[2025 Deqing ] Travel Guide for Yucun Square (Updated Jul)

Mountains⛰️, bamboo forests🎋, clear springs🌊, homestays🏨, bookstores, coffee☕️, leisure, poetry🌿... Perhaps only the sum of all these can truly depict the essence of Moganshan. According to the "Deqing County Annals"📝, Moganshan boasts over 200 distinctive villas🏡 scattered across its peaks. Here you'll find classical architecture alongside modern high-rises, countryside-style villas mingling with castle-like mountain resorts🏰. In this land, the scenery that locals take for granted has astonished countless outsiders who stumbled upon it by chance. Many have since transformed into free spirits, venturing deep into the forests🌳 to experience the unique mountain lifestyle, even selling their way of life to others. Since then, more people come here seeking to escape rigid and tedious routines—not just to find an uncrowded village or an elevator-free cottage🛖 where they can stay, overlook valleys, and savor mountain flavors, but to immerse themselves in Moganshan's natural playground. Numerous cycling🚲 and hiking🚶‍♀️ routes have been discovered here. This time, let's explore in the name of hiking. Starting from Yucun Square, the trail winds through bamboo forests and ancient paths, ascending stone steps. Passing by Jianchi Pool, Ancient Wangwutai Platform, Luhuadang Park, and Naked Castle, then returning to the mountain foot—the entire route spans about 10km. Itinerary: Day trip from Shanghai: ~2h drive, or 1.5h high-speed rail to Deqing Station followed by ~34min taxi to Yucun Square. Tips: 🔘 For ample time, consider a two-day trip 🔘 Check weather—avoid rainy days as trails get slippery; heavy rain may turn hiking into stream trekking 🔘 Travel light—convenience stores available on the mountain 🔘 Some steep sections—wear anti-slip hiking shoes Location: Moganshan Scenic Area, Deqing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province

We love a place so deeply Just as we passionately adore a person Beyond words, beyond reason Like the N and S poles of a magnet🧲irresistibly drawn together Moganshan, with its villas of diverse styles Always feels familiar, like strolling through Shanghai’s plane tree-lined streets It’s the Shanghai-style culture I grew up with, warm and nostalgic Perhaps it’s this shared DNA of Shanghai-style charm That makes me so devoted to Moganshan❤️ In early summer 2025, Yu Street 2.0 finally opens Compared to the Republic-era flair of Yu Street 1.0 (Yu Village Square) Yu Street 2.0🌟is more modern and youthful Blending diverse offerings—theaters, parks, art galleries— For a fleeting moment, it feels like A "Moganshan version of Aranya" Here, hidden away, is a Shanghai-style aesthetics lab 📍 West Hill·Yu Street Liang Room A lifestyle space combining lodging, dining, drinks, music, and art The overall Shanghai-style design won my heart at once - Upstairs•Guest Rooms Like the boudoir of a well-traveled heiress Understated yet refined, reflecting a pursuit of life’s finest - Downstairs•Living Room Shelves lined with wines from the eastern foothills of Helan Mountain Exquisite porcelain, vinyl records… Curated like the treasures of a discerning heiress A place as familiar and comforting as home How could it not linger in memory? Speaking of which, I long to return to the mountains And lose myself in the carefree reverie of my "well-traveled heiress" days…

I didn't do any research in advance. This was a spontaneous 3-day, 2-night trip. I can only say that I was very lucky. I didn't have any bad experiences and had a great time. Plus, because I booked the hotel in advance, the entire trip cost only approx. CNY 500/day per person. I was very satisfied with the trip. Itinerary: DAY 1 Arrive in Deqing around noon → Moganshan Scenic Area (fresh air) → Feed pigeons at Yucun Square → Eat farmhouse cuisine DAY 2 Wake up naturally → Sunparks Water Park → Experience massage and spa in Deqing city center → Dine at the hotel DAY 3 Take photos at the rooftop pool of the hotel (ins-worthy photos) → Hike and explore Xiantan → Return trip (arrive in Shanghai around 3pm) High-speed rail travel There are direct high-speed trains from Shanghai to Deqing. The ticket price is between CNY 80–90. Accommodation: Grand New Century Hotel Jiayi Deqing Activities: Sunparks Water Park, Yucun, Xiantan, Deqing city center Transportation: Mostly by taxi. It is recommended to use a ride-hailing app and occasionally walk. If you have a limited budget, it is recommended to buy a bus ticket from the tourist center, which goes directly to the scenic area. Food: Fish head tofu casserole, local chicken soup (recommended: Lakeside Water Restaurant), lard rice (recommended: Lan Ting Republic of China Restaurant), braised pork with dried bamboo shoots, broad beans, snails, baked wheaten cake, tea cakes

