A day trip to Wuzhen and Xinshi ancient towns

One stone, one water and one grass,

There are gods in making up a story.

Encircle the wall to sell tickets,

There are always idiots stepping into the line.

Recently I have listened to a lot of storytelling, and I have also learned to make a final poem, although there is no audience, it is the right to amuse yourself.

I woke up very early on the morning of October 28, 2018. I found several early shops but none of them opened. I finally found the upcoming Lao Hongxing Soup Shop. I waited for more than 10 minutes and had breakfast at 6:08. Then I rushed to Nanjing East Road Metro Station. Fortunately, I caught up with the first subway and took the high-speed rail to Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Huzhou.

why? I want to go to Wuzhen, because the Internet conferences are all held in Wuzhen. It's a little crazy, and I want to go and see it. It happened that Xu Yanqing was in Huzhou, and he contacted him. He took me hard to take me there.

At 9:30, I got off the high-speed train at Huzhou Station and met with Lao Xu. He asked me where to go? I said go to Wuzhen. Old Xu said: Wuzhen is the least interesting, there is nothing good to see, it is not as good as Nanxun Ancient Town or even Xinshi Ancient Town. I think it’s not interesting if you have been there. I’m naturally curious if I haven’t been there. Whatever is going on, I still have to go and see it. After all, national-level conferences are held here.

We arrived at the Wuzhen Visitor Center close to 11 o'clock. The price of the tickets really scared me. It's strange that so many ancient towns around Chengdu are free, not only the money is so high here. Old Xu was vying to buy tickets, and instantly I didn’t want to go in. He wanted Dongzha Xizha to buy a pass. I said forget it, choose a representative one, go and see it, so I bought Xizha. 150 yuan per person, other exemptions.

Wuzhen

I didn't want to understand, isn't it the old building before? The Grand Canal was not built just now. Why don't you charge such an expensive ticket for 30, 50 or 80 yuan? With the addition of the ferry ticket and waiting for one person, there are hundreds of thousands, enough for a working person to eat for several days, I am a bit grandma Liu.

If you come, you can swim, let's not talk about it, just take a good look.

Old Xu has accompanied the guests a lot, and I guess his horsepower is not enough. The first time I went to the Jiangnan Water Village, my interest was still in the sky.

To be honest, it is undeniable that the scenery is very good, the turquoise water, lush trees, and very beautiful. It quickly attracted me, and naturally I forgot that the tickets were expensive.

Clear water and blue sky

Tourist

There are a lot of cruise ships by the river, 150 yuan per person. These fishermen really want to understand. This is definitely faster than fishing to make money. By the way, they are still "fishing" now. If you want to be hooked, are you willing to go on a boat? There are many "big fish", haha, let's not talk about it, let's have fun.

Cruise ship

Tourist wharf

Scenic spot

We decided to go first to the ancient town to see, and then to the shore of the Grand Canal, set a route and start the action.

Soon after I went in, I saw a group of people performing a "God Jumping" performance, singing a "Divine Comedy" that they couldn't understand. It was very lively. Performances in scenic spots are more common, and they are all related to local customs. It is good to let tourists stop.

Performance

Performance

I saw a dyeing workshop where I used to dye cloth. When I was a child, I often heard people chanting "blue cloth, calico" on the street. I was a little curious, so I went into this printing and dyeing process to satisfy my long-standing curiosity. . After seeing it, I didn't seduce the whim of trying it myself, nor did I see others doing it myself. I just took some photos and left.

Drying rack

Person taking pictures

dye house

When I saw the second performance, I thought it was a folk artist from Mongolia, and his clothes and instruments were a bit of a grassland ethnicity.

Matouqin

There are a lot of people on the street, from time to time there are tourist teams, and the tour guides are reciting commentaries and telling various allusions. I don't know what everyone is thinking. Young couples may be killing time. I don't know if I'm "looking blindly" or not. The old time-honored brand is just a building or name, and I walked along. The mottled old buildings may be smirking. I don’t know why people who are full and warm now come to see them. It is estimated that no one can answer this question. I think they look good, so I don’t have much reason. I like ancient Jian, I like the wisdom of the predecessors. Things that seem very complicated have become the fruit of wisdom in their hands. The ancients are really ingenious.

tour group

Wuzhen walking

Wuzhen

When I walked to a granite archway, the stone on the top of the door was engraved with "The Victory of the Six Dynasties" and "Prince Liang Zhaoming and Shen Shangshu Reading Place". This is a cultural relic.

Archway

Ancient building

Historic site

Hibiscus

After 12 o’clock, I planned to have lunch. In order to save time, I chose rice bowl fast food. There are many people, and the boss doesn’t love us. Customers who are always busy cooking, even though our rice bowl cost 138 yuan, but 35 yuan. The boss may think that we are still a bit "not generous".

lunch

After dinner, continue Wuzhen view. There is a book producing mutton with a lot of bustling people. The couplet says "Sheng Tang Wu Jiu Wanqing Kiln, Song Shi Lake Yang Ming Shi Kitchen". Now many so-called time-honored brands have nothing to do with "Old". , Now people may not be able to feel delicious.

