The Must-Dos When Exploring Xitang Water Town [GUIDE]

Step into a living ancient Chinese ink painting. There are arrow waterways and entangled lanes framed by endless white stained adjoining walls, traditional wooden windows and open corridors. Row after row of soot coloured tiled-roofs have Chinese red lanterns hanging like fairy lights to guide visitors through the entangled, and at times, uncomfortably narrow lanes. An array of stone arch bridges appear here and there to marry two worn cobblestone river banks. Occasionally, a weathered wooden boat with its well-versed captain will pass under and through. Sometimes these sailing vessels bring goods and at other times they bring curious visitors. This historic gem is China’s Xitang Water Town (西塘古镇).

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Made up of 122 ancient lanes, numerous antique residences, temples, and over one hundred bridges spanning over nine waterways, this town is said to date back to Spring and Autumn period (770 BC – 476 BC) and maybe even earlier. Foodies and travelling shopaholics will love the seemingly endless blend of street food stalls, restaurants and boutiques. Cultural explorers and art lovers will enjoy the town’s eclectic range of small museums, pop up galleries and hidden murals. The town even has a nightlife culture here that will pleasantly surprise party-goers . I discovered Xitang Water Town purely by chance when I was in Hangzhou for a friend’s wedding. The town was recommended to my cousin and I by a local who loved the place himself. Lucky for us, it was an extra cold and wet winter. with it being the quiet period for tourism, we mostly had the town to ourselves. Here is what I recommend for those who want to stop by this town; be it for a day or an overnight stay.

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This is a full comprehensive guide. If you would like to find out about specific sections you can skip ahead to:

►Xitang Water Town Wupeng Boat Tours
►Crossing The Town’s Famous Bridges
►What Is The Xitang Water Town Local Cruise Like?
►What Are The Popular Street Foods And Snacks At Xitang Water Town?
►Things To See At Xitang Water Town
►What Xitang Water Town Local Specialties And Souvenirs Should We Buy?
►Are There Any Must-Visit Streets In Xitang Water Town?
►Where To Stay In Xitang Water Town?
►What Is There To Do At Night In Xitang Water Town?
►What Are The Xitang Water Town Entry and Ticketing Details
►How To Get To Xitang Water Town From Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou?
►What Are The Route Options For Navigating Through Xitang Water Town?

TAKE A RELAXING BOAT RIDE

Like you would take a gondola ride when you visit Venice, I would highly recommend taking a ride through this mini-Venice of ancient China in one of the local Wupeng boats (乌蓬船). ‘Wu’ (乌) means black, and ‘Peng’ (蓬) means awning. The locals used these boats for transport and fishing before the area back in the town’s pre-tourism days.

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The boats can get a bit crowded during peak tourist seasons. Things can heat up inside during summer days; hence consider having a cruise during morning and night. These wooden boats have adequate coverage for visitors on a sprinkling day but don’t expect to stay dry on a windy and wet day with heavier rain. You will see a view of the town from the boat that you won’t get on land. It is also an excellent way to pin-point where you want to explore. For pricing information see here.

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CROSS AND SAIL UNDER XITANG WATER TOWN BRIDGES BIG AND SMALL

One stand-out, photo-worthy feature of Xitang Water Town is its vast web of bridges interlinking different lanes and stone banks. Built between the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, each of the 104 bridges is unique in design. Some of the most iconic landmark bridges in town are Wolong Bridge (卧龙桥), Wufu Bridge (五福桥), Huanxiu Bridge (环秀桥), Yongning Bridge (永宁桥) and Anjing Bridge (安静桥). Fans of Mission Impossible III will be able to find the original Wanan Bridge (万安桥) that was used in the movie here.

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While all the bridges have hollows to allow for the passing of Wupeng boats, some are long and flat while others are intricately arched like a rainbow. These bridges give a beautiful view of the winding canals and the stylistic buildings surrounding them. Remember to duck when you cross under some of the lower ones in the boats and not lean too far back when taking photos.

Look out for an old stage that sits on a bridge-like structure designed for people to view plays from their Wupeng boats in the water. These days, the old stage is only used on special occasions like the annual HanFu Festival and significant public holiday events.

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Not all bridges here have flat surfaces, which allows for bikes and strollers to get across smoothly. Some of the older ones are stone steps that can be weather-worn and uneven at times, so make sure to watch your step when moving on them.

