I apologize to Puyuan Ancient Town for being too loud before
I knew a few years ago that a similar ancient town was being planned next to Wuzhen, and at that time I just thought, 'Why another fake ancient town, and right next to Wuzhen, can this even work?' After six years of development, with an area three times larger than Wuzhen and an investment of 7.1 billion yuan, Puyuan Ancient Town has been in trial operation for a while, and it seems to have a good reputation. Despite my skepticism, as an ancient town enthusiast, I couldn't help but take my parents to visit. After touring the town, I must say, it is the most complete of all the new Jiangnan ancient towns I have visited, and it's not at all inferior to Wuzhen, far exceeding my expectations!
I thought it was an artificial ancient town with no historical foundation, but after learning more, I found out that its history dates back to the Southern Song Dynasty when Emperor Gaozong fled south. At that time, this place was just a rural market called Youhu. The scholar Pufeng moved here after being appointed as the Deputy Marshal to Lin'an, and it became the permanent residence of the Pu family. During the reign of Emperor Lizong of Song, Pufeng's sixth-generation descendant, Pudou, was appointed as the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and his residence was granted the name 'Puyuan', which is how the ancient town got its name. Since then, Puyuan has been known for its scholarly atmosphere and strong cultural environment. The convergence of merchants also brought economic prosperity to the ancient town, especially the silk industry, which was once known as 'the number one silk in the world' and was listed as one of the five major market towns in Jiangnan during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Today's Puyuan Ancient Town is based on the 'Puyuan Town Chronicles' and deeply crafted with 'Pu Shilang' as the cultural thread. Stepping into the ancient town, you are immediately surrounded by the charm of the Tang and Song dynasties, and the envisioned 'grand town of Jiahe' is fully materialized.
Although I knew that the designer of Puyuan was Chen Xianghong, the same designer of Wuzhen, I was still shocked by the details here. He understands Jiangnan and Tongxiang so well, finding a balance between poetry and the mundane in everything from architecture to culture. At first glance, it has the appearance of Wuzhen, with Song-style architecture as the main feature of the houses built along the water, arranged in an orderly fashion, revealing the unique craftsmanship of Jiangnan through the intricate wood and brick carvings. Every street, courtyard, and stall has been thoughtfully designed and arranged, satisfying visitors' desire to take photos while also maximizing the immersive experience of the ancient town. Unlike other ancient towns that have a street full of stinky tofu and milk tea, here the shops are few but each has its own characteristics, similar to Wuzhen's operation model. You can browse the unique cloth art and cultural creations, visit the Beigeng Tower to learn about Puyuan's past and present, taste Song-style pastries, traditional oily dumplings, and shaomai in the food street, sit in a teahouse to listen to storytelling, or follow the schedule to watch folk performances. If you stay late enough, you can even watch a night patrol show.
In Puyuan, it's impossible to finish taking photos, as everywhere is a scene of traveling through time. Siwan Bridge, Songyue Bridge, Yueyang Bridge... Nine well-preserved ancient bridges lie quietly on the green river, Fushan Pagoda, Fushan Temple, Puyuan Chamber of Commerce, Guandi Temple, Yue Family Courtyard... Each small attraction is a big surprise, and each imitation ancient building conveys profound cultural connotations.
When the lights are up, Puyuan is even more beautiful, like an oil painting. I look forward to its full completion, which will surely be an even bigger surprise.
✍️ It is recommended to visit when there are fewer people for a better experience.
It is recommended to drive yourself, and if you have enough time, you can stay in the ancient town, where there are tourist shuttle buses available.
Currently, there are few dining options, so plan your visit in advance.
Currently, the ticket price is 60 yuan, and it will increase to 120 yuan after the official opening.
Still quite satisfactory journey, not too many people, the scenic spot in development, relatively large, suitable for a family to stop and stop, not too tired, the scenery is pleasant, the only bad thing is that the ticket can only be valid on the day, I feel that I have no fun.
Go to Jiaxing to play, go to the most lively Yuyuan Scenic Area. I didn't expect this newly built ancient town to be so big and so beautiful. It is estimated that you can stroll around all day. There are a lot of people queuing for the festival. You can see the night view at night. Seniors over 60 years old and half of the tickets, 70 years old can register for free tickets.
On the way to Jiaxing, I went to the ancient town of Yiyuan. It is really not worth coming to check in. A brand new ancient town has no meaning. In the many ancient towns around, it is relatively poor.
