[2025 Haining Attraction] Travel Guide for Yanguan Ancient Town (Updated Feb)

#favouriteitinerary 📍 Yanguan Ancient Town: With a history spanning over 2,000 years, this ancient city offers a unique blend of tidal rhythms and the gentle charm of Jiangnan. 🎫 Tickets: Free entry (some attractions may have separate fees) 🕰 Open: 08:00 - 16:30 🏮Must-Visit Attractions: 🔹 Tidal Viewing Park: Known as the "Number 1 Sacred Place to View the Tide," this park offers the best vantage point to see the tidal bore. Check the tide schedule before your visit and arrive early to secure a good spot. 🔹 Jin Yong Academy: Featuring Jiangnan garden-style architecture, the academy houses a vast collection of Jin Yong's works, vividly bringing his stories to life. 🔹 Yufeng Soy Sauce Garden: With 180 years of heritage, this garden allows you to taste the flavors of time and appreciate the charm of traditional craftsmanship. 💡Travel Tips: 🔸When watching the tide, ensure you stand at a safe distance from the embankment to avoid any accidents. 🔸Always check the weather forecast before your trip and make sure to take sun protection measures. Enjoy your journey through the historical depth and cultural beauty of Yanguan Ancient Town! 🏯🌿😊 #travel #china

🎫 [Ticket & Boat Price List] 💰Scenic Area Ticket: CNY 60 (half price for students) 🛶Qinglong Shipyard Boat: ▪️Daytime (8:30–17:00): CNY 60/person/round trip 💦 Waterfall Screen: Free! ▪️Free to take photos! Right at the entrance of the scenic area (no ticket required), a 15-minute water curtain show is played every hour and half hour 🥟[Tide Watching] Key Point!! There is a tide watching spot in the scenic area (an additional CNY 30 is required) ➡ You can see the Qiantang River tidal bore Note: The tide is the largest from the 1st to the 5th and from the 15th to the 20th of each lunar month. Be sure to check the mini program "Qiantang River Tidal Bore" for specific times. There are different tide watching spots, and the tide watching time is different for each spot. 👏Best Time to Visit The best time to watch the tide is around the 18th day of the eighth lunar month. However, you can also see tides of different scales from the 1st to the 5th and from the 15th to the 20th of each lunar month. Check the tide schedule in advance. 🌟Must-visit Spots ☑️Yanguan Tide Wall: The most spectacular view in the entire scenic area, open for 15 minutes every hour, recommended to visit after the lights are on at night ☑️Haishen Temple: It is said to be dedicated to the "God of the Zhejiang Sea", and people come here to pray for blessings during the Spring Festival ☑️Ancient City: There are many Spring Festival-themed activities in the ancient city during the Spring Festival, with a strong festive atmosphere. You can also enjoy the sunset on the city wall at dusk. ☑️Tide Watching: The tide time is different every day. You can go to the Tide Watching Park according to the tide time, which is very spectacular! ☑️Yanguan Music House Museum: Very well-designed, you can feel the charm of music up close, with rich content and many interactive experiences, very suitable for family trips ☑️Recording Studio: A professional recording place to realize your dream of becoming a singer

Haining is known as the "land of fish and rice, silk capital, and cultural center." It was first established as Yanguan County in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and was renamed Haining Prefecture in 1329, meaning "eternal peace of the river and sea," and was under the jurisdiction of Hangzhou Prefecture. Haining Xucun flour sculpture originated in the Qing Dynasty, also known as "rice sculpture," is a folk art made of cooked rice flour dough and hand-molded. It is still widely used in Haining folk customs such as beam raising, festivals, weddings, funerals, and birthdays. Haining bamboo weaving is best represented by the traditional bamboo weaving craftsmanship of Maojiadou in Yanguan Town. The stone carvings unearthed from the Han tombs in Chang'an Town show that Haining stone carving skills were already very mature in the Han Dynasty, reached their peak in the Tang Dynasty, and became more realistic in style during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Haining's specialties include Baiguo sesame cakes, Chang'an banquet balls (fish balls), Xieqiao pickles, and Wang vegetables (baby bok choy). Zhu Wanchang Baiguo sesame cakes originated from a pastry and snack shop founded by Ma Wanxing in Yanguan, Haining in the 10th year of the Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1871), and there is a saying that "in the north (Xiaoshi) there is Tian Yixing, and in the south (Yanguan) there is Zhu Wanchang." Haining's three knives, namely medicine knives, cake knives, and slicing knives (kitchen knives), were created by the century-old shop Zhou Shunxing Iron Shop in the 14th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1888), and have a history of more than 100 years. Haining has a custom of making Xishi "moon cakes" during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Xishi moon cakes are commonly known as "collapsed cakes." It is said that Fan Li personally selected the best green beans, kudzu root, and lotus root every day, crushed them into filling, and made them into cakes. To thank the people of Youquan, Xishi taught them the silkworm breeding techniques of Mangluo Village in Zhuji. The local people called her "Silkworm Flower Goddess" and made a few moon cakes every Mid-Autumn Festival to express their longing. Colorful calico is a handicraft developed on the basis of blue calico. Colorful calico is bright and vivid in color, simple and elegant in pattern, and full of rustic charm. Zuqun, also known as apron or tuanyishang, is blue in color, can keep the legs warm, and is convenient for labor, and is a traditional men's clothing in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Blue and white calico headscarves are an important symbol of women's clothing in the eastern part of Haining.

