origin

I think everyone likes fireworks, and what I remember clearly is the firecrackers and fairy sticks that I couldn't finish during the New Year when I was a child. When I grew up, I couldn't buy the memories of my childhood in the city. Only during the Chinese New Year in the countryside would I see colorful fairy sticks and firecrackers fireworks on the hawker stalls. This trip to the winery gave me the freedom of the fairy stick. Although the smell of fireworks is different now, I am very happy to play.

Regarding Zhouzhuang and Wansan Winery, we met for the first time. Before we met, we thought about how much we cared about each other. Fortunately, Hangzhou has been in haze for several days. In the two days since I left Hangzhou and came to Zhouzhuang, I was embraced by the blue sky. It felt so good. Seeing the rows of houses in the ancient town divided into pieces by waterways extending in all directions, and the countless bridges in the middle closely connected the separated parts. It turned out that this was Zhouzhuang, the largest water town in China and one of the six ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. At the winery, you can taste different flavors of rice wine, experience the handmade process of rice wine making, participate in the wine-making scene, and have a rich handmade experience. Coupled with the bonfire party supplemented by singers, everything is wonderful.

The wine jars in the winery are the carriers and witnesses of the fine wines. At the same time, the uniform arrangement and combination show us the beauty of order.

A glance at Zhouzhuang-a hurry

For Zhouzhuang,

Is familiar but unfamiliar,

First time we met,

It passed quickly.

I thought that all ancient towns in water towns were similar in length,

An endless bridge,

endless alleys,

There are also rowing boats lining up to travel,

There are many more people here.

Ancient town in winter,

There are fewer people,

But the sun is mild,

From one end of town to the other,

Your morning and night,

Never participated,

So see you next time.

The reason why it passed in a hurry is that the time in Zhouzhuang seemed to have only been two or three hours. A total of several bridges, several alleys, and a drone was flown.
The alleys in the ancient town are very long and straight. Standing at this end, I can basically see that they extend far. After walking in, I felt that the ancient town should be very big, with many houses built near the water, waterways extending in all directions and cutting this precious land, and the bridge across the water road closely connects the east, west, north and south. When I came here for the first time, I always felt that I would get lost, although I only walked a small part of it.

Perhaps it is because it is winter, and there are not many people on the streets and waterways. Many boats are parked quietly on the shore. Walking into the quiet streets, many points are being repaired and maintained, and not many stores are opened. However, this tranquility is rare, and I occasionally stop in front of a small shop. I only saw a couple with gray hair, one spinning and the other weaving. Perhaps the old woman would think that after marrying you, she would accompany you to spin and weave together to make a living. Occasionally, when people enter the store, they stop what they are doing to greet customers. Although the folds on their faces have been wrinkled by the years, they have relaxed a lot under the smiles. I think an ancient town with original flavor should have these craftsmen and people with stories. Only when such an ancient town slowly walks around will you feel that it has blood and flesh.

When I flew the drone and looked here from a different perspective, I suddenly felt that the ancient town had become smaller. Some waterways were crisscrossed and crisscrossed, and small bridges on each river were far away in order. Each bridge also had its own unique name and unique stories, such as Shuangqiao, Fu 'an Bridge, etc. If you were lucky enough to walk through the bridges one by one and just happened to know the story of each bridge, then the flesh and blood of this ancient town would be so rich.

There are also many places to visit here, including Shen Wansan's former residence, strange building, Shen Hall, Zhouzhuang Eight Scenery, etc. I heard that the night view here is also very beautiful, so if you miss it, you can only come back next time to enjoy it.

Speaking of Zhouzhuang's delicious food, there are many things you can see everywhere on the streets, of which Wan Santi is one of the famous representatives.

Zhouzhuang tips
tickets
Zhouzhuang Tickets: ¥ 100
Opening hours: 8:00-19:00
Ticket collection locations: Zhouzhuang Tickets-Parking Lot or Ancient Pailou Ticket Office, Upstream of Huanzhen Water-Parking Lot Ticket Office; Jiangnan Pearl Mining Tour-Taishidian Scenic Area on Dian South Road opposite the Zhouzhuang Parking Lot gate; Four Seasons Zhouzhuang Live Performance-Four Seasons Zhouzhuang Ticket Center on the south side of Xinpailou
Tickets for Zhouzhuang include: Zhangting, Shenting, Quanfu Temple, Ancient Stage, Yifei Home, Nanhu Qiuyue Garden, Milou, Shen Wansan's Former Residence, Ye Chulang's Former Residence, Shen Wanshui Tomb, Cultural Street, Chengxu Dao College, Xianjiang Fishery Museum, Tianfu Museum, Zhouzhuang Museum 15 attractions. You can also continue to visit at night. Visitors who stay in Zhouzhuang, please go to the photo spot next to the ticket office to take free photos. The validity period of the ticket will be extended by 3 days.
Tickets for the night tour of Zhouzhuang: Only for that night, starting at 4 p.m., including 2 attractions: Zhang Hall and Shen Hall.
You need to pay an additional 20 yuan/person to visit the "Strange Building".
Retail price for the live-action performance of "Four Seasons Zhouzhuang": ¥ 150. Four Seasons Zhouzhuang: Live performances in the water town are held from 19:00 to 20:00 every night.

