The original meaning of Aidu is "the ferry of love", which is similar to the English word I DO. Couples tie the knot with an I DO (I do) at the wedding, which means that they are willing to pay pure and supreme love for each other. The amorous feelings town is a romantic and warm enchanted gardens, a town for vacation and leisure. And it is innovatively designed by American F+A Architects' Office, which creatively combines five architectural styles: Japanese, Chinese, Mediterranean, Venice and Gaudi. It contains all the love in the world. In addition, we also have the first indoor Shuiyue Guanyin in Asia, a love river, seven love bridges, 12 constellation squares, 1 love wall, a bell tower, 10 lighting attractions, 20 street views and 10 magic toilets ... unique architectural and landscape design and Zhouzhuang.
Zhouzhuang has many special snacks. The most distinctive features are Shen Wansan's favorite elbows and pig's trotters. They originated from Shen Wansan's family in the Ming Dynasty, and they are essential dishes for entertaining distinguished guests. The local name is ten thousand three cubits and ten thousand three hooves. The practice is to use a big casserole, and after a day and a night of simmering, the temperature is very particular, and several pieces should be simmered. Cook it properly. If it is too bad, it will be fragile and destroy its original shape. After simmering, the skin color sauce is red and the whole hoof remains intact. When eating, use thin bones in hooves instead of knives. They are sold in local restaurants, and local residents also eat 3,000 hooves during festivals.
Other specialties include Wansan cake, cucumber, shrimp, Sanweiyuan and local fresh water. There is also an aquatic plant water shield in Zhouzhuang, which is used to make soup. It's delicious. Hans Zhang, a writer in the Western Jin Dynasty, refers to the "water shield bass soup" made of water shield and bass.
Zhouzhuang's scam is Bayu in Zhouzhuang. An ugly little fish, but the adult's index finger is long and weighs no more than two ounces, is actually called the king of fish. Four pieces are not enough for a side dish, so killing people is not negotiable, 38 yuan.
Special catering
At the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty, Shen Wansan became the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River, and specially invited famous chefs to cook all kinds of delicacies, nicknamed "three thousand family banquets". Its banquet pays attention to seasonality, exquisite selection of materials, and excellent color, fragrance, taste and shape. The specialties are: Wansanti, Sanwei Tangyuan, steamed mandarin fish, steamed eel tube, water shield bass soup, ginger snail, oil-brewed meat, braised pork with white leaves, braised bean curd, stir-fried lotus root and so on. You can try the "Three Thousand Family Banquets" at Shenting Restaurant. Located on the edge of Fuan Bridge and Shenting Hall. It still retains the style of Ming and Qing dynasties, elegant and chic, and is a restaurant with local style.
In Zhouzhuang, a water town, rare aquatic products can be found all the time. Among them, the most famous are the "three treasures in the river": perch, white clam and whitebait. Zhouzhuang also produces eels, and it is well known that "cooked eels compete for ginseng". In addition, there are soft-shelled turtles, river shrimps and so on.
Zhouzhuang is not only delicious, but also the pickled amaranth and green ball, which are special products of Jiangnan, and are deeply loved by tourists.
Countless cakes and cooked food are like the four seasons unbeaten flower market: sesame cakes, peanut cakes, walnut cakes, salt and pepper cakes, green cakes and so on.
Pickled sauerkraut: sour, fresh and attractive tea.
go shopping
Zhouzhuang people are ingenious and have developed many high-level traditional crafts in the past 900 years. Zhouzhuang Bamboo Weaving and Zhuanglu are representative works. The teapot in Zhouzhuang is also unique. Teapots in other places are mostly made of ceramics, while teapots in Zhouzhuang are carved from stone. The relief on the teapot wall is vivid and rich in image. Friends who are good at tea should not miss it. As the representative of Jiangnan water town, Suzhou embroidery, pearls and other Jiangnan specialties can also be seen everywhere here. Buy more decorative paintings depicting the beautiful scenery of the four seasons in the water town, with small and exquisite frames, and you can "take" the water town home.
Characteristic activity
1, burning incense on New Year's Eve 2, New Year's Eve 3, folk performance 4, opera performance 5, receiving God of Wealth 6, Datian cuisine 7, Lantern Festival 8, Quanfu Temple Fair 9, Dragon Boat Festival
Daily fixed festivals/activities:
(1) Ancient opera stage (mainly Kunqu opera performances, folk songs, etc. )
Zhenfeng Street (traditional folk handicraft performances: paper-cutting, paper-cutting, straw weaving, clay sculpture, spinning, weaving, brewing, blank making, etc. )
(3) Jubin Building (pingtan performance), and provide famous teas from various places such as Longjing, Tieguanyin and Biluochun and special refreshments from Zhouzhuang for tourists to choose from. )
(4) Waterway (arrange osprey fishing performance. )
(5) Visit Zhouzhuang at night (165438+late March to1late October), feel the soft night of the ancient town and watch the large-scale live performance of "Night Tour in Zhouzhuang, Shen Wansan". )
Weekend fixed programs/activities:
(1) Ancient Opera Stage (there are performances of Xi Opera in the week and Shanghai Opera and Yue Opera in the season, and tourists can be arranged to learn opera. )
(2) Folk performances (traditional folk performances are arranged in Quanfu South Road: boating on the lake, playing lotus boxes, picking flower baskets, etc. ); The "Shen Wansan Parade" will be arranged on the streets of the ancient town. )
(3) Water town clippers (from the end of March to the end of June, 1 1, water town will arrange water town clippers. )
Tea culture exhibition
Time: April (Zhouzhuang Tea Ceremony Cultural Demonstration, such as Apo Tea, Eating Tea, Happy Tea, Full Moon Tea, Entering Tea, etc. )
Cultural tourism theme activities
Opening time: April (1), the "Zhouzhuang" National Poetry Grand Prix was awarded, and "Poetic Zhouzhuang" was launched; (2) "Forever Zhouzhuang" National Excellent Photography Selection Campaign; (3) Carefully organize cultural tourism theme activities throughout the year.
