Quzhou Old Town Nostalgia | 2-Day Travel and Accommodation Guide

After returning to downtown Quzhou from Jiangshan Jianglang Mountain Scenic Area, stay at a hotel near Shuiting Gate Scenic Area to begin your old town travel experience.

🏨Hotel: Dengni Art Stay Hotel (Shuiting Gate Confucian Temple Branch)
📍Address: 142 Lixian Street, Kecheng District, Quzhou

🔸Features:
1️⃣Convenient location: Only 4.5km drive from Quzhou Station, with easy transportation; close to must-visit attractions like Quzhou Ancient City Cultural Tourism Area and Shuiting Gate.

2️⃣Self-check-in: Semi-self-service check-in process, quickly complete check-in at the front desk with ID scanning and facial recognition, perfect for introverts and lazy travelers.

3️⃣Attentive service: Owner's contact information available at the front desk with prompt responses.
The hotel offers over a dozen Hanfu outfits that guests can borrow for 🆓 photo opportunities.
In the evening, the owner thoughtfully prepares ice jelly desserts for guests to "rescue" stomachs that have endured Quzhou's spicy cuisine.

🛏Room:
▫️Though called a hotel, it feels more like a guesthouse with uniquely decorated rooms.
▫️Newly renovated and opened in 2025, featuring vintage furnishings + voice-controlled smart home systems, providing me with a comfortable experience.
▫️Sink into bed, lower the projector screen, and stream movies.

🚶Nearby attractions:
1️⃣Songyuan Market
Crispy bag pancakes wrapped around fried dough sticks, egg cakes sizzling and rolling in iron pans. Vendors' hands move faster than sword fights in martial arts films.

2️⃣Shuiting Gate District
Walk through "Lixian Gate" to reach the historical and cultural district. The South Confucian Market is lively, with Tianwang Tower as a landmark for photos. Plenty of snacks and cultural creative shops to explore.

3️⃣Southern Confucian Temple
One of only three Confucian family temples in China, known as the "Southern Ancestral Temple." Pick up a mini Analects book as a souvenir.

🔥Holiday bonus:
Take a 15-minute taxi ride to Luming Mountain to watch heritage craftsmen play with fire, creating flying sparks and spectacular displays that showcase our ancestors' romantic traditions.

The curved eaves of the Southern Confucian Temple outline a thousand-year silhouette, Shuiting Gate Old Street dons its twilight lights, and the spicy "Three Heads and One Palm" dish still lingers on the taste buds. This small Jiangnan city of Quzhou, with its historical depth and vibrant street life, quietly finds its way into travelers' hearts.