[2025 Shaoxing Attraction] Travel Guide for Qingteng Book House (Updated Apr)

Compared to Suzhou and Hangzhou, I love this low-key real Jiangnan more! When you open the map of Shaoxing, the Jiangnan water town is visualized... Take advantage of the upcoming short holiday and visit Jiangnan again~ - 【🗺️ Shaoxing 2-day and 1-night travel route】 Day 1: Lu Xun's Former Residence - Qingteng Shuyu - Cangqiao Direct Street - Xixiaolu - Yangming's Former Residence - Jiemin Library - Shusheng's Former Residence - Bazi Bridge Day 2: Shaoxing East Lake - Angsang Lake Bridge - Shaoxing North Station - 🌟 Recommended attractions 1️⃣ Lu Xun's Former Residence: From Hundred Grass Garden to Sanwei Bookstore, from textbooks to reality, it's like a dialogue with time and space. There are interesting statues and surrounding products of Xun Ge in Hundred Grass Garden, which are suitable for gifts to friends. - 2️⃣ Cangqiao Direct Street: Walking on the stone road and watching the black-covered boats coming and going on the lake, isn't this Jiangnan Water Town? - 3️⃣ Jiemin Library: Liu Shishi's same style photo machine position, it's very quiet and very photogenic. - 4️⃣ Shusheng's Former Residence: Wang Xizhi's former residence is here, and the style of the year has been preserved. The Ti Shan Bridge and Mochi are suitable for taking pictures. - 5️⃣ East Lake: One of the must-visit attractions in Shaoxing, the black cliffs on the East Lake are like ink paintings, very suitable for shooting ancient styles. - 6️⃣ Angsang Lake: Far away from the city center and close to Shaoxing North Station, the ancient towpath connecting the two banks is very distinctive. It can only be photographed with a drone, so it is not recommended to go there specially. - 💡 Travel tips: 1️⃣ Shaoxing's attractions are relatively concentrated, and the first day's itinerary can basically be citywalk... 2️⃣ You can try Shaoxing's rice wine milk tea/coffee/ice cream, stinky tofu, which are very local. 3️⃣ Most of the old city areas of Shaoxing are guesthouses without elevators, which are not suitable for friends with luggage.

You've got to visit Shaoxing! Read the works of the great writers, visit their hometowns, and experience the Jiangnan they described. If this is your first time in Shaoxing, we recommend following this itinerary. It covers most of the major attractions, and the attractions are close to each other, making it very convenient to get around. ✅One-day whirlwind tour: Former Residence of Wang Xizhi➠Jiming Library➠Former Residence of Wang Yangming➠West Xiaolu Road➠Cangqiao Straight Street➠Xu Wei Art Museum➠Qingteng Study➠Lu Xun Former Residence➠Shen Garden➠Bazi Bridge ✅Two-day leisurely tour: Day 1: Shen Garden➠Lu Xun Former Residence➠Qingteng Study➠Xu Wei Art Museum➠Cangqiao Straight Street Day 2: West Xiaolu Road➠Former Residence of Wang Yangming➠Former Residence of Wang Xizhi➠Bazi Bridge 📍Former Residence of Wang Xizhi 🎫Free The former residence of Wang Xizhi and Cai Yuanpei, where calligraphy elements can be seen everywhere. The scenery is beautiful, and there are many popular photo spots. 📍Jiming Library 🎫Free The same location visited by Liu Shishi. The ink-painting-like white walls and black tiles represent the unique architectural aesthetics of China. 📍Former Residence of Wang Yangming 🎫65 The birthplace and childhood home of Wang Yangming, rebuilt on the original site. It represents the ultimate in oriental aesthetics. 📍West Xiaolu Road Historic District 🎫Free The filming location of the movie *Summer in West Xiaolu Road*. This is an original Jiangnan water town with few tourists. 📍Cangqiao Straight Street 🎫Free There are many local Shaoxing specialties here. It is very lively at night. Entrance No. 3 is more authentic and less crowded. 📍Xu Wei Art Museum/Qingteng Study 🎫Free These two places are next to each other. Qingteng Study is the former residence of Xu Wei, a brilliant painter and calligrapher. The art museum has an exhibition of Xu Wei's works. 📍Lu Xun Former Residence 🎫Free (reservations required) A must-see attraction in Shaoxing, and also the most crowded. Experience the real-life "From Baicao Garden to Sanwei Bookstore" beyond the pages of the book. 📍Shen Garden 🎫40 Known as "China's No. 1 Love Garden" because of the poignant love story of Lu You and Tang Wan. 📍Bazi Bridge 🎫Free A very low-key ancient water town neighborhood, surrounded by local residents. Come here if you don't like crowds. 📝Tips: 1. Shaoxing yellow rice wine is very famous and has a long history dating back to the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. It is a very suitable gift for elders. Other local specialties include yellow rice wine milk tea, which has a mild alcohol taste and is suitable for those who don't usually drink alcohol. Yellow rice wine popsicles are also delicious. I buy them every time I come here. They are sold everywhere, and the taste is similar everywhere. 2. For accommodation, it is more convenient to stay near the Former Residence of Wang Xizhi or the Lu Xun Former Residence. 3. These attractions are not far apart. It is recommended to travel on foot 🚶 + shared e-bikes/bicycles + public transportation.

