[2025 Hangzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Village of Family Zhou (Updated Feb)

| The plum blossom viewing spot recommended by National Geographic is absolutely amazing!! Xixi Wetland's plum blossoms are in full bloom! I experienced the unique 'Meandering Water Plum Quest' at Xixi Wetland. If you want to experience the charm of the Jiangnan region, don't miss this place. The plum trees in Xixi Wetland are mostly planted along the streams and are famous for their weeping plums, which, like the willows by the lake, can bend down to touch the water surface. This creates the unique plum viewing method of Xixi - 'Meandering Water Plum Quest'. There are two ways to explore the plums in Xixi Wetland: 1. Water route: Take a boat along the waterway deep into the plum forest. You can charter a boat for 100 RMB per hour, with a boatman rowing. You can drink tea on the boat and relax; or you can take an electric boat for 60 RMB per person, which allows you to get on and off repeatedly to visit different spots. 2. On foot: From Zhoujia Village entrance - Meizhu Mountain Villa - Xixi Plum Villa - Jiaolu Tianzhuang - Gaozhuang - Hezhu Street - Jiangcun Market, the whole journey takes about 4 hours. Best spots for plum viewing in Xixi: 1. Meilin Road 2. Xixi Plum Villa 3. Meizhu Mountain Villa Transportation: 1. Drive to 'Zhoujia Village Parking Lot', parking fee is 5 RMB per hour 2. Take Metro Line 3 to Xixi Wetland South A Exit Ticket: Adult ticket: 80 RMB per person, free with Zhejiang Cultural Tourism Card

🎊 Lanterns of Ao fish and boxes 🏮 Thousands of lanterns light up the New Year. Come to Xixi Wetland to celebrate the New Year! Route👉 "Xixi Wetland North" Station ➡️ Xixi Wetland North Gate ➡️ Fudi ➡️ Jiangcun Market ➡️ Ludi ➡️ Hezhu Street ➡️ Sightseeing Ball ➡️ Shi Nai'an Former Residence [Hangzhou Xixi Water Margin Culture Exhibition Hall] ➡️ Boardwalk ➡️ Xixi Wetland North Gate. 🚇 Metro Line 3 1️⃣ Huawu Station - Accessible to the Gaoshuang Pedestrian Entrance on Tianmushan Road 2️⃣ Xixi Wetland South Station - Accessible to the Zhoujiacun Entrance on Tianmushan Road 3️⃣ Hongyuan Station - Accessible to the Longshezui Entrance 🚇 Metro Line 19 1️⃣ Xixi Wetland North Station - Accessible to the North Gate Entrance on Wener West Road 🚌 Bus 1️⃣ Route 376: Xixi Wetland Zhoujiacun Station (Tianmushan Road) 2️⃣ Route 376: Huawu Station - Accessible to the Gaoshuang Entrance on Tianmushan Road 3️⃣ Routes 83 and 86: Xixi Wetland North Gate Station (Wener West Road) 4️⃣ Routes 596 and 381: Xixi Paradise Station - Accessible to the Xixi Paradise Entrance 5️⃣ Route 83: Xixi Wetland East Gate Station 🏮 Thousands of lanterns light up the New Year and plum blossoms fill Xixi 🏮 1️⃣ Brilliant lantern festival lights up the New Year night sky 📅 Lantern Festival: Jan 24–Jun ⏳️ Lighting Time: 17:00–23:30 🌍 Location: Xixi Wetland North Gate, Jiangcun Slow Life Block, Hangzhou Xixi Water Margin Culture Exhibition Hall Area, Hezhu Street Area 2️⃣ "Night Fish Dance" Intangible Cultural Heritage Ao Fish Lantern Parade 📅 Time: Jan 29–Feb 3, Feb 12, 17:00, 19:00 🌍 Location: Jiangcun Slow Life Block, Hezhu Street 3️⃣ "Lantern Bloom" Intangible Cultural Heritage Box Lantern 📅 Performance Time: Jan 29–Feb 3, Feb 12, 20:00 🌍 Location: Hezhu Tower Square 4️⃣ "Dragon Dance for Spring" Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Dance Performance 📅 Time: Jan 29 🌍 Location: Zhoujiacun 9:18, Guojiawan 14:00, Hezhu Street 16:00 📅 Feb 12 🌍 Location: Zhoujiacun 12:00, Guojiawan 14:00, Hezhu Street 16:00 5️⃣ Welcome the God of Wealth 📅 Time: Feb 2 🌍 Location: Guojiawan 12:00, Zhoujiacun 15:00, Hezhu Street - Slow Life Block 18:00, 20:00 6️⃣ Water Margin Lantern Festival 📅 Time: Feb 12 🌍 Location: Hangzhou Xixi Water Margin Culture Exhibition Hall 7️⃣ Light Drama Zodiac Exclusive "Xuanlong" 📅 Time: Jan 30–Feb 2 10:00–11:00, 14:00–15:00 🌍 Location: Yanshui Yuzhuang Boardwalk 8️⃣ "Plum Blossom Dance" Bow Dance 📅 Time: Jan 29–31 10:00–11:30, 13:00–14:30 🌍 Location: Yanshui Yuzhuang River and Boardwalk 9️⃣ Flower God Immersive Interaction 📅 Time: Mar 15–16, Mar 22–23 10:00–11:30, 14:00–16:00 🌍 Location: Yanshui Yuzhuang Boardwalk