EAT LIKE THE XITANG WATERTOWN LOCALS

Whether you’re an adventurous eater or one who likes to stick to their comfort zone, you will find something here that is to your liking. If you are an early riser or early arriver, try the local breakfast combo of doujiang (豆漿)/soy milk and youtiao (油條)/dough fritters. Fresh doujiang is nothing like the western soy milk; it has a more watery texture (imagine if you juiced tofu) and tastes slightly sweet. Fresh Chinese soy milk doesn’t have the sometimes fishy soil taste found in boxed soy milk on western supermarket shelves. Most of the time, eateries in Xitang Water town serve doujiang warm in a bowl. If you want the whole local breakfast experience, take one of the crispy fresh youtiao, split it in half down the middle seam and dip it in the doujiang before you take a bite. 

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In Xitang Water Town, restaurants, big and small, offer various local dishes for lunch and dinner. We decided on a small but well-known restaurant called Qiantang Home (錢塘人家)(see the end of this section for restaurant details or click here). This intimate waterside eatery is part of the curved, corner building between Anjing Bridge (安静桥) and Anxiu Bridge (安秀桥). It has kept to the original interior of an ancient Inn with decor pieces to match. If you have four or fewer people in your group, ask for a seat at one of the old wooden benches and tables placed around the traditional balcony space for the best view. This place can get a bit crowded with waiting lines during peak meal hours, but the large variety of authentic, traditional local dishes on offer makes it worth your time and the squeeze. The food is plated like those on the dinner table of a local family. It is not as pretty looking as some of the newer social media trending eateries. Still, the authenticity of the traditional dishes and their deliciousness makes up for the lack of aesthetics. If you are lucky, there is an old grandpa who will play the Erhu (二胡), a traditional Chinese instrument, for you while you dine with a small fee.

Depends on what ingredients are in season, some of the vegetable and local river-food will vary. Here, we tried out a vast selection of the well-known, must-have traditional dishes that came highly recommended by friendly locals. My favourites were: 

Zisu stir-fried river snails (紫苏炒田螺) 

This dish for the more adventurous eaters. Tianluo (田螺), aka. Viviparidae is a local river snail. The dish is created by stir-frying the snails with Zisu (紫苏)/beefsteak plant leaves, chilli paste, Chinese wine, spices, ginger, garlic and shallots with a dash of soy sauce and a couple of rock sugar. The beefsteak plant leaves have a unique flavour when mixed with the umami of the snails and spicy sauces that makes you keep going back for more. Unlike french escargots, the snail meat is not separated from its shells before cooking. To eat it, use a toothpick to remove the small hard covering at the shell’s opening and pick out the meat by stabbing the toothpick into the flesh and pulling. Discard the soft bottom half of the snail meat and eat the rest. 

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Red braised pork with meigan cai (梅干菜红烧肉) 

This is a delicious pork belly dish. Hong Shao Rou (红烧肉) or red braised pork belly is a traditional mainland Chinese dish that is cooked by braising pork belly with ginger, garlic, spices, chillies, rock sugar, light and dark soy sauce and rice wine. The finished product is chunky pieces of dark red, aromatic, slightly-glazed pork belly that almost melts in your mouth. Each region of China has its version of this national dish, with every family and restaurant serving this dish with a slightly varied recipe. In Xitang Water Town, the locals cook this dish with the addition of Meigan Cai (梅干菜), a dried, pickled vegetable made usually from Chinese cabbages or leaf mustards. The salty and sour fermented umami from Meigan Cai takes the red-braised pork belly to a whole new level. 

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Stir-fry Lingjiao and edamame (菱角炒毛豆) 

A delicious, yet simple dish consisting of fresh, young Lingiao (菱角) aka. water caltrop nuts and edamame beans stir-fried with local chillies, garlic and a sprinkle of chicken salt. From talking to locals, we learned most regions in mainland china harvest and consumed Lingjiao when the nut is in its mature stage with a hardened black shell. However, in the Xitang Water Town area, they harvest the nut before it matures when it’s still green or deep pink. In its earlier stage, the Lingjiao’s shells are soft and easy to peel, and the flesh is sweeter with a slight crunch, making it perfect for stir-frying. 