The ancient town of Yiyuan Fashion is mainly based on the architectural style of the Southern Song Dynasty. Entering the ancient town, looking at the stone bridge reflection water bank stone steps, pavilions and pavilions are scaled up, the curved path of the carved beam corridor is quiet, the century-old ginkgo trees are still upright, and the alleys of the houses can be seen everywhere in the south of the Yangtze River. The buildings, corridors, tiles and tiles in the ancient town of the hospital are in scale and beautifully carved, just like a painting of Jiangnan ink. The houses, temples, streets and alleys are all dipped in ink, and they are suitable for thick and light, giving birth to many poetic ideas. The ancient town of Yiyuan is three times larger than Wuzhen. It is indeed so. The ancient town has beautiful scenery and one step at a time. The main thing is that there are fewer people. Slowly strolling and taking pictures. The overall satisfaction is that the ancient town has less business and more places to eat. It is better, I hope it will get better and better in the future, and I have the opportunity to visit again.
Really great! Because I saw a recommended video of a certain sound, I saw someone mocking in the comments that this is a newly built ancient town and the like. I only knew that I really had to see it! Few people, clean, this is the first intuitive feeling to come in, the place is very large, especially suitable for taking pictures, squatting empty mirror is super easy. I am not a professional, I can't say which part is newly built, which part is repaired, which part is really old, but the overall feeling of the hospital does have the unique tranquility of the ancient town, I think this is enough for ordinary tourists. I heard that it is also unified management like Wuzhen, so the experience of shopping and eating is better. Occasionally, I see the back kitchen window of two small restaurants. It is very clean. Tired of walking, I had dinner at the Qifula noodle restaurant. It tasted good. The noodles were pulled now. The amount given was sufficient. The master was very good. I would come out and ask how the taste was. The two waiter girls were sitting idle. They even discussed looking for a spray pot and started to wipe the glass windows outside the store. The staff who passed by called her to take the initiative to do these things to send the work group, and she was not willing to do them (laughs). If you can see this, listen to my advice, you should send it (laughs). Lala wrote so much, the summary is that if you love to take pictures, come quickly while there are few people!
After personal experience, the ancient town of the hospital is a worth visiting attraction, cost-effective. First of all, the service staff of the ancient town of the hospital are very warm and friendly, and they can provide tourists with detailed travel information and suggestions, so that the travel of tourists is more smooth and enjoyable. Merchants and restaurants in the ancient town also pay attention to the quality of service, and the food and handicrafts they provide are not only of high quality, but also at reasonable prices, so that tourists can feel the value for money experience. Secondly, the hospital is constantly innovative and improving in tourism services. For example, the theme activities of "Wula catching fashion" launched by the fashionable ancient town of the Academy of Fine Arts, with food market, music performance, immersion interpretation, national street show, art exhibition and other as the activity unit, presenting tourists with a diversified and three-dimensional immersive holiday experience. This innovative service model not only attracts a large number of tourists to experience, but also enhances the popularity and reputation of the hospital tourism. There are actually kayaking projects. In addition, the hospital also pays attention to improving the quality of tourism facilities and services. The roads, bridges, attractions and other facilities in the ancient town have been carefully repaired and maintained, allowing tourists to visit in a safe and comfortable environment. At the same time, the hospital has also strengthened tourism safety management and emergency response capabilities to ensure the safety and smoothness of tourists during the trip. Write a poem to express it. The ancient town of the ancient town of the hospital has a long rhyme, and the blue bricks and tiles reflect the sun. The sweater culture is passed down for a long time, and the streets and alleys are fragrant. The flowing water lingers around the stone alley, and the small bridge is lying across the light. Tourists are like weaving ancient charm, intoxicated and not homesick.
The scenic spot where I went on May Day holiday, there are more people, the parking lot is large, the parking is convenient, and the tickets are booked in advance on Trip.com, which is more convenient. But more than 70 is originally free of ticket, the general scenic spot basically as long as you can enter directly with your ID card, but the ancient town of Yuanyuan still needs to make an appointment to operate, which is not convenient. Because I didn't know it before, it took some time to operate on the spot, or let the ticket window help make an appointment, which is a bit troublesome. Although the scenic spot is an artificial landscape, the layout is unique. It takes half a journey to take a boat. The scenery on both sides of the Straits is beautiful, the bridges and flowing water, the pavilions and pavilions, and the boat moves. Each painting is full of the charm of the Jiangnan water town. There are a lot of food on the street of dumplings, but the queues are very long on holidays. It is especially recommended to be happy to sell. The roasted dumplings with dried bamboo shoots are delicious. It is necessary to have the patience to queue up. Usually there may be fewer people. The dining in the holidays needs to wait for a place, and the price is not beautiful. Go around and see about four hours of play. Overall, the town is worth a visit.
The scenic spot is very beautiful, indeed the same as what is said on the Internet, one step at a time, you can take beautiful photos everywhere. However, there are still some suggestions: 1. There are a lot of small flying insects, it is recommended to do a greening killing; 2. The scenic spot guide card is not perfect, the shopping is a bit confused, and the tour program can not find the location. Will go again, hope it gets better.