Quanfu temple fair
Time: Late April (March 28th is the traditional temple fair festival in Zhouzhuang. At that time, in front of the temple, there were good men and women, worshipping and worshipping, and the incense was extremely prosperous. Around the theater, there are folk cultures and skills such as dragon dance, lion dance, basket picking, lotus box beating, singing opera and kneading dough. Do your best to attract tourists. )
11th China Zhouzhuang International Tourism Festival and "Zhouzhuang Cup" China Ambassador's Wife Talent Competition.
Opening Ceremony: May 18 Venue: Zhouzhuang. Since February, both Beijing and Zhouzhuang have held craft competitions.
Dragon Boat Festival
Time: May (The fifth day of the fifth lunar month is a traditional folk festival in China-Dragon Boat Festival. Due to regional differences, Zhouzhuang's Dragon Boat Festival has the characteristics of Jiangnan water town. Its contents mainly include: daughter going back to her mother's house, hanging Zhong Kui statue, welcoming the ghost boat, hiding in the afternoon, sticking leaves in the afternoon, hanging calamus and wormwood, wearing sachets, dragon boat racing, fighting, hitting the ball, swinging, drinking realgar wine and calamus wine, eating salted eggs, zongzi and seasonal fresh fruits. At that time, tourists and local residents will be invited to participate in various activities in the form of games and competitions. )
water sports
Time: June-August (Zhouzhuang is located in a water town, surrounded by lakes and rivers, and traditional water activities are colorful. The most famous are traditional water activities and competitions such as dragon boat, boat lantern, clipper boat, sailing boat, river lantern, fishing eagle and fishing, which tourists can watch and participate in. )
Zhouzhuang communications
Zhouzhuang is located at the southwest end of Kunshan City, the "East Gate" of Jiangsu Province, bordering Wujiang City in the west and Qingpu District in Shanghai in the east. Division: Zhouzhuang is a town under the jurisdiction of Kunshan (county level) in Suzhou City, 60 kilometers away from Yushan Town, the resident of Kunshan Municipal Government, and Suzhou City, and 65 kilometers away from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.
Direction of Shanghai: A9 Expressway-From Jinzexia Expressway-Take National Highway 3 18 for about 4 kilometers-Turn to Jinshang kilometer-Turn to Shangzhou Highway-Zhouzhuang in case of landslide.
Direction of Kunshan: Highway Kunshan Exit-Zhou Kun Highway-Jinxi-Zhouzhuang, 38km.
Suzhou direction (straight through the bend): Su Hong Airport Road (straight through the bend, Zhangpu)-Zhouxiang-Zhou Kun Highway-Dashi-Jinxi-Zhouzhuang, 7 1km.
Direction of Suzhou (via Tongli): Suzhou-Sujia Highway-Wujiang City (Songling Town)-Songbei Highway-Wang Ping-Huqingping Highway-Beishe-Jinjiaba-Zhouzhuang.
Direction of Zhejiang: Jiaxing Exit of Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway-Sujia Highway-Wang Ping-Huqingping Highway-Beishe-Jinjiaba-Zhouzhuang.
Optimal travel time
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Zhouzhuang is suitable for all seasons, but it is best not to go on holidays. It is often crowded at this time, and I am afraid it is difficult to appreciate the tranquility and beauty of the ancient town. If you have the opportunity to stay, don't miss the dusk and early morning in Zhouzhuang to wash away the noise and prosperity during the day. Zhouzhuang at that time presented you with pure and true beauty.
entrance ticket
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Attraction ticket price: 100 yuan
Ticket price description: 50% discount for student groups below senior high school (including senior high school) (/kloc-students above 0/0) and 20% discount for student groups (/kloc-students above 0/0).
Older people over 60 are half-price with valid documents.
Half-price discount for disabled people with disability certificates.
Children under 1 meter are free, and children under 1. 1~ 1.4 meter are half price.
National tour guide card, press card, valid military officer card and driver's A photo are free.
Recommended itinerary
(One-day tour of Zhouzhuang) Depart from Hangzhou Tourism Distribution Center (Huanglong) at 7: 30 in the morning, take a tour bus to visit Hangzhou Baijuyuan production area reserve, taste chrysanthemum tea for free, go directly to Zhouzhuang, and visit Shuangqiao, Shenting, Zhang Ting, Fuan Bridge, Milou, Ye Chuchen's former residence, chess club, procedural Daoyuan, "Tianxiade" folk collection, Quanfulou and Zhouzhuang Museum. Meet in the parking lot of Fuguiyuan at 0/5: 30 pm/KLOC-0, return to Hangzhou by bus, visit the Hangzhou Silk Exhibition Shopping Center, and end the pleasant trip.
Man-made scenic spots in Zhouzhuang
Guanyin cultural center. From Zhouzhuang Long-distance Station, Tricycle will generally recommend you to go to this free scenic spot. If it's really free, it doesn't matter if you go to see the three-story indoor Guanyin statue. It just takes some time anyway. But although the explanation always said it was free, I finally took you to three fortune tellers. After calculation, you are always lucky to make incense, and the cheapest incense there costs 200 yuan. This is the so-called "free".