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Jiaxing, a place that comes several times a year, each time brings me something different. This journey starts with the Li Shutong Memorial Hall. Li Shutong, perhaps you have never heard of this name before, and you must be familiar with the name of Master Hongyi.

The Memorial Hall is located on the bank of Donghu Lake in Pinghu, with an elegant and pure white lotus shaped architecture. It is a landmark building in the Donghu Scenic Area. Entering the memorial hall, it is divided into two levels. The War Memorial Hall showcases Li Shutong's outstanding life trajectory from aspects such as calligraphy, painting, seal carving, music, drama, poetry, education, Buddhist achievements, and social influence.

Jiaxing is a very popular red tourism city, just because there is a famous red tourism attraction both domestically and internationally, which is the South Lake Red Boat. Its name goes without saying. The First National Congress of China was held on this boat, which holds great significance for us. Therefore, it can now be said that it is a must visit red tourism destination.

The South Lake Red Boat is located within the South Lake scenic area. The tour here also starts from taking a boat. The first stop is the island in the middle of the lake. Climbing the Yanyu Tower on the island will allow you to see the red boats on the riverbank and enjoy the scenery of Yanyu South Lake. Emperor Qianlong was extremely passionate about Jiangnan, and South Lake was also his favorite place. There was also an inscription below the misty rain tower praising the scenery of South Lake.

People living in cities are confined to reinforced concrete prisons and want to escape to nature. It is precisely because of this that Jiaxing is becoming increasingly popular among residents of surrounding big cities, such as Shanghai. Many tourists from Shanghai choose to come to Jiaxing during holidays. The convenient transportation, diverse scenery, and quaint nature are all the reasons why they choose this place. Therefore, Jiaxing has also become the backyard of Shanghai.

Slippers Beach, a once ordinary rural area in Jiaxing, has now become less ordinary. The pace of social development, the original rural urbanization, is an irreversible change, and it is the same everywhere. Slippers Beach is different. Due to its excellent natural scenery, the local government has renovated the area as a whole, preserving the natural scenery and improving tourism facilities. You can find a homestay here that enjoys the scenery, such as flower viewing.

Entering the Gefei Song Chocolate Town, after the beginning of autumn, the heat and dryness begin to dissipate with the gusts of autumn wind. Blue sky and white clouds, looking at the European architectural style in front of you, everything seems to become romantic. Gefei Song Chocolate Town is a characteristic tourism product that combines chocolate production, research and development, display, experience, leisure and vacation with a chocolate industry tourism and theme park.

Shuttling through European style castles, we have found our first stop - the Gopherson Chocolate City Hall. Here, we can make a chocolate by ourselves. We will prepare everything you need, and there will be dedicated teachers to teach you how to operate it. What you need to do is to fully unleash your imagination and DIY your unique chocolate.

Gefeisong Chocolate Town is also a very suitable tourist destination for parent-child travel. Here, you can take your children into Gefeisong Chocolate Energy Factory, take them to visit the chocolate making site, understand the principles of chocolate making, and enrich their knowledge about chocolate. For children who love chocolate, this is definitely a very attractive course.

Preface

Jiaxing is a city that I can say is very familiar with. It is less than a hundred miles away from Hangzhou, and it is very convenient for self driving or high-speed rail travel. I no longer remember coming here a few times. I thought every time I came here, it was like revisiting my hometown, but Jiaxing always presents me with scenery and journey that I have never seen before. Perhaps this is the unique charm of this city. This time I came to Jiaxing again, experiencing a thousand different sceneries and delicious food here.

[About the itinerary]

Day 1 high-speed rail arrives at Jiashan South Station, goes to visit the Li Shutong Memorial Hall, experiences the first taste of a hundred bowls of delicious food for lunch - Pinghu Sixteen Flavors, experiences the South Lake Tourist Area in the afternoon, has dinner at the Jiashan Hundred Bowls Salon Hotel boat banquet, stays at the Salon Hotel

In the morning of Day 2, visit Jiashan Dongyun Village Slippers Pond, experience Jiashan Ten Bowls of Jiayao Hundred Bowls Series in Dongyun Village, and in the afternoon, visit Gefei Song Chocolate Town to experience making chocolate. Return home

[A Hundred Bowls of Jia Cuisine]

When you come to Jiaxing, you can't miss out on delicious food and delicacies. There are a variety of delicious foods here, and the local area has even launched hundreds of bowls of Jiaxing specialty cuisine. There will always be the dish you like. Here, you can enjoy both delicious food and beautiful scenery. Take a boat ride to experience Jiaxing's unique boat feast, dishes begin to be served one by one, and the boat sets sail. Under the colorful night sky that continues to glide across the two sides, the food looks particularly tempting.

