Wuzhen water town
乌镇 · Wūzhèn
A canal town of stone bridges and wooden houses about 80 km north of Hangzhou. Xizha (West) is the larger, more restored area; Dongzha (East) is smaller and older.
Booking recommendedBring your passportFull day (or overnight)
Tip
Choose Xizha and stay into the evening, or overnight: day-trippers leave around sunset and the lantern-lit canals are the highlight.
- Opening hours
- Xizha about 09:00–22:00, lit up after dusk; Dongzha closes earlier (around 17:00–18:00). Times change by season. To be confirmed
- Price
- Xizha ¥150, Dongzha ¥110, both areas ¥190 (valid on one day). Xizha shared boat ¥60 per person one way; private boat ¥480 for up to 8.
- How to book
- Buy at the ticket halls with your passport, or online through Wuzhen’s official booking channels or Trip.com. If you stay overnight inside Xizha, your hotel can issue a pass so you can go in and out without buying again. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- High-speed train from Hangzhou East to Tongxiang (about 15–25 min), then bus K282 to Wuzhen bus station and a local bus or taxi to the scenic area. Or the direct coach between Hangzhou (Wulinmen, via the Hangzhou East coach station) and Xizha, about 2 hours.
- Address in Chinese
- 浙江省嘉兴市桐乡市乌镇镇石佛南路18号（西栅景区）
Photo: Huandy618 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Checked against these sources on 2026-09-27. Rules change often, so confirm on the official site before you go.
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