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#Taierzhuang Ancient City Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Tai'erzhuang Ancient City Summer Travel Guide | A Guide to Enjoying Tai'erzhuang!
| A Guide to Enjoying Tai'erzhuang!. If you have time, take a trip to Tai'erzhuang and experience the rural life in the water town north of the Yangtze River. In this treasure-filled small city, there is an endless wealth of historical and cultural charm.
Admission Fee💵: Adults 118 RMB/person Children half-price ticket 59 RMB/person
Parking Lot🌸: Free parking available
Suggested Items to Prepare🌸:
Sun umbrella
Sunscreen
Comfortable shoes
Best Time to Visit🌸:
Afternoon and evening
The temperature is high during the day, and the night view is more beautiful than the daytime scenery
Must-Visit Spots🌸:
Casually stroll through the museums during the day, check the performance schedule for shows, the highlight is at night!!
Take a sculling boat to feel the ancient canal at night (it is recommended to try a one-way trip, one-way 60 RMB💰/round-trip 100 RMB💰)
Walk through the ancient city at night and watch the exciting performances (❗️Must see the iron flower show at Fuxing Square at 9 pm, go early to grab a front row seat)
About Accommodation🌸:
Prefer to stay within the city, as you cannot re-enter if you stay outside. There are many homestays inside the city, and you can play around at night.
Food Recommendations🌸:
Zaozhuang spicy chicken, Canal carp, Tai'erzhuang mutton soup, vegetable pancake
Overall, Tai'erzhuang Ancient City is quite nice, suitable for visiting and checking in with friends or family!!
The prosperity of the grand era is irresistible, and the night view is unbelievably beautiful!
🌟Highlights:
During the 'May Day' holiday, Taierzhuang Ancient Town has launched another major attraction! It has drawn numerous tourists for a visit. There are not only exciting performing arts activities but also enchanting night views, making one feel as if they have traveled through time to experience the bustling grandeur of ancient times.
📍Detailed address:
Taierzhuang Ancient Town, Taierzhuang District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province
🕙Business hours:
Open 24 hours a day
❤Recommended reason:
As dusk deepens and the lights come on, shadows and light weave together to create a moving picture. Accompanied by the melodious sound of the guqin, a beautiful lady holding a paper umbrella, dressed in an elegant fairy-like dress, dances gracefully. Her movements are light and elegant, as if taking us through the long river of time, experiencing the weight of history and the depth of culture.
In her dance, we seem to hear the echoes of history and feel the charm of classical style. Each turn, each jump, is filled with the flavor of traditional art. On this peaceful night, our souls follow the dancer's steps, immersing in this wonderful dance and music, feeling that ancient and eternal beauty.
Visit Taierzhuang Ancient City
Taierzhuang Ancient City, located at the central point of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, boasts a long history and rich cultural heritage. It is known as 'the First Village under the Sky', a title bestowed by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. Not only is it a national 5A-level tourist attraction, but it is also acclaimed as 'the most beautiful water town in China'. The World Tourism Organization even refers to it as 'the living ancient canal' and 'the only remaining heritage village of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal'.
On the afternoon of May 1st, I took a taxi from the hotel and arrived at the east gate of Taierzhuang Ancient City after 4 pm (it's difficult to park near the scenic area). I bought the ticket in advance on Ctrip for half price, 59 yuan. Within the eight major scenic spots of Taierzhuang Ancient City, each has its unique charm and story. The eight architectural styles within the scenic area (Jin-style architecture, Lunan residential buildings, Hui-style architecture, water town architecture, Minnan architecture, European architecture, religious architecture, and Lingnan architecture) collectively reflect the blend of northern and southern cultures. The night view is also very beautiful. In short, it's definitely worth the visit (reminder: it's extremely crowded during holidays).
It's as if a switch has been flipped to shuttle through the years
The ancient city of Tai'erzhuang at night is really too Tang Dynasty style🏮
The ancient city was rebuilt in 2008, and over 85% of the buildings and streets have been restored to the old city's appearance.
Walking into this 'water town of the north', with its meandering merchants, songs heard for miles, a night market that never ends, and throngs of tourists,
Especially around dusk, with clustered colorful lights, a river of fishing fires, and lanterns hanging high, it presents a scene of bustling prosperity.
🏮Night Tour Tips🏮
🔴A performance not to be missed—'Fire Dragon Steel Flower' intangible cultural heritage iron flower performance
🔺The intangible cultural heritage iron flower is a Chinese-style romantic firework, with a visual effect of 'the Milky Way falling from the sky'.
The iron flower artists strike the iron juice heated to over a thousand degrees onto the shed frame, and the night is instantly illuminated by the radiating fireworks, with meteors pouring down, dazzlingly beautiful.
🔺The performance time and location will be adjusted according to special holidays, and details are subject to the announcements made by the 'Tai'erzhuang Ancient City'👸 account.
Be sure to follow closely, otherwise, you will end up like me, waiting foolishly at the previous performance site half an hour in advance, only to find out near the start that the performance location has been changed for the National Day holiday... Rushing over, it was already crowded... and even finding a place to stand was difficult😂
🔴A different perspective of the ancient city—Take a sculling boat ride
🔺See the ancient city from a different angle, feel the charm of 'a boat, a scull, a beauty; a city, a river, a dreamland', and experience the unique charm of the water town of the north.
