There are 72 ancient towns, including Wuzhen, Zhouzhuang, Tongli, Zhi Zhi, Xitang and Nanxun. Zhouzhuang is the earliest developed town, so it is also called the first ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River or the first water town in China. Only in recent years, Wuzhen has gained more impetus and has great potential to catch up.
My tour route and way is to enter the main entrance, simply walk, walk aimlessly, and go wherever the scenery is good along the way without taking a boat.
How to Free Tickets Zhouzhuang Tickets 100 Yuan/piece, the pass system includes all scenic spots. If you don't want to enter the small internal scenic spots, you can enter the scenic spots before 7: 30 in the morning, because the staff are not at work at this time, and you can go in and out at will, and you can also go after 8: 30 in the evening, because when I go, it happens to be during the Mid-Autumn Lantern Show, and I can't enter until after 10 in the evening.
Every ancient town is commercialized, and so is Zhouzhuang. I think since it can become a market town with a certain scale and shops along the street, I think it should be commercialized in ancient times, but what was handmade in the past with local characteristics is now Yiwu, so visitors feel that everything sold in any ancient town is similar. Such commercialization is boring.
I think it is a good choice to enter Zhouzhuang in the early morning. I didn't go to work in the scenic spot and didn't buy tickets. You can't go to some famous small scenic spots, such as Shenting, but there are several tourists in the morning who have experienced the quiet and peaceful side of the ancient town. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, the roads are not blocked, and even the air is sweet. What I see most is that local people get up early to exercise by the river. Later, the shops opened and tourists came.
Zhouzhuang is beautiful, with criss-crossing waterways. There are not only small rivers, but also big lakes. I didn't choose to take a boat. Since it's a poor tour, I'll measure it with my feet. I like the bridge here. Every bridge is different. The small bridge is unique, majestic and suitable, and there are wedding boats for local people to get married. The lanterns hung are very distinctive. Zhouzhuang is not big, and I walk in it slowly. If only a cursory look proves that you have been here, it will be over in an hour and a half, so if you have enough time and money, you can choose to visit the town by boat, then go to every small scenic spot to listen to the explanation, and then watch the performance of Zhouzhuang Shuixiu Theater, so that you can play all day without asking.
Zhouzhuang Cuisine Zhouzhuang is most famous for its three hooves. It is a kind of braised hoof, which is sold both inside and outside the scenic spot, and the crisp bottom of socks is also a local specialty.