Free opening hours of Yaowan ancient town

1. Introduction to Yaowan Ancient Town

Yaowan Ancient Town is located in Mashanqian Village, Ke Hua Street, Keqiao District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. It is an ancient town with a long history, covering an area of about 2.4 square kilometers. This ancient town was built in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of 1000 years. It is one of the best preserved ancient towns in Shaoxing.

Yaowan ancient town is located on the bank of Xin 'an River. The ancient canal passes through the town, forming many lakes and waterscapes with beautiful scenery. Visitors can stroll around the town, enjoy the ancient buildings and beautiful water features, and deeply appreciate the characteristics and charm of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River.

2. Free opening hours of Yaowan Ancient Town

It is reported that Yaowan ancient town is open for free all the year round. Visitors can freely enter and leave the ancient town from 9:00- 17:00 every Monday to Sunday without paying any admission fee. The implementation of this policy has attracted a large number of tourists to visit.

3. Characteristic activities of Yaowan ancient town

Yaowan Ancient Town will launch various interesting special activities all year round, such as Lotus Festival, loi krathong, Farmers Painting Art Festival and so on. These activities can not only make tourists feel the unique charm of Jiangnan water town culture, but also make people better understand the local history and traditions.

In addition, there are many special handicrafts and delicacies in the ancient town of Yaowan, such as Yaowan old wine, Yaowan hydrangea, Yaowan moon cakes, etc., which are all must-taste. Visitors can also learn about the history and culture of its production while tasting delicious food.

4. Architectural features of Yaowan ancient town

The architectural art of Yaowan ancient town has strong characteristics of southern water town, with yellow walls and black tiles, winding bridges and flowing water and stone bridges as the main features. Most of these ancient buildings were built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. After many repairs and maintenance, they are still well preserved.

It is worth mentioning that the architecture of Yaowan ancient town has adopted many superb technologies and crafts, such as wood carving, brick carving and stone carving, which has extremely high historical and cultural value.

5. Traffic in Yaowan Ancient Town

Visitors can choose to take buses, taxis, self-driving and other modes of transportation to Yaowan Ancient Town. Among them, go on road trip is a more convenient and flexible choice.

If you leave from Hangzhou, you can take a bus to Ke Qiao at Hangzhou Bus Terminal, get off at Ke Qiao Bus Terminal and take a taxi to Guzhen. If you start from Shaoxing, you can take a bus to Hangzhou at Ke Qiao Passenger Transport Center and get off at the gate of Guzhen.

6. Tourism strategy of Yaowan ancient town

1) It's best to check the local weather in advance and choose suitable clothes and belongings before traveling.

2) Pay attention to safety, road conditions and traffic conditions when visiting.

3) During the tour, you should abide by local rules and regulations, pay attention to protecting the environment, and do not litter or destroy historical sites.

4) Tourists should pay attention to food hygiene and quality when tasting local food.

7. Overview of Yaowan Ancient Town

As a water town with a long history in the south of the Yangtze River, Yaowan Ancient Town has various unique charms. The policy of free opening all year round attracts a large number of tourists, and exquisite handicrafts and food are its biggest highlights. Therefore, I recommend you to go to Yaowan ancient town to learn more about its profound historical and cultural heritage and feel the beauty of Jiangnan water town.