🔺Travel through the ancient city's water streets and alleys by boat, with moving ballads that linger in the heart and soul.
🔴Hanfu transformation—Immersive experience of the fun of crossing through a Chinese-themed amusement park
🔺Strolling through the ancient city, you can see Hanfu-clad ladies with exquisite makeup everywhere, paired with the antique environment, it truly gives an immediate sense of time travel.
Zaozhuang Travel - Treasure Town Tour (Part 1)
🏠.1. Taierzhuang Ancient Town: The ancient town was formed during the Han Dynasty, developed in the Yuan Dynasty, and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with a history of over 2000 years. It encompasses architectural styles such as Hui, Jin, water town, Minnan, Lingnan, Lunan, European, and religious buildings. It is known as 'the living fossil of canal culture' and 'the museum of Chinese residential architecture'.
Ticket Price: 118 RMB per person
🌸 Free Admission Policy
Children under 6 years old (including 6 years old) or under 1.4 meters tall (including 1.4 meters); seniors over 60 years old (including 60 years old); active military personnel, retired military personnel; veterans; martyrs' family members, families of military personnel who died on duty or due to illness; firefighters; tour guides; journalists; disabled persons; group bus drivers; national medical team members who assisted in Hubei; high-level talents with valid identification are admitted for free.
🌸 Discount Policy
Minors over 6 years old up to 18 years old (including 18 years old); full-time college students with valid identification can purchase discounted tickets.
.🏠.2. Guanshi Pomegranate Garden and Qingtan Temple: Guanshi Pomegranate Garden was established during the reign of Emperor Cheng of the Western Han Dynasty and has a history of over 2000 years. Originally named Qingtan Mountain, also known as Yunfeng Mountain, it is known for its 'Qingtan autumn scenery' and is one of the eight scenic spots of ancient Yi County.
Ticket Price: 30 RMB per person
🌸 Free Admission Policy
Children under 1.2 meters tall; seniors over 65 years old; active military personnel; police officers; journalists; tour guides; photographers; disabled persons; high-level talents, etc. with valid identification are admitted for free.
🌸 Discount Policy
Children over 1.2 meters tall and under 18 years old; full-time undergraduate students and below; seniors aged 60-64; martyrs' family members; military families with valid identification can purchase discounted tickets.
Qingtan Temple was established during the Tang Dynasty and is named for the numerous Qingtan trees and ancient Qingtan trees within the temple. The scenic area includes the Reclining Buddha Hall, Mountain Gate, Heavenly King Hall, Western Auxiliary Halls (Wealth God Hall, Three Saints Hall, Ksitigarbha Hall), and the Mahavira Hall. On the east side of the temple, there is a life-release pond and a Guanyin Pavilion. There are also guest halls, dining halls, and lamp offering halls.
Ticket Price: 49 RMB per person
🌸 Free Admission Policy
Children under 1.2 meters tall; seniors over 65 years old; active military personnel; police officers; journalists; tour guides; photographers; disabled persons; high-level talents, etc. with valid identification are admitted for free.
🌸 Discount Policy
Children over 1.2 meters tall and under 18 years old; full-time undergraduate students and below; seniors aged 60-64; martyrs' family members; military families with valid identification can purchase discounted tickets.
.🏠.3. Jinling City Nuwa Palace: The ancestral cultural site of Nuwa Palace, dating back 7000 to 8000 years, is located on Jinling Mountain, which is also the legendary resting place of the goddess Nuwa, known as Nuwa's Tomb.
During the fourth year of the Qingli era of the Song Dynasty, a temple was erected on the mountain to worship Fuxi and Nuwa. In front of the mountain, there was once a Buddhist temple named Jinling Temple. The mountain and its foothills were once dotted with temples and were also known as Temple Mountain.
Free🌸 to visit.
You won't regret visiting Taierzhuang Ancient City | See the most performances in the shortest time
In Shandong, there is a treasure of a small city🏙️
Bridging Shandong and Jiangsu,
With the thousand-year-old Grand Canal witnessing its changes,
And the hundred-year-old Zhongxing Coal Mine witnessing its glory.
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There is no shortage of ancient towns in China, but this one is different
Taierzhuang not only has natural scenery
But more importantly, it has historical significance~~
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📍Tour route: There are many performances inside the ancient city, mainly concentrated on Saturday afternoons, evenings, and Sunday mornings. While watching various performances, you will visit the main attractions of the ancient city. Different routes can be taken to get to each performance.
⏳Saturday:
14:30 Intangible Cultural Heritage Moment (Gefeng Tower)
15:00 Zhongfan Lion Dance (Fuxing Square)
15:30 Grand Canal Old Street (Canjiang Mansion - Supreme Bridge)
15:30 Quyi Meeting (Xie Yu Tea House)
16:00 Lunan Shadow Puppetry (East side of Taierzhuang Station)
16:30 Liuyin Opera (Boat-shaped Street)
There is time between Liuyin Opera and the West Gate Projection Show to have some food or go back to the hotel to rest
18:45 West Gate Projection Show (West City Gate)
19:00 City Tower Light Show (City Tower)
19:15 River·Sound (Boat-shaped Street)
19:30 Boat-shaped Street Light Show (Boat-shaped Street)
19:45 Fire Dragon Steel Flower (Fuxing Square)
20:15 Welcoming Show (East City Gate)
20:15 Water Moon·Chant (Niu Shi Wang)
⌛️Sunday
10:00 Qianlong's Tour of Taierzhuang (West Gate - Tianhou Palace - Dayamen Street - West Gate)
📝Note: (Performances are not only on weekends!)
