Jiaxing Travel Guide

Basic information Area code: 0573 Emergency phone: 110, 119, 120 Medical treatment Jiaxing First Hospital Address: No. 1882 Zhonghuan South Road, Jiaxing City Tel: 0573-82519999, 82082937 Emergency phone: 0573-82095099 Destination overview Destination sketch Jiaxing is an important harbor in Zhejiang, […]

Basic information

Area code: 0573
Emergency phone: 110, 119, 120

Medical treatment

Jiaxing First Hospital
Address: No. 1882 Zhonghuan South Road, Jiaxing City
Tel: 0573-82519999, 82082937
Emergency phone: 0573-82095099

Destination overview

Destination sketch

Jiaxing is an important harbor in Zhejiang, Zapu in the city is also a medium sized port in China. This is combined the functions of river and sea ports. 10-ton berths are available here too, so that Jiaxing harbor can handle up to 15 million tons of cargo each year. The Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant of world-class technology is also located in Jiaxing. The generated electrical energy of the power plant is 100 million kilowatt per hour.

Local Festival

Jiaxing South Yangtze River Culture Festival (in South Lake during October to November)

China International Qiantang Tidal Bore Festival (in Haining City in the sixth day of the eighth lunar month)

Nanbei Lake Tour Festival (in Haiyan County during April to May)

Best Travel season

Belonging to the subtropical monsoon climate, the area is abundant in rainfall and sunshine with wet spring, torrid summer, dry autumn and cold winter. It has an annual average temperature of nearly 16 C (61F), and rainy muggy days in summer are much fewer than dry chilly days in winter. Spring and autumn are the best time to come here for the tourist and folk festivals.

Consumption level

The consumption level of Jiaxing is at a medium level. The price of a chain hotel is about 100 yuan. The price of a bed in a youth hostel is about 50-80 yuan. The accommodation in Wuzhen is relatively expensive. The price of a hotel is generally around 200 yuan.

Practical information

Jiaxing First Hospital
Address: No. 1882 Zhonghuan South Road, Jiaxing City
Tel: 0573-82519999, 82082937
Emergency phone: 0573-82095099

Intercity traffic

Aircraft

The Jiaxing airport is being rebuilt and expanded. The nearest airports to Jiaxing are Shanghai Hongqiao, Pudong International Airport and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.

Train

Jiaxing Railway Station
Address: Station Road, Jiaxing City
Arrival method: Bus 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 19, 22, 24, 31
Tel: 0573-82079394

Jiaxing High Speed Rail South Station
Address: Yuxin Town, Jiaxing City
Arrivals: Bus 93, 95, 96, 97, 98

Tongxiang Railway Station
Address: Tongjiu Road, Yuefeng Village, Gaoqiao Town, Tongxiang City, Jiaxing City
Arrival method: Bus K281 road to Tongxiang passenger transportation center, bus K282 road to Wuzhen, bus K181, 188 road to Haining passenger transportation center

Jiashan Railway Station
Address:Jingqiao North Road, Jiashan County, Jiaxing City
Arrival method: bus 208, K228, K221, K227, K210 road to Xitang
Tel: 0573-84125241

Jiashan South Railway Station
Address: Jiangjia Village, Dayun Town, Jiashan County, Jiaxing City
Arrival method: Bus K304, K702 Road

Haining Railway Station
Address: Beiguanqiao Road, Panshi Street, Haining City, Jiaxing City
Arrival method: Bus K3, K5, K6, K8, K10, K11, K17, K19, K20, K21, K22 Road to Salt Officer
Tel: 0573-87022114

Haining West Railway Station
Address: Shenshi Avenue, Baoguo Village, Xucun Town, Haining City, Jiaxing City
Arrival method: bus K611, T311, T222, 223 road to Haining Leather City

Long-distance bus

Jiaxing Passenger Transport Center
Address: 2056 Wangguo Road, Jiaxing City
Arrival method: Bus No. 19, 51, 59, 78, 79, 92, 98, 111, 122
Tel: 0573-82081660

Jiaxing North Bus Station
Address: No. 688 Zhonghuan North Road, Jiaxing City
Arrival method: Bus No. 4, 8, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 32, 53, 55, 72 Tel: 0573-82217777