I've been to Hangzhou twice, and this is the first time I've encountered rain at the West Lake. The misty scenery has a unique charm. Four days to explore Hangzhou to the fullest, those with tight schedules can refer to this guide. Day one, heading to Hangzhou gogogo! 19:00🚗 20:55-23:10✈️ Take a taxi to the hotel. Since it's late, we can only order takeout, everyone check your own time~ Day two 🩰: Cheongsam + sandals 8:00 departure 8:30 Xixi Wetland - rowing boat (Zhoujia Village) (reservation required) 🧊Tour route: Zhoujia Village rowing boat dock - Meizhu Mountain Villa - Qiuxue An - Yanshui Fish Villa (get off for photos) 🍽️ Ge Lao Guan (four bullfrogs, classic hotpot base, borscht, ice jelly, sesame balls, tripe delicacies, salted egg yolk shrimp paste, beef, duck blood) Day three 🩰: Grey camisole dress + sneakers 9:00 West Lake (Longxiangqiao Station by subway) 🧊Tour route: Broken Bridge - Pinghu Autumn Moon - Bai Causeway - Quyuan Fenghe - Su Causeway - Three Pools Mirroring the Moon - Leifeng Pagoda 🍽️ Fuyuanju Restaurant (East Lake vinegar fish, crispy intestines, oil-soaked chicken, tender water chestnut asparagus) Not to my taste! Not recommended Day four 🩰: White t-shirt + jeans + sneakers White camisole + denim shorts + sneakers 9:00 Tianzhu Faxi Temple (already reserved) 14:00 Yunqi Bamboo Path (already reserved) Longjing Village 🍽️ Lao Tou Er You Bao Shrimp (fried shrimp, deep-fried belt fish, Dongpo pork, West Lake lotus rhyme, vegetable vermicelli meatball soup) Delicious 😋 Food Guide~ Cake and dumpling shops: Jiangnan Spring, Wang Rong Zongzi, Zhou Ping Zongzi Snacks: Dingsheng Cake, Longxiang Stinky Tofu, Beggar's Chicken Noodle shops: Da Lao Fang, Fuxing Noodle King, Huijuan Restaurants: Hangzhou Restaurant, Xin Zhou Ji, Lao Tou You Bao Shrimp Zhongshan South Road: Juying Noodle House (Pian Er Chuan), Grandma Sun's Scallion Pancake, Niu Xiaolong (beef shank, fish cake), Fangchun Pan-fried Dumplings and Shaomai Snack street at Longxiangqiao Station: Wandan Ancient Flavor (pearl taro milk wheel cake), Jie Cang Beef Cake, Southern Big Bun (specialty oil cake) Xin Bailu Restaurant (Jiebai Xinyuanhua Store) (delicious without waiting, online queue), Grandma's Home (West Lake Yintai City Store) (delicious without waiting, online queue), Wulin Fang Exquisite Hangzhou Cuisine (mature drunk swamp shrimp, yellowfish rice cake, iron plate fragrant taro), Guiyu Shanfang Fine Dining Restaurant (spring water beef, plum spareribs), Hangzhou Restaurant (Yanan Road Store)

