Three-Day Tour of Jiaxing City

🌸 Water-Embraced Jiangnan · Red Boat in the Mist · Slow Time in Ancient Towns — Visit the South Lake Revolutionary Site, eat Wufangzhai zongzi, stay in Wuzhen West Scenic Zone, and become a character in a three-day ink painting 🗓️ Itinerary Overview 📍 Theme: Red Culture × Water Town Charm × Intangible Culinary Heritage 🚄 Transportation Suggestions: High-speed train to Jiaxing South Station, taxi/bus for city attractions, special shuttle bus to Wuzhen (¥35) 🏡 Accommodation Recommendations: Wuzhen West Scenic Zone: Riverside guesthouse (¥500-1200/night, window view of rowing boats) Jiaxing City Center: Boutique hotel near South Lake (¥300-600/night, convenient for night tours) 🚩 Day 1: Red Boat Sets Sail · City Memories 🌅 Morning: South Lake Red Tour 8:30 South Lake Scenic Area (free, boat ride ¥20 to the island to see the Red Boat, site of the First National Congress of the CPC) 10:00 South Lake Revolutionary Memorial Hall (free, giant party emblem building perfect for stunning photos) 🍙 Lunch: Intangible Culinary Heritage Wufangzhai Main Store (must-try salted egg yolk meat zongzi + Lake Sheep noodles, ¥30/person) 🏯 Afternoon: Old Town Stroll 13:30 Zicheng Ruins Park (free, touch the "Jiaxing Fu" brick carvings on Song Dynasty city walls) 15:00 Yuehe Historic District (free, visit the Zongzi Museum + buy potted plants at Huaniao Lane) 17:00 Meiwang Street water bus ride (¥3, cruise through Jiangnan water alleys) 🌃 Evening: South Lake Light Show 19:30 South Lake Tiandi Shopping District (light show + popular bookstore "Zhongshuge") 🛶 Day 2: Wuzhen West Scenic Zone · Water-Embraced Jiangnan 🚌 Early Bus: Jiaxing → Wuzhen (about 1 hour) 🌿 Full-day immersive experience 8:00 Muxin Art Museum (¥20, minimalist aesthetics + riverside café) 10:00 Caomuben Color Dye Workshop (free DIY blue calico printing) 12:00 Shusheng Lamb Noodles (¥45, same lamb trotters noodles favored by Jack Ma) 🚣 Must-do Water Town Activities in the Afternoon 14:00 Rent a rowing boat (¥480/boat, from Andufang to Wenchang Pavilion) 16:00 Send postcards at Wuzhen Post Office (stamp with century-old postmark) 18:00 Riverside dinner (recommended: Momo’s homemade chicken soup) ✨ Exclusive Night Stay Privileges in West Scenic Zone 20:00 Lantern-lit night tour (exclusive tranquility after park closing) 21:30 Shishui Nianhua Bar (artistic bar opened by actor Huang Lei) 🍃 Day 3: Xincheng · Off-the-Beaten-Path Jiangnan 🚗 Morning: Ancient Town Atmosphere (self-drive/taxi 30 minutes) 8:00 Xincheng Ancient Town (free, eat crab and three-wonton soup + Lao Wang sesame seed cake) 10:00 Nengren Temple (free, millennium-old temple, touch the "Buddha Hand Ginkgo") 🛍️ Afternoon: Shopping Before Departure 12:00 Jiaxing Zongzi Culture Museum (free tasting + buy vacuum-packed zongzi) 14:00 Yuexiu Market (college student food paradise: corn juice + crispy pork belly) 🍜 Jiaxing Must-Eats Breakfast: Xiexi Street Shaomai (winter bamboo shoot and fresh meat filling + vermicelli soup) Snacks: Wenhu Sauce Duck, Lugaojian Ding Sheng Cake Late Night Snack: Sanshui Bay Radish Cake (opens at 3 PM) 💡 Local Tips Transportation: Last shuttle bus from Wuzhen to Jiaxing at 18:30; if missed, carpool available (¥50/person) Shared electric scooters are great for exploring Jiaxing city center Hidden Experiences: Climb the Hao Gu Tower by South Lake for a photo of "South Lake + High-speed Rail" Wuzhen early tea guests (free experience 7:00-9:00, reservation required if staying in the scenic area) Souvenirs: Hangzhou White Chrysanthemum (Tongxiang specialty), Gusu Wife Cake 🖌️ In Jiaxing, every frame is an ink animation— When you bite into a salted egg yolk zongzi in the morning mist of Wuzhen, the aroma of oil mingling with the sound of oars drifting away, you truly understand what it means to live in a "thousand-year-old ancient town."