Pinghu Zao Egg, known as the "best egg in the world", has a milky white jelly like protein that is crystal clear like jade, while the egg yolk is orange red like fire, with a rich and mellow aroma. It has a refreshing Shatian taste and a lingering aftertaste. This dish has a long history and was once honored as a tribute by Emperor Qianlong. It is also an intangible cultural heritage of Zhejiang, and can be said to be a must eat dish when visiting Pinghu in Jiaxing. Of course, many people cannot accept its taste.

Oil salt crab, this is a traditional dish from Jiaxing hometown. Due to the crisscross water network in Jiaxing, the quality of the hairy crabs here is very good. The preparation of this dish is relatively simple. Cut the hairy crab in half, put it on a plate, add oil, salt, ginger, scallions, and monosodium glutamate, and steam it over water. This is the oil salt crab. The meat of this dish is sweet and unique in style, with a rich taste.

When it comes to Jiaxing's delicious food, many people think of Jiaxing's Zongzi as the first. So do I. Of course, the food in Jiaxing is not only Zongzi, but the most famous is Zongzi. The Zongzi here is famous for its glutinous but not sticky, fat but not greasy, fragrant and delicious, and moderately salty and sweet, especially the fresh meat zongzi, known as the "king of Zongzi".

Golden soup sponge gourd balls, this can be said to be an innovative way of eating gourd banquet dishes, which I have never tasted or seen before in other places. The main ingredients of this dish are watermelon skin and watermelon balls, shrimp and pumpkin puree. One dish is worth two, and one dish has two flavors. The soup balls are warm and nourishing, and each ball is full of the fragrance of pumpkin, the freshness of shrimp, and the crispness of melon skin, making it extremely delicious.

Steamed White Striped Fish, Jiaxing is located in the water town of Jiangnan, with a dense river network. Wild river shrimp such as White Striped Fish, River Shrimp, and Snail are abundant in the river throughout the year, and locals naturally won't miss this authentic delicacy. In order to ensure the freshness and nutrition of the white croaker to the maximum extent, the production method of Jiaxing white croaker is simple steaming.

Living in Jiaxing

The persistence in my heart, calmly waiting. I look forward to a happy existence, thousands of missed moments, thousands of turned backs, all just to find a warm home for my heart·····

Jiaxing, although I have been to Jiaxing many times, most of the accommodation in my impression is in ordinary hotels and homestays. This time when I came to the urban area of Jiaxing, I found that the hotels here were still very good, including local star rated hotels and international chain five-star hotels. We stayed at the Salon Hotel.

Jiaxing Salon Hotel is conveniently located on the banks of Nanhu Lake in the city center, adjacent to the 5A level Nanhu Tourist Area and Meiwan Commercial Street, making it a quiet place amidst the hustle and bustle. Moreover, the hotel has a complete range of software and hardware facilities, including a gym and a spa. Here, you can also experience Jiaxing's unique boat banquet, making it a great vacation destination.

About Jiaxing

Jiaxing was founded in the Qin Dynasty and has a cultural history of over two thousand years. Since ancient times, it has been a prosperous and prosperous place, known as the "land of fish and rice" and the "silk mansion". It is a national historical and cultural city with a typical Jiangnan water town style. Jiaxing has produced numerous celebrities, including Mao Dun, Jin Yong, Xu Zhimo, Chen Shengshen, Wang Guowei, Feng Zikai, Zhang Leping, and other famous masters. Jiaxing's natural scenery is renowned in Jiangnan with the coexistence of tides, lakes, rivers, and seas. It is an excellent tourist city and a national garden city in China. It has three 5A level scenic spots, namely Nanhu, Wuzhen, and Xitang, as well as famous attractions such as Yanguan (Qianjiang Tide), Nanbei Lake, Qiyuan, Yuehe Historical Block, Meihuazhou, Jiulongshan, Donghu, Moshi Manor, Maodun Former Residence, and Xu Zhimo Former Residence, forming the characteristics of Jiangnan Water Town; The First National Congress of the Communist Party of China was successfully concluded in Jiaxing. It is the birthplace of the CPC and an important revolutionary memorial in modern Chinese history.

Day 1 Climbing the Misty Rain Tower to Appreciate the Misty Rain of South Lake, Tasting Jiaxing's Special Boat Banquet

The drizzling light rain fully reveals the charm of Jiangnan. Although the beginning of autumn has passed for some time, the temperature has not dropped since then. I always hope that autumn will arrive soon and I can travel with the autumn breeze as soon as possible. Now that autumn rain has fallen and the footsteps of autumn seem to have arrived, let's set off and head towards Jiaxing, enjoying both the scenery and delicious food.