🏠 Accommodation: Xixi Jiaolu Tianzhuang Ecological Hotel 🌟 The original ecological charm of Xixi with Jiangnan style is well preserved and unpretentious; 🌟 The facilities in the rooms are not so modern; 🌟 Jiaolu Tianzhuang cruise terminal ⛵️ is right at the hotel entrance; 🌟 The only terminal where you can board without queuing ⛵️ 🌟 The courtyard blends seamlessly with the wetland, making it a superb spot for photography 📷 🎫 Ticket: 80 yuan/person on-site ⏰ Admission time: 8:00-17:30 🅿️ Parking: Free accommodation at parking lot No. 8, Wen'er West Road North Gate 🆓 🌈🌈🌈 Easy parent-child cruise (battery boat) choose Line A: 1⃣️ Jiaolu Tianzhuang—2⃣️ Zhoujia Village—3⃣️ Yanshui Fish Village—4⃣️ Shentankou—Back to 1⃣️ Jiaolu Tianzhuang ⚠️ After disembarking and touring each site, board the boat again to return to the first boarding terminal ⛵️, remember to keep your boat ticket ❗️❗️❗️ 🎫 Boat ticket: 60 yuan/ticket, children under 1.2m free 🆓, child ticket 🧒 for 1.2m-1.5m children 30 yuan/person ⏰ Time: 8:00-16:30 (last boat) 🚢 The 1⃣️st station—Jiaolu Tianzhuang terminal ⛵️ no queuing; 🌟 Jiangcun market slow life area: high-altitude helium balloons, coffee shops ☕️ bars 🍹 market 🌟 Hezhu Street: 'Xixi Please Stay' white walls, Hezhu Tower, twisted dough strips, etc. 🌟 Green Dyke: camping ⛺️, kite flying 🪁 🌟 Gaozhuang: garden scenery, the villa of Qing dynasty literati Gao Shiqi, visited by Emperor Kangxi during his southern tour 🤖️ Robot battery car route: Gaozhuang-Hezhu Street-Xixi Paradise 58 yuan/30 minutes, 1.6 yuan/minute over time, 99 yuan deposit 🚟 Sightseeing car route: Gaozhuang—Hezhu Street 🚂 Mini train route: Gaozhuang—Xixi Paradise, round trip 30 yuan, one way 20 yuan The 2⃣️nd station Zhoujia Village, the main cruise terminal, where rowing boats are available The 3⃣️rd station Yanshui Fish Village: water village residences, sericulture silk stories, Xixi wedding customs, Xixi households The 4⃣️th station Shentankou: big camphor tree, filming location of 'If You Are the One', declaration wall, ancient stage plays 🌈🌈🌈 Romantic rowing boat 🚣‍♀️ 🎫 Charged area: Zhoujia Village rowing around Zhoujia Village rowing boat terminal Hongyuan rowing around Hongyuan rowing boat terminal 🆓 Free area: Fudi rowing around Fudi Hezhu Street rowing boat terminal Impression rowing around Longshezui Impression rowing boat terminal ⚠️ Note: The services are not interchangeable, each boat is limited to 2-6 people (including infants) (100 yuan/boat/hour, tickets available on-site)

