Wu Village, located next to the West Street Scenic Area of Wuzhen, is a historic ancient village that stands closely to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It still retains the remains of the canal’s sluice gates and two typical harbors of the Grand Canal – Wangjin Bay (located at the entrance from Wangjinli to Wu Village) and Wu Village Bay (located at Wu Village over the Wangfan Bridge).
Wu Village features hotels, homestays, dining, entertainment, and landscape, presenting a modern ideal retreat of rural China while fully preserving the traces of time in the natural village. The filming of Liu Ruoying’s ‘Like Flowing Years’ took place here. You can experience the ‘Wu Village life’ here: cooking over an open fire, making scarecrows, flying kites on the ridges, weaving with rattan and grass, farmer’s paintings, origami, and more, fully experiencing the daily life of the people who work in Wu Village. The homestays in Wu Village are also distinctive, mainly independent courtyards, all renovated on the basis of old houses, with a total of seven areas named Fisherman’s Home, Mill, Wine Alley, Bamboo House, Rice Barn, Peach Garden, and the Era of educated youth. Opening hours: 09:00-17:00 all year round; 09:00-17:30 all year round for preferential policies. Children: Children under 1.2 meters or under 6 years old (inclusive) with valid documents enter for free; children between 1.2 meters (exclusive) and 1.5 meters (inclusive) or minors between 6 years old (exclusive) and 18 years old (inclusive) with ID cards receive discounted tickets. Military personnel/martyrs/disabled: With disability certificates (issued by the China Disabled Persons’ Federation), active-duty soldiers, disabled soldiers, martyrs’ relatives, relatives of soldiers who died in the line of duty, and relatives of soldiers who died of illness, with the military-issued ‘Officer Certificate (Police Officer Certificate)’, ‘Civil Affairs Cadre Certificate’, ‘Non-Commissioned Officer Certificate’, ‘Conscript Certificate’, ‘Student Certificate’, and the ‘Disabled Soldier Certificate’, ‘Martyr’s Relative Preferential Certificate’, ‘Relative of a Soldier Who Died in the Line of Duty Preferential Certificate’, ‘Relative of a Soldier Who Died of Illness Preferential Certificate’ issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs. On-duty, disabled firefighters, and college students enjoy the same treatment as active-duty soldiers with valid documents. Foreign nationals with disability certificates (issued by the government), ‘Disabled People’s Police Certificate’, ‘Disabled Reserve Personnel, Militia, and Workers Certificate’, ‘Disabled National Staff Certificate’, ‘Certificate of Disability Due to Public Service’, ‘Disabled Public Servant Certificate’ enter for free. Retired cadres: With the ‘Retired Cadre Certificate’ issued by the State Council and the Central Military Commission, enter for free. Elderly: Elderly people over 70 years old (inclusive) with valid ID cards enter for free; those between 60 years old (inclusive) and 70 years old (exclusive) with ID cards receive discounted tickets. Journalists: With the ‘Journalist Certificate’ issued by the Central News Office, enter for free. Tour guides: With the ‘Travel Agency Manager Qualification Certificate’ issued by the National Tourism Administration (with business card); ‘National Guide Certificate’ (IC card, electronic certificate), ‘Team Leader Certificate’ issued by the National Tourism Administration, enter for free. Students: Full-time undergraduate and below students with student certificates receive discounted tickets. Service facilities: There is a children’s restaurant within the scenic area.Wu Village – A Historic and Modern Hideaway
Wu Village, located next to the West Street Scenic Area of Wuzhen, is a historic ancient village that stands closely […]