📍 Location: 10 minutes' drive from Yanguan Ancient Town, perfect for a New Year trip! 🚗 Convenient self-driving: Direct navigation, plenty of parking spaces, easy to find a parking space during the New Year. 🌊 Close to the Qiantang River, you can watch the tide from the river view room and enjoy the tidal changes. ✨ Rooms & facilities: Comfort is defined by details! 🛏 Featured river view room: Open the window to see the beautiful scenery of the Qiantang River, watch the sunrise in the morning, and enjoy the starry sky at night! 🍳 Kitchen: You can make dumplings and cook glutinous rice balls with your family, and enjoy the New Year atmosphere here! 🛋 Facilities updated: The air conditioning and heating are powerful, so you don't have to worry about the cold winter. It's not just the warmth of home. ✨ There are authentic Haining delicacies in the nearby Yanguan Ancient Town, such as Qingming rice dumplings and Haining fried rice cakes. 👍 🎁 New Year tips: Explore the area around Gushu Yiju! Day 1: Check into a river view room, put down your luggage, and go to Yanguan Ancient Town to check in. Taste local specialties and enjoy the night view of the Qiantang River in your room at night. Day 2: A must-see for the Spring Festival tide! Walk to the Tide Watching Park in the morning and feel the grandeur of the Qiantang River. Day 3: Take a leisurely walk in the community, buy some special snacks at the convenience store, pack your bags, and return with New Year's energy. 📍 Address: 32-34 Yunqi Road, Ideal Water Town, Yanguan Town, Haining, only 10 minutes' drive from Qiantang River Tide Watching Scenic Area. 👛 Price: Cost-effective, with discounts during the Spring Festival holiday, so hurry up and book a room! This Spring Festival, bring your family and friends to welcome the first ray of sunshine of the New Year! 🏠

Where are you planning to celebrate New Year’s Eve? How about celebrating in reverse? There is an ancient town in Jiaxing that is fun and not crowded! Come to Yanguan Ancient Town in Haining! Compared to the gentle style of Jiangnan water towns, I prefer Yanguan, the city of tides and music. 🚗Transportation guide: · By car: Depart from Hangzhou, drive along the Hangpu Expressway, exit at the Haining Yanguan Interchange, and follow the signs to Yanguan Ancient Town. The journey takes about 45 minutes. · By public transportation: Take a high-speed train from Hangzhou East Railway Station to Haining West Railway Station, then take the light rail to Yanguan Town. The journey takes about 30 minutes. 🗺Recommended classic tour route: Start from the Visitor Center, then go to Changmu Bridge, Shuicheng Gate, Sanmiao Lane, Yufeng Sauce Garden, Canghe Street, Cangmu Bridge, Chen Ge’s Old House, Yanwa Bridge, Chenghuang Temple, Qilin Screen Wall, Fu’s Bridge, Hou Street, Beisi Lane (tour bus stop), Wang Guowei’s Former Residence, and finally to Haishen Temple (where you can visit Haishen Temple, Jin Yong Academy, and Confucius Temple). 📌Don’t miss these must-see attractions: Haishen Temple: The ancient buildings will give you a deep sense of the rich culture of the sea god. Yanguan Ancient City Wall: Stand on the city wall and take in the beautiful scenery of the ancient town. Wupeng Boat: Take a Wupeng boat and enjoy the unique charm of the ancient water town. Ancient Town Night Tour: The ancient town at night is like a dream world under the lights, perfect for taking photos. 📋Here are some tips: It is cold during New Year’s Day, so remember to bring a thick coat to keep warm. There may be many tourists in the ancient town, so be sure to take care of your personal belongings. Respect local customs and celebrate New Year’s Eve in a civilized manner. Don’t litter.

