Hangzhou: 0.5h to Pinghu, a hidden gem I just discovered!

My impression of Pinghu was still stuck in the "Pinghu Watermelon" from my elementary school textbook, and I never thought of visiting here. - But after visiting, I realized that this small county near Hangzhou is such a hidden gem. 🔹Ancient pagodas and temples built in the Ming Dynasty are here 🔹The ancestral home of Master Hongyi, who wrote "Outside the Long Pavilion, by the Ancient Road," is here 🔹The Mo Family Manor, one of the six great halls of Jiangnan, is here ...... 👇If you only have one day, this one-day tour guide of Pinghu is just right for you - 🗺️Itinerary Baoben Temple ➡️ Mo Family Manor ➡️ Nanhetou Historical and Cultural Street ➡️ Maogou Noodle Shop ➡️ Donghu Scenic Area ➡️ Li Shutong Memorial Hall ➡️ Return - ✅Baoben Temple 🎫Free 🚗30 min drive from the high-speed rail station ▫️Built in 1563, unlike other famous temples, you can only see local elders worshiping devoutly here ▫️Yellow walls, ginkgo trees, camphor trees, monks, and cats, this is what a temple should look like . ✅Mo Family Manor 🎫28 yuan 🚶20 min walk, passing a series of small attractions along Donghu Lake, you can check in along the way ▫️One of the six great halls of Jiangnan, many people know Tuisi Garden and the Garden of the Master of the Nets, but not Mo Family Manor ▫️A manor of a wealthy merchant in the Qing Dynasty, a typical Jiangnan residence, pay attention to the exquisite wood carvings and brick carvings 📸️The framed view at the entrance is the best for taking photos, with the beauty of ancient architecture, and the riverside at the entrance has the charm of a Jiangnan water town . ✅Donghu Scenic Area 🎫Free 🚶5 min walk to Donghu Lake, passing Nanhetou Historical and Cultural Street ▫️Donghu Square, the greenway around the lake, and the cruise terminal are perfect for relaxing on a nice day ▫️Sanyuan Bridge, Shishan Pavilion, and Jiufeng Yilan Tower are iconic attractions by the lake . ✅Li Shutong Memorial Hall 🚶8 min walk along the greenway around the lake ▫️Located in Shutong Park, on a small island in Donghu Lake ▫️The memorial hall is not open yet, but it's perfect for aerial photography ▫️There are many pigeons in the park, and the seats by the lake are reminiscent of Gushan Park in Hangzhou - 🚄The high-speed rail to Jiashan South Station is the most convenient ⏰Only 30 min from Hangzhou 🚶The attractions are not far apart, easy to reach by taxi and walking 😋Local century-old shop [Maogou Noodle Shop], recommended winter bamboo shoot shaomai + noodles