Misty Rain Corridor

I've always longed for the Jiangnan water town, and finally arrived in Xitang, the dreamlike place. It's truly beautiful. I passed by a shop called Half Lotus on the Misty Corridor. The atmosphere was elegant and chic. After a long stroll, I sat down there to read a book and sip coffee. It was so relaxing! They also had ice cream, which was sweet but not greasy! Xitang at night is even more beautiful, and the bar street is so lively. I'll definitely come back to Xitang next time!

The Misty Rain Corridor is a unique architectural structure in the Jiangnan water town and a distinctive feature of the ancient town. The so-called "wind and rain corridor" is actually a covered street. Most of Xitang's streets are covered with canopies, allowing merchants and pedestrians to pass by without worrying about the sun or rain.

Xitang's canopies are truly remarkable. Hundreds of meters long, they offer both wind and rain protection and sun protection. They can become public spaces for socializing, where adults, young men, women, and children can chat and play. On sunny evenings, as the sun sets, chairs and tea tables are placed in the corridors, and the warm sunlight streams down, casting streaks of light and shadow on the ground, creating a soothing moment.

The riverside walkway is full of shops. Sit on the bench beside and watch people coming and going.

I really don't recommend it. It's a completely unremarkable commercial street. The newly painted waterside buildings are filled with all sorts of incompatible restaurants and internet-famous snacks. You'll pay to visit the commercial street, but the river inside is probably not what tourists imagine!

On a rainy day, walking under the corridor, listening to the sound of rain and appreciating the misty scenery outside the corridor is full of artistic conception. Therefore, the corridor in Xitang is known as the "Misty Rain Corridor".

It feels pretty good in the early morning, but not so good during the day when there are more people!

The so-called Rain Corridor is actually a covered street. It is a unique building in the Jiangnan water town and a unique landscape in the ancient town.

The most beautiful scenery [Misty Rain Corridor]:

Running through the entire Xitang is the Misty Corridor, a kilometer-long, quaint corridor, which is a roofed street along the river.

The covered shed, also known as "one drop of water", provides shade from the sun and rain, and is also a place for vendors to do business, making it a major feature of Xitang.

Xiyuan and Zuiyuan are located on both sides of Xitang, and their geographical location is not in the central area, which is very similar to Zhouzhuang.

Nanhu Qiuyue Garden, a fun attraction in Zhouzhuang, is right at the edge of Zhouzhuang.

Walking hand in hand with the one you love in this corridor

Yes, yes, yes. It feels better at night. It's very suitable for taking photos and young couples to come here.

When you take a walk here, you won’t be exposed to the sun or get wet in the rain. It seems that the weather cannot affect the tourists strolling here.

The Misty Corridor not only has a beautiful name, but also has beautiful scenery. The corridor street here is close to the river and is more than a thousand meters long, with the river on one side and shops on the other.

The Misty Rain Corridor is Xitang's main attraction and a local specialty. From here, you can admire the ancient buildings on the other side of the river. Of course, if it rains a little, you're lucky enough to be sitting on a bench and listening to the rain. The night view from the Misty Rain Corridor is also very beautiful, so you can enjoy it here.

The promenade is very beautiful. This beauty is an elegance and tranquility that comes from history. Walking on the ancient streets in the promenade, the water lanes, stone bridges, and weeping willows remind me of Ma Zhiyuan's "Withered Vines, Old Trees, and Crows, a Small Bridge, Flowing Water, and a House", and I feel a sense of leisure, indifference, and peace of mind.

Xitang's "Misty Corridor" is incredibly famous. Some even say that visiting Xitang on a rainy day is best enjoyed to experience the misty shadows of the bridges in the waterside village after the rain...

In Jiangsu and Zhejiang, plum rains are common. To prevent merchants from doing business and pedestrians from passing by, the corridors on both sides of the river were covered with roofs to provide shelter from the wind and rain. The roofs were named "Misty Rain Corridor" because of the misty rain.



Xitang is densely populated with shops, and the rain corridor is bustling with people. Standing at the bridgehead, you can see the double entwinement of mist and the bustling sounds of people, a fine mist that interweaves the beautiful scenery of the daily life of a small Jiangnan town.



The scenery along the Rain Corridor after dark is as stunning as any other ancient water town, but what I love most is the bustling atmosphere of dusk and the hustle and bustle of cooking. After a busy day, whether it's business owners, tourists, or ordinary locals, the whole family will sit together for a warm meal. They'll wash their tired clothes in a basin, dry them in the sun, and then wear them again the next day. Then, to the sound of bells and drums, a fiery meal will be a treat for both their stomachs and mouths.