With the city full of plum blossoms, I have a special fondness for the plum forest in Xixi Wetland. Gently rowing a canoe , wandering beneath the plum trees You can also stroll under the plum blossom corridor, enjoying the view as you walk. Currently, varieties of plum blossoms such as Jiangmei, Gongfenmei, Zhushamei, and Lüemei have successively bloomed, marking the best season for plum blossom appreciation. 🚩Recommended plum viewing routes: Walking route: Zhoujiacun Entrance of Xixi Wetland – Meizhu Mountain Villa – Xixi Meishu – Xixi Shuige – Gaozhuang Exit Advantages: Close-up plum viewing and photo opportunities along the way 📸 Disadvantages: Requires a lot of walking Canoe route: Zhoujiacun Entrance of Xixi Wetland – Fisherman's Journey Pier – Xixi Meishu – Return to Pier Advantages: Beautiful scenery in the meandering waterways Disadvantages: Short stay time for enjoying the scenery, challenging to capture good photo angles Xixi Wetland Plum Blossom Festival Event Time: February 10th – March 17th Canoe rental 100 per hour, seats 6 people 🎫Ticket: 80 per person; Hangzhou citizens with a valid Hangzhou Park IC card or an activated annual park pass for the current year can enter for free Hangzhou Cultural and Tourism Benefit Card for 1 yuan Visiting time: Approximately 2 hours for walking and taking photos. Transportation: About 5 minutes' walk from Exit A of Xixi Wetland South Station on Metro Line 3 Self-driving navigation to "Zhoujiacun Parking Lot": 5 per hour

The fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the God of Wealth is here! Today is a big day to welcome the God of Wealth. Xixi Wetland has prepared a wealth of activities for the God of Wealth, allowing you to feel full of wealth and blessings! 🧧In Zhoujiacun, Wujia Bay, and Jiangcun Slow Life Blocks, the Gods of Wealth will distribute good gifts such as 'Fu' characters, couplets, ingots, and sachets, allowing you to have a prosperous fortune and good luck in the new year! ⏰Activity time: February 14th (the fifth day of the Lunar New Year) 10:00-12:00 📍Activity location: Zhoujiacun, Wujia Bay, Jiangcun Slow Life Blocks, etc. 🕘At 9:58, there will be a wonderful interactive parade performance at the Zhoujiacun Tourist Service Center, allowing you to see the style of the God of Wealth. 🕙At 10:35, come to the Wujia Bay area and interact with the Gods of Wealth to gain wealth. 🕚At 11:30, at the Shentankou Ancient Stage, Hezhu Street, Fudi and other places, the Gods of Wealth will carry out helium balloon parade interactions, allowing you to enjoy the beautiful scenery and also harvest full of wealth! Hurry up and take action, come to Xixi Wetland to welcome the God of Wealth together! Wish you a new year with rolling wealth and good luck!🍀

300 acres of plum blossom forest, almost Z times more in the city area The plum blossoms of the wetland bloom on the water bank, on the island, more lively You can also sit in a rowing boat, shuttle between the plum forest, a unique romance "Xixi Plum Exploration" has long been one of the eighteen sceneries of West Lake, it's an old brand "Meandering water in search of plums, fragrance for ten miles" This sentence describes Xixi perfectly Watching flowers really needs to be done by the water, the water surface reflects the plum blossoms full of branches Anyway, coming to Xixi Wetland to enjoy the plum blossoms in February will definitely not regret it! Location: The entrance of Zhoujiacun, Xixi Wetland, Hangzhou is the best for Xixi Meishu Transportation: Both buses and subways are available, and there are many complexes nearby Tickets: Free until 3.31, original price 80! Check-in guide: 1 If the weather is good, the experience of rowing a boat by hand to enjoy the plum in the water is full 2 If you want to take pictures, it's very suitable to walk to Xixi Meishu in 15 minutes from the entrance Tips: There are a lot of plum blossoms in Xixi Wetland, and the overall experience of changing scenery with every step is very good If you play for half a day, Xixi Meishu is enough. The current blooming period is good until the end of the month The parking lot in Zhoujiacun is not big, it may be congested on weekends