Is it suitable to go to Hangzhou during the Qingming Festival holiday?

If you go to Hangzhou during the Qingming Festival, you don’t have to visit the crowded West Lake. Instead, go and experience the real life in Hangzhou. Visit the tranquil and pleasant Yanggongdi, the wild and natural Maojiabu, and the French-style romantic Beishan Road. Of course, the most unmissable thing is to visit Hangzhou’s specialty teahouses.

Yanggong Dyke

Stunning scenery, tranquility and depth

Line features: The restored Yanggong Dyke is 3.4 kilometers long. Lying between water and mountains, it looks very peaceful and deep. . Yanggongdi integrates the original harbors, ports, ponds, bays and other wetlands, such as Jinsha Port, Maojia Port, Yuhu Bay, Chishan Port, Wugui Lake, etc. It is absolutely enjoyable to play, but it requires physical strength.

Suitable for: Young people who love to play and have physical strength

Yanggong Dyke is the longest embankment on the West Lake. It is half water and half way. Until entering the scenic area inside the embankment, tourists are scattered among the trees. Wandering in the shaded pavilions and by the Huaxia Lake, I realized that it is much more beautiful than Baidi and Sudi.

Zixuan Resort Park

Opposite the "Huagang Fish Viewing", there is an inconspicuous tree-lined path called Bapanling Road. Most of the time, it is full of people dropping off groups. There are tour buses that go to Huagang to watch fish, but if you follow the path inside, you can clearly see the quiet and deep characteristics of Yanggongdi. To go to Yuhuwan Scenic Area, you must pass by Zixuan Resort. It is composed of seven unique Zhejiang mountain residential buildings. They are distributed in the form of villas in Santai Mengji Scenic Area with a radius of 1.5 square kilometers. It has a beautiful environment and gurgling streams. It's a pity that the resort has not been opened since it was built. Fortunately, the owner does not mind tourists visiting. In many cases, it is more like a free park. However, Jiexianglou, the only restaurant currently open in the resort, is doing surprisingly well. It has wooden doors, green-brown bricks, golden relief Buddha statues, and unparalleled scenery outside the window. The Hangzhou cuisine it produces is also exquisite. The price of 300 yuan per person is more suitable for banquets.

Beside the Zixuan Resort, there is a narrow and winding downward trail. You can walk all the way along the emerald lake of Yuhu Bay. There are many ruins and historic sites on the side, such as Zijiu Thatched Cottage and Xianxian. The halls and so on constitute the scenic spot Santai Mengji. There are many small islands in the lake in Yuhu Bay, and soon you can see a covered bridge - Jihong Bridge. From a distance, the covered bridge and the Jiuyao Mountain behind it form an interesting contrast. On the right side of Bapanling Road is Turtle Lake, and there is an archway of Qianci Temple next to it. Sitting on the stone steps facing the lake in front of the archway, the small Turtle Lake in front of me is surrounded by green mountains. The lake is unusually green. It is easy to be mesmerized by the greenery.

Have leisurely tea on Santaishan Road

There is a Santaishan Road parallel to Yanggongdi. Turn into Santaishan Road from Longjing Road and start from Zhejiang Hotel. You have to be ready at any time. , because the temptation begins along the way. For tea and dinner, you can go to Shuangfeng Village and Santaiyunshe. If you want to enjoy the scenery, there are Turtle Pond, Yuqian Temple, Santai Pavilion, Yuhu Bay, mountains and water along the way. If you want to go up the mountain for a walk after eating, you can go to Santai Pavilion next to Shuangfeng Village. According to locals, there are more than 800 steps up from the foot of the mountain. Most people can reach the top of the mountain in about 20 minutes. If the weather is good, the top of the mountain can be reached. The beautiful view of West Lake is unobstructed.

Beishan Road

Romantic Tour of the Former Residence Villa

Route Features: Walking on the broken bridge of the West Lake, if it rains, you will definitely think of holding an oil-paper umbrella and wearing white clothes. Snow's white lady is walking leisurely by the West Lake with Xu Xian, who was her destiny in this life. Starting from the Broken Bridge, we set foot on the Beishan Road. The dense sycamores above our heads covered the entire road with greenery. It was very romantic for lovers to walk hand in hand.

Suitable for: The world of two people, Qingqing, Me and Me

Nanshan Road Bar Street is extremely popular every night, but the newly built Beishan Road is completely different and elegant. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with West Lake on one side and Gemstone Mountain on the other. Connecting the mountains and rivers are dense plane trees.

