There is a life called Zhouzhuang.

Zhouzhuang, which has thousands of years of history and culture, is located in the hinterland of Jiangnan water town, between Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou. It maintains the typical Jiangnan water town style and is well-known at home and abroad.

That early morning, I stood on an ancient bridge and used a drone to take aerial photos of this thousand-year-old water town. The ancient town slowly wakes up in the sun in the morning light. The sun is warm in winter, and the gray tiles and white walls are so gentle.

Water is the soul of the ancient town, and the entire ancient town seems to be floating on the water. The Wupeng boat was wearing blue calico "clothes" and docked quietly there.

In front of the century-old "Shen Hall", deep clothes and skirts are fluttering in the alleys and on the ancient bridge; in the water alleys of the ancient town surrounded by smoke and fog, Hanfu masters show their graceful figures on hand-cranked boats. Zhouzhuang has a natural match with the national style.

There are many shops that rent or sell Hanfu in the ancient town. If you like, you can also wear a Hanfu to stroll around, which makes you feel like traveling through time.

There are more than 300 ancient buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and many ancient bridges connecting markets, as well as Jiangnan families surrounded by small bridges and flowing water. These are the first batch of famous historical and cultural towns in the country and classic representatives of ancient towns in the Yangtze River.

Two days and one night are actually not enough to experience Zhouzhuang. You need to stay and stroll slowly. Most tourists came in a hurry and failed to experience the morning and night of the ancient town.

I have been to Zhouzhuang many times and still like it, and I have begun to get familiar with this thousand-year-old town. When traveling to Zhouzhuang Ancient Town, which places should not be missed?

Zhouzhuang is the place where Shen Wanshan, a rich man in Jiangnan, made his fortune.

When you come here, you must go to Zhouzhuang Shen Hall to touch the cornucopia. In the new year, this place is definitely a great place to pray for wealth.

Shenting is located on the south side of Fu 'an Bridge and on Nanshi Street. It is known as the "most residential house in Jiangnan". It is a mansion built by Shen Wansan's descendants.

Shen Hall was originally named Jingye Hall, but was changed to Songmao Hall in the late Qing Dynasty. It was built by Shen Benren, a descendant of Shen Wansan, in the seventh year of Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1742).

Put on a few copper coins engraved with the words "Seeking Money and Making Treasures" and throw them into the "Money Eye" of the God of Wealth to wish the new year rolling in wealth.

The Shen Hall covers an area of more than 2,000 square meters, facing east and west, with seven entrances and five gates. There are more than 100 houses of different sizes.

But people come here more to explore the past of the rich Shen Wansan. No matter what identity they are, everyone who walks into Shen Hall will have a strong interest in the legendary figure Shen Wansan, who is the richest in the world.

It is said that he hid a treasure basin in his home, and the treasure was inexhaustible, so he was so rich that even Zhu Yuanzhang was envious.

Hang a blessing sign in the Shen Hall, touch the cornucopia, and get rich.

Of course, don't miss the Zouma Building on the second floor of the Shen Hall. The so-called Zouma Tower is a corridor where you can go around.

In feudal society, women were not allowed to meet guests casually. A window that can be opened and closed has been designed in Zouma Building. Whenever guests come, women can open a crack and peek. This is where Miss Gu visited her future husband.

Today, the wedding room, embroidery room, study room, etc. at that time are displayed here.

The most famous restaurant in Zhouzhuang is Shenting Restaurant. This is a century-old restaurant with authentic taste and will be recommended by locals. The scenery is also good. You can see the river by pushing the window.

This is a two-story old house with an antique overall decoration.

The round table facing the river on the second floor has good lighting.

The must-order dish at every table is the mouth-watering dish! Crispy, soft and delicious, fat but not greasy.

"If there is a banquet at home, there must be crispy hooves." After being introduced by Chef Zhu from Shenting Restaurant, I learned that this Wansanti was cut with the top bone.

The Wansanti Sutra has been circulated for hundreds of years and has become the main course for Zhouzhuang people during Chinese New Year festivals and wedding banquets. It means reunion and is also a superior dish for entertaining guests.

The must-order dish is also pine shu big mandarin fish, which is sour and sweet. The meaning of making the fish head and tail tilted into an ingot shape is to attract money and make treasure.

Fragrant fried gold bricks are actually a plate of fried tofu.

Fry the dried tofu until it is crispy and golden and then add it with a special sauce. Because the golden color is similar to the gold bricks, it is named Fragrant Fried Golden Brick.

Special dishes include fried river shrimps, fried eel paste, field snail stuffed meat, etc. Many of my favorite delicacies are not expensive per capita, and the sex price is very high.

I was very happy that day and had the honor to take a photo with Chef Zhu.

Shuangqiao is the first place you think of when you mention Zhouzhuang, and its reputation is no less than Zhouzhuang. "Memories of Hometown" may be the most beautiful synonym that Shuangqiao brought to the people of this water town later.

The Shuangqiao Bridge, located in the center of Zhouzhuang, is connected by the Shide Bridge and Yong 'an Bridge. It was built in the Ming Dynasty and looks much like the ancient key, also known as the Key Bridge.

When you come to Zhouzhuang, Shuangqiao must check in and take a photo.

