[2025 Kunshan Attraction] Travel Guide for Chengxu Taoist Temple (Updated Oct)

Zhouzhuang truly deserves the title of the "original top star" among Jiangnan ancient towns✨ As "China’s first water town," there are so many reasons here that make northern tourists fall in love～👏 【The Past and Present of Zhouzhuang】 Did you know? Chen Yifei’s 1984 painting "Memories of Hometown" was created right here!🖼️ And in 1986, the arrival of Professor Ruan Yisan from Tongji University further ushered Zhouzhuang into the "Ancient Town Protection 2.0 Era"💯 That’s why we can see so many beautiful Ming and Qing dynasty old buildings today～ 【Must-Visit Architectural Collection】 🔹Shuangqiao (Double Bridges): The true "top star" of Zhouzhuang! The stunning scenery formed by two Ming dynasty ancient bridges, just like in Chen Yifei’s painting✅ 🔹Fuan Bridge: A Yuan dynasty treasure, crossing it is like traveling back 700 years🏮 🔹Chengxu Daoist Temple: A Song dynasty-style religious building, perfect for taking vintage-style photos📸 🔹Puqing Bridge: An old relic from the Yongzheng period of the Qing dynasty, with exquisitely carved stone patterns! 【Filming and Painting Locations】 🎬 The secret filming location of Zhang Yimou’s "Rocking to Grandma’s Bridge" 🎨 The real-life scene of Chen Yifei’s painting "Water Town · Ancient Town Water Street" (though that blue-roofed tour boat really ruins the picture🙄) 【Hidden Spots to Whisper About】 🐱 Encountering Zhouzhuang’s cat masters is the real experience! Watching them leap and climb is absolutely adorable～ 💧 The Shen Wansan Water Tomb and Jinxi Chen Consort’s Tomb show you how deeply Jiangnan people are attached to water 🏘️ Entering the small alleys to avoid crowds lets you truly feel the authentic Jiangnan charm Although there is much controversy over commercialization, in the morning mist and evening glow when there are fewer people, that unique gentle charm of Jiangnan remains a one-of-a-kind romance in the world💕

| Stroll Through the No. 1 Water Town in Jiangnan. [Why is Zhouzhuang worth visiting?] 👉🏻 Open the window at 6am: bluestone slabs + sculling boats + cooking smoke, A real-time view of a Jiangnan water town 👉🏻 Take a walk through Shen Hall and see the carved bed of the richest man in Jiangnan. It's bigger than your living room. 👉🏻 Wansan Pork Knuckle with Grandma's Tea. It's the authentic way to eat it when your hands are covered in grease. 🎫About tickets Zhouzhuang ticket: CNY 100, half price for student tickets. No tickets are required to enter the ancient town before 7:30am and after 9:00pm 👌 🗺️ Tour route ▪️Zhouzhuang: Shen Hall → Zhang Hall → Ancient Opera Stage → Twin Bridges → Ancient Town Screen Wall → Carton King → Quanfu Bridge → Fuhong Bridge → Milou → Chengxu Taoist Temple → Quanfu Lecture Temple → Nanhua Qiuyueyuan 🏨Accommodation recommendations ▪️Zhouzhuang is basically all B&Bs, with no chain hotels ▪️Outside the ancient town: convenient transportation and relatively new facilities, but pay attention to the time you can enter the scenic spot for free. We stayed at the "Chanyi Li" B&B this time, which is really recommended! The facilities are relatively new, the rooms are large, and the decoration style is really beautiful~ ▪️Inside the ancient town: the facilities are generally old, cars cannot directly enter, and some folk customs require you to walk a distance with your luggage. But you can enter after 9:00pm, so you don’t need a ticket.

The beautiful scenery of the Jiangnan water towns makes this trip even more wonderful! Bridges over flowing water, white walls and black tiles, and a quiet academy B&B make you feel especially comfortable. It is the former residence of a celebrity! Staying at the academy B&B in Zhouzhuang, there is scenery everywhere. Very literary! Great photos! 📷 Delicious puddings! 🍮 Delicious coffee! ☕ Super artistic! A must-see stop when traveling to Zhouzhuang! Only by staying here can you understand the beauty of the water towns!