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Night Tour of Shaoxing's Thousand-Year-Old Ancient Town: Stunning Night Views Instantly Transport You to the Ming and Qing Dynasties!

**Anchang Ancient Town at night is truly a magical place!** Step into the ancient town at dusk, lanterns light up one by one🏮, warm glows reflect on the water, black-awning boats gently glide by, and the sound of water is soft like a song. Wooden shop doors close one by one, the aroma of sauce blends with the evening breeze🍃, and the whole ancient town instantly transports you back to Ming and Qing dynasty night tales~ 🔸 **About Anchang** 📍Address: Anhua North Road, Keqiao District, Shaoxing Built in the Northern Song Dynasty and rebuilt during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, even its name carries a story—named "An Ding Chang Sheng" (Peace and Prosperity) by King Qian Liu of Wuyue after quelling the Dong Chang rebellion🎋 This is not a "replica old street," but a living Jiangnan! Small bridges and flowing water, blue tiles and wooden buildings, "Clear water runs through the streets with countless homes, and seventeen bridges span the river like a rainbow" perfectly describe it💫 **【Must-Visit Night Spots】** ❶ **Anchang Old Street** Ming and Qing architecture stands side by side🏯, every carved wooden window tells an ancient story ❷ **Ancient Stone Bridge Group** Fulu, Wan’an, Ruyi... more than ten ancient bridges lie quietly in the night🌉, watching the lights and flowing water from the bridge is incredibly romantic! ❸ **Renchang Sauce Garden** A century-old brand! The moment you approach, the aroma of sauce hits you🧂, the same flavor featured on "A Bite of China"~ ❹ **Shiye Hall** Uncover the mystery of the "Shaoxing Shiye" profession💼, the wisdom of the water town people is amazing! ❺ **Suikang Qianzhuang** A Qing Dynasty financial site💰, did ancient "banks" really look like this? ✨ **Walking Tips** 🎫Tickets: Free! Free! 🚌Transportation: - Metro Line 1 → Yuezhou Avenue Station → Xianglinhao Rapid Bus direct access - Take a taxi 20 minutes from Shaoxing North High-Speed Railway Station 📸 **Photography Bonus** Bring a tripod for night shots! Lanterns + reflections + black-awning boats = guaranteed stunning photos📷
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