Youbu Ancient Town | A Thousand-Year-Old Commercial Port

| A Thousand-Year-Old Commercial Port 🎇 Today, I'm going to share a beautiful, lesser-known ancient town with you—Youbu Ancient Town 🎉! 🌊 [Jiangnan Water Town with Ancient Charm] Youbu Ancient Town is located in the southwestern suburbs of Lanxi, Jinhua, Zhejiang, and is one of the four ancient towns in Zhejiang. The town is full of white walls and black tiles, flying eaves and upturned corners, and small bridges and flowing water, like a vivid ink painting full of the charm of Jiangnan water towns. The ancient town is surrounded by water, with crisscrossing rivers. You can take a small boat to experience the tranquility and harmony, as if time has slowed down 🛶. ☕ [The First Morning Tea Street in Jiangnan] Youbu Ancient Town is most famous for its morning tea! With a morning tea culture of over 1,300 years, it is known as "the first morning tea street in Jiangnan." In the early morning, before the sun rises, the long street is full of life. Long wooden tables are placed in front of the teahouses, and residents and tourists come to brew a pot of tea and order delicious snacks such as chicken cakes, meat dumplings, and crispy cakes, enjoying a leisurely time. Here, you can taste the most authentic Jiangnan morning tea and feel the strong atmosphere of life 🍜. 🌉 [Five Horses Returning to the Stable, the Legend of the Ancient Bridge] The Yongji Bridge, Yongfu Bridge, Yong'an Bridge, Taiping Bridge, and Liaoxi Bridge across Youbu Creek are collectively known as the "Five Horses Returning to the Stable." They are magnificent and exquisitely crafted, and are a unique sight in Jiangnan! Each bridge has its own unique history and legend. For example, it is said that when Zhu Yuanzhang was a child, he lay on the Taiping Bridge while begging for food, and his body formed the characters "Tian" and "Zi," symbolizing good fortune. The Yongfu Bridge was built by a widow named Xia with her life's savings, and her good deeds brought blessings to future generations. Walking on the ancient bridge, you can feel the prosperity and vicissitudes of the ancient town 🚶. 🚗 [Convenient Transportation, Easy to Reach] From Hangzhou, it takes about 2.5 hours by car or about 1 hour by train and taxi to reach Youbu Ancient Town. The transportation is very convenient. Moreover, the ancient town does not require an entrance fee, making it a great value! 💕 Experience the unique charm of this thousand-year-old ancient town, and enjoy the poetic and picturesque scenery and lively atmosphere of Jiangnan water towns. I'm sure you'll fall in love with Youbu Ancient Town! 💖