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Tour routes to visit ancient Zhejiang: West Lake with a long history, ancient temple, famous tea garden riding experience, Songyang ancient street, Longquan ancient sword and Longquan celadon, and Shaoxing ancient city for more than 2600 years!
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Duration: 2 days
Starts: Hangzhou, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Tour routes to visit ancient Zhejiang: West Lake with a long history, ancient temple, famous tea garden riding experience, Songyang ancient street, Longquan ancient sword and Longquan celadon, and Shaoxing ancient city for more than 2600 years!
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Day 1: Hangzhou West Lake, Lingyin Temple to Songyang County
Stop At: West Lake (Xi Hu), West Lake Scenic, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310000 China
Hangzhou West Lake West Lake, located in the west of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, is one of the ten famous scenic spots in China and the only Lake Cultural Heritage in China that has entered the world heritage list.
Misty rain south of the Yangtze River, beauty in the West Lake!
The beauty of the West Lake lies not only in the beauty on the lake surface, but also in the historical beauty of the human landscape on the lake surface; the fame of the West Lake lies not only in the water of the West Lake, but also in the internal historical details. They hold up the Pearl of the west lake like the hearts of the people arching the moon.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Lingyin Temple, No.1 Fayun Alley, Lingyin Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310013 China
Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, located at the foot of Lingyin mountain in the West Lake, is the earliest ancient temple in Hangzhou and one of the top ten Buddhist temples in China.
It was founded in the first year of Xianhe (326) in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, with a history of more than 1670 years.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Damunshan Riding Tea Garden, No. 69, Xiaoji Town, Hengxi Village, Xinxing Town, Songyang County China
Songyang County, Lishui City, a famous tea town with a long history, has 115600 mu of tea gardens and 80000 mu of tea gardens. It is known as “the largest tea garden in China”. Among them, Damushan tea garden is a model of Songyang ecological tea garden.
The core scenic area of the tea garden is more than 2300 mu, with continuous hills, densely covered reservoirs, and riding lanes running through it. The scenery is pleasant and the tea fragrance overflows everywher. Damushan cycling tea garden is also known as “the largest tea garden in China”.
At the same time, the cycling tea garden scenic area adheres to the concept of “ancient tea fragrance, healthy cycling”, and combines the functions of tea garden sightseeing, tea garden tea tasting, tea picking and making experience, health and vacation, etc.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Songyang County, Songyang County, Zhejiang
Songyang county is a famous historical and cultural city at the provincial level. The old streets in Songyang have a long history, among which the historical block pattern of Ming and Qing Dynasties in the old streets is completely protected.
It is still a “living” commercial street. There are more than 9000 residents living in the city. There are six iron shops alone, cotton popping shops, palm board shops, herbal medicine shops and so on.
Songyang ancient street buildings in Ming and Qing dynasties can be seen everywher. The old street after vicissitudes is a lingering memory of Songyang people.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: One night stay in Guoyun Shanju, Xikeng village, Songyang County
Day 2: Xikeng ancient village → Longquan sword factory → Longquan celadon Museum → Shaoxing ancient city
Stop At: Xikengcun, Songyang County, Lishui, Zhejiang, China, 323400
The famous “ancient post road of songxuan” passes through Xikeng village. There are more than 20 buildings in Qing Dynasty and more than 40 houses in the Republic of China. The small mountain village near the primitive forest is the focus of photographer’s obsession. Many tourists are deeply attracted by the “retro” route with ancient trees, ancient roads and ancient villages as its main features.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Longquan, Longquan, Zhejiang
Longquan sword, the originator of Chinese sword, began in the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period. It has a history of more than 2600 years. It is said that it was forged jointly by ouyezi and the two major swordsmen.
The casting of Longquan sword has been preserved for thousands of years and has been selected as a national gift to foreign heads of state and international friends.
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Longquan sword: visit Longquan sword factory, have a deep understanding of Longquan sword casting process, and experience Longquan’s long history and culture.
Longquan celadon:
It is the longest lasting and most widely distributed kiln system in China. Its firing started more than 1700 years ago and reached its peak in Song Dynasty. Longquan celadon is also one of the most famous celadon historical porcelains for export. During the hundreds of years from Song Yuan to the early Ming Dynasty, it was sold to many countries all over the world.
In the national museums of Japan, Iran, Turkey, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korean Peninsula, Pakistan, Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Iraq and other countries, a large number of Longquan celadon are displayed.
Longquan celadon: Longquan celadon museum not only introduces the development history of Longquan celadon, but also exhibits celadon unearthed in the Northern Song, Southern Song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
At the same time, we can learn the firing process of Longquan celadon step by step according to the physical display, and feel the connotation of Longquan celadon culture.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Former Residence of Lu Xun, Shaoxing, No.229 Luxunzhong Road, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing 312000 China
“The city is a landscape, and the landscape is a city”. Shaoxing, the ancient city, has experienced 2500 years of history, and the vicissitudes are still passing on its unique charm and charm. Accidentally you step into a small lane of beautiful legend, and you approach the former residence of a famous person.
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Shaoxing is famous for its “land of fish and rice”, and is also famous for its “outstanding people, outstanding places and famous people”. Dayu, the hero of water control, Goujian, the king of Yue, Wang Xizhi, Lu You, the patriotic poet, Qiu Jin, the heroine, Cai Yuanpei, Lu Xun, the cultural giant, Zhou Enlai…
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Pass By: Hangzhou International Airport, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