1. There is some interaction between the Grand Canal Old Street performance and the Quyi Meeting;
2. After the Fire Dragon Steel Flower, you can take a boat to the East Gate to watch the Welcoming Show or Water Moon·Chant. The Welcoming Show's light show is more about the 1938 war, different from the West Gate Projection Show, and I personally prefer the West Gate.
3. The Fire Dragon Steel Flower (Iron Flower) is very crowded, if you want a better spot you have to give up the Boat-shaped Street Light Show. A better viewing spot would be the small path between Huajiantang·Huaishe and Taizhou Island, which is less crowded.
4. If you want to watch Jianghu variety shows, you can watch them at 14:00 or 17:00 at Tianqi Temple Stage.
📌Scenic spot tips: Little North Gate → Taishan Xinggong → Fire Brigade → Mosque → Bodhi Temple → Grand Canal Grain Warehouse Museum → Taierzhuang Battle Site Park → Jin Ping Mei Culture Exhibition Hall → Catholic Church → Boat-shaped Street → Tianhou Palace → Fuxing Building
⚠️Travel Tips
▪️The ancient city is busier on Saturdays, watch the night scene on Saturday night, and stroll around the ancient city and take photos on Sunday morning.
▪️Zaozhuang's districts are scattered, self-driving is the most convenient, but BRT has basically been connected. The urban area has Xuecheng District (New City) and Shizhong District (Old City), distributed in a triangle with Taierzhuang.
▪️Zaozhuang has two museums, it's enough to visit the West Museum, and the landmark Gemini is right opposite. From Beixin Culture to Zhongxing Coal Mine, thousands of years help us understand this historic city more quickly.
▪️The old city has more local food than the new city. Zhongxing Coal Mine is worth a visit. There are some very nostalgic play facilities in People's Park. If you are short on time, you can also go directly from Zaozhuang Station to and from Taierzhuang.
▪️The ancient city is worth visiting for its various small and vertical museums, watching the Iron Flower performance at night, and just strolling around to relax.
🚄Zaozhuang Transportation Guide
Departing from Jinan, self-driving is the most convenient. You can also take the 🚄 to Zaozhuang Station, and then take a 🚖 or BRT to Taierzhuang Ancient City.
🅿️Navigation endpoint: Taierzhuang Ancient City East Gate Parking Lot (free parking at the East Gate)
The most beautiful water town in the north of the Yangtze River, Taierzhuang Ancient City
⛩️ The water town in the north of the Yangtze River, a heroic ancient city. Taierzhuang Ancient City has a profound historical and cultural heritage, and was bestowed by Emperor Qianlong with the title 'The First Village under Heaven'! ⛩️
🌷🌷🌷 Tickets
Advance reservation is required
👨🏻 Adult 118/person
👧🏻 University student/child half-price ticket 59/person
Identity card swipe/card entry/online ticket code entry
Tickets are valid for two days (it is said that only guests staying in the city can enter the park twice, but in practice it's not that strict) unlimited entry and exit within two days, no limit on the number of times.
🚖 Parking lot
Self-driving tour is recommended to the East Gate, where there is a free parking lot
🏜️ Suggested items to prepare include a sun umbrella
Sunscreen
👯♀️ Comfortable shoes
City tour time
🎆 Afternoon and evening. The temperature is high during the day, and the night view is more beautiful than the daytime view
(Personally, I feel that dusk is the most beautiful time, because the lighting effects at night are not very good, and many places are pitch-dark. Those who have been to Wuzhen and Xitang should be able to see a clear difference.)
Must-experience items
1. Rowing boat 🚣🏻♂️
Available right at the East Gate pier, 100/round trip all day, recommended 60/one way
2. Iron flower performance 🎆
Intangible cultural heritage activity, it is recommended to arrive early at Fuxing Square in the evening when there are many people
3. Night city gate light show 🎇
4. Near the East Gate, there is the Taierzhuang War Memorial Park
You can join a tour guide and listen to the explanations
🍜 Food 🍜
It is recommended to eat outside the scenic area, as the prices inside are expensive and the taste is slightly worse
🥢 Wangfujing Little Claw Chicken
In the middle section of Xisanli Food Street, a local restaurant that everyone goes to, about 6km from the ancient city
We arrived after 1 pm and had a meal with many people, queuing for 20 minutes
Recommended little claw chicken (be cautious with the spiciness if you can't eat spicy!)
🥢 Master Song's Yellow Flower Beef Noodles
Northward 100 meters east of the intersection of Linyun Road and Jingguang Road, Taierzhuang's must-eat intangible heritage noodles! It doesn't look tasty but it's really good! A local favorite! Look for their shop!