Jiaxing, a place that comes several times a year, each time brings me something different. This journey starts with the Li Shutong Memorial Hall. Li Shutong, perhaps you have never heard of this name before, and you must be familiar with the name of Master Hongyi. The Li Shutong Memorial Hall is located in Li Shutong Park, where you can see statues of Li Shutong and his students.

The Memorial Hall is located on the bank of East Lake in Pinghu, where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of East Lake. The ancient pagoda and tall buildings on the other side of the lake complement each other, one ancient and one modern. The shape of the memorial hall is also quite unique. Its architectural design is a pure white lotus, which symbolizes elegance and sanctity, representing the personality of Li Shutong. At the same time, the lotus is also a symbol of Buddhism. This is a landmark building in the East Lake Scenic Area.

Entering the memorial hall, the first thing that catches your eye is the four words "intersection of sorrow and joy" written by Master Hongyi before his passing, with a statue of a master in front of the words. The Memorial Hall is divided into two levels, and the War Series Hall showcases Li Shutong's outstanding life trajectory from aspects such as calligraphy, painting, seal carving, music, drama, poetry, education, Buddhist achievements, and social influence.

This time in Jiaxing, we focus more on tasting all kinds of delicious food in Jiaxing than playing. Many people's first impression of Jiaxing food is Zongzi, which is not the case. Jiaxing's authentic food can be said to be very rich. We are looking for several very famous restaurants in Jiaxing this time, and we have lunch at the Old Pinghu Restaurant located in Pinghu City.

Pinghu Zao Egg, known as the "best egg in the world", has a milky white jelly like protein that is crystal clear like jade, while the egg yolk is orange red like fire, with a rich and mellow aroma. It has a refreshing Shatian taste and a lingering aftertaste. This dish has a long history and was once honored as a tribute by Emperor Qianlong. It is also an intangible cultural heritage of Zhejiang, and can be said to be a must eat dish when visiting Pinghu in Jiaxing. Of course, many people cannot accept its taste.

This is the first time I have seen such a large river shrimp, the white scorched swamp shrimp. According to the waiter, this type of shrimp is only available in the second half of autumn and cannot be tasted after a while. The seasonality is very strong. The best way to taste river fresh food is to cook it in a white hot pot, which is the simplest way to preserve the original taste of giant swamp shrimp. The meat is fresh and tender, and there is also a slight sweetness when eaten.

Braised Old Goose in Brown Sauce, this dish is a relatively common dish in Jiaxing, mainly made from locally raised old geese. Goose has relatively high nutritional value, with high-quality protein that nourishes qi and benefits blood. The people of Jiashan are not particularly fond of spiciness, so the taste of braised old goose tends to be salty and sweet.

Golden soup sponge gourd balls, this can be said to be an innovative way of eating gourd banquet dishes, which I have never tasted or seen before in other places. The main ingredients of this dish are watermelon skin and watermelon balls, shrimp and pumpkin puree. One dish is worth two, and one dish has two flavors. The soup balls are warm and nourishing, and each ball is full of the fragrance of pumpkin, the freshness of shrimp, and the crispness of melon skin, making it extremely delicious.

Xiangyou Eel Shredded, this dish is quite famous in many places, and I have tasted it elsewhere before, but Jiaxing's recipe moved me even more. The most crucial part of this dish is to pour hot oil on the semi cooked eel shreds. However, this method involves spreading some ham, garlic, and scallions on top of the eel shreds, making the taste of the eel shreds more fragrant.

Fanci wild vegetable buns, this is a delicious dish from Pinghu, which records the old taste of Pinghu. Whenever spring and summer approach, various wild vegetables will emerge from the soil, with a strong aroma. Wrap the wild vegetables in a bean skin to make a round shape, and then make these ingredients into a dish. The taste only feels fresh, tender, and delicate.

Jiaxing, as a city with abundant tourism resources, has many good scenic spots within its borders, among which the Nanhu Tourist Area is a representative. South Lake is formed by the confluence of various canals and canals, carrying a long pond and a sea salt pond, and discharging into Pinghu Pond and Changxian Pond. The terrain around South Lake is low and flat, with river ports crisscrossing.

Jiaxing is a very popular red tourism city, just because there is a famous red tourism attraction both domestically and internationally, which is the South Lake Red Boat. Its name goes without saying. The First National Congress of China was held on this boat, which holds great significance for us. Therefore, it can now be said that it is a must visit red tourism destination.