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Pan-fried local fish 

This is a popular with the locals beer and wine snack. There is a particular type of small fish with flat roundish bodies found in almost every eatery that offers authentic local dishes. Unlike the crumbed and battered fried fish we get at home in Australia, these fish are closer in feel to Japanese tempura but with some delicious spice notes and a bit of a chilli kick. The fried tail and fins are crunchy and edible like chips; be mindful that there are other bones present as the fish is fried whole. 

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As there was only three of us that day, we could only order so many dishes without wasting food. There were other notable local seasonal dishes like chilly stir-fried local river clams (香辣蛤蜊), stir-fried braised pork ribs with freshly made rice cake slices (排骨年糕), sweet-soy local eggplants(醬爆茄子), stir-fried local fungi and fresh bamboo shoot (冬笋) with Xuecai (雪菜) a type of preserved local vegetable.

Restaurant Details

Name: Qiantang Home (錢塘人家)
Address: 浙江省嘉善縣西塘鎮北柵街1號
Contact Number: 0573-84564610

SAMPLE XITANG WATERTOWN SNACKS AND STREET FOOD

Apart from main meals, you will find Xitang has an abundance of street foods and snacks that you can fit in between meals and exploring all the different historic landmarks. While these small food stores are in almost every lane, the most popular street food and snack stores can be found on West Street (西街).

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Stinky Tofu (臭豆腐)

I’m a lover of Tofu in most forms, but this awful smelling stuff is just too great a leap over my adventurous-food-tolerance meter. Like Asia’s durian fruit, stinky Tofu is a polarising dish. You either love it, or you hate it. There’s absolutely no in-between. If you haven’t already guessed it, I’m in the “no thank you” category. As you explore Xitang Water Town and its vast repertoire of local street food, you will most definitely come across this cube of stink bomb. It smells like a sewage line has freshly busted open and had been left to poison the air with its stink. To people who love stinky Tofu, it is a sign of a delicious delicacy being within reach. To me, it is a sign to move well and truly away from that area. Just for the sake of ticking boxes, I gave it an open-minded go, but it was just revolting. Try it at your own risk!

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Bingtanghulu (冰糖葫芦)

Also known as Tanghulu (糖葫芦), this is a traditional Northern Chinese snack. It certainly brings back a wave of nostalgia from back in my childhood days. This fruit skewer is very similar to the candied apples we have in western countries. A crispy transparent layer of hard candy made from local bingtang (冰糖)/rock sugar coats a skewer of Shanzha (山楂)/Chinese hawthorn fruit to form a row of shiny bright red deliciousness. At first, you get the crunch and sweetness of the rock candy, then the tartness of the fresh, juicy hawthorn breaks through the sweet candy to form a perfect balance of sweet and sour. Think of it like eating a stick of candied apples, but the apples are closer to the size of strawberries. Shanzha fruit is known for helping with digestion, so it’s a great in-between-street-food-hopping snack!

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Handmade Hot and Sour Noodles (手工酸辣粉)

Known as Suanlafen (酸辣粉), this hot and sour noodle is made from potato or sweet potato starch. The dish originates from Sichuan, but here in Xitang Water Town, they have their own local version. Restaurants and eateries around the water town will offer these noodles, but one small shop, in particular, is known for its fresh handmade noodles. Foodies can watch how dripping strings of dough liquid turn into strands of noodles. They can follow the process of the noodles being cooked further into see-through strands, which will then slip into a bowl of prepped hot and sour soup. The soup is a balanced combination of bone broth, minced garlic, chilli oil and flakes, black rice vinegar, fried sesame seeds, ginger and shallot water, sugar and chicken stock salt. Before serving, a garnish of fried peanuts, fried soybeans, diced Suan Cai (酸菜)/pickled Chinese cabbage, fresh coriander, diced shallots and tofu skin strips (腐皮丝) is added as a garnish to give a variety of texture. Occasionally, when in season, there may be pickled yard long bean(酸豆角) and fresh bamboo shoot strips (笋丝) added as a bonus garnish. According to locals, a well-cooked bowl of hot and sour noodle should have a good balance of sour and chilli, the garnish should be crunchy, sour and fragrant with fresh herbs. The perfect noodles should be see-through, clearly separated and have a little bit of chew and no slimy sogginess. For those who aren’t fans of sour and hot dishes, the fresh wonton dumplings here are great too!