traffic
1. You can take a flight to Shanghai and arrive at Zhouzhuang via National Highway 318 and Shangzhou Highway.
2. You can take the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway, exit at Kunshan, and reach Zhouzhuang via Kunzhou Highway.
3. You can take the Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway, go in the direction of Pingwang at the Jiaxing Exit, and then take National Highway 318 and Shangzhou Highway to Zhouzhuang.
4. You can take a train to Shanghai, Suzhou or Kunshan, and all shuttle buses arrive at Zhouzhuang.

The ancient town looks for traces of rich and smooth sources

The wine is not afraid of deep alleys,

Zhouzhuang is no exception,

Yuanfengshun

This wine factory, which existed during the Daoguang period,

Typical front shop and back square,

You can clearly see the layout here at a glance.

Formerly known as a winery,

Now it is the "exhibition hall" for experiencing the wine-making process.

You can also see many mouth vats and wine cans,

There are also tools used in the past to make wine.

Experience firsthand from soaking rice, steaming rice, drying rice, and fermentation in the vat...

Wait for the process, and I have a little understanding of the making of rice wine.

This store is diagonally opposite the textile shop in front of it. It is attracted by the strong alcohol smell. Standing at the door, you can basically see all the displays in the store. Different rice wine are placed in the front hall, and many empty wine jars can be seen in the back garden. Walking in to watch, I chatted up a few words with the store owner. The winery that existed since the Daoguang period has taken advantage of Zhouzhuang's natural advantages (water and high-quality rice) and has continued to this day. Although the new winery has been moved away, there are still many traditional wine-making tools and venues here. Visitors who come in can also experience the wine-making process, such as rice washing, steaming rice, spreading yeast, fermentation, etc. It is also a living winery. Everyone who comes in can learn about the story of rice wine from here.

It can be clearly seen during the experience that basically many tools are still traditional wood, as well as stove fires, earthen cans, etc. Although they all seem cumbersome, these processes and tools will always brew delicious drinks.

Xiwansan-a winery surrounded by water

In the next three thousand,

If you come,

In the life of wine, I tell you the story of rice wine,

There is a variety of wines in Jianqing par,

Enjoy special meals in Wansan's Private Kitchen,

You can also choose one or two to take away.

It's sunny today,

Lai No!

After walking through a part of the ancient town, we reached the surrounding Wansan Winery. Speaking of Wansan Winery, we have to say that Shen Wansan, the rich man at that time, said that the rice wine at that time was brewed by his own home, so he kept enough for his own home to drink it, and then he could sell it to make money, which later became popular. You can also see many stories about Wansan in this winery, including the very designed fonts you see, Wansan's private kitchen, small museum, etc.

The predecessor of the winery was relatively dilapidated, but it was renovated and replaced with the current blue tiles and white walls. It is surrounded by water. Only two bridges connect it, which can be said to be an island with a unique flavor. The doorway against the blue sky and white clouds is simple and artistic.

I like the white walls and black characters, the ten thousand cans of wine jars here, and there are also different flavors of rice wine to drink.

Wansan Winery tips
Transportation:
railway

Currently, it only takes 20 minutes for the train from Shanghai to Kunshan South Railway Station. After getting off the train, take it from Kunshan South Railway Station.
Kunshan Road 133 reaches Zhouzhuang Station and four kilometers north to Wansan Winery.
self-driving

Starting from Shanghai, enter the G50/Huqia-Expressway, drive 21.7 kilometers along the G50/Huqia-Expressway (via Xujing Toll Station), exit Jinshanwei/Anting/Suzhou/G1501,
In the direction of Chaoanting/Suzhou/G2, enter the A30/Suburban Ring Road/G1501/Shanghai Ring Expressway, follow the A30/Suburban Ring Road/G1501/Shanghai Ring Expressway for 7.9 kilometers, exit from Suzhou/Huchang Expressway/S26, enter the Huchang Expressway, and follow the Huchang Expressway for 16.2 kilometers (via Dianshan Lake Toll Station). Exit Zhangpu/Jinxi/Qiandeng (West)/S224 (via Zhangpu Toll Station) and head towards Wansan Winery.

