#Huzhou Silk Town (Xishan Yang Scenic Area) Travel Guide (National 4A-level scenic spot, the largest city in the south of the Yangtze River, Central Wetland Park, known as Huzhou "Xiaoxi Lake", ** free to open **) 📍 basic information - ** Address **: Xishan Road, Balidian Town, Wuxing District, Huzhou City - ** Opening hours **: Open all day (recommended play time 9:00-17:00, photography recommended 7:00-9:00/16:00-18:00) - ** Tickets **: Free - ** Parking **: About 2 yuan/hour, it is recommended to navigate "Xishan Yang Wetland Park No. 1 Parking Lot" by car, and the parking space at the south gate is more abundant; there are 7 parking lots around the lake, and Parking Lot 5 is the closest to the black swan feeding point - ** Transportation **: - Self-driving: 20 minutes direct from the urban area, Huanyang Road is a one-way street, be careful not to go retrograde - Bus: No. 13/No. 24 goes directly to the west gate of the scenic spot - Scenic area: North Gate - South Gate There are driverless buses, the fare is 2 yuan ##✨ must clock in core gameplay ###1. Wetland ecology & cute pet interaction - ** Black Swan Lake **: Scenic ace experience, you can feed black swans (5 yuan/bag of corn kernels on site, you can also bring your own cabbage, melon and fruit corn kernels), the best interaction in the morning - ** Small Animal Home **: There are cute pets such as sika deer, peacock, flamingo, alpaca, etc. Children love it very much, suitable for parent-child - ** 8Km Ring Greenway **: It is suitable for hiking/cycling, connecting all scenic spots along the way; the redwood forest is dyed in autumn and winter, and it is an oil painting-level place; there are large tracts of rapeseed flowers on the northwest side in spring, and the metasequoia forest is flooded with water in summer, filling the atmosphere - ** Wetland Ecological Paradise **: Take children to the exhibition hall + biological habitat, education and entertainment to understand nature ###2. The clock in humanities science popularization - ** Qianshanyang Cultural Exchange Center (Silk Culture Core) **: With the theme of "The Source of World Silk", it showcases the 4,700-year silk history of Huzhou, and can also experience parent-child activities related to the Silk Road civilization and ancient tea ordering - ** Water Conservancy Park & Pan Jitun Memorial Hall **: To understand the water conservancy system of "Tangpu Polder" in South Taihu Lake and the ancient water control culture, a must-go for parent-child science popularization - ** Wuxing Calligraphy and Painting Academy **: There are exhibitions related to masters such as Zhao Mengsheng and Wu Changshuo. Theme calligraphy and painting exhibitions are held from time to time. Art lovers must go. Photos of national style are very good ###3. Internet celebrity photography & leisure - ** Wedding Park **: Super romantic clock in Huzhou, with European Whitechapel, 33 meters "Virgin Road", large lawn, can take lawn/water wedding wind photos, Moments large production place - ** Butterfly Garden + Rainbow Walk **: Aerial perspective is super amazing, suitable for creative photos - ** Large lawn picnic/kite flying **: The merchandise market lawn can set up tents, picnics, kite flying, and there are street stalls on weekends, which is very life-like - ** Water Sports **: The scenic spot has a standard water track, which holds dragon boat and kayaking events all year round, and also has water carnivals and other activities to experience 🍜 food recommendations - Silk Town area in the scenic spot: you can taste mulberry leaf snacks, wetland fish head feast and other local characteristics - Featured experience: Huzhou three-course tea (sweet tea - wok cake tea, salty tea - smoked bean tea, clear tea), and ancient tea ordering experience - Hotel catering: Caifeng Building of Crowne Plaza has Cantonese cuisine and local lake fresh food; Yang bar and Xishan tea stack in the scenic spot can drink coffee and get together 🏨 accommodation advice - ** Holiday Preferred **: The Crowne Plaza Hotel and Zhenyin Splendid Hotel in the scenic area are all in the core of the wetland, with an excellent environment; Zhenyin Splendid is a silk theme design, with a children's paradise, private cinema, tea space, and experience silk cultural activities, suitable for parent-child/vacation - Budget option: Downtown hotels are only a 20-minute drive from scenic spots, making them more cost-effective ##📅 itinerary reference ###Half-day leisure tour 9:00 Arrive at the scenic spot → feed the black swans → visit the wedding park to take photos → take a walk on the walking trail → have a picnic on the lawn → return at 13:00 ###Two-day in-depth tour ** Day1 **: Check into the scenic hotel in the afternoon → visit the botanical garden in the hotel, take a small train → stroll through the wetlands in the evening to watch the sunset windmill silhouette → eat local lake fresh for dinner → sit at the bar in the evening ** Day2 **: Feed the black swans in the morning → Visit Qianshanyang Cultural Center/Pan Jitun Memorial Hall → Eat lunch and taste special dishes in Silk Town → Experience the ancient method of ordering tea → Visit Wuxing Calligraphy and Painting Academy → Return 💡 Practical Tips 1. Be sure to bring anti-mosquito spray when you go in spring and summer. There are many mosquitoes in wetlands. 2. Wear comfortable sports shoes, you need to walk on the trail around the lake; light-colored fairy skirts and casual style are recommended for photos. 3. On sunny days, the lakes and mountains are the most beautiful, and on rainy days, there is a sense of atmosphere in the south of the ink and wash river 4. Bring a power bank, a telescope (for bird watching), and you can bring your own snacks and cushions for picnics. 5. Official consultation phone number of the scenic spot: 0572-2777976 6. Shoot TikTok with the topic #Huzhou Silk Town #I am waiting for you in Xishan Yang, and locate the scenic spot. Occasionally, there will be official activities to win silk peripherals