[Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province] Donghu Scenic Area Self-Driving Tour Guide.
Donghu Scenic Area, located in Gaobu Street, Yuandong Road, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing City.
Originally a quarry that has been in use since the Han Dynasty for over a thousand years, in the late Qing Dynasty, local scholar Tao Junxuan built dikes to enclose the lake, constructed bridges and added pavilions, skillfully carving the remaining hills and waters into the current landscape garden wonder, praised as: "The World's Number One Landscape Bonsai."
Scenic Area Features:
Characterized by artificially carved cliffs, deep pools, and stone caves, take a black-awning boat to shuttle between Taogong Cave, Xiantao Cave, and Trumpet Cave, experiencing the marvel of "viewing the sky from a well."
Guo Moruo praised it as:
"Cliffs rise a thousand feet, paths narrow and hard to pass.
A large boat enters the cave, sitting in a well to view the sky.
Do not say the lake is small, the sky is within."
Additionally, Donghu was a filming location for classic scenes such as the "Kingdom of Women" in the 1982 version of Journey to the West.
It is now a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.
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Opening Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Ticket Price: 50 RMB.
Black-awning Boat Ticket: 40 RMB.
Transportation Information: (For reference)
Bus:
Within Shaoxing City, take bus routes 1, 29, 137B, 137, or 157 and get off at Donghu Scenic Area Station.
Self-Driving:
Navigation destination: Donghu Scenic Area Parking Lot.
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Overall Itinerary:
The host’s self-driving tour took over 10 days.
Starting from Shandong, visiting:
Zaozhuang City, Shandong:
Fengming Park.
Nanjing City:
Gaochun Old Street, Laizhu Island Park.
Zhoushan City, Zhejiang:
Putuo Mountain Scenic Area,
Peach Blossom Island Scenic Area.
Ningbo City, Zhejiang:
Zhaobao Mountain Phoenix Scenic Area,
Ningbo Museum,
Tianyi Pavilion,
Yuehu Park,
Old Bund,
Tianyi Square,
Yongfengku Ruins Park,
Drum Tower (Food Street),
Zhongshan Park,
Dongqian Lake Scenic Area
(Taogong Island, Little Putuo,
Southern Song Stone Carving Park),
Ayuwang Temple,
Hemudu Ruins Park.
Yuyao City:
Wang Yangming (Wang Shouren) Former Residence,
Yuyao Museum,
Longshan Park,
Yangming Ancient Town.
Shaoxing City, Zhejiang:
Lu Xun Native Place Scenic Area,
Shenyuan Garden,
Cangqiao Straight Street Historic District,
Fushan Park (Yue King Terrace),
Calligraphy Sage’s Hometown,
Keqiao Ancient Town,
Keyan Scenic Area,
Lanting Scenic Area,
Donghu Scenic Area,
Shaoxing Museum (New Hall),
Jinghu National Wetland Park,
Huiji Mountain (Dayu Mausoleum) Scenic Area,
Huiji Mountain (Xianglu Peak) Scenic Area,
Huiji Mountain Doushuaitian Scenic Area,
Anchang Ancient Town.
Finally, wish you a pleasant journey. Keep it up!
Other visitors' reviews of East Lake
Show More ReviewsI've been to Shaoxing many times, but never visited East Lake. On the last day of the May Day holiday, parking was convenient, and it wasn't too crowded. The former quarries in the Keqiao area have left behind a beautiful natural landscape, transforming it into a stunning miniature landscape. 👍