🥢 Jia Erjie Vegetable Pancake
Opposite to Xiguan San Street on Xingzhong Road, how can you not eat vegetable pancakes when you come to Zaozhuang, the freshly made crust is really super crispy
🥢 Tea Power
A local drink from Zaozhuang
🛌 Accommodation
Recommended hotel: Sky City
Located in the ancient city, close to every check-in point, economically priced, and with a quiet environment, it's a good place to rest at night. 🛌 Taierzhuang Ancient City
Taishan Xinggong
Taishan Xinggong, commonly known as 'Taishan Temple', is located in the northwest of Tai'erzhuang ancient city. It was first built in the 13th year of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty (1518) and was destroyed in the Tai'erzhuang Battle in 1938. In 2011, it was rebuilt on the original site. Taishan Xinggong covers an area of 2,000 square meters, with a building area of 826 square meters, consisting of the main hall, the God of Wealth hall, the Guanyin hall, as well as a bell tower and a drum tower. In the center of the main hall is the enshrinement of the Goddess Bixia Yuanjun, flanked by the Goddess of Eyesight and the Goddess of Child Delivery.
You will not regret visiting the ancient city of Tai'erzhuang at least once this holiday
Those who understand Tai'erzhuang will find that this small city is orderly yet unusually warm. Add a touch of drifting clouds and encounter the sunset glow, and you'll feel a cinematic sense that is both present and elusive, unreal like a beautiful dream.
Ancient City Guide
① Day tour of the ancient city: Ming and Qing ancient shops, ancient residences, the General's Office, Corner Tower, Wu Family Bank, Wan Family Mansion, ancient docks, etc. In a trance, it's as if you have returned to ancient times, where the prosperity of 'merchants traveling far and wide, fishing lights along the river, songs for miles, the market never closing at night' is recreated here.
② Night tour of the ancient city: The night view of Tai'erzhuang Ancient City is extraordinary. Under the night sky, the ancient city glitters with the illumination of landscape lights, stunningly beautiful. The night scene of the ancient city is like the banquet of the drunken Li Bai during the prosperous Tang Dynasty, where one feels unbound in a foreign land, the night enticingly intoxicating, why bother about which night it is or where to wake up.
③ Folk art performances in the ancient city: Southern lion dance, Qianlong's patrol, shadow play, Liuqin opera, street corner magic, big drum, shadow play, Qinshu, acrobatics, and various other folk performances will keep you entertained and longing for more... There are also intangible cultural heritages such as Shandong embroidery, wax dyeing, sachet, clay sculpture, face sculpture, sand pottery, willow weaving, and wood carving.
④ Recommended ancient city delicacies: Tengzhou vegetable pancake, Zaozhuang spicy chicken, Zhang family dog meat, Zhang family crispy chicken, Tengzhou whole lamb soup, yellow flower beef noodle, Grand Canal stone cake, beef stuffed bun, Grand Canal whole fish feast, the world's number one pot of big bowl tea.
Taierzhuang Ancient Town
Today, I checked in at Taierzhuang Ancient Town. It possesses both the gentleness of southern ancient towns and the robustness of northern ones, perfectly blending the two with a touch of modern elements. The night view is comparable to that of Wuzhen and Xitang, offering plenty of fun activities. It's definitely worth a visit!
The Guandi Temple in Taierzhuang
The Guandi Temple in Taierzhuang is located on the east side of the ancient canal in the southern part of the old city, and it also served as the Shanxi Guild Hall during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Built in the 13th year of the Yongzheng era of the Qing Dynasty, the temple was funded and constructed by Shanxi merchants. It underwent three expansions and renovations during the Qianlong and Jiaqing periods, reaching its peak with an area of 20,000 square meters and a building area of over 10,000 square meters. Comprising the main hall, the Spring and Autumn Pavilion, the east and west side halls, the wing rooms, and the stage, the temple is intricately laid out with magnificent halls and exquisite carvings, embodying the pinnacle of architectural art and being one of the most popular and influential temples. During the Battle of Taierzhuang in 1938, this site served as the headquarters of General Chifengcheng and is one of the remaining sites of the Taierzhuang battle.
Taierzhuang Ancient City
Taierzhuang • The Water Town of North China
A river of fishing lights, the night market never ends
Zaozhuang, known as the Pearl of Southern Shandong
It blends the delicate grace of the south with the majestic beauty of Shandong
When you find yourself here
Take a small boat
Glide upon the river
Lean on the boat and hum folk songs
Tour the city full of lanterns
Count the rows of grey tiles and green bricks
Witness the bustling fireworks of life
After leisurely enjoyment, go ashore to watch the light show
Listen to the stories of the ancient city of a thousand years
In the countdown, welcome the arrival of a new day
perience Taierzhuang
Taierzhuang is a city where the north meets the south and the east meets the west in the most typical way, and this is what has left the deepest impression on me. Located in the transition zone between the north and the south, with significant differences in canal elevation, merchants from all directions flocked here to settle down and do business, bringing with them different cultures, making it a typical representative of canal culture. Taierzhuang has gathered eight major architectural styles and the world's five major religions (Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Christianity, and Islam), with more than 30 temples, forming a distinctive cultural feature of integration between the north and the south, and the east and the west along the three thousand miles of the canal, demonstrating the openness and inclusiveness of Taierzhuang culture.
