Hangzhou Ancient Towns
There are many ancient towns in Hangzhou. They are the typical representatives of Jiangnan ancient towns, however, they are different from what people picture the Jiangnan towns as. Their uniqueness lies in their architecture style, traditional customs, history, and culture as well as local landscape.

Hangzhou Ancient Towns


Tourist Routes


Tangxi Ancient Town One-Day Tour

Tangxi Ancient Town One-Day Tour

In the morning: Tangxi Ancient Town → Guangji Bridge → Qianlong Imperial Stele → Grand Canal Grain Granary Museum

In the afternoon: Head to Pipa Garden to pick the specialty of Tangxi Ancient Town, Pipa.

Meicheng Ancient Town One-Day Tour

Meicheng Ancient Town One-Day Tour

In the morning: Enjoy the view of Yanzhou on the ancient walls → watch folk performances at Chengqing Gate (澄清门) → stroll along the axis of the ancient town

In the afternoon: Reminisce about the past of the revolution in the old cinemas → watch special water performances in front of Chengqing Gate → visit exhibition halls like Qing Post Office (or water folk performances) → watch “the Charm of the Song Dynasty → Yanzhou’s Arts”, the only indoor acrobatics performance in Hangzhou

In the evening: Float Flower Lanterns on the banks of Yudai River (玉带桥) → drink beer and taste delicious food in Yanziwei Night Snack Square (严滋味夜宵广场) → stay at one of the high-end guesthouses in Yanzhou or return.

Longmen Ancient Town One-Day Tour

Longmen Ancient Town One-Day Tour

In the morning: Longmen Ancient Town → Yingxi Hall (迎曦堂) → Chengen Hall (承感堂) → Yan Chi Ye Yue (Moon at Ink Pond; 砚池夜月) → Xi Pan Ren Jia (Streamside Family; 溪畔人家) → Shanle Hall (山乐堂) → Shide Hall (世德堂)

In the afternoon: Luci Village (芦茨村)