Xitang Ancient Town

Essentials of the Xitang Ancient Town

Chinese Name: 西塘古镇 Pronunciation: xī táng gǔ zhèn

Suggested Visiting Time: 1 Day

Building Time: Ming Dynasty

Occupied Area: About 1.04 square kilometers

Best Visiting Time: January to May and September

Address: Nanyuan Road, Jiashan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province
 

Entrance Fee

• Note: Children with a height of below 120cm are free of charge.
   

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Brief Introduction of Xitang Ancient Town

The Night Scene

Located in Jiashan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, Xitang Ancient Town stands at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. Xitang Ancient Town is 90 kilometers away from Shanghai in the east, 110 kilometers away from Hangzhou in the west, and 85 kilometers away from Suzhou in the north. Xitang is the first batch of historical and cultural towns in China, a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction, and has even won the World Heritage Protection Outstanding Achievement Award. Well-known for its long history and being one of the birthplaces of ancient Wuyue culture, Xitang Ancient Town was newly promoted to a national 5A tourist attraction on February 25, 2017.

History of Xitang Ancient Town

Shung King Street

In the Tang Dynasty, people built houses along the river and lived by the river.

In the Yuan Dynasty, this place gradually developed into a prosperous large market town, and various markets here such as ceramics markets, rice markets, and food markets were flourishing.


In the Ming dynasties, this town was firstly named as Xietang; During the time of Republic of China, it was renamed as Xitang; In 1945, the Xitang AnciTown People's Government was established; In 2017, Xitang Ancient Town was rated as one of the ten most popular ancient towns in 2017.

Xitang Ancient Town Highlighted Tourist Spots

Inns at the Riverside

China Button Museum

Located on West Street, the Button Museum has six exhibition halls: Ancient Buttons Exhibition Hall, Modern Buttons Exhibition Hall, Contemporary Buttons Exhibition Hall, Shell Buttons Production Process Exhibition Hall, Buttons Application Hall, and Chinese Knots Exhibition Hall. In these halls, there are masters to show the shell buttons’ production process.
 

Misty Rain Corridor

The rain corridors in Xitang are mostly concentrated in commercial areas such as Beizha Street, Nanzha Street and Chaonandai. With a length of 2000 meters, Misty Rain Corridor is the most unique symbol of Xitang architecture.

How to Get to Xitang Ancient Town

By Car

• Tip: It’s optimal to choose self-driving as the way to visit Xitang Ancient Town.

By Taxi

Chinese: 请带我去西塘古镇。English: Please take me to the Xitang Ancient Town.

If you go to Xitang Ancient Town from Hangzhou Passenger Transport Central Station, it takes about 1 hour and 18 minutes (about 300 yuan).

If you go to Xitang Ancient Town from Xiaoshan International Airport, it takes about 1 hour and 25 minutes (about 310 yuan).
 

By Bus

If you go to Xitang Ancient Town from Hangzhou Passenger Transport Central Station, you should go to Jiashan first, then take bus No. K215 or K216, and get off at Xitang Bus Station and walk around 5 minutes to reach the scenic area. It takes about 2 hours (45 yuan).

If you go to Xitang Ancient Town from Suzhou South Bus Station, it takes about 1 hour (35 yuan).
 

By Train

If you go to Xitang Ancient Town from Hangzhou Passenger Transport Central Station, you could take a high speed train from Hangzhou Railway Station or Hangzhou East Railway Station to Jiashan South or Jiashan Station.

If you go to Xitang Ancient Town from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, you can take a high speed train to Jiashan South Railway Station, and change to bus no. K222 to reach the scenic area.

The Overall View

authorName23242: Haihong Xie

Date: 26/10/2020

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