming and Qing architectural complexes in my country. In recent years, it has become an Internet celebrity town because wealthy people from all walks of life gather here.

Nanxun Ancient Town
The town mainly has scenic spots such as Jiaye Hall Library, Xiaolianzhuang, Zhang Jingjiang’s former residence, Baijian Building, Yingyuantong, Jinqiao and other attractions. Among them, the Jiaye Hall Library is one of the four major libraries in Jiangnan and is now the ancient book library of the Zhejiang Provincial Library.

Self-driving strategy
D1: Depart from downtown Shanghai and browse the night view of Xitang after dinner. Overnight in Xitang.
D2: Drive to Jiaxing South Lake in the morning and take a boat to the island in the middle of the lake. In the afternoon, go to Wuzhen to visit Mao Dun Memorial Hall, Xizha Old Street and other attractions. In the evening, experience a unique local drama at the Shadow Puppet Theater in Wuzhen. Overnight in Wuzhen.
D3: In the morning, you can enjoy the scenery in the morning light. Then drive to Nanxun and go to the library of Jiaye Hall to take a look at the thread-bound books that are rarely seen. Then go to Xiaolianzhuang, Zhang Jingjiang’s former residence, Baijian Building, Yingyuan, Tongjin Bridge and other scenic spots. Finally return to Shanghai.

Self-driving tips
1. Xitang is very beautiful and has many scenic spots. It is recommended to visit Lufen Ginkgo, Ni Zhai, Wufu Bridge, Shengmeng, Jiangnan Wood Sculpture Exhibition Hall and Anjing Bridge in the morning. In the afternoon, we visited Beizha Street, Wan'an Bridge, Lion Bridge, Wolong Bridge, Yanyu Corridor, Huanxiu Bridge, Shipi Nong Zhongfu Hall, Xiyin, Xue Zhai and a Zhenggen Carving.
2. Jiaxing Zongzi is famous all over the world, with Wufangzhai Zongzi (Jianguo Middle Road, Zhongshan Road Intersection) being the most famous. Special delicacies include Nanhu water chestnuts, Nanhu crabs, duck in Wenhu sauce, lotus root starch dumplings, etc.
3. There are shadow puppet performances every day at the Shadow Puppet Theater in Wuzhen. During the Qingming Festival, there is a silkworm-rolling temple fair (incense market) in Hanshan, 20 kilometers southwest of Wuzhen.