|My favorite ancient city so far. This is my favorite ancient city so far It is also a tourist attraction, former residence of famous people, etc. The whole building is in the shape of "Hui", with ancient city walls on all sides. There is also the same waterfall in Dubai~ Take a walk around this world of small bridges and flowing water, Don't get too comfortable! It’s also great for shooting antiques. ☑️Yanguan Chao Le City 📍No. 188, Gongchen Road, Haining City, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 🚗Hangzhou is 40 minutes by car and Shanghai is 2 hours! 🚄Take the high-speed train to [Haining Station] and then take a taxi ⏰8:30-22:30 ✅Two days and one night D1 Scenic Area Entrance Water Curtain (Yanguan Chao Wall) - Gongchen Gate - City God's Temple - Yang Bingbu House - Yufeng Sauce Shop - Chen Ge Old House - Beimen Chaoji D2 Confucius Temple Academy-Jinyong Academy-Taiwan Temple-Tidal Resort Park ✅Check-in points 1⃣️Gongchenmen You can enter the water gate of the old city wall by taking a rowing boat and experience the history up close. 2⃣️Tide Watching Resort Park The Qiantang River is a famous tidal viewing spot. You can feel the surging tide on the first line. The Zhan'ao Pagoda is particularly shocking. 3⃣️Confucius Temple Academy Built in the Song Dynasty, it is a typical ancient palace-style architectural style. The red walls are very photogenic. 4⃣️ Tanah Lot Temple A temple with a lot of historical heritage. If you like ancient architecture, you must come and see it. It is quiet and quiet with few people, and there are no movies. 5⃣️Armor Refining Hall Very few places have this! An ancient armor specialty store, all handmade, with displays of various dynasties in the store! Both boys and girls look good in it. 🥙Food: For local snacks in Haining, you can go to the ancient snack street near Beimen Chaoji. 🛏Accommodation: I stayed at the Xuandemen Hotel in the scenic area. I had a good experience. The classical garden-style decoration and layout had a very good artistic conception. 【Playing tips】 ✔The scenic area is very large and there are shuttle buses inside, which is very convenient. ✔You can ask the tourist center of the scenic spot for tide watching times. ✔The night view is also beautiful, don’t miss it. ✔After purchasing the ticket, you will receive a scenic spot brochure so you can easily see where to go. ✔The scenic area is very suitable for ancient style photography, if you like it, you can prepare it ✔During National Day, you can come and experience stage concerts, hip-hop flash mobs, scrap metal percussion and other music performances

Yanguan is located in the southeast of Haining City, a town under the jurisdiction of Haining City, Jiaxing. Haining Yanguan is a thousand-year-old ancient city, more than 2200 years old. According to historical records, the name of Yanguan began in the early Western Han Dynasty. King Liu Bi of Wu boiled the sea and sun-dried salt here, set up the salt official, hence the name. Yanguan is a famous place for watching tides. Every year from the 15th to the 18th of the lunar August is the best time to watch the Qiantang River tide. Yanguan Ancient Town is located at the mouth of the Qiantang River, with a very superior geographical location, and the economy here is very developed. Yanguan Ancient Town is also a place where people are outstanding and the land is spiritual. Many historical celebrities come from here. My interest in Yanguan is not the tide that is famous all over the world, but the profound cultural heritage here. Yanguan is the hometown of the famous modern scholar Wang Guowei. Wang Guowei is a rare genius, a famous master of Chinese studies during the Republic of China, and the last 'Imperial Teacher' in China. If you don't observe Wang Guowei's knowledge, you don't know the greatness of the master, the height of the mountain. His 'Three Realms Theory' is indescribable and beneficial. A hundred miles is not half, a song of the world. Mr. Jing'an is the master of Chinese studies I admire. Paying homage to his former residence is my purpose of coming to Yanguan. But unfortunately, it happened that Yanguan Ancient Town was being renovated and rectified, Wang Guowei's former residence was not open to the public, because of the transformation, the ancient town was basically in a semi-closed state, with few visitors. But there is a palace-style temple here, which is very eye-catching - Yanguan Sea God Temple. About the Sea God Temple, there is still an unresolved royal legend. Out of curiosity and love for ancient architecture, I decided to buy a ticket and go in and explore... Shanghai, China.