The Christian church in the ancient city of Taierzhuang was established in 1905 when the American Presbyterian Church North sent Pastor Yekesi to preach in the ancient city of Taierzhuang and set up the Taierzhuang Yixian Christian Church Yiyang branch. In 1911, Pastor Yekesi used the funds of the Christian Church Youth Association to build a new church in the west gate of the ancient city of Taierzhuang, named Taierzhuang Christian Spirituality Institute. There is also a Catholic church.
The Islamic style archway in the ancient city of Taierzhuang perfectly combines Islamic decorative patterns with traditional Chinese architectural style
Tai'erzhuang Post Museum (Part I)
The Tai'erzhuang Post Museum is located in the middle section of Dingzi Street, covering an area of more than 600 square meters, with a total of 3 floors. It mainly consists of three parts: the Great Qing Postal Service, the Tai'erzhuang Battle Postal Communications, and Cross-Strait Postal Services. Through scene restoration, physical display, graphic explanation, and multimedia technology, it showcases the development and changes of the postal service, its business operations, and its important role. It is an important venue for the display of postal culture.
Tai'erzhuang Ancient Town - Pitfalls to Avoid
For outsiders, the cost-performance ratio is ⭐⭐
For locals, it's ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, on a whim, we decided to visit Tai'erzhuang Ancient Town. With great enthusiasm, a group of 15 of us gathered our various gear and set off..
The ticket price is a bit expensive, with outsiders paying 🎫118 for admission, while locals pay only 40. The disparity is just too much.
After 4 hours, we arrived at the ancient town around 17:00. Once inside, we chose to start our stroll from the left side. After walking a few hundred meters, it was all various shops, similar to other ancient towns, but most similar ancient towns are free of charge, so, honestly, I feel this place has a negative cost-performance ratio..
In the evening, with the lights on, it looked much better, turning from negative to positive
Ancient City of Taierzhuang【Accommodation】Close your eyes and enter|Travel Guide
The ancient city of Taierzhuang has performances, you can take a boat, and see the night view...
Accommodation recommendation
Store name: 【Hua Jiadi·Taiwan Hostel】🏖️🏖️
Service📍: The service consciousness is particularly strong, treating customers very sincerely and enthusiastically, taking the initiative to carry luggage, and even walking to pick us up at the East Gate ticket inspection entrance
The air conditioner is turned on in advance, very thoughtful
Room facilities📍: TV, hot water, Wi-Fi, air conditioning
The room is clean and hygienic, one guest one change
Geographical location📍: Located on the main street in the scenic area, it is only 2-3 minutes away from the East Gate ticket inspection entrance. Really satisfied
Restaurant🍴: We went to the hostel recommended
【Alishan·Liang'an Fish Restaurant】
Restaurant environment🍵: Clean‼️And especially beautiful, a large floor-to-ceiling window at a glance, you can see the passing of the sculling boat
Service🌟: It can be said that the services of both houses are very strong, they take the initiative to introduce dishes, pour tea, and ask us if we need to pack
Portion💧: Too big, a family didn't finish eating, the taste is particularly good! We packed and took away
Perfect journey, come to the ancient city of Taierzhuang!
Travel to Taierzhuang Ancient City | Eat, stay, travel, look here
Known as the world's first village, Taierzhuang Ancient City is not only historically amazing, but also has a beautiful night view!
Let's take a look at the guide I have for you today
1⃣️Daytime tour part☀️
①Bodhi Temple
②Mosque
③Yuelao Temple
④Guandi Temple
2⃣️Night tour part
There are performances at night 🔥
①Fuxing Square has a blacksmith flower performance at 7:45
②Dongcheng Gate has a welcome show at 5:45
③The city building has a light show at 6:30
💗Recommended accommodation check-in: Huajiadi·Taiwan Inn
Service: Directly five stars without hesitation🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
The front desk lady contacted us before we arrived, sent us the parking lot and hotel route video, very careful, helped us plan the guide route when we arrived, very enthusiastic, went to the room, found that the air conditioning was turned on for us in advance, it is simply housekeeping service!!!
Such a good view, staying in such a good inn, are you sure you don't want to come and play
Zaozhuang's only 5A level scenic spot, it's worth a visit!
The winter of the ancient city, a beautiful and mysterious season.
Come to Taierzhuang Ancient City with your friends to appreciate the snow-covered ancient town!
Staring out the window, the cold wind blows, the chill comes, but I still feel warm in my heart, because the snow scene I have been looking forward to for a year is coming soon.
Self-driving tour: Directly navigate to the east gate parking lot of Taierzhuang Ancient City (free), it is not recommended to park at the west gate as there is no large parking lot.
Ticket strategy:
Friends from Linyi, Xuzhou, and Zaozhuang can directly purchase discounted tickets on the platform or directly at the tourist service center, with a ticket price of 40 yuan.
Friends from other places can purchase in advance online, 118 yuan for a ticket, no need to queue up if you buy in advance.
Free policy: Children under 1.4 meters and six years old, retired military personnel, and people over 60 are free.
When you come to Taierzhuang Ancient City, you must stay in the ancient city to watch the performances and enjoy the lanterns. It is very convenient because the night view of Taierzhuang Ancient City is very beautiful, with the scene of the night market that can be visited until 12 o'clock, and the night view is very beautiful.