Here is a detailed travel guide for Yucun Square: Location and Transportation • Address: Yucun Square is located in the central area of Moganshan Town, Deqing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province. • Transportation: • Self-driving: About 60 minutes by car from Hangzhou city center. There are large free parking lots around the square, making parking convenient. • Public transportation: You can first reach Deqing County, then take a taxi to Yucun Scenic Area. Alternatively, walk 2 minutes from Deqing Station to the Bus Terminal, take the Y1 bus to Yuxin North Street, then walk 10 minutes to reach the square. Recommended Attractions • Yucun Square: This is the central location of Yucun, featuring an iconic European-style clock tower. The square has a fountain in the center surrounded by dozens of white pigeons, making it perfect for photos. • Moganshan Old Train Station: A historical and cultural building with a vintage artistic style. There's an old train at the entrance, making it a paradise for photography enthusiasts. • Republic of China Library: Displays many rare modern books and photographs that are difficult to see elsewhere, filled with the scent of books. • Baiyun Art Gallery: Converted from a silkworm shed, it combines art exhibitions, artist residences, and themed guesthouses. • Ginkgo Mural: A distinctive wall mural located a few hundred meters from the parking lot. • Huangfu East Road: Lined with countless French plane trees and Republic-era buildings, exuding the warmth of that historical period. Food Recommendations • Xingxian Noodle House: Their signature pork liver noodles are very popular and it's a local time-honored restaurant. • Mo Ji Coffee: Small storefront but spacious inside with three floors. Recommended to visit the top floor for photos. • Kiln-baked Bakery: You can taste freshly baked artisanal bread made with fresh local ingredients, with a soft and chewy texture. Accommodation Recommendations • Laiye Moganshan Designer Private Hot Spring Guesthouse (Yucun Square Branch): Very close to Yucun Square, just a one-minute walk away. Attentive service, white Instagram-style decor, surrounded by greenery, great for taking photos. • Yunxi Moganshan Designer Hot Spring Guesthouse: 9km from Yucun Square, 10 minutes by car. Spectacular mountain views, sitting on the terrace in the evening to enjoy the mountain scenery is very pleasant. Suggested Itinerary • Morning: After arriving at Yucun Square, explore the surrounding area, admire the Republic-era style buildings, feed the pigeons, and visit the Republic of China Library. • Noon: Enjoy local cuisine at food stalls or restaurants near the square. • Afternoon: Visit Moganshan Old Train Station, Baiyun Art Gallery, and other places to experience the historical and cultural atmosphere. • Evening: Take a walk in Yucun Park and enjoy the natural scenery. • Night: Enjoy dinner at nearby restaurants and experience the local nightlife. Things to Note • Parking: The square has a large free parking lot, but it may be crowded during peak season. • Expenses: Restaurants and shops around the square are slightly expensive. Consider bringing your own food and drinks to save money. • Time management: It's recommended to start early in the morning to make full use of the day to visit various attractions. • Weather: Yucun is located in a mountainous area with significant temperature differences between morning and evening. Remember to bring a jacket to stay warm. Hope this guide helps you enjoy a pleasant journey at Yucun Square!