Restaurant Details

Name: Yuxiang Handmade Hot and Sour Noodles（余香手工酸辣粉）
Address: 浙江省嘉善縣西塘鎮塔湾街42号

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Spicy Fried Insects

This snack is definitely for adventurous eaters. Get out of your food comfort zone with this array of crunchy crawly snacks. Some will come in a paper cup, while others come as a skewer, but the crunch factor is pretty much the same. There is a huge selection of insects on the menu; Thai scorpions, Yimeng scorpions, ants, crickets, cicadas, silkworms, centipede, bamboo worms, grasshoppers, spiders and bee pupae. They can come as natural bug flavoured, aka no seasoning and just the fried insect straight (I highly do not recommend this), or a sprinkle of salt, spice and chilli. Having tried small scorpions, cricket, beetles and worms in my previous south-east Asia trips, I went for the huge thai scorpion and a bite of the tarantula spider skewer my cousin had. Flavour-wise, it’s not too bad. All you can taste is the mountain of seasoning covering the bug. Munching on the giant scorpion was like crunching up a deep-fried prawn head shell. The spider was a challenge because I have a more-than-mild case of arachnophobia. It took a lot of prep talk, closed my eyes, and imagining soft-shell crabs covered in seaweed flakes to take a small bite of the one leg my cousin pulled off. Long story short, if you don’t think about it as a bug, it’s tolerable. Or you can just eat one so you can say you’ve done it like my cousin.

Restaurant Details

Name: Chong Zhi Wei（虫之味）
Address: 浙江省嘉善縣西塘鎮塔湾街53号

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VISIT HISTORICAL HOUSES, GARDENS AND BOUTIQUE CULTURAL MUSEUMS

With over a thousand years of history, the town itself is a living museum of Ming and Qing dynasty architecture. All historic houses, gardens and museums are part of your entry ticket, so please hold on to that ticket after entering the town’s gates. To get a good look at how the rich lived in ancient times, you can visit the Drunken Garden (醉园), Zhongfu Hall (种福堂) and West Garden (西园).

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Zuiyuan (醉园) or Drunken Garden was a section of a large estate owned by an influential family. The Wang (王) clan. The garden is named after a hall in the original estate called Juijing Tang (醉经堂). The characters ‘zui’ (醉) meaning drunken, ‘jin’ (经) meaning reading a book and ‘tang’ (堂) meaning hall. The garden is full of perfectly manicured trees, ponds and rock mounts. It is also a print museum that showcases historical prints.

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Zhongfu Hall (种福堂) is the original estate that was owned and lived in by the Wang (王) clan. This is one of the best kept original large estates from the Ming dynasty. It is a must-see for ancient Chinese architectural enthusiasts.

Xi Yuan (西园) or West Garden is the largest historic private garden in Xitang Water Town. The garden is known for its old wooden tea room, rockwork and old lacebark pine tree.

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For museum lovers, Xitang Water Town has some boutique museums that showcase the most well-known handicrafts in the area. I highly recommend the Button Museum (纽扣博物馆), Wine Culture Museum (黄酒陈列馆) and Ming and Qing Dynasty Woodwork Museum (明清木雕陈列馆).

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SHOP FOR LOCAL SPECIALTIES AND SOUVENIRS

Shopaholics rejoice! Xitang Water Town’s lanes are full of small shops offering souvenirs, gifts, specialty handicrafts, local snacks, Chinese art, local wines, spirits, spices, sweets, precious stones, pearls, jewellery, clothing and fashion accessories. You will find the most popular stores on West Street (西街). Unlike other busy tourist towns in China, most shopkeepers and artisans here are very friendly and extremely welcoming. Though you can always ask for a discount (because it doesn’t hurt to ask when shopping in Asia), most shops price their product as is so there’s no need to haggle too much. We didn’t get any pushy or unhappy salespeople hounding us to buy, and most of them were happy for us to browse and share the story of their craft with us.

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If you are looking for things to buy as souvenirs, there are pre-made local chilli sauces and preserved vegetables in packaged jars for shoppers who loves spice and savoury food. For those with a sweet tooth, you can try their ginger candy, lotus seed pudding (芡实糕), walnut pudding (核桃糕) and for the adventurous, Xitang eight ingredient pudding (西塘八珍糕). For fashionistas, you will find handcrafted shoes, bags, clothing and local fabrics. For drinkers, the local Jiashan Huangjiu (嘉善黄酒), osmanthus wine(桂花酒)，wild plum wine(野生青梅酒) and osmanthus white rice wine (桂花米露) are delicious specialties. For something personalised, there is a well-known perfumer, named Meet House (香遇沙龙香水). Fragrance lovers can get a tailor-made a scent for themselves. If all else fails or adding extra weight to your luggage isn’t possible, there are one of two stores that specialise in just postcards. Send yourself a postcard at the local post and you can have a keepsake when you arrive home.

