Xinchang County, Shaoxing, Zhejiang — the essence of the Eastern Zhejiang Tang Poetry Route, home to Tianmu Mountain, Great Buddha Temple, Chuanyan Nineteen Peaks and other famous attractions. A 2-day 1-night trip to enjoy mountain and water scenery and Tang poetry culture.
Trace poetic paths, explore Buddhist realms, marvel at Danxia wonders, enjoy lake and mountain scenery
Morning: Visit Great Buddha Temple to admire the thousand-year-old stone Buddha statue. Noon: Taste Xinchang specialty cuisine. Afternoon: Explore Chuanyan Nineteen Peaks and Thousand-Zhang Secluded Valley. Evening: Enjoy the Danxia sunset.
Morning: Climb Tianmu Mountain to trace the footsteps of the immortal poet. Noon: Taste mountain farmhouse cuisine. Afternoon: Visit Wozhou Lake to enjoy lake and mountain scenery. Evening: End the trip.
A Xinchang specialty food, made from locally grown late-season rice. The rice cake is sliced and stir-fried with dried bamboo shoots, preserved mustard greens, shredded pork and other ingredients. Soft and chewy in texture, delicious in taste, a beloved home-style food in Xinchang.
A Xinchang traditional snack, made with taro and starch as the wrapper, wrapped with fresh meat filling. Unique in shape, smooth and tender in texture, can be boiled in soup or steamed, an essential festive food in Xinchang.
A specialty tea of Xinchang, named for being produced around the Great Buddha Temple. Belonging to the Longjing tea category, the leaves are flat and smooth, with a clear aroma and refreshing taste, one of Zhejiang's famous teas.
A Xinchang specialty snack, with thin skin like paper, fresh filling and plenty of juice, shaped like a small lantern. Unlike soup dumplings from other places, Xinchang soup dumplings emphasize the freshness of the broth, making them the top choice for local breakfast.