Traffic in the city

Bus

Jiaxing buses fare is generally 1-2 yuan. Jiaxing Bus Service Hotline: 0573-82073300

Water transport

River City Night Tour (water bus line)
Ticketing time: 17:30
Operating time: 18:30, 20:00
The stop time is: 18:30 at Jingjingyuan Pier, 19:00 at Meiwan Street Pier, 19:30 at Yuehe Pier, 20:00 at Huijingyuan Pier, 20:30 at Meiwan Street Pier, and 21:00 at Yuehe Dock. Parkview Pier 21:30
Tickets: 30 yuan / person, without attractions tickets
Tel :0573-82532848

Taxis

Jiaxing City taxi starting price of 8 yuan 2 kilometers, more than the start of the mileage rate of 2.20 yuan per kilometer, from 22:00 to 5:00 the next day to receive 20% of the night subsidy fee; more than 7 kilometers plus 50 % Return air fee; Waiting for billing is calculated as 1 unit per 2.5 minutes, less than 2.5 minutes.

Attractions

South Lake

It is a scenic lake located in the South of Jiaxing City, China, and covers an area of ​​0.54 km2. It is also known as “Mandarin Duck Lake”, due to the lake’s shape, and is a frequent destination of tourists and sightseers.

Alongside the lake are the ruins of the Misty Rain Tower, which was built in the 10th century. In 1548 AD, during the Ming Dynasty, the local government dredged the waterways and piled up the mud into the center of South Lake, forming an islet The Misty Rain tower was rebuilt on the islet the next year. In the following years, a group of ancient garden-style architectures emerged around it.
Address: Nanhu Road, Nanxi West Road, Jiaxing City
Arrival method: Bus No. 1,8,28,36,56,81,90,92
Opening hours: 8:00-17:00, Winter 8:00-16:30
Tickets: 60 yuan, including Huijingyuan, Huxindao, Written Shubeiyuan, Wu Xiangyu, etc.; 20th red boat ticket for the Chinese Communist Party Congress site, Nanhu Revolution Memorial Free
Tel: 0573-82532848, 0573-82851183 (South Lake Revolution Memorial Hall)

Yuehe Street

Another restored neighbourhood, this one on the north side of the old city, Yuehe Street or “Moon River Street” is named after a system of canals connected to the city moat, so-called because they are curved like the crescent moon. As be to a centre of traditional commerce and light industry. As opposed to the elegant houses of prominent people featured on Meiwan Street, Yuehe Street features authentic shop and workshop buildings of a more “commoner” type, with numerous tea rooms, small restaurants, and Sellers of Chinese cakes and baked goods. If your itinerary does not allow you to go on to Xitang or Wuzhen, Moon River Street is a good taste of what those canal towns are like. The Museum of Zongzi Culture is devoted to the leaf-wrapped. Rice balls for which Jiaxing is famous. There are some large hotels in the same neighbourhood based in restored or newly built but traditional style houses.
Address: Tongle Road, Jianguo North Road, Jiaxing City
Arrival method: bus 4,5,6,8,15,18,22,23,24,32,87,54,55,87,93
Opening hours: 8:00-17:00
Tickets: Tickets: 50 yuan, including the Jiahe Dragon Boat Festival Experience Hall, Dachang Dangpu, Jiaxing stove painting art center (Gao Lisheng Soy Sauce Garden), etc.

Meiwan Street

A picturesque neighbourhood in the southwest corner of the old city on the bank of the western South Lake, this area has been redeveloped in recent years, with several historic buildings restored and new buildings built in a sympathetic style. Apart from the traditional buildings – housing small museums, restaurants and bars – the area features winding brooks, willows and small lakeside parks. It is a favourite of local fishermen and also Korean tourists, who come here to see “Kim Koo’s Refuge”, a house once used by important members of the Provisional Government of Korea during the Second World War, and where Korean revolutionary Kim Koo took refuge after his followers assassinated an important Japanese general in Shanghai (currently under renovation by the city government). Several other historic buildings are located here, including the former residence of Chu Fucheng, an early 20th century Chinese politician who arranged Kim Koo’s escape from Shanghai; Xu Yi Gu Hall, a former rice merchant; the architecturally noted former residence of Wang Huzhen (currently under renovation by the city government); and the former residence of Zhu Shenghao, poet and translator of Shakespeare into Chinese. Qingfen Hall, a family memorial hall belonging to the prominent Qian family of Jiaxing, is also here and is open to the public. Close to Meiwan Street is also the former residence of Shen Junru, prominent “third way” politician of the mid-20th century.