Yanguan Town is one of the historical and cultural ancient towns in Zhejiang Province. Due to its superior geographical location and convenient water transportation conditions, it is prosperous in ancient times, and it has also created its long history and culture. Haining Yanguan Fengqing Street is 600 meters long and covers an area of about 36,000 square meters. It is a thousand-year-old street in the ancient city of Millennium. The restoration work of this style street began in 2002. After more than a year of restoration work, Haining Yanguan Fengqing Street was built into a style block with the main cultural connotation of the prime minister's house, traditional business and residential culture. In the original ancient street, there were ancient buildings such as the Prime Minister's House in the Qing Dynasty, the old house of Chenge, the house of Yang Bing, and the former residence of Zheng Xiaolan. There are also many beautifully built residential courtyards and antique alleys. The cultural heritage is extremely deep. With a sense of history. Xuandemen is located at the eastern end of Difengqing Street, Prime Minister's Office. It is one of the five major city gates of Haining Yanguan Ancient City. It was first built in the thirteenth year of the Daye Industry (AD 617) and was later abandoned. Tang Yonghui was rebuilt six years ago and has been built since then. The word "Xuandemen" is written by Zhang Jiucheng, the champion of the Northern Song Dynasty. The Emperor Qianlong was six in the south of the Yangtze River and four in Haining. If you just stroll around the ancient town, you don't have to buy a ticket when you don't enter the house. If you want to go to the tide-watching park to see the tide, you can buy a park ticket or buy a scenic ticket. Entering the scenic spot from the tourist service center, walking from Xuandemen is the prime minister's street in the prime minister's house. Most of the paid spots in the joint ticket are concentrated here, and the walking distance is very close. Jiangnan Folk Customs Museum can see the shadow play (about 4 games a day, the performance time is subject to the announcement of the scenic spot)

Yanguan Town of Haining is a scenic spot. The Guanchao Resort Park is a long and narrow terrain from east to west. The park has national key cultural protection units such as the fish scale stone pond, the Ming Dynasty Zhanyu tower, the Qianlong hand planting quaint, the Shiliangcai monument, Zhenhai Tieniu and other attractions. The landscape seawall, two Guanchao buildings and six viewing tide stations are the best viewing spots for the wonders of Haining.

Zhejiang Haining is located on the north bank of Qiantang River and belongs to Jiaxing City, but it is closer to Hangzhou. The most famous ancient town on the Qiantang River is called Yanguan, which is Haining's most famous tourist attraction. The salt official is an ancient city with a history of more than 2,000 years. During the Western Han Dynasty, it was salted and salted here. It set up an official position to manage the salt industry. Later, it used the official position as the name of the ancient town. Today, the most popular time for the salt official is naturally around the Mid-Autumn Festival every year. The annual Salt Official Watching Festival has become the most important event in the local area. Every year on the 18th day of the lunar calendar, it is the most spectacular day of the Qiantang River tide. As early as the millennium ago, the Sudongpo period in the Northern Song Dynasty had a poem "August 18

The legend of the wild history Qianlong is the son of Chening of Haining. does not blame Jin Yong, blame the two emperors of Qianlong and Qianlong for the special treatment of Chen family. The tribute to the Kowloon plaque is engraved with the five-clawed golden dragon representing the emperor. The traces of the silk seem to indicate that Qianlong has Han Chinese blood and is also a "civet cat for the prince". In fact, this wild history now seems quite a few The place worthy of playfulness is more like an anecdote for the Manchu family. It is just a good strategy for the Emperor Qianlong to sit more securely and comfort the Han Chinese. The house is exquisite and has the charm of Jiangnan. Especially the door is open to the north, expressing the loyalty to the emperor. This is the cleverness of Chen Yuanlong! Of course, the Haining salt officer, from the time of seeking a view of the Qiantang River tide. Looking far as the sea and the sky, but the level is clear, like a horse galloping, roaring, just like the impulse of my previous years, sturdy. Closer, the dark waves are surging, the waves are ups and downs, the sharpness of a young man is already female, and the heart is still unwilling. In front of me, it is light and gentle, just like the present, my peace of mind, goodness with others, good for myself, occasional embarrassment, and soon subsided.