Model Worker of the Free Ancient Town: Anchang

Before visiting Anchang Ancient Town, Nanxun had always been my number one free ancient town in my heart, but now I give second place to Anchang, with Jinxi still in third. From being obscure in the past years to gaining popularity for its beauty in recent years, the prices in Anchang Ancient Town are still so friendly. What's important is that the town's atmosphere is more about everyday life than commercialism. That's why I say it's the model worker among free ancient towns. Plus: About 6 kilometers from Shaoxing North Station, it can be the first stop on a Shaoxing tour. Being late is not a problem; the scenic area lights up in the evening, making it more suitable for photography. Photography: The wind-dried cured meat is a major feature of Anchang Ancient Town and also one of the sights, but it's not always available!! For example, there wasn't much meat hanging outside when I visited because it was raining a bit? _- Ticket Information The ancient town is free to enter, small attractions charge a fee √ Combined ticket for small attractions 50 -- Anchang Ancient Town 10 o'clock reminder chart 1 Wupeng Boat → The Wupeng boat is the intrinsic beauty of the entire Shaoxing tourism, available in many places, including Anchang Ancient Town. Don't retrace your steps when visiting → The buildings in Anchang Ancient Town are mainly concentrated along the riverbanks, with stone-paved roads as the main thoroughfare, which are very narrow. Therefore, tourists should first follow the right-hand road forward, then cross the stone bridge and return along the left side of the river, going back and forth, left and right, without retracing their steps. 3 quails for 20 yuan, 6 pieces → I was shocked by this price because it's cheaper than the freeze-dried food I buy for my cat. It's a pity that cats can't eat quails prepared this way, otherwise, I would like to buy a few. Cured sausage 5 yuan? 10 yuan? → One of the most common snacks throughout the ancient town, available for 10 yuan and 5 yuan. Although the prices are different, the portions are similar. The 10 yuan ones are strung vertically, and the 5 yuan ones are strung horizontally. (I accidentally poked a hole in the business secret) ➎ Rice wine cake with cured sausage 7 yuan → It's still necessary to try the cured sausage, but eating it directly can be very salty. There's a stall in the scenic area that sells freshly steamed rice wine cakes, 2 yuan for the cake, 7 yuan with cured sausage, perfectly solving the saltiness issue, though the cakes are shaped a bit strangely Left for rice cakes, right for cured meat → As mentioned before, the main buildings of Anchang Ancient Town are along both sides of the river, with different specialties on each side. The east side of the river mainly features cured meat products, while the west side commonly has rice cakes, brewed cakes, and a large soy sauce garden. What to eat in Anchang Ancient Town? → Wontons, rice wine cakes, large meat zongzi, cured sausage 8 What to bring back from Anchang Ancient Town? → Pickles, yellow wine, various cured meat products Renchang Soy Sauce Garden → It's an old factory that combines exhibition, production, and sales. It has been featured in many programs and has a dedicated documentary. It's great for photography and you can also buy some finished soy sauce products. 1 Touring Time → 1-2 hours, the total length is 1.7 kilometers. --- Transportation Information PPP ▼ Shaoxing has a particularly impressive bus, route 118, which starts from Anchang Ancient Town. It not only passes Shaoxing North Station but also the city center Lu Xun's hometown, and the final stop is Dayu Mausoleum, a full 2 hours. So no matter where you come from or where you go, you can take route 118. ▼ It's about 6 kilometers from Shaoxing North Station to Anchang Ancient Town by taxi. I have to complain that Shaoxing North Station is really... inconvenient