The South Lake Red Boat is located within the South Lake scenic area. The tour here also starts from taking a boat. The first stop is the island in the middle of the lake. Climbing the Yanyu Tower on the island will allow you to see the red boats on the riverbank and enjoy the scenery of Yanyu South Lake. Emperor Qianlong was extremely passionate about Jiangnan, and South Lake was also his favorite place. There was also an inscription below the misty rain tower praising the scenery of South Lake.

There are two main attractions for visiting South Lake, which require taking a boat. The first stop is the island in the center of the lake where the red boat is located, and the second stop is the Wu Xiang Temple. Since the Tang Dynasty, South Lake has become a popular tourist destination in Jiangnan due to its charming scenery of "light smoke brushing against the bamboo, and a gentle breeze approaching". Since the Song Dynasty, Jiaxing South Lake, along with West Lake in Hangzhou and East Lake in Shaoxing, has become one of the three famous lakes in Zhejiang.

The Wu Xiang Temple was built in memory of the famous military strategist and Wu State official Wu Zixu during the Spring and Autumn period. There is a tower inside the temple, which allows you to climb high and enjoy a distant view. To the east, the South Lake Smoke and Rain Tower is exquisite and exquisite; The southern administrative center is magnificent and spectacular; To the west of Nanhu Bridge lies the long rainbow on the waves; To the north, the city is lined with tall buildings, giving a panoramic view of Jiaxing. The tower is in the style of a pavilion, surrounded by corridors. The building still follows the style of the Song Dynasty, with wind chimes hanging at the corners. The gentle breeze blows, and 28 wind chimes emit a pleasant "ding dong" sound.

Jiaxing has always been known as the water town of Jiangnan, and the most distinctive culinary experience here is the boat banquet. As the name suggests, the boat banquet is a feast on the boat. Compared to our ordinary banquets, the boat banquet experience is more rich and interesting. When the delicious food starts to be served, the cruise ship starts to set sail, where you can enjoy the night and taste the delicious food at the same time.

Braised Old Goose with Matsutake Ham, it is said that Cantonese people love to drink soup. In fact, Jiaxing people are also like this. Compared to the dry ingredients in Cantonese soup, Jiaxing people prefer to add some fresh seasonal ingredients in their soup, such as Matsutake and Old Goose. The two are already incredibly delicious, and when paired with soup, the fresh aroma fills the entire taste buds.

Lingxiang tofu is made from locally produced Jiaoless Nanhu Ling and aged tofu in Jiaxing, China. Nanhu Wujiao Ling and Old Tofu both have a strong bean aroma, and the two ingredients penetrate each other during the frying process, making them delicious, smooth, and fragrant.

Xianghu Lake has a clear water and big fish head. Since ancient times, the Xiangjiadang area in Nanhu District has fertile land and abundant resources. With its unique water environment, the fresh river here is particularly delicious and of high quality. Xianghu Qingshui Big Fish Head is mostly made of lotus flowers that have grown in Xianghu for more than three years. The fish head is made into white soup, and the fish meat is made into fish balls. The fish balls and soup are eaten together, creating a fresh and rich aroma.

When it comes to Jiaxing's delicious food, many people think of Jiaxing's Zongzi as the first. So do I. Of course, the food in Jiaxing is not only Zongzi, but the most famous is Zongzi. The Zongzi here is famous for its glutinous but not sticky, fat but not greasy, fragrant and delicious, and moderately salty and sweet, especially the fresh meat zongzi, known as the "king of Zongzi".

Starting from the dock, the cruise ship continued along the water and land, and we tasted the unique cuisine of Jiaxing on board. Dishes began to be served one by one, and under the colorful night sky that kept passing by on both sides, the food appeared particularly tempting. This is a wonderful journey, as well as a wonderful culinary journey.

Day 2 Ge Fei Song Chocolate Town, give yourself the sweetest gift

People living in cities are confined to reinforced concrete prisons and want to escape to nature. It is precisely because of this that Jiaxing is becoming increasingly popular among residents of surrounding big cities, such as Shanghai. Many tourists from Shanghai choose to come to Jiaxing during holidays. The convenient transportation, diverse scenery, and quaint nature are all the reasons why they choose this place. Therefore, Jiaxing has also become the backyard of Shanghai.

Slippers Beach, a once ordinary rural area in Jiaxing, has now become less ordinary. The pace of social development, the original rural urbanization, is an irreversible change, and it is the same everywhere. Slippers Beach is different. Due to its excellent natural scenery, the local government has renovated the area as a whole, preserving the natural scenery and improving tourism facilities. You can find a homestay here that enjoys the scenery, such as flower viewing.

