Tired of the hustle and bustle of the city, if you can still hear the silk bamboo and flowing water in the picturesque ink and water mood, and can also dance in the mottled and prosperous years, then, this place is Xitang. Xitang, anciently known as Xutang and Xietang, also known as Pingchuan, was once the border of Wu and Yue in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, and is therefore also known as the corner of Wu Roots and Yue. There are more than 1,000 households in the town, and it is called a "living ancient town of 1,000 years".
Transportation
Xitang is located in Jiashan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, 80 kilometers away from Shanghai city center, 110 kilometers away from Hangzhou, 85 kilometers away from Suzhou, in the heart of the Yangtze River delta, the traffic is quite convenient.
[Airplane]
Friends who fly can choose Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport, Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport near Xitang. However, the three airports are not directly to Xitang bus, of which Pudong Airport is closer to Xitang, or from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to take high-speed railroad 25 minutes directly to Jiashan South Station, and then transfer to the bus Jiashan - Xitang K222 'and inexpensive only two yuan directly to Xitang, or in Jiaxing North Bus Station to take the urban and rural areas of the K152 bus (6:00 - 6:30) Bus (6:00-17:20) directly to the ancient town of Tang. Jiashan - Xitang,
Take K215 or K216 urban-rural bus to Xitang at Jiashan Passenger Transportation Center, K215, K216 running time: 5:30-17:50.
[Train or High-speed Railway]
Friends who choose the train can go to Jiashan Train Station or Jiashan South Railway Station, Jiashan has direct buses to Xitang.
1. Jiashan Station - Xitang
Out of the train station to the opposite side of the Telecom Building bus stop K215 and K216 to Xitang, the last bus to 17:40 or so, an average of 25-40 minutes.
2. Jiashan South Railway Station
Jiashan South Railway Station is a high-speed railway station, there is only one bus to Xitang, K222 can go to Xitang directly, the average interval between the buses is 40-60 minutes, the operation time is 7:35-20:30.
Passenger buses are relatively convenient and fast way to reach Xitang, Wuxi, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou and so on. Wuxi, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou and other places have direct buses to Xitang, which is very convenient.
Shanghai - Xitang
1) Shanghai Coach Terminal: 7:10-17:54, daily, 40 minutes a trip, an average of every hour during the period. The fare is 32 yuan.
2) Shanghai Bus Terminal: 8 buses a day to Xitang, an hour and a half drive, fare 34 yuan.
Hangzhou-Xitang
Hangzhou Jiubao Passenger Transportation Center has express buses to Xitang, with 10 trips a day, about 2 hours' drive, and the fare is 39 yuan. The operating hours are 6:55-17:55, with one bus an hour.
Suzhou - Xitang
Suzhou North Square Station and Suzhou South Station have 6 shuttle buses to Xitang respectively every day, the buses start from the North Square Station, and drive to the South Station in 25 minutes, with an interval of 2 hours between the buses, and the ticket price is 36 yuan, the whole journey takes about 50 minutes.
Suzhou North Square Station - Xitang departure time: 6:50-17:00
Suzhou South Station - Xitang departure time: 7:10-17:25.
After arriving at the Xitang station, you can walk to the entrance of Xitang in about 10 minutes, or you can take a rickshaw. You can let the innkeeper come over to pick up, generally Xitang inns will come to pick up and drop off, this is more convenient for the unfamiliar foreign guests, you can reach the inn smoothly.
Accommodation choice
One morning and one night is the best time to feel the ancient town, so it is best to come to Xitang to live one night, Xitang accommodation is relatively good, scenic spots are mostly private hotels, there are waterfront and not waterfront.
The accommodation is divided into three categories, which can be chosen according to your own conditions and preferences.
Ancient house class: the most can reflect the ancient charm characteristics. Scenic area of the Ming and Qing dynasty mansions are located in deep alleys and courtyards, deep courtyard, all the furnishings are old antiques, although not near the water, but the mansion is wide, you can y appreciate the ancient town of the ancient charm of the life of the family. Very quiet, the price is also the cheapest. Sleeping on a hundred years of carved beds, smelling the air dense with the smell of the water town, gradually fall asleep, mesmerizing. To put it bluntly, the decoration is a few rooms out, and then get some old-fashioned furniture, carved bed, quite a feeling, the price of 200 or so, the holidays will be doubled.
Linshui class: living by the water, rich in the characteristics of the Jiangnan water town. This kind of guest features: generally transformed from the residential houses, houses low, room space is not big, Yongning Bridge to the Huanxiu Bridge this section of the river room is more valuable for viewing, especially on the West Street on the river room is really living by the water, but the price is quite high, 300 up to it, not affordable. Online most of the waterfront inns are close to the river, but not really near the water. The price is quite moderate.
Hotel category: rich in modern flavor characteristics. The characteristics of such inns: some built outside the scenic area, generally larger, mainly double standard room, can accommodate dozens of people at the same time team of inns. Such as: Xitang Hotel, Lai Feng Inn. These rooms are usually priced at about 100 yuan to 200 yuan, and are upgraded on weekends and holidays. Usually the room is not tight, usually do not need to book well in advance, you can get there and then find, to the weekend and holidays that will be a little hot, it is best to book well in advance. Room for me this from photography enthusiasts, photography shooting is the main, the main time is to shoot the scenery, stay in hotels and inns with limited time, there is no certainty that the requirements of the waterfront, so find a top-selling online, the cheapest fixed properly, Xitang Yao family courtyard affordable inn, 138 yuan, responsible for the pick-up and drop-off, but also free of charge to bring into the scenic area.