[2025 Huzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (Updated May)

🏞️ Must-see highlights 1️⃣ Ancient bridges and alleys: 36 alleys and 72 bridges connect Jiangnan scenery, visit the Song Dynasty Taiping Bridge (wedding customs culture), Zhuangyuan Bridge (symbolizing academic success), and stroll through Clock Tower Alley. 2️⃣ Living cultural heritage: Shen Quan's Former Residence (Qing Dynasty court painter), Zhong Zhaolin's Former Residence (pioneer of Chinese electric motor manufacturing), with over ten free exhibition halls. 3️⃣ Grand Canal atmosphere: Take a rowing boat through the ancient canal, enjoy the "Eye of the Canal" light show at night, and experience Hanfu photography. 4️⃣ Intangible culinary heritage: Tea cake (glutinous rice with fresh meat filling), Zhang Yipin lamb (tender and flavorful), Plum Blossom Cake (as featured on CCTV). 🗺️ Two-day essential itinerary Day 1: Ancient bridges and cultural heritage route Morning: Xihekou Old Street → Shen Quan's Former Residence → Zhong Zhaolin's Former Residence → Traveler's Emotion Digital Experience Hall. Noon: Photo stop at Lin's Shop Site → Tea cake with salty soy milk. Evening: Night cruise on the Grand Canal → View the "Lighthouse" light show from the Holiday Hotel. Day 2: Watertown atmosphere route Morning: Juehai Temple (thousand-year-old temple) → Make wishes at Taiping Bridge. Noon: Lamb noodles with yellow rice wine → Explore Yanzhi Alley. Evening: Riverside tea brewing → Watch opera at Liu Wang Temple. 🍜 Food checklist Must-try dishes: Zhang Yipin lamb (century-old restaurant), Ling Aniang Plum Blossom Cake (bursting with red bean paste). Breakfast pairing: Xinlin tea cake (juicy meat filling) + Youbu soy milk. Snack selection: Yammai round balls (best served cold), Fine Sand Lamb Tail (century-old dessert). 💡 Practical tips 1️⃣ Transportation: 1-2 hour drive from Hangzhou/Shanghai, or take high-speed rail to Deqing Station and transfer to bus. Walk or cycle within the scenic area, rowing boats 40 yuan/person (negotiable). 2️⃣ Avoid crowds: Fewer people before 8am and after 5pm, some activities require reservations during May Day holiday. 3️⃣ Accommodation: Xinshi Ancient Town Holiday Hotel (next to the canal dock, free Hanfu costumes). Juehai Domain Guesthouse (North Fence traditional courtyard, around 150 yuan per person). 4️⃣ Photography spots: Morning mist at Taiping Bridge, bluestone paths at Xihekou, Grand Canal night views (best lighting after 8:00pm). From misty morning bridges to illuminated evening canals, from artisans' residences to local cuisine, experience a thousand years of watertown charm in just two days!

I have never figured out why the section of the Grand Canal that flows through Jiaxing is called "Hangzhou Tang". "Hangzhou Tang" starts from Xili Bridge in the urban area of Jiaxing, passes through five administrative villages in Xiuzhou District, flows through Puyuan Town, Wutong Town, Longxiang Subdistrict, Shimen Town, Chongfu Town, and Dama Town of Jiaxing Tongxiang, and enters Xinyu Village of Yuhang Canal Town in Hangzhou, with a total length of 60.1 kilometers. The millennia-old Grand Canal has fostered all kinds of charm. A single canal has given rise to various ancient towns in Jiaxing, playing an extremely important role in the formation and development of Jiaxing as a 'land of fish and rice, and a house of silk'. The Hangzhou Tang section of the Grand Canal has a wide river surface and clear waterway, with most of the riverbanks protected by blocks of stone cemented together, and both sides are widely planted with various flowers, plants, and trees. In mid-March, cherry blossoms, peach blossoms, Bauhinia, crabapples, magnolias, purple-leaf plums, spireas, and winter jasmines all bloom in competition, turning the banks of the canal into a magnificent ribbon. 📍Detailed address: Hangzhou Tang section of the Grand Canal, Jiaxing, Zhejiang

| Stealing half a day's leisure in the floating life, the best taste in the world is pure joy. It was named after the Liangware Market on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the surrounding waterborne trade. It was renamed Lianshi during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. ✅It is a pity that when the old city was renovated, the entire ancient town was demolished and only one old street was left. The old streets were lined up along the river from east to west. There are still some parts that are being renovated and rebuilt, but some creative small shops and coffee drink shops have already begun. sprouted. ①Renshou Bridge ② Lianyun Bridge ③Lianxi Bridge ④Lianshi Ancient Town and Township History Museum ⑤Lianshi Theater ⑥West Street ⑦Christ Church ⑧Lianshi Granary (Buguli Street) ⑨Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal ✅Fortunately, there are still a few ancient bridges and vacated old houses that have not been demolished. I don’t know what the future plans are. I hope to preserve the beauty of the ancient times! ①Xiaofagen mutton noodles ②Laolianhua wontons, Shanlian spicy oil wontons ③Zou’s Noodle House ④Agen Noodle House-Black Fish Noodles ⑤Old lady vermicelli soup ⑥Shaobing with stinky tofu ✅If you eat these three things, you will basically be satisfied. Then you can start the next stop in the surrounding water towns. ①Nanxun ②Shuanglin ③Shan Lian ④Ogiko ⑤Puyuan ⑥Wuzhen ⑦New City