Shaoxing is most famous for being the hometown of Lu Xun. Lu Xun’s writing often involved Shaoxing, with places like the Hundred Grass Garden and the Three Flavors Study House described vividly. These are essential readings for every Chinese student, and their childhood memories remain strong. Here is a detailed Shaoxing two-day tour guide for you.
Famous cultural relics:
Lan Ting, Yu Ling, Lu Xun’s Former Residence, Shen Garden, Ke Yan, Cai Yuanpei’s Former Residence, Zhou Enlai’s Ancestral Home, Qiu Jin’s Former Residence, Ma Yinchu’s Former Residence, Wang Xizhi’s Former Residence, He Zhizhang’s Former Residence, etc.
Shaoxing Two-Day Travel Guide + Itinerary:
Lu Xun’s Former Residence + Shen Garden + Yu Ling
It is said: Elementary school students are afraid of writing essays, afraid of classical Chinese, and afraid of Zhou Shuren. This week’s reading class requires reading Lu Xun’s works, so I decided to go on a trip to Shaoxing with you. The weather wasn’t good during the Spring Festival, and we were busy visiting relatives and friends.
The trip was rather hasty. I booked tickets the day before, and the first bullet train to Shaoxing in the morning was sold out. I switched to a high-speed train and surprisingly found it was cheaper by twenty-odd yuan, but the arrival time was only a few minutes later. My mood instantly brightened. Happiness is indeed that simple.
The day before our departure, we reviewed Mr. Lu Xun’s “From the Hundred Grass Garden to the Three Flavors Study House.” We were quite focused.
Day One:
Our first stop was Lu Xun’s Former Residence. It’s a bit far from Shaoxing North Station to Lu Xun’s Former Residence, but it’s convenient. Both B1 and B3 buses go directly there, with a journey of about 50 minutes.
Lu Xun’s Former Residence includes Lu Xun’s Former Residence, Lu Xun’s Ancestral Home, the Lu Xun Memorial Hall, the Hundred Grass Garden, and the Three Flavors Study House.
These attractions do not require tickets, you just need to swipe your ID card to enter.
Lu Xun’s Ancestral Home showcases the layout and furnishings of a wealthy family in the late Qing Dynasty. Although the furniture is modern, the materials and craftsmanship are still very elaborate. This allows us to experience the prosperity and wealth of Lu Xun’s family at the time.
Lu Xun’s Former Residence is where Lu Xun lived in Shaoxing during his youth. By then, the family had fallen into decline, and the furnishings were much simpler than those of the ancestral home. In the kitchen and storage room, there were some small trinkets that young Lu Xun and Run Tu exchanged. This was quite interesting. Thinking back to “Young Run Tu,” I felt like Run Tu’s image suddenly came alive…
The Lu Xun Memorial Hall showcases Lu Xun’s life experiences from various periods. After seeing it, my little girl exclaimed: I finally understand something about Mr. Lu Xun… Hehe, let’s hope you won’t be so scared of Zhou Shuren anymore.
The Hundred Grass Garden is actually just a vegetable garden belonging to Lu Xun’s family. My little girl said it’s not as big as the vegetable garden behind grandma’s house. But it was the playground of Mr. Lu Xun’s childhood. Not to mention the emerald green vegetable plots, the smooth stone well-rim, the towering soapberry trees…
My little girl couldn’t forget the ginseng-like shape of the Chinese knotweed. She hoped to see such a ginseng-shaped root. I remember when I read this passage as a child, I also thought about one day coming to the Hundred Grass Garden and seeing the ginseng-shaped Chinese knotweed.
The Three Flavors Study House was a private school, called the most strict school in the city by Mr. Lu Xun. A copy of the “Early” character that young Lu Xun carved on his desk was enlarged and hung up, as an opportunity to teach my little girl the importance of hard work in studying. The garden behind the Three Flavors Study House that Mr. Lu Xun described is really a very small place. After seeing it, my child said: Such a small place, but it’s so full of life in Lu Xun’s words, making people yearn for it.
