The Ancient Town Praised by CCTV, I Finally Found It

You would never imagine describing an ancient city as "trendy"🎼Can you believe Using "trendy" to describe a thousand-year-old city "Tide" is not just about watching the Qiantang River tides "Flow" is not just about the flowing waters of Jiangnan This place is permeated with music and fashion The ancient tidal city visited by Emperor Qianlong four times during his six southern tours A seriously underestimated treasure city🏯 ✅Not just a great place for tide-watching! ✅Still preserves many Ming and Qing dynasty buildings! ✅Home to former residences of famous figures like Xu Zhimo and Wang Guowei! ✅Emperor Qianlong visited four times during his six southern tours! ✅Small bridges, flowing water, Jiangnan misty rain, ancient city, temples, ancestral halls, historic houses... Each spot tells a story from history; · 📝Follow Emperor Qianlong's imperial spring tour route Save this 2️⃣-day 1️⃣-night itinerary for later☑️ · 🏯Yanguan Ancient City-City of Tidal Music 🚄High-speed rail: 30min taxi from "Haining West Station"; 🚇Subway: Take the Hanghai Intercity Railway to "Yanguan Station," then bus 333 directly; 🚗Self-driving: 40min from Hangzhou, 2h from Shanghai; ·📍Yanguan Tidal Music City 🚗30mins+ drive from Hangzhou, 2h+ from Shanghai 🚄Haining West Station/Tongxiang Station (🚗drive from there) 🚶‍♀️ 🖍Emperor Qianlong's designated spring tour route: Day 1️⃣: Yanguan Tidal Wall👉Gongchen Gate👉North Street👉Imperial Dock👉Chen Minister's Residence👉Police Station👉Music Home Museum👉Sunset on City Wall👉Yanguan Tidal Wall👉Ancient City Night View; Day 2️⃣: Sea God Temple👉Jin Yong Academy👉Confucian Temple👉Wang Guowei Former Residence👉Tide-Watching Park👉Zhan'ao Tower · ❶【Yanguan Tidal Wall】Breathtaking waterfall spectacle in front of the ancient city tower, runs for 15 minutes at the top of every hour starting from 9am daily; ❷【Gongchen Gate & Imperial Dock】Emperor Qianlong passed through this gate during his southern tour, and the Imperial Dock is where he disembarked; (Drunk Jiangnan boat afternoon tea) Take a sculling boat through the ancient city canals, experience the spring atmosphere of Drunk Jiangnan, enjoy exquisite afternoon tea, and feel the unique charm of the ancient city ❸【Chen Minister's Residence】A typical Ming dynasty Jiangnan scholar's mansion, preserving rare imperial stone tablets bestowed by Emperor Qianlong - Jiangnan gardens with magnolia flowers create a poetic scene in the misty rain; ❹【Tide-Watching Park】Watch the spectacular "single-line tide" phenomenon here, and enjoy tea at the Tidal Tea House while watching the tides for a leisurely experience ❺【Sea God Temple】A rare imperial-style temple in Jiangnan. Built during Emperor Yongzheng's reign, commonly known as the "Temple Palace," Emperor Qianlong would worship the sea god here whenever he visited Haining; ❻【Confucian Temple】Relax, pray for success, ensure exam victories, and take photos with the same red walls and plum blossoms as the Forbidden City~ ❼【Sunset on City Wall】The 5th floor observation deck of the Lead Singer Hotel offers both views of the Qiantang River tides and perfect sunset photography spots ⚠️tips: ☑️The scenic area is quite large, you can take shuttle buses for 10 yuan/ride or 20 yuan/unlimited rides for a day; staying inside the scenic area is recommended as 🏨 guests can ride 🆓, which is convenient; ☑️Staying inside the scenic area is much more convenient, recommend the【Xuande Gate 🏨】converted from the century-old "Zhu Family Residence," stay in Zhu Xi's home! Enjoy the elegance and tranquility of traditional Jiangnan garden architecture, and it's very convenient for visiting attractions - About photo spots📷 1️⃣Lead Singer Music Resort Hotel: A celebrity-favorite resort hotel with an avant-garde yet elegant lobby. The Music Home Museum on B1 tells the stories of musicians and lets you hear various musical instruments. There's an infinity pool on the fifth floor where you can swim while watching the tides. The hotel connects to the city wall, which features a music show when lit up at night. After enjoying the buffet, you can relax here with drinks. 2️⃣Yanguan Tidal Wall: Two walls at the entrance of the scenic area where water cascades down with music at scheduled times. 3️⃣Gongchen Gate: A 600-year-old city wall covered with green plants. The arched gate over water can be passed through by boat. 4️⃣Imperial Dock: The dock where Emperor Qianlong arrived. 5️⃣Tide-Watching Park: The ancient city's tide-watching spot; climb Zhan'ao Tower for a bird's-eye view of the single-line tide. (Hotel guests can walk to the riverside opposite the hotel entrance to see the tides) 6️⃣Sea God Temple: Where Emperor Qianlong came to pray when visiting Yanguan. The ancient building is magnificent and grand; the staircase entrance makes for great photos. 7️⃣Confucian Temple: Features red walls similar to those in the Forbidden City, perfect for photos.