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Wuzhen

A canal town of stone bridges and wooden houses, magical after dark.

Stay1 day

Best timeMar–Nov

GatewayTongxiang station

RegionEast

Why go

Highlights of Wuzhen

Wuzhen's West Scenic Zone is best seen in the evening, when lanterns light the canals. Stay overnight in a waterside inn.

Canals, bridges and teahouses, with a night boat ride.

Older and quieter, with workshops for indigo dyeing and rice wine.

Home of an international theatre festival every autumn.

Getting there

To / from	By	Time
Shanghai	Road	about 2 hours
Hangzhou	Road	about 1 hour

Times are typical and vary by service.

Good to know

Combine with

1930s jazz-age streets, a futuristic skyline and some of the best food in China.

The classical gardens of scholars and officials, laced with canals.

West Lake's willows and causeways, and the tea villages in the hills above.

Tailor-made

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