As a post-90s generation, although constantly criticized by others, we still feel that we are the happiest generation because we have witnessed the development of the times and experienced childhood that is no longer seen today. That childhood was called the summer vacation of the grandfather's family. In that childhood wind, mixed with cicadas chirping; Under the blue sky of that childhood, there were vast fields and fish ponds. Coming to the slipper bank, it seems like childhood has returned. There are cicadas singing and birds singing here, and there are large fields and fish ponds.

Coming to the slipper bank, not only can you feel the leisure of the countryside, breathe fresh air, but you can also see things that are unique to the countryside. When we arrived at the handicraft workshop, we saw an elderly grandmother making some delicious food on a rural stove. She evenly smeared the batter into the pot, and the finished product was the one in front of us - Mi Ci Guo Ba. She warmly invited us to taste this unique rural flavor.

If you want to taste the unique cuisine here, there are also good farmhouses in the Slippers Bay, such as this Yunmo Cuisine. The ingredients here are all sourced from the local area, and fish, shrimp, and fresh fish are all harvested from the river here. Vegetables are also harvested from the vegetable garden here. You can enjoy green, nutritious, and organic food here, which are all lacking in the city.

Oil salt crab, this is a traditional dish from Jiaxing hometown. Due to the crisscross water network in Jiaxing, the quality of the hairy crabs here is very good. The preparation of this dish is relatively simple. Cut the hairy crab in half, put it on a plate, add oil, salt, ginger, scallions, and monosodium glutamate, and steam it over water. This is the oil salt crab. The meat of this dish is sweet and unique in style, with a rich taste.

Steamed White Striped Fish, Jiaxing is located in the water town of Jiangnan, with a dense river network. Wild river shrimp such as White Striped Fish, River Shrimp, and Snail are abundant in the river throughout the year, and locals naturally won't miss this authentic delicacy. In order to ensure the freshness and nutrition of the white croaker to the maximum extent, the production method of Jiaxing white croaker is simple steaming.

Entering the Gefei Song Chocolate Town, after the beginning of autumn, the heat and dryness begin to dissipate with the gusts of autumn wind. Blue sky and white clouds, looking at the European architectural style in front of you, everything seems to become romantic. Gefei Song Chocolate Town is a characteristic tourism product that combines chocolate production, research and development, display, experience, leisure and vacation with a chocolate industry tourism and theme park.

The area of Chocolate Town is not small, and walking around it will consume a lot of energy, especially in the hot weather of summer. A small train shuttling between the flowers can tour the town. The whistle of the small train sounded, you boarded the carriage, looked at the flower sea beside you, with a smile on your face, and drove forward with the train·····

Shuttling through European style castles, we have found our first stop - the Gopherson Chocolate City Hall. Here, we can make a chocolate by ourselves. We will prepare everything you need, and there will be dedicated teachers to teach you how to operate it. What you need to do is to fully unleash your imagination and DIY your unique chocolate.

Chocolate making, regardless of age or gender, as long as you come here, you will be eager to try it out and want to make your own unique sweetness. When making chocolate, children suddenly have a calmness that does not match their age, and they are particularly careful and careful. However, the heated chocolate urges you to take the time to complete the work in your hand, as too much time can cause the chocolate pigment to condense, which is not conducive to shaping the shape.

Gefeisong Chocolate Town is also a very suitable tourist destination for parent-child travel. Here, you can take your children into Gefeisong Chocolate Energy Factory, take them to visit the chocolate making site, understand the principles of chocolate making, and enrich their knowledge about chocolate. For children who love chocolate, this is definitely a very attractive course.

Perhaps in the impression of ordinary people, chocolate is just a snack. In the historical corridor of chocolate factories, through these interesting comics, you will find that chocolate has a long and rich history. And compared to the flower sea and tracks outside, the long historical corridor has become a good place for many friends to take photos.

Chocolate comes from cocoa beans, and how do cocoa beans grow and develop? Through video and text, the corridor vividly explains to tourists the growth, ripening, and harvesting of cocoa, as well as the entire process of processing and making delicious chocolate from a cocoa bean. And these long green and yellow corridors attract me to learn step by step with the development of history.

If you want to bring a chocolate to your friend and are struggling with your own making skills, you can choose one in the gift section, where you will definitely find the gift you are looking for. If you can't find it among the existing gifts, you can go to the custom gift area and customize a chocolate that you like and looks very beautiful.

This trip to Jiaxing has shown me a different kind of Jiaxing, different scenery, different entertainment, and different cuisine. I look forward to the next reunion with Jiaxing.