Book Raw Lamb

Book Raw Lamb

From time to time, I went to the canal bank to see the Grand Canal, which once played an important role. I sighed that the scenery here is very good, and the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River are so beautiful that life here is a bit poetic.

Jiangnan Water Town

Jiangnan Water Town

Jiangnan Water Town

Wuzhen

Wuzhen

The scenery of the Bailian Temple is also very good. Old Xu is a little tired. He sits down and rests. I look around and take a few pictures that I think are good.

Beautiful view of Bailian Temple

Beautiful view of Bailian Temple

Beautiful view of Bailian Temple

rest area

rest area

When we saw a bridge, we walked across the bridge, went to the opposite bank, and started to return along the bank, chatting, patting, watching, and of course, we would also be emotional.

Xiaoqiao Liushui Renjia

Wuzhen scenery

Wuzhen scenery

Wuzhen scenery

Wuzhen scenery

Wuzhen scenery

Wuzhen scenery

At 2 o'clock, I arrived at the Mao Dun Memorial Hall. Mao Dun is the writer Shen Yanbing, and Wuzhen is the hometown of Mao Dun. Take a tour, remember it, and think of "Lin's Shop".

Mao Dun Memorial Hall

When I saw the performance for the third time, I was a little confused. I couldn't understand the theme of these young people. The two women had straps on their hands. Are they afraid they will run away or the tourists will take them away? Hey, it seems a bit outdated.

Unintelligible performance

Tied hands

The ancient industry in Wuzhen is smelting iron, mainly making iron pots. There is the first pot here, which is the largest pot. The Chinese like to make "big" things. I have seen the "first chopsticks" before, but I don’t know where. There is a "first bowl".

First chopsticks

First pot

Casting pot site

Smithy

Keep looking.

Sauce garden

Wuzhen

Wuzhen

We finished Wuzhen at 2:30, and then went to Xinshi Ancient Town. I've heard Old Xu say that it's okay here, so let's take a look. By the way, there are no tickets here.

Arrived at Xinshi Ancient Town at 3:40, I found a teahouse by the river and asked for a cup of tea. Old Xu said that I would take a rest first, and it would look good at night. I don’t think time can be wasted. After sitting for a while, I went along the river bank to watch the scenery. Up.

Hard old Xu

Drink tea

I have never been to the ancient water town in the south of the Yangtze River before. Walking on the shore, I only felt a little strangely excited. After more than an hour, the sky began to darken. It was dark here early and the sun left work at 5:30.

Xinshi Ancient Town

New city and ancient town scenery

Money house

Money world

Xinshi Ancient Town

Xinshi Ancient Town

Grapefruit tree

Yinxian Pavilion

Xinshi Ancient Town

Xinshi Ancient Town

When night falls, the lights are shining, and when I look at both sides of the canal, I instantly change my costume. The ancient town is reflected in the river, which is particularly beautiful. This is the first time I have seen the ancient water town in the night up close. The scene in front of me often reminds me of " Xiaoqiao Liushui Renjia". Suddenly I felt that the trip was very worthwhile. I am very grateful to Old Xu. If I hadn't taken him with him, I would definitely not come here and would not enjoy the night view of the ancient town. What's even more amazing is that I ran into "Lin's Shop" here, hahaha, Mao Dun probably wouldn't know this.

Night comes

Night comes

Xiaoqiao Liushui Renjia

Night view of ancient town in Xinshi

Night view of ancient town in Xinshi

Night view of ancient town in Xinshi

Night view of ancient town in Xinshi

Night view of ancient town in Xinshi

Night view of ancient town in Xinshi

Night view of ancient town in Xinshi

Night view of ancient town in Xinshi

Night view of ancient town in Xinshi

Linjiapuzi

Xinshi Ancient Town Canal

Beautiful old town in Xinshi

When we returned to the place to drink tea, there was a place on the opposite bank that said "Miaomiao". It was a true portrayal of the scenery of the ancient town of Xinshi and Wuzhen, and it was also a portrayal of the Jiangnan water town. Just take a photo, and when the photo is taken, there is a beautiful woman on the other side, which is really "wonderful" for the beauty of the ancient town of Xinshi.

Wonderful

Wonderful by the water

Beautiful view in the water

The new look of the ancient town

I have seen the ancient town of Xinshi, and I have a general understanding of the layout of the ancient water town in the south of the Yangtze River. I think that if you want to see the scenery of the ancient waterside town here, if you are not far away, you can come here. There is no need to enter Wuzhen. , But it is impossible to know without comparison, hahaha.

It is:

The clear water is far from clear,

Willow gently shakes the green shade.

Several pavilions outside Xiaoqiaomen,

The middle reaches of the painting like a dream.

Gujiafang, the new climate,

Colorful and intoxicating.

The night looks like a fairyland,

Throw away all the things in your mind.