Wuzhen travel guide must-visit attractions

The must-visit attractions in Wuzhen include: Jiangnan Folk Customs Museum, Jiangnan Wood Sculpture Exhibition Hall, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Branch, Wenchang Pavilion, and Mao Dun’s Former Residence.

1. Jiangnan Folk Museum

The Jin family in Dongzha was once a prosperous place. Now, the place where they live records the life in Jiangnan. Here are displayed the folk customs of Wuzhen from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, such as birthday festivals, marriage and childbirth customs, and annual orders.

2. Jiangnan Wood Sculpture Exhibition Hall

This was originally the residence of the Xu family in Dongzha, also known as Baihua Hall. It is famous for its exquisite wood carvings. Its carved beams and painted buildings, especially the figures, birds, and animals on door lintels and window lattice, have reached the pinnacle of artistic expression through round sculpture, flat sculpture, openwork sculpture, and hollow sculpture.

3. Jiangsu and Zhejiang Branch

The Zhejiang Branch is a unique official office in Wuzhen in the Ming Dynasty. In charge of patrolling salt, catching thieves, and handling local disputes. It is commonly known as the Liangfu Yamen. From its establishment in Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty to its cancellation in the early Republic of China, it has gone through many changes and retained its original characteristics.

4. Wenchang Pavilion

There is a pavilion called Wenchang Pavilion in front of Lizhi Academy. There is only Guanqian Street between the academy and the attic. In the old days, scholars in Wenchang Pavilion usually came by boat. The boat docked at Your Excellency's pier, the scholars went upstairs, and the servants sat on the benches and waited.

5. Mao Dun’s Former Residence

Mao Dun’s Former Residence is located at No. 17 Guanqian Street, Hedong City. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit in China. It covers an area of ??about 450 square meters, four bays, and two entrances to the second floor. , wooden structure, facing south. The building is divided into two parts, the east and west. Mao Dun's great-grandfather purchased it in two parts, including bedrooms, study rooms, dining rooms, furniture and furnishings, all of which are exactly the same as where Mao Dun lived before.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Jiangnan Folk Customs Museum