😂I always thought Xu Wei was from Suzhou until I came to Shaoxing. 🌱Perhaps this is one of the meanings of "traveling thousands of miles." · 🍀Xu Wei Art Museum and Qingteng Study are together, right on Cangqiao Straight Street. Next to them is the Shaoxing Shiye Museum, so you can take a city walk together. · 🍀Xu Wei was an outstanding talent in the Ming Dynasty, with remarkable achievements in painting, calligraphy, literature, opera, and military affairs. · 🌸Xu Wei Art Museum · 🌱The area around Cangqiao Straight Street is full of water-town-style residences. The Xu Wei Art Museum, a blend of classical and modern styles, is really eye-catching in this area. 🌱The art museum was rebuilt from the old factory buildings of the former Shaoxing Machine Tool Factory. With its white walls, cyan roof, and giant glass, it has a classical and modern design. 🌱The interior of the art museum is also a picture scroll of light and shadow, and the red plum blossoms in the courtyard are just right, like a poem and a painting. 🌱The museum displays Xu Wei's calligraphy and paintings and introduces his life. Among so many paintings, I especially love those crabs. I think Xu Wei, who loved to eat crabs, must have poured a lot of emotion into painting them~ · 🌸Qingteng Study · 🌱Qingteng Study is the place where Xu Wei lived the longest in his life full of ups and downs. It was originally the Xu family's old house, and later renamed Qingteng Study because of Xu Wei's deep admiration for green vines. 🌱The study is a courtyard-style residential building. It is not large, but the environment is quiet and elegant. It is a building with the characteristics of a literati garden in Shaoxing. There is a centuries-old privet tree in the courtyard, which has witnessed the centuries of wind and rain in this small courtyard, and complements the round moon gate. The bamboo on the other side is reflected on the white wall, forming a natural green bamboo picture. · 🌸Xu Wei Art Museum Opening Hours ○Open from 9:00-16:30 Tuesday to Sunday, last entry at 16:30, closed every Monday. ○Free admission, no reservation required, digital experience hall 10 yuan. · 🌸Qingteng Study Opening Hours ○Monday to Sunday 08:30-17:00, last entry at 16:30, tickets 5 yuan.

Shaoxing is a water town in Jiangnan full of artistic atmosphere, with many talented people and famous people. When it comes to the most talented people, Xu Wei is definitely one of them. He is an undisputed artistic genius, with a famous writing style and a master of ink painting. The eccentric Zheng Banqiao once made a seal with the words "Qingteng's dog" on it. 🌟The Xu Wei Art Museum is a great place to learn about this talented man's life. While admiring his unparalleled artistic achievements, the museum's design is also very sophisticated, with a corner building, an open garden, and a black roof and floor. The dialogue between metal, glass, and stone shows the fusion of history and modernity. ………… 🏠Address No. 33, Houguan Lane, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing City 🚇Transportation Take the subway to Lu Xun's Hometown Station and walk or ride a bike 🎫Tickets Free, no reservation required, digital experience hall in the museum is CNY 10/person 🕰Opening hours Tuesday–Sunday 9:00–17:00, last admission at 16:30 ⌚️Visit duration 1 hour 🔥Stamp A free "Ink Grape Picture" stamp is available at the Xu Wei Art Museum Visitor Center, and a paid stamp is available at the museum's cultural and creative store ………… ✅I knew nothing about Xu Wei before I came here, but after I came here, I found out that Xu Wei, one of the three great talents of the Ming Dynasty, had made great achievements in painting, calligraphy, literature, opera, and military affairs, and was a great master. He was not only a great calligrapher of the era, but also a great poet and playwright of the Ming Dynasty, and the founder of the "Qingteng School of Painting", which has been famous for thousands of years. "Five hundred years of Xu Wei", how can a person be so talented! ✅Although Xu Wei was talented, he had a difficult life, and in his later years, he was poor and ended his life in a difficult situation as "a few rooms in a dilapidated house, a man with a southern accent and a northern accent". ✅The art museum has two floors, and the exquisite exhibition hall is simply amazing, bringing the beauty of light and shadow to the extreme. Walking here, I unconsciously lighten my steps, afraid of breaking the quiet artistic atmosphere here. ✅After visiting the art museum, don't forget to go to the Qingteng Book House across the street, where Xu Wei was born and studied. It is a small courtyard, still retaining the original Ming and Qing literati garden features, and is very photogenic! ………… There is a tea space at the entrance of Qingteng Book House, where you can enjoy a cup of tea and a space for your mind to relax. This is another reason to fall in love with Shaoxing!

Xu Wei's Hometown is the birthplace of Xu Wei, a famous painter, writer, and military strategist of the Ming Dynasty. It is located at No. 10, Dacheng Lane, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. Xu Wei's Hometown is centered around the Qingteng Study, which is Xu Wei's former residence and features a unique Ming and Qing literati garden style. The study faces east and covers an area of 460 square meters, with a building area of 170 square meters. It is divided into two rooms, front and back. In front of the study, there is a sky pool and a wisteria vine. To the east, there is a bamboo garden with scenic spots such as Zizai Rock and Tianhan Fenyuan.

🚗🚗🚗Travel route: Day1: Hidden Landlord Xiao Deng's Apartment (Cangqiao Straight Street Branch)→Qingteng Bookstore→Xu Wei Art Museum→Book Sage's Hometown→Shen Garden→Eight Character Bridge→West Small Road Historical Block→Guangming•Suxin Homestay Day2: Guangming•Suxin Homestay→East Lake→Yangcha Lake→Ci Wu Da Mian (E-commerce Park Store)→Anchang Ancient Town Day3: Ci Wu Da Mian (E-commerce Park Store)→Shaoxing Ke Rock Scenic Area