Exploring Shaoxing Through Textbooks

Who says Jiangnan is only about small bridges and flowing water? Shaoxing, this historic and cultural city, also boasts an astonishing literary charm! Spend 2 days visiting the hometown of the Sage of Calligraphy and reliving the childhood memories of literary revolutionaries.

Transportation🚗: Train🚞/High-speed rail🚄 + Ride-hailing🚗 + Walking🚶🏻‍♀️
Accommodation🏨: 1 night near Lu Xun's Hometown

📕First Stop: Lu Xun's Hometown
From the Hundred-Plant Garden to the Three-Flavored Study, step back into the scenes from your textbooks! Lu Xun's former residence, Hundred-Plant Garden, Three-Flavored Study, and Lu Xun's ancestral home are real-life settings to understand his works and savor the ambiance he depicted. Also visit Zhou Enlai's ancestral home.

📗Second Stop: Shen Garden
A famous private garden from the Southern Song Dynasty. It bears the love story of Lu You and Tang Wan, and you can admire the garden's scenery.

📘Third Stop: Orchid Pavilion
Where King Goujian of Yue planted orchids during the Spring and Autumn Period, and where Wang Xizhi, the Sage of Calligraphy, composed the *Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection*! The elegant scene of "floating wine cups along winding streams" is perfectly preserved, making every photo a classical masterpiece. Best visited in the morning to avoid crowds. Ticket: ¥80.

📙Fourth Stop: Anchang Ancient Town
An authentic ancient town in Shaoxing, where the three-mile riverside market retains a rustic charm. Sausages and soy sauce are local specialties. Anchang is also renowned for its "Shaoxing masters," the famed advisors of ancient times.

📓Fifth Stop: Hometown of the Sage of Calligraphy
Where Wang Xizhi once lived. The area features old white-walled, black-tiled buildings, traditional Shaoxing gatehouses, cobblestone alleys, the Ink Pool, Shangde Pawnshop, and the Tishan Bridge. Also visit Cai Yuanpei's former residence.

Itinerary📍:
**D1**: Arrive by train🚞/high-speed rail🚄 in the morning, take Metro Line 1🚇 to Lu Xun's Hometown, then walk🚶🏻‍♀️ to explore Lu Xun's Hometown and Shen Garden. Lu Xun's Hometown is free but requires advance booking; Shen Garden ticket: ¥40.

**D2**: Take a ride🚕 to Orchid Pavilion (ticket: ¥80, 1-2 hours), then ride🚕 to Anchang Ancient Town (1-2 hours). Take a DiDi🚗 + Metro Line 1🚇 to City Square, walk🚶🏻‍♀️ to Cai Yuanpei's former residence🚶🏻‍♀️ → Hometown of the Sage of Calligraphy🚶🏻‍♀️ → Cangqiao Straight Street🚶🏻‍♀️ → Bazi Bridge (the earliest urban overpass)🚶🏻‍♀️ → 🏨, then return by evening transport.

Two days packed with discoveries! Perfect for a holiday educational trip with kids👍