St Mary’s Church

Once one of China’s grandest churches, St Mary’s Church was built by the Carmelites near the centre of Jiaxing (just west of the Citadel – see below). Constructed over 13 years and completed in 1930, most of its construction material was imported from France, as was the bell. The church was for a long time the tallest building in Jiaxing. During the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), the church was attacked by Red Guards, who destroyed its roof and smashed doors, windows and statuary. Rooms were later built inside the ruins of the church. The ruins are still imposing, but the interior is not open to the public at present, but the city government plans to restore the church and build a new development centred around a new church square. The neighbourhood around the church has been demolished in preparation, so at present the church sits in a large rubble field.

Wuzhen Water Town

Wuzhen Water Town, lying in the northern part of Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, is a typical ancient town in southern China. It is about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from both Hangzhou and Suzhou, and 140 kilometers (87 miles) from Shanghai.

As one of the top six ancient towns in the southern region of the Yangtze River, Wuzhen Water Town boasts more than six thousand years of history and has always been a fertile land with abundant rice, fish and silk. It preserves the ancient appearance well and oozes charm of the water town itself. The small town, with houses made of black bricks and gray tiles contrasting sharply with the white walls, making it appear like a Chinese ink wash drawing. Stone bridges are seen here and there. Small boats with black awnings are floating on the murmuring rivers. Whether wandering along the riverside or strolling in the lanes paved with blue flagstones, you will be deeply impressed by the picturesque scenery and slow lifestyle.
Address: No. 18, Shifo South Road, Tongxiang City, Jiaxing City. Way of arrival: Bus K282, K350
Tickets: Dongzha tickets 100 yuan / Zhang, Xizha tickets 120 yuan / Zhang, Xizhe night ticket 80 yuan / Zhang, East and West Gate ticket 150 yuan / Zhang
Tel: 0573-88731088

Mao Dun residence / Lizhi College

Mao Dun’s residence was the family home of the family of Mao Dun, renowned 20th century Chinese writer and playwright. It is an example of the residence of a well-to-do family of this area. The former Lizhi College is next door, and was an important school of the area. Both buildings together form the Mao Dun Memorial.

Xitang Water Town

Xitang Water Town, lying in Jiashan County in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, is a famous town with thousands of years of history. It dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-476 BC) and the Warring States Period (476 BC-221 BC). The town was a place of strategic importance on the boundary of the Wu and Yue states. Its flat terrain is marked by a quiet, natural environment with rivers running through it. From a bird’s-eye view of the whole town, one sees blue water sparkling almost in every point the eyes touch and reflections of the houses in the water. The quiet water, handsome bridges, and the reflections in the early morning and the rosy sunset, fishing boats and the glistening lights in the evening, form an amazing picture full of a sense of poetry which can only be seen in the south lower reaches of the Yangtze River. People there, whether local residents or visitors, feel that this is a fairyland. They even have no idea as to whether people are wandering in the picture or the picture is moving in their hearts.

In the Xitang Water Town, there are well-preserved groups of buildings of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) with relatively high artistic quality and research value. It is famous for its large number of covered corridors, lanes and bridges.
Address: Xitang Town, Jiashan County, Jiaxing City
Arrival method: Jiaxing Bus K152 Road, Jiashan Bus K210, 215, 216 Road
Opening hours: 8:00-17:30
Tickets: 100 yuan (including the five girls theme park and 11 attractions); hand-cranked boat 150 yuan during the day / section (with tickets, seated 8 people), evening cruise 150 yuan / article (with tickets, limited to 8 people)
Tel: 0573-84567890

Food

Zongzi are glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo, stuffed with fillings such as pork, peanuts, or red beans. Jiaxing Zongzi are famous country-wide. They are easily found in Jiaxing, especially at Wu Fang Zhai, a Dim Sum chain restaurant with many locations in Jiaxing.

Accommodation

There are many hotels in Jiaxing city and scenic area.

Shopping

water chestnut of South Lake, blue calico (Blue printed colored or flower cloth) of Tongxiang City, silk floss of Wuzhen.

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