An underappreciated gem of a small town - Xinchang in Shaoxing

Xinchang is the birthplace of Chinese landscape poetry and painting, and it is also the essence of the Eastern Zhejiang Poetry Road of the Tang Dynasty, the Buddhist pilgrimage, and the origin of the tea ceremony. Half of the Complete Collection of Tang Poems is from Xinchang. It is verified that more than 450 poets lingered here and left over 1500 Tang poems, which also shows the charm of Xinchang's landscape. Here's how to arrange a two-day, one-night trip: D1: Xinchang Dafo Temple D2: Xiayan Beicun Village - Chuan Yan Nineteen Peaks - Meizhu Ancient Village About the attractions Xinchang Dafo Temple: Known as the 'Dunhuang of Yue Country', it was founded during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The temple is characterized by its stone grotto statues, with grand Buddha figures and a long history. Xiayan Beicun Village: One of the most beautiful cloud-top villages in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, surrounded by mountains, with tea fields all over the mountains, and either a foggy morning or a sunset filled with rosy clouds, there are many hiking routes to meet different needs. Chuan Yan Nineteen Peaks: A filming location for over 30 fantasy TV dramas, known as the 'Zhangjiajie of Eastern Zhejiang', and one of China's Danxia landform scenic areas. Climbing from the Flying Dragon Trail all the way to the mountain top, it's steep and rugged, and from the Flying Dragon Sky Bridge, you can overlook the entire Qianzhang Gorge. Meizhu Ancient Village: The ancient village is not big, and it can be visited in an hour. A large number of ancient buildings from the Ming, Qing, and Republic of China periods are hidden among them, exuding an ancient charm, with traces of time and simple, long-standing stories everywhere. There are quite a few hotels and homestays in Xinchang, choose according to your own needs. About the food Saying Xinchang is a kingdom of carbohydrates is not wrong at all. I love stir-fried rice cakes and tofu buns, and if time permits, you can also check out the carbohydrate street on Wozhou Road.