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GET LOST IN THE NARROW LANES

One of the signatures of Xitang Water Town is the narrow lanes. In fact, according to locals, there is 122 acknowledge and named ancient lanes. If you are looking to shop and eat, West Street (西街) is a shopaholic and foodie’s haven. Tangdong street (塘东街) is the place to be for night owls and bar hoppers. The most well-known lane in town is Shipi Lane (石皮弄). It is 68 meters long and very narrow, with the broadest part being 110cm wide and the narrowest part being 80cm. Shipi (石皮) translates to ‘stone skin’, it is a literal description of the long stone slabs that paves most of the lanes in this town.

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In each of these twisting and turning lanes, you will find hidden shops, bars and eateries that all have their unique features. Some will have the traditional historical look, while others have a touch of modern, artistic influence. We found a small dead-end lane call suoailang (锁爱廊), meaning ‘locking in love’ lane. It is a popular place for loved up couples to place a lock and heart-shaped wooden plaques to wish for a happily ever after together. You can find this lane along Yanyu Gallery Lane (烟雨长廊).

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STAY OVERNIGHT AND EXPLORE LOCAL BARS

While day trips are popular, I would recommend staying overnight to get the whole Xitang Water Town experience. This way, you will get to experience life here both during the day and the party life a night. The town has a wide choice of hotels, hostels, inns and Airbnb. The average cost of hotel stays are approximately 100RMB – 300RMB for weekdays and the sky is the limit for weekend and holidays. For hostels, inns and Airbnb, a waterside room (like below) with water view and access can start from as little as 50RMB for weekdays and get to some crazy price during the weekend and holidays.

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Whatever you choose to go with, keep in mind that the rooms are pretty basic compared to city hotels. Due to this, I would recommend trying out the hostels, inns and Airbnb as friendly locals own them and you are supporting local businesses. Something to keep in mind is that most of these accommodations are re-modelled old houses, so the spaces are small, and the thin walls will mean you will hear your neighbours talk. It is highly recommended to reserve accommodation in advance, especially in peak seasons. Always book accommodation directly online through the direct hotel/hostel/inn websites or legitimate accommodation platforms. Please do not book via salespeople, drivers or boat sailors at the town entrance or at bus/train stations as they will inflate prices, or worse, be scams.

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When the sun goes down, Xitang Water Town transforms into a lively hub filled with light life. There’s techno music blasting through the town’s many nightclubs, young locals and visitors dancing the night away and the streets filled with glowing red lanterns and delicious smelling late-night food stalls. If museums and cultural sights aren’t your cups of tea and you still want to experience a slice of this ancient water town, enter after 17:00 (tickets apply for months April-October). Tangdong street (塘东街) is the party lane. However, if you are like me, who prefers peaceful nightlife, you will find it in the small shops and interesting cafes (like the one above) in the smaller alleyways. These will open till late to cater to quiet night visitors.

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XITANG WATER TOWN TRAVEL DETAILS

Best Time To Visit: Spring and Autumn, especially between April – May (peak tourist period) and September – November. Tourist groups are usually in the town between 10:00-15:00. If you would like less picture taking crowds try outside those hours. The party night life comes to life around 17:30 so if you want to avoid them leave before then.

Opening Hours: Everyday, all year round. Tickets are required for entry during specified hours. Those staying overnight or many more days inside the town does not need to pay for tickets again as long as they do not venture outside and return to the town area within ticketing hours. Sometimes the accomodation owners will give you a new ticket for each day you stay (you will most likely get this with hotels and bigger hostels).

Official Ticketing Opening Hours: 7:30 – 17:00 Monday – Thursday, 7:30 – 21:30 Friday – Sunday

Entry Ticket Price: Adults 95RMB, Children between 1.2 – 1.5m in height 50RMB, Children under 1.2m in height go in free. Night tickets are available between April – October after 17:00 for 50RMB. Tickets include entry for almost all historic and scenic locations with the exception of the Temples and some private galleries. Ticket holders will also get a discount when purchasing Wupeng boat tickets.

