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Don't get caught in the rain at Yuehe River | Indoor cultural and artistic routes in Jiaxing during bad weather, a local's recommended list to avoid getting your shoes wet.
Don't get soaked in the rain at Yuehe River in Jiaxing. The supposedly misty, rainy Jiangnan scenery, which locals don't recommend, is actually quite messy. This guide, personally tested by a local, p

Avoid the crowds at Yuehe in Jiaxing | A local's recommended list to avoid: This 5km old town art and culture route is definitely worth the effort.
A must-see for artsy travelers in Jiaxing! Locals personally tested three overrated tourist traps—Yuehe, Nanhu Tiandi, and Luxi Hui—and shared a 5-kilometer artsy walking route through the old town, c

A 4km walk in Jiaxing | The best Citywalk at 2:30 pm (Blogger's personally tested and recommended list of places to avoid)
This Jiaxing Citywalk route connects Zicheng, the Church of the Holy Mother, the Xiexi Street Market, the vinyl record store on Shaonian Road, and the Yuehe River at dusk. The entire route is 4.2 kilo

Avoid the pitfalls of nighttime exploration in Jiaxing | My personally tested and compiled route, covering Nanhu Lake lights, Yuehe Night Market, and Pingtan teahouse, after three nights of continuous
Here's a nighttime tour route in Jiaxing personally tested by the blogger. From 6:00 PM to 11:30 PM, it connects the lights of Nanhu Lake, Yuehe Night Market, and Pingtan teahouses into a nighttime ec

Between the light and shadow and blue and white: From Dragon Boat Festival to Watermelon Lanterns, four hands-on events showcasing Jiaxing's intangible cultural heritage.
Organized around the four seasons, the tour features four carefully selected intangible cultural heritage crafts and folk customs events in Jiaxing: lantern making in Xiashi during the first month of

Artistic Secrets Along the Canal | 8 Quiet and Spiritual Corners in Jiaxing Away from the Crowds
Avoid the crowds at Nanhu and Yuehe, and follow this map of Jiaxing's lesser-known cultural spots to explore Wangdian Granary Cluster, the Canal Pottery Warehouse Ideal Village, Ogihara Art Museum, Ol

Jiaxing Art City | In-depth Cultural and Leisurely Tour of Jiaxing: Exploring the Cultural Fabric of the Jiangnan Water Towns
Explore Jiaxing's millennia-old cultural heritage, from the city museum to the historical landscape of Nanhu Lake, and the cultural fabric of the ancient Grand Canal. This XOOTOUR featured blog post w