Performance recommendation: East City Gate-Welcome Show, Tianhou Palace-Qianlong Tour Taierzhuang, Taizhuang Post East Side-Lunan Shadow Play, Fuxing Square-Central Flag Lion Dance, Fuxing Square-Fire Dragon Steel Flower, Boat-shaped Street-Liuqin Opera, Boat-shaped Street-Boat-shaped Street Light Show, City Building-City Building East Light Show. Taierzhuang Ancient City
Some old photos of the Battle of Taierzhuang, which are poignant when compared
Walking on the stone streets of Taierzhuang Ancient City, it feels like traveling through the long river of time, immersing oneself in that turbulent history. The Battle of Taierzhuang, like a heavy color on the ancient city wall, engraves the pride and tenacity of this ancient city.
Standing on the site of the ancient battlefield, I found these unknown old photos of the Battle of Taierzhuang on the foreign internet, and the scene of the smoky year emerged before my eyes. The Battle of Taierzhuang was a test of blood and fire for the Chinese people, and also a heroic epic against aggression. Every stone and every inch of land is soaked with the blood and determination of the anti-war fighters of that year.
Today, the ancient city continues this historical memory. The newly renovated memorial hall on the ancient battlefield, like an open history book, makes people immersed in those difficult years. The site of the Battle of Taierzhuang has become a living fossil witnessing history, and every exhibit and every photo is telling the story of those turbulent years.
This place is not only a witness to history, but also a place to inherit the national spirit. Walking on the stone street, feeling the tranquility and peace of the ancient city, what surges in my heart is respect for those brave anti-war fighters. Their tenacity and sacrifice have created today's peace and prosperity.
It's quite convenient to eat and live in, there are many hotels and shops, this time I stayed in the most famous Wen Hui Lou inside, the price is a bit higher, but the service and facilities really exceeded my expectations, it's rare to have such a configuration in the scenic area. I booked a room with a large balcony, and the massage chair and bathtub inside are very refreshing after playing.
The trip to the Battle of Taierzhuang is a reverence for history and a cherishment of peace. This ancient city carries the precipitation of past years, and we, standing on this land, the pulse of time seems to be guiding us, allowing every traveler to deeply feel that hard-won peace. Every stone here is telling how precious peace is, cherishing peace is the best tribute to that heroic history.
Te'erzhuang under the night
Feel the tranquility of the years in the ancient city's night, enjoy this moment, do not ask about the way home, immerse yourself in the peace of the small town in this light!
Tai'erzhuang Ancient City, known as the 'Number One Village in the World'
You must visit it once in your lifetime!.
Tai'erzhuang Ancient City, located at the center of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, is situated in Tai'erzhuang District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province. The ancient city originated in the Qin and Han dynasties, developed in the Tang and Song dynasties, and prospered in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is known as the 'Number One Village in the World'. You must visit it once in your lifetime!
The drums and gongs ring out to welcome a prosperous era, and the non-legacy collection is full of New Year's flavor
During the Spring Festival, the ancient city of Taierzhuang is full of drums and gongs, bustling with excitement. Folk fire parades, dragon dances, stilt walking clubs, English dances, and other colorful performances are staged in turn, allowing tourists from all over the country to feel the charm of traditional Chinese festivals and the joy and excitement of the New Year.
The folk fire parade is composed of dragon dances, lion dances, stilt walking clubs, English dances, etc., implying the wish for good weather, abundant grains, national peace, and everything goes well. The dragon dance, as the leading team of the Taierzhuang ancient city folk fire parade, the dragon head, led by the dragon ball, leads the dragon body and dragon tail to dance together. The high-difficulty movements such as 'the dragon playing with the ball', 'the dragon swinging its tail', and 'the golden dragon coiling around the jade pillar' also let the audience on the scene feel the unique charm of Chinese folk culture.
The intangible heritage performances such as the stilt walking club, Lunan shadow puppet show, and qin book on the side of the Grand Canal, with local characteristics, are distributed in different areas, different scenic spots, and different time periods for performance and display. Tourists shuttle in the ancient streets and alleys, feeling the strong cultural atmosphere in every step.
The best in the world
🏯 Tairen Village Ancient City is located at the center of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, situated at the junction of four provinces: Shandong, Jiangsu, Henan, and Anhui. The ancient city began in the Qin and Han dynasties, developed in the Tang and Song dynasties, prospered in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and was named by Emperor Qianlong as "The best in the world".
❗️The ancient city of Tairen Village covers an area of 2 square kilometers, with 11 functional zones, 8 scenic areas, and 29 scenic spots. It is the largest ancient city in China. Tickets are valid for three days, and if you're not in a hurry, you can choose to stay in the ancient city and take your time. This will give you a better experience.
🕙Opening hours: All day
📍Detailed address: East Huaxing Road, Tairen Village District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province
🎫Ticket: 118 yuan/person, valid for 3 days (valid for three days from the date of use).
✅Must-try experiences
1️⃣ Boat ride
Available at the East Gate Pier, all day 100/round trip, recommended 60/one way.
2️⃣ Iron flower
Intangible cultural heritage activity, it's crowded at night, so it's recommended to go to Fuxing Square in advance.
