SNACKs & Food are a popular item at Zhouzhuang.one can also partake in
local delicacies while watching China tours kungqu opera
.Crunchy sesame candy,dried bean curd with soy sauce,squirrel shaped mandarin
fish.,river syrimos and biluochun tea,The Mandarin fish is characterised by lack
of bones and softness of its meat.The head of the fish its mouth wide opened and
the tail bent upwards makes it looks like squirrel.It is finished with
syrimps,dried bamboo shoots and sweet and sour sauce.
Dragon head sweet potatoes with sugar juice ,Gorgon fruits,Plum blossum cakes
and boiled lotus roots with osmanthus are among the nice street
food.
Tranportation:Zhouzhuang is about 38km from Suzhou,60km from Shanghai
and 30km from Kunshan.From Shanghai you can travel direct by car/bus or
taxi.However the most relaxed way is by the G train to Yangtze River
cruises Kunshan or Suzhou,thereafter travel to Zhouzhuang by
taxi.Taxi from Suzhou takes about 1 hour plus and costs about 120 yuan.
By
Bus direct from Shanghai go to:
1)Shanghai Tour Bus Center just outside Caoxi road subway station.You can
reach this station by line 3.Exit gate no.3 and turn to the Shanghai Tour Bus
Center building.The price is 150yuan (75yuan for senior citizens above 70)which
includes round trip fees and entrance tickets.
2)Hongkou football
stadium.Daily departure at 0815 and trip back at 1615 at a cost of 240yuan Shangri-la
tour including entrance fees.
3)Long distance bus station next
to Shanghai main railway station which is a normal regular bus and not a tourist
bus.The last bus by this line back to Shanghai is at 1630.
Entrance fees to the watertown is 100yuan/person.late evening from 1600 is
80yuan.After 9pm is free.
Note of advice is do not plan to go during the
golden weeks holidays and school holidays.The massive crowd may rob you off the
fun in this otherwise wonderful watertown.Best time to go in March to June Shanghai
tours and September to November.
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