Xizha is the essence of Wuzhen. Although it is a major scenic area like Dongzha, there is no bustling market atmosphere here as in Dongzha. Everything has been renovated and designed anew. The cafes and bars on the streets and lanes are full of literary and artistic feelings. Taking a night tour on a swaying boat in Xizha is a highly recommended experience. The Jiangnan water town in the light and sound of the oars is extremely charming.
The Xishi River runs through Xizha from east to west. The crisscrossing small river channels divide Xizha into many small islands, and each part is connected by dozens of different ancient stone bridges. The old buildings are built along the water, presenting a typical Jiangnan water town scenery of small bridges and flowing water. In addition to the scenic spots that can be visited, there are many delicate small shops, cafes and bars in the scenic area, which are suitable for taking a leisurely stroll. You can walk to visit Xizha, or you can take the transportation vehicles or cruise ships in the scenic area as a means of transportation. If it is daytime, walk along Xizha Street on the north bank of the river. Zhaoming Academy is the place where Crown Prince Zhaoming Xiao Tong studied. Now it is a library. You can come here to read for a while, or stick a small note on the message wall at the entrance to leave your mood. In the Three-Inch Golden Lotus Museum, you can see hundreds of pairs of bound feet shoes. On the east side of the south bank, Xuchang Sauce Garden can be smelled from afar. You can see the large open-air vats used for making soy sauce in the yard, or buy some soy sauce as a souvenir. On Nühong Street near Qianshan Bridge, there are many characteristic shops selling some handicrafts such as embroidery and scarves. Girls may come here to find some small items. Then go to the old post office on the opposite bank and send a postcard with the postmark of the old post office in Wuzhen to relatives and friends. It is both literary and romantic. The night view of Xizha is the reason why many people are fond of this place. At night, the bridges and houses in the ancient town are all lit up. Sailing on a boat in the reflection feels very good, and the photos taken also have a unique charm. In addition, there are some experience projects that can be participated in. On clear evenings, old black-and-white movies such as ‘Wandering Sanmao’ and ‘Tunnel Warfare’ are screened with old-fashioned film in the square of the Grand Theater. Sitting on a bench to watch a movie feels very special. If you are interested in traditional art, you can go to the water market to listen to flower-drum opera, and listen to storytelling and ballad singing in the theater’s storytelling venue.Opening hours: Open all year round from 09:00 to 22:00. The business hours of various exhibition halls in the Xizha scenic area:夏令8:00-17:30,冬令8:00-17:00. Xizha night view lighting:夏令Sunday to Thursday closed at 22:30, Friday and Saturday closed at 23:00;冬令Sunday to Thursday closed at 22:00, Friday and Saturday closed at 22:30.
Preferential policies: Children: Children under 1.2 meters (inclusive) or under 6 years old (inclusive) with valid certificates are free; children with a height of 1.2 meters (excluding) – 1.
Children under 1.5 meters (inclusive) or minors aged from 6 years old (exclusive) to 18 years old (inclusive) can enter with their ID cards for discounted tickets. Seniors aged 60 years old (inclusive) to 70 years old (exclusive) can enter with their ID cards for discounted tickets. Seniors aged 70 years old and above can enter for free with valid identity documents. Students with full-time undergraduate and below educational backgrounds can enter with their student ID cards for discounted tickets.
Retired cadres can enter for free with the retired cadres’ certificates issued by the state and the Central Military Commission. Tour guides/travel agency managers can enter after going through relevant procedures at the scenic area reception center with valid certificates such as the travel agency manager qualification certificate issued by the National Tourism Administration (with their business cards attached), the national tour guide certificate (IC card) and team leader certificate issued by the National Tourism Administration. The driver’s licenses A and A1 of travel agencies accompanying groups (limited to one per group) can enter for free. Journalists can enter for free with the press cards issued by the Central News Agency. Military personnel and entitled groups: Active-duty military personnel, disabled military personnel, martyr’s survivors, survivors of military personnel who died on duty and survivors of military personnel who died of illness can enter with the military officer’s certificate (police officer’s certificate), civilian cadre certificate, non-commissioned officer certificate, conscript certificate, student certificate issued by the military and the disabled military personnel certificate, martyr’s survivors’ preferential treatment certificate, survivors of military personnel who died on duty’s preferential treatment certificate and survivors of military personnel who died of illness’s preferential treatment certificate issued by the department of veterans affairs. On-duty and disabled fire rescue personnel and college students can enjoy the same treatment as active-duty military personnel with valid certificates. Foreigners with disability certificates (issued by the government), disabled people’s police certificate, disabled reserve personnel militia and civilian worker certificate, disabled national staff certificate, certificate for people disabled on duty and disabled civil servant certificate can enter for free. Disabled people can enter with the disability certificates issued by the China Disabled Persons’ Federation for free. Service facilities: Parking lot: [Parking Lot No. 1/2/3]. Reference price: ¥20/time. Address: At the entrance of the scenic area. Parking spaces: 2000. For Parking Lots No. 1 and No. 2, vehicles with 7 seats and below cost 10 yuan within 6 hours (inclusive). After more than 6 hours, an additional 5 yuan will be charged for every 3 hours (inclusive). The maximum charge within 24 hours is 20 yuan. Vehicles with more than 7 seats cost 20 yuan within 12 hours (inclusive) and 30 yuan after more than 12 hours. For Parking Lot No. 3, East Gate and Wucun Parking Lot, vehicles with 7 seats and below cost 10 yuan. Overnight vehicles cost 20 yuan. Vehicles with more than 7 seats cost 20 yuan within 12 hours (inclusive) and 30 yuan after more than 12 hours. Social vehicles can park for free for 30 minutes. Operating vehicles can park for free for 15 minutes. After exceeding the free parking time, the free parking time will be counted into the parking charging time. WIFI: Account: i-zhejiang-awifi. Password: Log in with mobile phone account. Range: Public WiFi, covering the whole scenic area. Luggage storage: Reference price: Free. Address: Tourist center. Please carry valuables with you. Scenic area interpretation: The guide fee is 200 yuan/one-way/time. Guides for special languages such as English cost 300 yuan/one-way/time. Transportation within the park: Reference price: One-way: Chartered boat (within 8 people) costs 480 yuan/boat. Shared boat costs 60 yuan/person (the boat departs after 8 people are full). Address: Tourist center pier, Andufang pier, Ruyi Bridge pier, etc. The specific open piers are subject to the site.Audio Guide Rental: Reference price: 30 yuan per unit per day, deposit for 1-5 units is 200 yuan, and deposit will be refunded upon return.
Address: Tourist Service Center Stroller Rental: Reference price: Free rental, deposit standard is 400 yuan per stroller, and deposit will be refunded upon return. Address: Tourist Service Center Rain Gear Rental: Reference price: Free rental, deposit of 30 yuan required, and deposit will be refunded upon return. Address: Tourist Service Center Wheelchair Rental: Reference price: Free rental, deposit standard is 800 yuan per wheelchair, and deposit will be refunded upon return. Address: Tourist Service Center Restrooms: Multiple restrooms are located in the ticket hall and throughout the scenic area, all marked with conspicuous signs. Nursing Room: Address: Tourist Service Center ATM: There is an Agricultural Bank of China ATM within the scenic area. Dining: The scenic area has conspicuous signs, and both Alipay and WeChat are accepted. Souvenir Shops: Tourist Service Center
