Yixing · Yaohu Town

Jiangnan Secret Realm｜Treasure Town Discovered in the Ceramic Capital Yixing! Traveling Through a Thousand Years at Yaohu is Absolutely Amazing🏮 A fairyland hidden among Yixing’s mountains and waters! It directly recreates the Jiangnan scenery described by Su Dongpo~ Blue bricks and black tiles paired with tea mountains and bamboo seas, giving a surreal feeling of traveling back to the Tang and Song dynasties🤩 📍Address: Yaohu Road, Zhangzhu Town, Yixing City, Jiangsu Province ⏰Opening Hours: 9:00-22:00 (Last entry at 20:30) 💫Must-Visit Reasons 1️⃣ Living fossil of ceramic culture! Experience hand-making pottery in a thousand-year-old dragon kiln (located in the Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop area) 2️⃣ Stunning Jiangnan water town! The corridor bridge lit up at dusk is breathtaking (recommended visit time: 19:00-20:00) 🍃Itinerary DAY 1 Morning👉 Play with clay at the Pottery Experience Hall (128 RMB/person including firing) Afternoon👉 Ride a rowboat through the water market (30 minutes/60 RMB) Evening👉 Take photos of the blue hour at the corridor bridge + lantern lighting ceremony 🔥Special Experiences ▫️Drink tea brewed in pottery at the dragon kiln site (super ceremonial!) ▫️Night tour unlocks scenes from the game "Jiangnan Hundred Scenes" 📸Perfect Photo Spots 1️⃣ Second floor of Tingyuxuan for an overhead shot of the entire water street (bring a telephoto lens for better shots) 2️⃣ Lantern wall at the corner of Yanbo Bridge (a holy place for Hanfu photography) 🍲Ancient Town Delicacies ▪️ Yaohu’s Three Whites: Silverfish steamed egg, super tender and fresh ▪️ Black rice: Special glutinous rice dyed with Nan Zhu leaves ▪️ Purple clay pot stewed chicken soup: The container itself is a souvenir! 💡Tips to Avoid Pitfalls ✔️ Night views are more worthwhile than daytime! It’s recommended to stay in a guesthouse within the scenic area ✔️ Handmade pottery takes 3 days to fire and can be mailed to you