Wuzhen Travel Notes | Dredging a 2,000-Year-Old Slumber at the Bridge's Fold

🛶 [Ink-Wash Wuzhen is Here] As the gondola cuts through the mist, the blue flagstone road carries a thousand years of misty rain. In the morning mist of Dongzha, the fragrance of soy milk from early tea drinkers floats, and the night lights of Xizha reflect the White Lotus Pagoda into an ink-wash color. Walking through the indigo-dyed cloth array of the Caomu Bense Dyeing Workshop, the carved window lattices of Mao Dun's former residence are secretly watching the time you've overturned. When you fall asleep by the water, the sound of the sculling boat will say for you, "In the past, carriages and horses were slow." This breathing Jiangnan scroll is waiting for every lost person to write their own waterside love letter with a flowing Renaissance. ▌Ink-Wash Scroll · Must-Visit Secret Realms ① Xizha Gondola Poetry - Coordinates: South Bank of Xishi River Unlock the filming location of "Like Water Flowing Years" in the sound of oars and lights, where the flying eaves of Wenchang Pavilion and the indigo-dyed cloth of the dyeing workshop whisper in the morning mist. When dusk falls, take a lantern to visit Zhaoming College at night, and the moonlight flows into a silver stream on the blue flagstones. ② Dongzha Time Specimen - Jiangnan Hundred Beds Museum (No. 16, Dongzha Old Street) The old dreams of the Ming and Qing dynasties are frozen between the sandalwood carvings, and in the reflection of Fengyuan Twin Bridges, the old shadows of silkworm farming in Mao Dun's "Spring Silkworms" can be vaguely seen. It is recommended to arrive before 7:30am to enjoy the morning light undisturbed by tourists. ③ Mu Xin's Spiritual Homeland - Mu Xin Art Museum (No. 1, Yuanbao Lake, Xizha) Mr. Mu Xin's manuscripts float in the concrete geometric space, and the cloud shadows and sky light are reflected in the waterfront reading area. Closed every Wednesday, it is recommended to bring the poetry collection "The Lark Called All Day" for a pilgrimage. ④ Nanzha Daily Life Narrative - Xiqiao Hujian Teahouse (No. 137, Changfeng Street, Nanzha) Avoid the main street and turn into the living theater of the aborigines. The old tea drinkers' purple clay pots are filled with uncommercialized market stories. Look for the old Wu family house with vines hanging down, and the copper green on the door knocker hides the time of three generations. ▌Sleeping by the Water · Accommodation Guide 🏮 Floating Life Like a Dream (Luxury) · Tan Family · Qixiang Natural and Cultural Village Address: No. 10, Tanjia Bridge, Hongqiao Village The designer transformed the old houses of the Ming and Qing dynasties into containers of light and shadow. The starry sky bubble pool reflects the outline of the horse head wall, and the butler will quietly put a handwritten good night note on the pillow. 🛶 Listening to the Oars by the River (Mid-Range) · Qinglu · Memories of the Republic of China Address: No. 76, Hexi, Nanzha Renovated from an old house of the Republic of China, the carved wooden window lattices frame the silhouette of the sculling boat, and the plum wine and Pingtan sounds on the terrace whisper in the twilight. 🍵 Youth Hostel Poetry (Budget) · Water Lane Youth Hostel Address: No. 006, Tongan Street, Xizha Scenic Area Push open the wooden window to see the water pavilion stage. Travelers with guitars often share stories in the courtyard late at night, and the public study hides niche print collections. ▌Daily Life Poetry · Delicacies 🍜 Scholar Mutton Noodles Coordinates: No. 222, Xizha Street Stewed mutton with skin cooked in a 30-year-old stove, served in Huang Lei's porcelain bowl, exudes the atmosphere of a martial arts novel under the oil paper lanterns. 🌿 Wu Ma Fresh Food Coordinates: No. 18, Caishen Bay, Dongzha Freshly wrapped shepherd's purse spring rolls and toona sinensis with dried tofu dumplings, the old woman's fingertips flutter like white butterflies, and the firewood stove rises with the old-fashioned cooking smoke. 🍶 Qiaotou Fermented Rice Wine Shop Coordinates: Taiping Bridge, Nanzha The sweet osmanthus rice wine brewed with ancestral koji is served in a blue and white coarse bowl, paired with freshly baked Chinese crabapple cakes, and the sweetness shakes the childhood of the waterside town. ▌Dream Weaving by Boat · Transportation Guide 🚤 Water Secret Path Xizha Yacht Charter (8:00–20:30): CNY 480/boat, seats 6 people It is recommended to set sail from Andufang Pier at the beginning of dusk to watch the lanterns on both sides of the river light up one after another into a galaxy. 🚌 Land Poetry Walk Hangzhou Passenger Transport Center → Wuzhen: CNY 23, 1.5 hrs (first bus 6:30am) Tongxiang High-Speed ​​Rail Station → K282 Bus: CNY 2, 40 minutes direct to Xizha ❌ Lightning Protection Tips ⚠ Commercialization Mist Be careful when buying "Sanbai Wine" sold along the river—for genuine products, please look for Gao Gongsheng Caofang (inside Dongzha Scenic Area). Do not believe the scalpers who "take you into the scenic spot for free". Xizha night tickets are only CNY 80 (after 7:00pm). 🌙 🕰 Crowd Timetable It is not recommended to enter the main street on weekends from 10:00am–3:00pm. It is recommended to visit Wenchang Pavilion at 6:00am in the morning or Yudou Bridge at 10:00pm late at night. When the awning boat pushes open the two thousandth ripple, you will understand why this 6.5 square kilometer water area is called "China's last waterside village". Bring a thread-bound notebook, every bridge monument here is waiting to be signed by caring travelers. 🌸✨Creation is not easy, if it is helpful to you who love to travel, please follow ❤️ + like 👍 + collect ❤️ + forward 👉