What I like more is to stroll aimlessly in the ancient town without having to rush.

The boat is leisurely and takes a look at Jiangnan.

The best way to experience life in the Jiangnan water town is to sit on a hand-operated boat and see the white walls and tiles on both sides of the Yangtze River from a different angle. Get on a boat at the cruise ship terminal and sway.

Use a boat as a horse and live on the river.

In Zhouzhuang in the past, almost every household had a small boat. In this small river, I secretly sigh that the boatman's rocking skills are really high.

Zhouzhuang, a water town with a history of thousands of years, retains the antique Ming and Qing Dynasties buildings and the water town pattern of small bridges and flowing rivers. What I like most is that there are many local people living in the ancient town.

A street I like to visit is called Zhenfeng Cultural Street. The craftsmen in every small shop here are hidden masters.

Buy a silk scarf in Taihu Snow, watch the grandma make handmade cloth shoes in the Shoe Art Shop, watch the uncle make bamboo utensils on the spot in the Bamboo Weaving Shop, buy a blind box in the Pocket Ceramics Museum, and wander around in "Qingchu and Blue". Small objects of blue calico... You can really stroll this street all afternoon.

When you are tired from shopping, go to Jubin Building to listen to a few pingtan songs, drink a cup of grandma tea with fragrant lips and teeth, and experience the slow life in the water town.

I particularly recommend a small shop in the ancient town: Fuxingji.

The hand-made Qingtuan, Weibei Cake, and Dingsheng Cake were soft and glutinous. Buy a few hot and eat while shopping. It was very comfortable.

There is also the booming God of Wealth Hall, and the immersive experience is very interesting.

All kinds of cultural creations, wishful thinking, cash cow... Pray for a quick fortune. There is also the blind box of the wealth box, try your luck!

Compared with the day, I prefer Zhouzhuang at night, and the night in this ancient town of Jiangnan is unique. Zhouzhuang is brightly lit at night. Nowadays, when mentioning Zhouzhuang, you will definitely say "Night Zhouzhuang".

The new highlights of multiple immersive play not only bring tourists full of joy, but also extend the pace of tourists 'viewing from day to night, from ancient towns to the whole region, achieving a leap in time and space, and bringing tourists a profound and beautiful water town. impression.

Throughout the ancient town, various lanterns exaggerate the atmosphere of the New Year. The moment when the lights are turned on, it is quite dreamy.

Day and night, these streets and alleys give people a completely different feeling.

When visiting Zhouzhuang at night, you must also take a hand-operated boat, travel through the light and shadow, and stumble into the dreams of Zhouzhuang people.

In Zhouzhuang at night, standing on the bridge and watching the boats coming and going, it is a beautiful picture.

That night, I walked slowly through the brightly lit flower alleys and rain alleys.

The bank of the fish pond in Guangying Water Lane is really super beautiful, making the friends marvel.

"Children are not fish, but peace is the joy of fish?" The fish of fish gather to form a flowing Tai Chi.

Stroking the mottled walls and gentle clear water, you can feel the memories and dreams of the water town. Countless light and shadow technologies and art designs light up the night in Zhouzhuang.

"Night Zhouzhuang" is a night tour brand that grew in the local soil of Zhouzhuang. Its origin is the night culture of Jiangnan people, the keynote is Zhouzhuang's original ecological water charm, the texture is the classical town community of the water town, and the experience is inspired by modern cultural tourism thoughts. Zhouzhuang night life.

The beauty of Zhouzhuang at night is beyond words to express. Don't miss it, you must stay here and feel it slowly.

1. Fantasia themed B & B

If you like to stay in B & Bs, recommend a fantasy themed B & B in the ancient town, located at No. 11, Beishi Street, Zhouzhuang Town.

The rooms have many different styles. What's interesting is that the name of his room is like this: binary guest, romantic guest, science fiction guest, fantasy guest, city guest, military guest, etc. You can choose according to your preferences.

2. Latte Playing Stone Art Inn

This inn is located in the scenic area, very close to the ticket office of the scenic area, making it easy to get in and out, and it is also very suitable for parents and children.

The inn has a Carton King themed restaurant, and there are also small trains and various cartoon shapes in the yard. It is very cute.

3. Chungu Zhisi Resort Hotel

In addition to ticket sales in the scenic area, this hotel is relatively quiet and is very suitable for a vacation. It's just that the name is a little difficult to remember, and I can't remember it.

The environment is quaint, with a courtyard and terrace. If it was summer, it would be nice to sit on the terrace and enjoy the cool after dinner.

There is a Sichuan restaurant in the Sichuan Perch Zhisi Resort Hotel, with the dishes very Jiangnan. I recommend this water shield perch soup, which has characteristics and stories.

You may have heard of an idiom called "Qu soup perch chou", which describes people's longing for their hometown.

Zhang Han of the Jin Dynasty, thinking about the delicious food in his hometown, said: "Life should be indulgent and comfortable. Since my hometown is so worthy of nostalgia, why should I have to travel thousands of miles away to become a restricted official and gain some fame and position?"

Then he went to the King of Qi to resign his official position without hesitation and drove thousands of miles back to his hometown.

So, collect this guide, follow in my footsteps, and have the opportunity to experience the day and night in Zhouzhuang, the ancient town!

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