Wupeng Boat Ride Ticket Prices: Groups can hire a boat for 100RMB – 250RMB depending on tour route, boat size and time of day and season. Solo passengers can purchase a single spot for 30RMB per adult, 20RMB per child under 1m – 1.2m in height.

Address: 258 Nanyuan Rd, Jiashan County, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China (西塘古镇, 浙江省嘉兴市嘉善县南苑路258号)

GETTING TO XITANG WATER TOWN

Xitang Water Town is a popular day-trip destination for travellers exploring Shanghai, Hangzhou, or Suzhou. Shanghai is the most accessible, followed by Suzhou and Hangzhou. Visitors will find these cities will have bus lines that take them directly to Xitang Water Town . While trains are available from these cities, it is not recommended as visitors need to change from train to bus after arriving at Jiashan Railway station or Jiashan South Railway Station. As a result of the confusing local bus routes and schedules, most who take the train find they take a taxi instead upon arrival.

From Shanghai:

Bus option one, Shanghai South Bus Terminal (上海长途汽车南站) on 666 Shilong Road (石龙路666号), offers nine direct buses to Xitang Water Town between hours 8:45 – 18:19. The cost is about 36RMB, and the ride will take approximately 2 hours.

Bus option two, Shanghai Bus Terminal (上海长途客运总站) on 1666 Zhongxin Road (中兴路1666号), offers four direct buses to Xitang Water Town between hours 9:40 – 18:30. The cost is about 37RMB, and the ride will take approximately 2 hours.

From Suzhou:

Eight direct to Xitang Water Town buses depart daily at Suzhou Railway Station’s North Square (苏州站北广场). The cost is about 38RMB, and the ride will take approximately 1.5 hours.

From Hangzhou:

Direct buses depart from Passenger Transport Central Station or Jiubao Passenger Transport (杭州客运中心站- 杭州九堡客运中心) to Xitang Water Town between hours 7:45 – 18:15. The cost is about 47RMB, and the ride will take approximately 2 hours.

THE BEST WAY TO NAVIGATE THROUGH XITANG WATERTOWN

Depending on factors like how much time you have allocated to explore the town, whether you want to focus on the historical and cultural scenic spots, the pace you want to set for the day and what you want to experience, there are different routes to explore the town. While Xitang Water Town can seem like a small place on the map, it is jam-packed with things to see and explore. Chances are, you will not be able to see them all. Below are some of the recommended routes to get the most out of this unique ancient Chinese town.

Option 1 – For the relaxed, casual wanderer

Start Shiban Road (石板路) → Yongning Bridge (永宁桥) → Yanyu Gallery (烟雨长廊) → Songzilaifeng Bridge (送子来凤桥) → Huanxiu Bridge (环秀桥) → Xi/West Street (西街) End

Option 2 – For the historical architectural and cultural explorer

Start East Entrance parking lot no. 3 (东线入口第三停车场) → Sandai Street (三埭街) → Wanan Bridge (万安桥) → Wine Culture Museum (黄酒陈列馆) → Wolong Bridge (卧龙桥) → Beizha street (北栅街) → Yanyu Gallery (烟雨长廊) → Huanxiu Bridge (环秀桥) → Xi/West Street (西街) → Shipi Lane (石皮弄) →Wang Clan Estate (王宅) → West Garden (西园) → Button Museum (纽扣博物馆) →Zhang Zheng Root Carving Art Museum (张正根雕艺术馆) → Roof Tile Museum (瓦当文化展示馆) End

Option 3 – For the scenic and bridge admirers (boat tour)

Start West Entrance boat centre (西线入口游船码头) start tour by boat here → Water Stage (五姑娘主题公园) → Huguo Grain Offical Temple (护国随粮王庙) → Tawan Street (塔湾街) → Drunken Garden (醉园) → Yanyu Gallery (烟雨长廊) → Songzilaifeng Bridge (送子来凤桥) end boat tour here → Yongning Bridge (永宁桥) → Xi/West Street (西街) End

Option 4 – For the vivid night lovers

Start Zhang Zheng Root Carving Art Museum (张正根雕艺术馆) → Xi/West Street (西街) → Button Museum (纽扣博物馆) → West Garden (西园) → Huanxiu Bridge (环秀桥) → Yanyu Gallery (烟雨长廊) → Yongning Bridge (永宁桥) and Anjing Bridge (安静桥) → Tangdong Street (塘东街) bar hop through this street! End

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