At the end of this street of Lu Xun’s Former Residence is the Xianheng Restaurant. The statue of Kong Yiji stands at the entrance of the restaurant. Seeing Kong Yiji naturally reminds one of fennel beans and Shaoxing rice wine. After returning, I read Lu Xun’s “Kong Yiji” again carefully, and I seem to understand this character a bit better.
We didn’t choose Xianheng Restaurant for dinner. The guide said many people complained about it being table service and expensive, with low cost-effectiveness. Instead, we chose Xunbaoji. The food was really ordinary, but the environment was decent.
After dinner, we strolled along Jiefang Road in Shaoxing, looking for the daily life of Shaoxing people… The street was extremely lively, with clothing stores on both sides and shouts of vendors rising and falling…
We walked all the way to Cangqian Straight Street. This could be considered an old street in Shaoxing, but compared to Qinghefang in Hangzhou, Shantang Street in Suzhou, and Confucius Temple in Nanjing…
It was much inferior and deserted. I don’t know if it was because of the Spring Festival, but the entire street had only a few people, and most of the shops were closed. We searched for the stinky tofu and radish cakes with high ratings on Dazhongdianping, and they truly lived up to their reputation. It was worth the trip.
Day Two:
The next morning, we went straight to East Lake. Our accommodation had direct bus service, about half an hour’s journey.
East Lake is small, but it has a unique charm. We started walking along the shore, taking pictures. The colorful stones on the opposite bank were each unique in shape. Looking up, we could see the beautiful stones, and looking down, we could see their reflections on the surface of the lake. The reflections of the stones, the reflections of the various small bridges on the lake, and the busy sampans all formed a breathtakingly beautiful picture in the water.
It gives a feeling of a new scene at every step… Sampans are a characteristic of Shaoxing. One must experience a sampan ride when visiting East Lake, so we bought tickets and took a sampan to experience the beauty of East Lake…
As we boarded the boat, a performance on the floating stage began. We drifted on the water, listening to the music, and couldn’t help but think of Mr. Lu Xun’s “The Play.” The boat carried us through archways, to the Immortal Peach Cave, Tao Gong Cave, and the Trumpet Mouth, allowing us to see the miracles left by ancient stonemasons up close. It’s truly amazing and moving!
My little girl loves to climb mountains. So, we climbed up to Wangmen Mountain. From the top, we looked down at the beauty of East Lake. Those colorful, unique, almost vertical stones were beneath our feet. We longed to overlook the beautiful scenery, but we were also a little afraid of its danger…
Standing on the mountaintop, we could see the panoramic view of East Lake, the sampans in the water, the bridges on the surface, and the magnificent performance on the floating stage… It gave us a sense of spaciousness and openness.
The way down the mountain was very steep. I basically had to use my hands and feet. We reached the bottom and took a free ferry across. My little girl was so excited, she could go on another boat ride.
Our last stop was Shen Garden. Actually, Shen Garden is just across from Lu Xun’s Former Residence. We made it our last stop purely for convenience on our return journey.
The scenery in Shen Garden is inferior to that of the major gardens in Suzhou, but it is famous for the love story of Lu You and Tang Wan.
My little girl recited their two “Chaitou Feng” poems while searching for the story of Lu You and Tang Wan on Baidu, lamenting their tragic love and admiring Tang Wan’s extraordinary talent…
The memorial hall, though not as large as the Lu Xun Memorial Hall, is enough to help us understand Lu You’s life. It displays many calligraphers’ works of Lu You’s poems, both those we know by heart and those we haven’t studied. My little girl went through them all. She told me that she liked Lu You even more after visiting the memorial hall.
What are the tourist attractions and best one-day tour routes in Shaoxing: http://www.k1u.com/trip/16179.html
Shaoxing Spring Festival One-Day Tour Guide: http://www.k1u.com/tour/15323.html
Recommended One-Day Tour Attractions in Shaoxing: http://www.k1u.com/tour/15311.html
2018 Shen Garden Travel Guide: http://www.k1u.com/tour/14131.html
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Shaoxing Self-Guided Tour Guide: http://www.k1u.com/tour/5794.html
Shaoxing Fun Places Rankings: http://www.k1u.com/tour/1670.html
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