Anchang Ancient Town in Shaoxing
Anchang Ancient Town, in the northwest part of Shaoxing County, Zhejiang Province. Anchang is a typical waterlogged town, built along the river, is a commercial city on the north bank and a residential house on the south bank.
Type: Scenic Spot
Chinese Name: 绍兴安昌古镇
Opening Hours: 08:00-17:00
Admission Ticket: The ancient town is free. The exhibition hall in the ancient town needs 50.00 RMB.
Recommended Travel Time: 5 Hours
Best Time to Visit: May to September
Location: Anchang Ancient Town, Keqiao District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province(浙江省绍兴市柯桥区安华北路安昌古镇)
Anchang Ancient Town
Anchang Ancient Town, in the northwest part of Shaoxing County, Zhejiang Province. Anchang is a typical waterlogged town.The most original ancient town of Shaoxing, built along the river, is a commercial city on the north bank and a residential house on the south bank. There are many stone bridges connecting the two sides of the river.The town can date back to North Song Dynasty (960-1127), though most residences were built in Ming (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasties (1644-1911).
Main Attractions of Anchang Ancient Town
- The mile long slates paved old street with different kinds of small traditional workshops are found along the street, in which products are sold. You can see how people cook traditional food on the spot.
- Shaoxing Private Consultant Museum, near the Xinan Bridge, exhibits the local “Private Consultant Culture”. Statues in the museum present how the court trial was made in Qing Dynasty and how these consultants’ made their living.
- Suikang Private Bank, operated from 1850 to 1949 there, now keeps an old coins collection and the owner’s calligraphy and painting. The exhibits in the China Bank Site include a big counter, account books, lamps, abacus, wall clock and a telephone are arranged as of old.
- The Sculpture Museum, about 200 pieces of stone sculptures are kept. In the Huangxingbu, twelve Tapestry autographed by emperors, old clothes and old weaving machines are on display. Local wedding customs can also be seen in the museum.
How to get to Anchang Ancient Town
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Independent Traveler
You can take bus No.118 from Shaoxing passenger transport center or west bus station (near Shaoxing International Hotel) and get off at Anchang Hotel station and cross the road to the ancient town.
Useful Travel Tips
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No charge for entering the town, but charges apply when visiting the six main attractions and the combo ticket for all is 35 RMB. Single tickets are 10 RMB for Private Consultant Museum and 5 RMB for Custom Museum.
- The best time to visit is January.
- A festival related to local custom is held in January annually. Featured craft activities such as trussing wooden bucket, spinning cotton, making cloth shoes and so on are shown during the festival. Beating waist carrying drums, performing folk operas, local wedding ceremony on water and other fantastic activities are all common events.