Arijianqing par

There is a green par, and I feel like I want to enter based on the name. What kind of room is, what is it? After entering, I found that the space was very large. The roof of the old warehouse factory made the space here look not cramped at all. There are different flavors of wine on each counter and bottled in different bottles. Just by looking at it, I feel very beautiful.

On the basis of rice wine, wine with different fruit flavors has been developed, which also meets the needs of different customers. In addition to the indoor exhibition hall and soft sofa seats, there is also such an area outdoors where you can brew your favorite wine at the bar and sit there and taste it while basking in the warm sun and blowing a small wind.

Since it is a winery, there are many fine wines stored in the cellar, but this time I didn't go into the cellar and enjoy it.

Visit the Winery Museum

The wine culture in the winery is naturally strong. In addition to tasting and purchasing, you will naturally learn about the history and story of wine.

I think the last feature here is the walls after entering. One is about the eyes, the other is about the ears, and the other is about the nose. Regarding the eyes, you can see that different wine bottles are displayed in colorful colors on a wall, and the colors of different wine tell the development and story of wine; regarding the wall of the ears, you can see that many wine jars have been inlaid into the wall. In the mouth of each wine jar, you can hear different sounds close to the ears, and these sounds are different sounds during the wine-making process, such as water sounds, shouts, etc.; As for the wall of the nose, put your nose close to the funnel and blow on it, and you will smell different odors. These odors are the fruit wine after innovation.
It can be said that the experience here is still very specific.

In addition, there is an exhibition hall from rice washing to cellaring. Although it is not large, it also tells the process of brewing rice wine. After reading the written descriptions, you can also see the fermentation of the fine wines and the wine already in the wine jar. You can smell the aroma even when you lift the lid.

Handcraft classes that everyone can experience

In addition to understanding the history and culture of rice wine, there are also rich handmade experiences here, such as the experience of the brewing process of rice wine. Compared with the experience in Zhouzhuang, the experience here can be said to be a modern experience. The main process seems almost the same, but we are taught by the young lady, not the old master. The little lady still talked about every step with great experience, especially the last step, which was to pat the rice flat and leave enough space in the middle to ferment, and emphasized it several times.

What I am most interested in is carpentry and leather goods. Although the leather goods here are ready-made models that only require simple punching and stitching, and can basically be completed and done, the simple process is also simple and interesting. Moreover, many experiences are also parent-child experiences, and completing one thing is a very fulfilling thing for children.

You can print your own name on what you finish.

The young lady with us personally drew the lucky frog on the wine bottle. She was also hidden and her painting skills were also very good.

I really want to have such a workbench to tinker with interesting gadgets and enrich my life.

This is the price of the package for the experience here. I took a picture of it for a friend's reference.

Small party--New Year's Eve of Freedom with Fairy Stick

Where are you celebrating the New Year this year? I was at Wansan Winery. Although the place is not large, I am full of memories when I think back. First, because the fairy stick is free, secondly, my little brother's singing is really sensational. In addition, there are many lovely people around the bonfire and finally watched the gorgeous fireworks bloom in the night sky. I hope that 2020 will bloom like fireworks.

Eat at Wansan Winery

Although the time here was relatively short, I also enjoyed the delicious food here, and enjoyed customized individual meals in the minimalist restaurant. Taking advantage of the warm afternoon sun shining through the window, I also took beautiful photos of the food I wanted to eat to commemorate the three meals on the last day of 2019.

The vegetable salad is great, and Wan San Ti is worth mentioning. It is basically a must-have specialty food when coming to Zhouzhuang. Adding a cup of strong coffee is really a pleasant enjoyment. Dinner is simple pasta and fried bread, plus a special drink, which feels light but is very suitable.

About living

When I stayed at Zhouzhuang Chunbi Zhisi Resort this time, I didn't look around carefully at night.
The hotel is located in Chenjia Lane, Zhouzhuang Town, near Fugui Garden Road. It was designed and renovated from an old building in the early 1990s. It belongs to the Chinese pastoral style and combines Zhouzhuang elements (small bridges, flowing water, and people's homes). It has warm rooms, standard rooms, lake view rooms, and luxury lake view rooms in total.
I got up in the morning and took a stroll. It was very close to the South Lake in the ancient town. The hotel breakfast buffet tasted good.

written in the end

Almost every travel note will have such a passage, and I also want to start and finish.
Many times I always think that there must be a chance to come again in some places. The reality is that such opportunities are really few. So every time you travel, try your best to leave no regrets and leave as many memories as possible about this place.
I am Xiao Yuan, so take care of me!