Xitang Ancient Town boasts a rich waterside charm. While many ancient towns offer similar scenery, the experience here exceeded expectations and was even better than Wuzhen. Walking along Xitang's cobblestone streets, gazing at the flowing water, the people sitting on the banks, and the leisurely boats sailing across the water, creates a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. At night, the bar street is filled with folk singers singing melancholic and rock-n-roll tunes. This unique charm of the area allows everyone to find their own unique mood.

The Misty Corridor in Xitang is very beautiful. Sitting on the bridge and looking out, it feels like traveling back to ancient times. It is very artistic.

It's a bit noisy, but the weather is too hot. It would be nice if it rained a little. It's too hot in Xitang, where the flowers are all gone in April.

The Misty Rain Corridor is a hallmark of Xitang. While other Jiangnan water towns have them, none are as long as Xitang's, reportedly stretching over a kilometer. It provides shelter from the elements in rainy days and shade in summer, a truly wonderful sight. On one side of the corridor is the water, while on the other are various small shops, whose doors are lowered during the day to serve as benches for rest. If you're hungry, you can grab a box of locally made gorgon fruit cakes, or thirsty, a glass of freshly squeezed sugarcane juice. With widespread access to food, you can find delicious snacks from all corners of the country. For excitement, choose evening; for tranquility, choose early morning.

The handsome brother sits at the bow, and the shy sister walks slowly.

The Misty Corridor is the most famous attraction in the scenic area, and since it is lined with shops facing the street, it is also crowded with people. It is difficult to walk, let alone take pictures!

It should be considered a well-known landscape in Xitang. There are various snacks and restaurants on the riverside. It is very impressive from a distance. The boat is rocking across the stone bridge, and you feel very leisurely.

Xitang's covered corridors are a unique feature, offering protection from the wind and rain as you walk along the river in the ancient town. On rainy days, walking beneath them, listening to the patter of rain and admiring the misty scenery beyond, creates a rich and captivating atmosphere. This is why Xitang's covered corridors are known as "Misty and Rainy Corridors."

I was here during the Dragon Boat Festival in 2012. It was a great place to get shade and shelter from the rain, and to eat and shop.

The first time I came to Xitang was in 2011. The scenery was beautiful.

It's a beautiful place to take pictures. There are many shops to buy food and you can sit on the wooden chairs to rest. Xitang is a beautiful place.

The Misty Corridor seems like a very romantic place, but it is crowded and has a strong commercial atmosphere, which is a bit disappointing.

I like the Misty Corridor, with two different feelings during the day and at night. I highly recommend the night view of the Misty Corridor!

The heart of the city. Water on one side and snacks on the other.

The ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River is worth savoring. Although the weather is hot, I am still intoxicated by this living ancient town!

It's OK. Overall, I'm very satisfied. The scenery and transportation here are good.

And the food is delicious. The food at Menglishuixiang Restaurant is super good.

It is best to stroll along the promenade at night to enjoy the atmosphere.

Xitang in the rain has a Jiangnan charm, and Xitang at night is also beautiful and worth a visit. The music bars in Xitang are also good.

I visited Xitang on a road trip in April 2008. Back then, it was still a relatively newly developed old town, with buildings beginning to take shape, few tourists, and simple folk customs. In early spring, with the warmth and blossoms, the town seemed even more tranquil and elegant when I woke up early in the morning, strolling through the streets before the tourists arrived. Walking through the narrow bluestone-paved alleys in the rain, the faint fragrance of rapeseed flowers wafting through the damp air, I was deeply captivated by this ancient town.



Here are the photos I took at that time. You can see how much it has changed.

I saw a grandma playing the erhu in the Misty Corridor. She played it pretty well.

This should be the biggest feature that distinguishes Xitang Ancient Town from other ancient towns. The Misty Corridor allows Xitang to be protected from rain and sun in most cases.

Many tourists stopped under several large cherry trees nearby to take pictures. The falling petals were so colorful that they recalled the beautiful scene in their minds.

After walking all the way, I have almost finished visiting Xitang.

The characteristic of Xitang is that Tom Cruise ran wildly on this misty corridor when filming "Mission Impossible 3". Now all the shops are on the side.

The representative of Xitang Ancient Town, compared with other ancient towns, Xitang has a lot of life

The "Misty and Rainy Corridor," also known as the "Rain Corridor," is essentially a covered street, some along the river, some in the center. It stretches a total of 1,000 meters, providing both shade and shelter. Some sections along the river have benches for rest. The roofs of the corridors range from single-drop to double-drop, and some even feature overpasses that form a covered roof. It's a unique scenic feature of the ancient town.

