Tea Garden Village: A Hidden Poetic Landscape in Jinhua

A half-day escape to discover the poetic scenery of Jinhua led me to the secluded paradise of Tea Garden Village, where the Zen-inspired aesthetics of this Jiangnan hamlet completely healed my soul ✨ 📍Hidden Gem Guide ▫️Tea Garden Village (Wucheng District, Andi Town): A secluded ancient village about 40 minutes from downtown, where blue bricks and black tiles preserve the authentic charm of Jiangnan. Self-driving is recommended—navigate to "Andi Town Tea Garden Village" with free parking available at the entrance 🅿️ ▫️Yi Cha Yi Zuo Courtyard: A must-visit Zen tea space (No. 18, Tea Garden Village, Andi Town) with 270° floor-to-ceiling windows framing bamboo forests and mountain views like living paintings. Try their local Jinhua Juyan tea paired with freshly made osmanthus rice cakes—a poetic afternoon tea for just 50+ RMB per person 🍵 ▫️Millennium Evergreen Chinkapin Tree: The village treasure at its center, with a trunk so wide it takes three people to embrace. Under its shade, elders often weave bamboo crafts. Nearby, the old supply and marketing cooperative has been transformed into a folk exhibition hall preserving artifacts from the 1960s-70s 📻 🏡Accommodation Recommendation ▫️Seasons Escape Hotel near Jinhua Railway Station (Next to Yongshang Shopping Plaza, No. 199 Wuyi Road, Wucheng District): Modern minimalist design, just 8 minutes' walk from the high-speed rail station with shopping downstairs. Our bay window room offered sunset views of North Mountain—super value at 200+ RMB per person~ 🚗Transport Tips ▫️Taxi from Jinhua Station to hotel: ~10 RMB ▫️To Tea Garden Village: charter a car (round trip 150-180 RMB) or rent a car ▫️Only farmhouse eateries in village—we brought snacks and enjoyed authentic Jinhua ham hotpot at "Zheli Xian" in Yongshang Plaza on our return 🧡 After rain, Tea Garden Village resembles a freshly inked landscape scroll. Tea farmers carrying bamboo baskets cross paths on bluestone paths, while the air fills with the warm aroma of tea roasting. If you're tired of commercial ancient towns, this is the true Jiangnan experience~