Beyond Suzhou and Hangzhou, this underrated Jiangnan secret, Shaoxing

Shaoxing is literally the "Jiangnan from the textbooks" brought to life! The Hundred Herb Garden in Lu Xun’s hometown, the love story of Lu You and Shen Yuan, the Ink Pool of Wang Xizhi, the Sage of Calligraphy—all the things once only in books are now vividly before your eyes. You can even get a free Lu Xun-themed stamp, a delight for stamp collectors 🎉 Winter Joy Hotel (Shaoxing Lu Xun’s Hometown Cangqiao Straight Street Branch) is simply amazing! 👇 - Great location: Only 1.3 km from Lu Xun’s hometown, 800 meters to Zhou Enlai’s former residence, easily walk to check in at famous historical sites~ - 🌉 Fun on the water: Right outside the hotel is the Wupeng Boat scenic area, bring your own kayak to enjoy the water, cool and fun, plus free fishing—perfect for families with kids! - 🍵 Convenient dining and drinks: Afternoon tea in the lobby with welcome fruit and cold brew tea, free rental of 3 bicycles for kids, ride 300 meters to Cangqiao Straight Street to enjoy all kinds of Shaoxing yellow wine delicacies. - 😸 Cute cats for healing: Adorable cats waiting in the lobby, perfect for petting and photos, kids will be super happy! - 📸 Maximum photo opportunities: Rooms face the popular Baozhu Bridge, no crowds, you can easily take stunning photos and become a social media star~ - 🏞 Rich surroundings: Only 200 meters from Fushan Park, visit the Yue King Goujian’s palace to feel the weight of a thousand years of history. Many trendy restaurants nearby, with endless delicious dishes like yellow wine drunken shrimp and marinated chicken! 👉 Click below to book this rare gem of a hotel in Shaoxing! 🎡 Come to Shaoxing this summer for the double joy of "culture + water fun"! Take the kids to Lu Xun’s hometown during the day to find the cartoon Lu Xun and collect stamps; In the afternoon, ride a rowboat on the ten-mile lotus pond at Jinghu, pick lotus pods, and take beautiful photos in Hanfu; At night, watch the Yue opera "Hairpin Phoenix" at Shen Yuan and experience a romance that transcends a thousand years. After a day of fun, return to the hotel to sip cold brew tea and pet cats in the lobby, then visit the Xu Wei Art Museum for free exhibitions the next day—who could resist such a Shaoxing? Recommended attractions ✨ - ✅ Xixiaolu Historic District (free): Filming location of the movie "Summer of Xixiao River," an original old street where you can see locals’ daily life, few tourists, peaceful and pleasant. - ✅ Lanting (🎫70): Experience the mood of Wang Xizhi’s "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion," with towering mountains, lush bamboo forests, and winding streams—so beautiful it’s intoxicating. - ✅ Sage of Calligraphy’s Hometown (free): The hometown of Wang Xizhi and Cai Yuanpei, rich in cultural atmosphere, with calligraphy everywhere on the walls, walking here feels like traveling back in time. - ✅ Lu Xun’s Hometown (free with reservation): From the Hundred Herb Garden to the Sanwei Study, follow the footsteps of the master and feel his childhood and school days. It’s popular, so it’s best to go right when it opens to avoid crowds. 🌮 Shaoxing snacks: Stinky tofu, yellow wine milk tea, yellow wine popsicles, creamy xiaopan—each one worth trying! Who could not love such a Shaoxing?