I just returned from Moganshan and finally understand why even the homestay butlers say, "Time slows down here." For just over CNY 500 per person, you can feel like an immortal in the mountains. Here's a private guide to avoid the crowds~ 🍲 Mountain Delights ▪️ Stir-fried Wild Bamboo Shoots with Pickled Vegetables: Limited to April! The yellow mud shoots that emerge after the rain are so crisp and tender that you can pinch water out of them. They're perfect with porridge. ▪️ Bamboo Rice: Stall No. 9 at Yucun Market cuts and roasts on the spot. The glutinous rice is mixed with the fragrance of sausage, and even the bamboo membrane is scraped clean. ▪️ Preserved Vegetable Cake: A mobile stall next to Moganshan Station. It costs CNY 3 per piece and is so crispy that it crumbles. The local grandma has been selling them for 20 years. (Private tip: There is a wild tea garden in the backyard of Baiyun Hotel. After the meal, you can experience picking Mingqian tea.) 🎒 Light Mountain Gear Checklist 1️⃣ Mosquito Repellent Bracelet: Small black bugs in the bamboo forest target the ankles. 2️⃣ Folding Trekking Pole: There are many wild roads in the Dakeng Scenic Area. Picking up tree branches temporarily will scratch your hands. 3️⃣ Quick-drying Towel: Dries quickly after playing in the mountain spring to prevent catching a cold. 4️⃣ Ziplock Bag: The picked wild strawberries/raspberries will not be crushed. 5️⃣ Old Cotton Mask: To prevent bamboo catkins! The catkins in April are more fierce than willow catkins. 🗺️ Three Days and Two Nights Itinerary Day 1: Travel Through the Republic of China ▪️ 9:00 Feed the pigeons in Yucun Square, and take photos at the clock tower to return to the 1930s in seconds. ▪️ 11:00 Touch the century-old beauty tea at Baiyun Villa, and the honeymoon tree of Chiang Kai-shek is super effective. ▪️ 15:00 Find the Ganjiang and Moye sword casting platform in Jianchi, and pick up seven-hole stones by the waterfall as souvenirs. ▪️ 19:00 Watch fireflies on the homestay terrace, and the butler will send homemade bayberry wine. Day 2: Bamboo Sea Blind Box Adventure ▪️ 6:00 Squat in the sea of clouds at Xuguangtai, and bring a thermos cup to fill with brown sugar ginger tea cooked by the homestay aunt. ▪️ 10:00 Squeeze goat milk at Yiyuan Farm, and the freshly baked cheese tart is bursting with milk fragrance. ▪️ 14:00 Paddle a transparent boat in Dadouwu Reservoir. The water is so clear that you can see schools of fish hitting the bottom of the boat. ▪️ 17:00 Take photos of Miyazaki-style rice fields in Laoling, and the windmill wooden house is super photogenic. Day 3: Handmade Healing Day ▪️ 9:00 Experience a bamboo weaving course and take a tea caddy home. ▪️ 12:00 Eat creative dishes at Xiantan Art Museum, and the mint ribs are amazing. ▪️ 15:00 Pick up pine cones at Biwu Longtan, and the ancient road is covered with moss, which is super healing. 📸 Photo Spots ▪️ White Wall of Xiantan Art Museum: Wear a linen long skirt to take a side view, and the light and shadow cutting is full of high-end sense. ▪️ Laoling Windmill Wooden House: The backlight at 4pm is absolutely beautiful, and running and taking snapshots is like a fairy tale heroine. ▪️ Dakeng Scenic Area Suspension Bridge: The aerial view is super shocking, remember to wear bright clothes. ⚠️ Tips to Avoid Pitfalls ▪️ Don't wear light-colored shoes! After the rain, the mountain road is full of yellow mud. ▪️ Try to choose a homestay on the mountainside. It is too noisy near the highway if it is too low, and it is too tiring to carry luggage if it is too high. ▪️ The black car at Moganshan Station is a rip-off, so make an appointment for the homestay to pick you up in advance. ▪️ Be careful when going to Jianchi on rainy days, the bluestone steps are so slippery that you doubt your life. When the mountain mist covers the bamboo tips, and when the fireflies light up the night window, I suddenly understand what the homestay owner said, "Time in the mountains dozes off." Every bamboo leaf here seems to be pressed in slow motion, and even the cat in the cafe stretches with Zen. Bring some wild mountain bamboo shoots home on the return trip and take the freshness of this mountain life home~

When the weather is nice, Yucun Square is a great place to take photos. ◼️You can park your car in the parking lot inside the village. Don't start worrying about parking spaces at the village entrance. Drive inside, there is a large parking lot. ◼️Yucun Square is not big and you can finish exploring it quickly. You can also visit downtown Deqing. There are many interesting coffee shops there. ◼️Nearby, the magnolia flowers are in full bloom. You can search for "Xiawuli".

✅ Route: Deqing City ▶️ Yucun (Yucun Square, Mucun Department Store, Mogan Mountain Art Museum, Yujie Art Commune) ▶️ Tianquan Temple ▶️ Green Coffee ✅ Details: 1️⃣ Depart in the morning and arrive at Sanhe Fresh Shrimp Noodle Restaurant (thin alkaline noodles, chewy, delicious!) Sanhe Fresh Shrimp Noodles 2️⃣ After lunch, head to Yucun (the plane tree road is particularly beautiful), and you will enter the Mogan Mountain Scenic Area. Compared with the early years, the construction is relatively mature. Park your car nearby, and take a walk around. It is very comfortable. Deqing Mogan Mountain Yucun Scenic Area 3️⃣ There are many pigeons in Yucun Square, and there is a Mucun Department Store next to the square. The coffee on the second floor is very affordable, and you can sit on the terrace for a break. Mucun Department Store 4️⃣ Walk to Mogan Mountain Art Museum, located in Yucun Art Commune, which is equivalent to an art district. The art museum is free to visit without reservation. Although it is not big, the layout of the museum is quite interesting. Mogan Yujie · Mogan Mountain Art Museum 5️⃣ There are many well-decorated coffee shops along the way. 6️⃣ Head to Tianquan Temple, where there are two huge ginkgo trees at the entrance. However, many leaves have fallen in the past two days. Pay attention to the navigation when driving, as it is easy to make mistakes. Tianquan Temple 7️⃣ Green Coffee is CNY 68 per person. The environment is very good and very suitable for taking photos. For details, please refer to the separate article of Green Coffee.