3️⃣ Night city gate light show.
4️⃣ Near the East Gate is the Tairen Village War Memorial Park, where you can join a tour guide for an explanation.
✅Highlights:
A canal-side city in the north of the river, naturally there are poetic water town views. The simplicity of the northern water town, accompanied by small bridges and flowing water, a small boat, a moving song, you can take a boat tour of the city, and feel the unique charm of the northern water town.
There are many impressive foods in the ancient city of Tairen Village, whether it's the small stalls directly placed on the bluestone road, or the street shops, they are all places where you can easily take pictures of "the smoke and fire of the world". There are a variety of special snacks, eat and play!
In the ancient city of Tairen Village, you can watch various wonderful intangible cultural heritage performances, lion flag dance to celebrate the New Year, fast book, shadow play, Liuqin drama... one after another performance makes you dazzled.
The real-life performance "Miss Wan's Embroidery Ball Throwing" and other wonderful interactive fun, tourists actively interact, very lively.
❤Recommended reason:
As night falls, the lights come on, and the ancient city of Tairen Village in the evening is decorated with colorful lights. The East Gate Light Show displays the world-famous prosperity of the ancient canal, making the ancient city of Tairen Village even more unique.
The night of the ancient city of Tairen Village is decorated with lights, adding a bit of charm, a full-atmosphere light show, brilliant fire dragon steel flowers freeze the infinite romance in the night of the ancient city.
The beauty of the ancient city of Tairen Village can only be carefully felt by going there in person, and you can taste the unique charm of this thousand-year-old city!
🚦Travel strategy:
🚗Self-driving
You can choose to get off at the "Yicheng Tairen Village" or "Hanzhuang Tairen Village" highway exit on the S38 line, and choose to reach the Tairen Village Ancient City parking lot.
🚄High-speed rail or train route
Zaozhuang Station or Zaozhuang West Station, about 70 kilometers from the ancient city of Tairen Village.
After getting off at Zaozhuang Station, take BRT10 line directly to the parking lot of Tairen Village Ancient City; after getting off at Zaozhuang West Station, take B1 to the passenger transport transfer center and transfer to B2, to reach the parking lot of Tairen Village Ancient City, the whole journey is about 1.5-2 hours.
✈️Airplane route
The airports closer to the ancient city of Tairen Village are Xuzhou Guanyin Airport, Linyi Airport, and Jinan Yaoqiang Airport. After getting off the plane, you can choose to take a bus or train.
Thankfully, my boyfriend made a must-see guide for visiting Taierzhuang
⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️This time we have summarized the guide for everyone:
🎫Tickets: The ticket price is 118/person, half price for students 58/person, children under 1.4m and under 6 years old are free (there are many other free groups).
‼️‼️A new policy has recently been introduced, Zaozhuang, Linyi, Xuzhou 40/person
Accommodation🏠: Recommend Huajiadi·Taiwan Inn, affordable price, good service attitude, any problems will be solved in time, very enthusiastic, actively help us carry luggage, help us plan the route, remind us of the performance time, very considerately send us hot water, very considerate family members!!!🤩🤩🤩
🌟🌟Performance:
📍The 'Colorful Music Township' at 18:45 is located under the Buyun Bridge
📍At 19:30 at the Yu Family Wharf, there is a 'Sleeve Dance Style' performance⚠️⚠️⚠️There are little sisters dancing. After watching this, we went to see the iron flower show that I wanted to see the most!!
📍At 19.45, there is a 'Fire Dragon Steel Flower' in Fuxing Square, which is the iron flower‼️It's really super shocking‼️The locations of the two performances are quite close. After watching these, we went to see the light show on the boat-shaped street, the light show on the city building, and the welcome show at the east gate of the ancient city. It's really super awesome!!! (The performance schedule is also posted)
🌵How to get to Taierzhuang Ancient City?
🚄: From Zaozhuang High-speed Railway Station, there is a sign for BRT rapid transit. Take the B10 from the escalator at the exit of the station and get off at the terminal.
🚉: From Zaozhuang West Railway Station, take the BRT rapid transit B1 to Zaozhuang Passenger Transport Center, and take the B2 from Zaozhuang Passenger Transport Center to the terminal.
🚗: Self-driving can navigate to the parking lot🅿️ of Taierzhuang Ancient City, the parking lot🅿️ is free.
Ancient City of Taierzhuang | Cost-effective Inn + Travel Guide
The night view of the ancient city of Taierzhuang is amazing. Based on my own experience, I will tell you how to effectively tour the ancient city of Taierzhuang.
1⃣️Accommodation + Catering🏨
Choosing a cost-effective hotel is very important. It's also important to eat well when you're out.
Recommended accommodation🛏️: Huajiadi·Taiwan Inn
❶Service🍃:
The staff's service is particularly enthusiastic💗
They will help with luggage, introduce the guide map in detail and mark the performance time, and tell us how to play better✅
❷Room space☀️:
The chosen one is a 180-degree viewing suite, which is very suitable for family travel. There are three beds in the room, and there is also a sofa coffee table, the space is suitable for children to play.
