Leaving Shanghai for 1 hour ·｜This ancient village is so fun to explore, it's hard to leave

🔘【About Xiemaqiao】 🌈Xiemaqiao, the name itself seems to have a story. It dates back to the Southern Song Dynasty when the famous general Han Shizhong once rested his troops here. He discovered that the water and grass here were particularly suitable for resting warhorses. To facilitate travel between the two sides of Shipu River, he built this Xiemaqiao bridge. 🚘【How to Get There】 🎫No admission fee for Xiemaqiao 🚗Self-driving navigation🧭 to Xiemaqiao Village will get you there 🚘It takes 40 minutes to 1 hour to drive here from downtown Shanghai or Suzhou, making it a great place for a weekend stroll‼️ 🚌Public transportation: Take bus 136 directly from Huachao Station on Line 11 in Shanghai/Kunshan ✅【Recommended Check-in Spots】 🌈Duiyin Tea House🍵, rest here with a pot of tea when you get tired. The view from the second-floor window and the courtyard on the first floor are great for photos. It's recommended to have a friend take pictures from across the river to capture both the house and its reflection, super beautiful, and looks great no matter how you shoot it📷 🌈Yichi Garden💐, a popular garden restaurant🍴, beautifully decorated. Besides being photogenic, the coffee☕️ is also very good, and they have pizza🍕 with a crispy thin crust, super delicious😋 🌈Banshan Bookstore📖, attracted by the bookstore's decor, in such a secluded ancient village, there's a bookstore📕 where you can drink tea🍵, coffee☕️, and read books. This is definitely an ideal place. After consulting with the owner, I found out that they often hold events like Yang Lan's Book Club here, which is really great👏 🔘Finally, although the whole village is not large, the shops that have settled in are all exquisitely decorated and have a refined atmosphere. They are not the same old snack shops and small stores you find in ancient towns, but rather shops with a lot of character and ambiance, making you want to sit down and take a look~ Looking forward to checking in again next time✅