Cycling and strolling are very interesting

Beishan Road has the entrances of Bai Causeway and Su Causeway, as well as the pier where West Lake cruise ships are docked. Whether wandering from east to west, strolling along Subai Erdi starting from Beishan Road, or climbing Baoshi Mountain to overlook this elegant road, the scenery along the way is beautiful from different perspectives. Cycling or strolling along Beishan Road is up to you. Whether you are tempted by the lotus flowers in the West Lake or attracted by the backs of each other in love by the West Lake, you can stop and spend your time leisurely. The stone benches on Beishan Road are very close to the West Lake. As soon as you stretch your feet, you will step on the lake water.

From east to west, you will pass by Broken Bridge, Qiushui Villa, Shangri-La Hotel, etc., most of which are low-key and hidden behind the shadow of trees. Crowds of people gathered at the red-brick Yue Temple. Opposite the Yue Temple is Quyuan Fenghe. In summer, there will be a garden full of fragrant lotus leaves. Further ahead, there is Lingyin Road, which connects with Beishan Road. At the intersection, there is a small Linyu Restaurant hidden in the shade of the trees. It has the feeling that the aroma of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley. The design of the restaurant is fashionable and elegant. , the dishes are mainly Hangzhou style, but the cooking is somewhat innovative.

Drinking coffee while looking at the former residence villa

The unique villa on Beishan Road is hidden among ancient trees, but it contains half a century of human history. There are more than 50 old villas preserved along this road. If it is not convincing to say that the villas are famous only, then the gathering of literati such as Feng Zikai, Xu Zhimo, Zhou Zuoren, and Li Shu cannot but say that this place has accumulated more. Lots of cultural charm. Although the villas here have been protected as cultural relics, some are still open to tourists.

Maojiabu

Drink tea, catch fish and have fun in the wild

Route features: Maojiabu is wild and natural. You can bring a net bag here to catch tadpoles and small animals. fish. Children who grew up in the city were delighted to see these. When you feel tired, go to a teahouse nearby to have tea and a meal.

Suitable for: Parents and children traveling with children

When Meijiawu was flooded with foreign tourists, smart Hangzhou people had already retreated and hid in Maojiabu. Xiaoyao went. Even on crowded days like May Day and National Day, this place can always maintain its unique tranquility and mystery.

Catching tadpoles for wild fun

Maojiabu, a scene of the new West Lake, is only a dozen minutes’ drive from the center of Hangzhou. Only after I went there did I realize that this is a new place for Hangzhou people to drink tea and enjoy themselves. Opposite Maojiabu is the tea garden. The most nostalgic thing here is a pool with willow trees on the shore and green pebbles on the shore. The impression of Hangzhou should be like that. There are not many people, the air is humid, the flowers and plants grow more wildly, there are mountains, water and reflections. The newly paved wooden path along the lake makes it easy for people to not get tired after walking for a long time.

When the weather is nice, many locals bring their children here to catch tadpoles and catch small fish. When it’s time to eat, they spread out a tablecloth anywhere, pile on some snacks, and sit around the stream for a picnic. , after eating, pack up and leave. By the lake, you can just find a lawn or a wooden bench to sit down and bask in the sun. Passing through the grassy stone pontoons under the Yujian Bridge, you can see a small pier made of bamboo and wood similar to the one in the movie.

Drink new tea in Ink and Wash Tianzhu

If you don’t like DIY picnics, there are many teahouses nearby to choose from. I recommend the Ink and Wash Tianzhu Teahouse. It feels like walking into a wealthy family. In the courtyard, red lanterns are hung high, the walls of the corridor are covered with paintings, and there are many crabs that look like ink paintings in two water tanks. Outside the window, there is Maojiabu Pier, the only way for Hangzhou Laojizi (equivalent to "old Beijingers" in Hangzhou dialect) to take a boat to Lingyin to burn incense. The water of the West Lake is swaying in front of the door, and the beautiful scenery is so exciting. The food is farm food, not rustic at all. Toad cuisine, Anji pheasant stew, roasted pork with bamboo shoots, bamboo chops of yellow croaker, and wild vegetable rolls are all classics. You can also eat while reading calligraphy and painting. There is an "Ink Collection" here, where various painting exhibitions are held from time to time.