It is a very long corridor. When you walk through it at night, you will see red lights and the beauty of flowing water under small bridges on one side, and various shops on the other side. It is worth a visit. Of course, most of the corridors in Xitang Scenic Area are like this.

There are small shops along the street, which is actually quite commercialized. Maybe my expectations were too high before I went there, so the gap was a bit big.

This is the most distinctive attraction in Xitang. It is a corridor along the river with snacks and nice scenery.

Strolling leisurely, this is the meaning of Xitang!

It rains a lot in Jiangnan. It was raining when I went there, which was a unique experience.

If you don't buy a ticket, you absolutely have to visit the Misty Rain Corridor. If you come to Xitang and don't visit the Misty Rain Corridor, there's nothing else to do, right? I stayed on one side of the Misty Rain Corridor. As I left the courtyard, I happened to run into a group of kids sketching. In the afternoon, I took a leisurely walk around, watched the sunset, had dinner, then went back home for a nap. In the evening, I went out again, and all the bars were open. By the way, it was drizzling when I arrived in Xitang. It wouldn't be called misty, but it was satisfying. It was beautiful. Once again, I was impressed by the accommodation I chose. It was a really good place to walk around and back, so I didn't have to walk much. I was able to basically stroll around and see everything I needed to see.



Here I want to talk about the fruit in the photo. There are many snacks and fruits on the Misty Corridor. When I saw this, I mistakenly thought it was a nectarine because it was really big. The fruit seller told me that this is called "ice candy", a specialty of Xitang, which can't be eaten anywhere else. I thought I might as well try it. When I asked, I was shocked to find that it was very expensive, so I bought one... I only bought one... and spent more than ten yuan... When I got home and ate it, it felt like a plum, sour and astringent, so I posted it on WeChat Moments. Sure enough, a friend told me that this is a plum, a big plum. They also call this ice candy in their hometown, just with a different name. I can only say that my hair is not long and my knowledge is still very short, haha~

Xitang in the early morning is tranquil and serene, bathed in the autumn sunshine, creating a dreamlike beauty. Without the hustle and bustle of the crowds, there is only the inherent spirit of the Jiangnan water town: lively, quiet, and slow.

Get up early and drink a bowl of tofu pudding and eat a fried dough stick. No matter how good the delicacies are, they are no match for the delicacies from land and sea. There is a line in "Beijing Meets Seattle":

He may not take me on a yacht ride or eat French food, but he can run a few blocks for me every morning to buy my favorite soy milk and fried dough sticks. This simple and plain life may be the most heartwarming.

The dilapidated old town with commercial and commercial facilities has many bars and there is no tranquility of the ancient city at all.

It is a super beautiful place, gazing at the tourists passing by like a girl, with typical houses with small bridges and flowing water.

The Long Corridor is a unique building in the Jiangnan water town and a unique landscape in the ancient town. If you haven't walked through the Misty Rain Long Corridor, you haven't really visited Xitang.

A long street. I walked back and forth many times during the few days I stayed there, but I didn't feel tired. There were many people during the day, but it was rare to see a quiet street at night.

I was lucky enough to visit Xitang twice. I saw it both sunny and rainy. The fine white mist rising from the river on rainy days is truly beautiful and ethereal. Even on sunny days, it has a different and gentle atmosphere. It would be even better if the small shops next to it were not so noisy.

There are many corridors like this, so I can’t tell which one it is today.

Strolling through this tranquil misty corridor in the early morning brings a unique feeling. The scenery is beautiful and tranquil, and you will be intoxicated...

It’s quite beautiful, just as I imagined, Agassi working hard for life!

Every ancient town in Jiangnan has its own unique charm. Xitang, for example, boasts a wider stream, a unique misty corridor, and a beautiful night scene. The bar street is incredibly lively, but I still enjoy listening to music. Da Bing's hut is the perfect place to go to Xitang: to listen to music, drink, and hear stories. I have a story, so please have a drink (￣∇￣)

Xitang's rain corridors (roofs) are unique architectural structures in the Jiangnan water towns and a distinctive feature of the ancient town's landscape. A rain corridor is essentially a covered street. The unique charm of Xitang's corridors attracts tourists from both China and abroad. Most of Xitang's streets are covered by these corridors, allowing merchants and pedestrians to navigate without the sun or rain. Some of these corridors along the riverside offer resting benches. These corridors are mostly brick and wood structures, typically 2-2.5 meters wide. Concentrated in commercial areas such as Beizha Street, Nanzha Street, and Chaonandai, they stretch for up to 1,000 meters, providing both sun and rain protection. The most distinctive ones are those along the river. Strolling beneath these corridors in the quiet of dawn and dusk, the only sound is the sound of one's own heartbeat, accompanied by a sense of nostalgia.