❸Dining🍴:
It's more convenient to eat in the hotel. Their family's Morning Flower Evening Collection Chinese Restaurant and Huajiadi Art Restaurant are quite famous. We ordered the most characteristic local spicy chicken in the restaurant. The taste is quite authentic and the portion is full.
2⃣️Local specialty food⭐️
🔥Zaozhuang Spicy Chicken (Local thin-skinned chili with delicious small rooster, the taste of stir-frying is absolutely amazing)
🔥Canal Carp (Big carp raised in the ancient canal, the whole one comes up directly with color, fragrance and taste)
🔥Duck Egg Fenpi (Fresh and fragrant duck eggs with fenpi, the taste is simply too delicate)
🔥Pancake Roll with Big Onion (Famous Shandong pancake with spicy sauce and big onion, take a bite, it's simply too appetizing)
3⃣️Performance🎉
Daytime sessions:
①10 o'clock Lunan Shadow Play-Location Taizhuang Post East Side
②11 o'clock Quyi Collection-Location Xie Yuda Tea Line
③15 o'clock Zhong Fan Lion Dance-Fuxing Square (no performance on Wednesday)
Evening sessions:
①5:45 Welcome Show-Location at the East Gate Tower
②6:30 City Building Light Show-Location at the City Building
③7:30 Boat-shaped Street Light Show-Location at Boat-shaped Street
④7:45 Fire Dragon Steel Flower-Location at Fuxing Square
🎏Meet in the ancient city of Taierzhuang, I'll wait for you here~
Taierzhuang Water Street
Due to its unique geographical location and meteorological conditions, Taierzhuang Ancient City has formed a 3-kilometer ancient waterway and a 15-kilometer water street. The water street crisscrosses the ancient city. The shops and houses on both sides of the water street are simple and elegant; each stone bridge on the water street is small and exquisite, with a sense of curve beauty. When you take a boat along the water street to admire the street view of the ancient city, it makes people happy and forget their worries, and feel relaxed and happy.
Shandong - Taierzhuang Ancient City
"River Village" night view | As if the switch of time travel has been turned on
The night view of Taierzhuang Ancient City is really too Tang Dynasty
The ancient city was rebuilt in 2008, and over 85% of the buildings and streets have restored the appearance of the old city
Entering this "Northern Jiangnan", merchants are scattered, songs are heard for miles, the night market never ends, and tourists are like weaving
Especially before and after nightfall, colorful lights cluster, fishing fires on the river, lanterns hang high, presenting a scene of prosperity
Night tour tips
A performance not to be missed - "Fire Dragon Steel Flower" intangible cultural heritage blacksmith flower performance
The intangible cultural heritage blacksmith flower is a Chinese-style romantic firework, with a visual effect of "the Milky Way falling from the sky"
The flower artist uses a flower stick to strike the iron juice of thousands of degrees onto the rack, the night is instantly illuminated by the scattered fireworks, meteors like waterfalls, dazzlingly beautiful
The performance time and location will be adjusted according to special holidays, detailed
The situation is subject to the announcement of "Taierzhuang Ancient City"
Be sure to pay attention in time, otherwise you will be like me, waiting stupidly at the previous performance site half an hour in advance, only to find out that the performance location has been changed for the National Day holiday... When I rushed over, it was already crowded... I couldn't even find a place to stand
See the ancient city from a different angle - take a rowing boat
See the ancient city from a different angle, feel the charm of "a boat, a paddle, a beauty, a city, a river, a dreamland", and experience the unique charm of the northern water town
Take a boat to tour the water streets and alleys of the ancient city, the moving ballads, make people dreamy
Hanfu dress up - immersive experience of the fun of crossing in a Chinese theme park
Walking in the ancient city, you can see Hanfu girls with exquisite makeup everywhere, coupled with the antique environment, there is a real sense of time travel
P Navigation end point: Taierzhuang Ancient City East Gate Parking Lot (free parking at the East Gate)
Ticket purchase at the entrance of the scenic spot: 118 per person
The ancient city and distant river in autumn
Observing the autumn scenery in the ancient city - thousands of purples and yellows are always in autumn, a leaf heralds autumn, time goes by. The ginkgo king in the courtyard of ten thousand families, with a heroic posture, full of awe-inspiring authority!
When I first came to Taierzhuang in Shandong, I encountered a lot of snow. After the snow, the ancient city was covered with silver and Yushu Qiongzhi. Everywhere, it was as touching as ink painting. Strolling through the bluestone road in the snow, and the winding water lanes, the white walls and black tiles in the front and the unique arch bridges in the sky seem to be in the waters of the south of the Yangtze River.
Walk in the ancient city of Taierzhuang, you can not only enjoy the ancient architecture of various styles, but also can see all kinds of wonderful folk performances. The hundred lions are old and the social fire parade is very lively, and you can also see the rare fire dragon steel flower, 1500 The golden "Iron Water Meteor" flutters in the sky and is spectacular. The atmosphere of the ancient city under the night is more intense, and the lights are not lively.
Taierzhuang
Taierzhuang in reality is not as dilapidated as I imagined, full of scars of war and artillery.
Contrary to this, the small bridges here are full of water, and the appearance of a misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River makes me a southerner who can't help but sigh. I didn't expect such a Northland water town in the north. It really makes people feel like they are in the town of Jiangnan.
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