The Grand Canal (Hangzhou section) is the southernmost part of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Over thousands of years, it has integrated the distinctive products, diets, clothing, customs, and civil and official etiquette from all over China, forming a canal cultural landscape represented by the ‘Top Ten Canal Sceneries’. The Caofang boat is the ‘trendy’ boat of the Hangzhou Canal. Today’s Caofang boat combines historical canal ship elements with modern scientific technology, serving as an important carrier for modern canal tourism. Departing from the Wulinmen Wharf and traveling north by Caofang boat, one can appreciate unique scenes along the Grand Canal heritage line, such as Jiangqiao Evening Rain, Xiangji Buddhist Sound, Fuyilou Remains, Gongchen Inviting Moon, and Qiaoxi Home, experiencing the slow life of Hangzhou by boat. Canal water tourism represented by Caofang boats, including day tours, night tours, ancient town tours, and Red Fortune trips, is favored by citizens and tourists. The opening hours are from 09:00 to 20:20 all year round. Preferential policies for children: free for those under 1.2 meters (not including); half-price for those from 1.2 meters (including) to 1.5 meters (not including). Additional note: The information above is for reference only, and the specific details should be based on the disclosure of the scenic spot.
Hangzhou Canal Cruise
The Grand Canal (Hangzhou section) is the southernmost part of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Ove[...]