Moganshan in autumn is so beautiful There are many pigeons in Yu Village Square There is a grandma selling pigeon food next to it There are many restaurants and cafes around It's super comfortable to sit here in the sun and feed the pigeons in autumn . 📍Moganshan Town Yu Village Square

◇ Location: Mogan Mountain Yu Village (Distribution Center) ◇ Route: Leisure version / From the Distribution Center parking lot ~ Temple Front Square ~ Riverside Night Market... Yu Street ~ Riverside Concert ~ Market ~ Yu Village Square ~ Fountain ◇ Along the way: Food, drinks, and entertainment are all available ◇ Kid-friendly: Feed pigeons at Yu Village Square, bring your own dry food like corn kernels (10 yuan for 2-3 packs at the square) and enjoy the fountain (bring a change of clothes)

I really haven’t been abroad❗️In Yu Village, Deqing❗️Yu Street is going to be popular‼ ️ Yu Village in Moganshan, Deqing A new street has opened! ! The design is really similar to that of foreign countries! I have explored the way for you all. I quickly put together a guide when I came back! Please keep it! 📍Positioning: Moganshan Tourism Distribution and Transfer Center (Yu Village) 🚗Parking: Now it is mainly parked at the tourist distribution center, and the new parking lot on Yu Street will be opened later! 🚶‍♂️‍➡️【Overall route】 From the distribution center - Jianghuang Temple - Yanxi Trail - Garden Market - Zhezheyuan - Yucun Park - M20 Commune - Yucun Square 📷【Main points】 ✅The Royal Temple There really is a troupe performing! The old people all sat under the trees listening to the opera! This environment where ancient and modern times collide is really fascinating! This is also the starting point of Yu Street! The statue at the door and the coffee shop under the tree are very photogenic! ✅ Garden Market It’s really fun to visit! There are so many small things in so many houses, it’s hard to even walk! ✅ Zhe Zhe Yuan A modern building lying on the grass! There’s an exhibition inside now! You can go and have a look! ✅ Yucun Park There is a large lawn for camping! It’s so much fun to bring your dog camping! There is also a popular bridge that is quite photogenic! There is also a bamboo sea opposite, where you can check in and take photos! ✅ M20 Commune Newly built commercial complex! It's quite elegant and very suitable for checking in and taking photos! The complex is located in a valley and the surrounding natural environment is really great! Some stores in the complex have already opened, and there are several exhibitions to visit. ✅ Yucun Square It’s an old check-in spot. The combination of the church bell tower, square and pigeons is always so romantic!

A new street has opened in Yucun Village, Moganshan, Deqing!! The design really resembles that of a foreign country! I have already explored the area for everyone. I hurried back and organized a guide! Please keep it well! - 📍Location: Moganshan Tourist Distribution Center (Yucun Village) 🅿️Parking: Currently, the main parking is at the tourist distribution center, and the newly built parking lot on Yujie Street will be opened gradually! - 👉【Overall Route】 Exit the distribution center ➡️ Jianghuang Temple ➡️ Along the Creek Trail ➡️ Garden Market ➡️ Zhezheyuan ➡️ Yucun Park ➡️ M20 Commune ➡️ Yucun Square - 👉【Key Spots】 ✅Jianghuang Temple There are really troupes singing operas! The elderly sit under the trees listening to the opera! This environment where ancient meets modern is really attractive! This is also the starting point of Yujie Street! The statue at the entrance and the coffee shop under the trees are very photogenic! - ✅Garden Market It's really nice to stroll around! So many little things, dazzling, I can hardly move! - ✅Zhezheyuan A modern building lying on the grass! There is an exhibition inside now! Worth a visit! - ✅Yucun Park A large lawn suitable for camping! Bringing a dog to camp is really joyful! There is also a popular bridge that is very photogenic! Opposite is a bamboo forest, great for taking photos! - ✅M20 Commune A newly built commercial complex! Quite stylish and suitable for taking photos! The complex is located in a valley, surrounded by a really nice natural environment! Some stores in the complex have already opened, and there are a few exhibitions to visit. - ✅Yucun Square An old favorite spot for checking in, the combination of the church bell tower square and pigeons is always so romantic!