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View Plans & PricingArea: 5,820 km² (prefecture-level city)
Population: Approximately 3.4 million (2020 census)
Huzhou means "lake state" in Chinese, named for its location on the shore of Taihu Lake. It has been a center of silk and tea production for over 2,000 years.
7.0/10 — Residents enjoy a balanced lifestyle with modern amenities and cultural richness.
Huzhou has no commercial airport; the nearest airports are in Hangzhou and Shanghai. Huzhou Railway Station and Huzhou South Station connect to Hangzhou, Nanjing, and other cities on the Nanjing–Hangzhou high-speed railway. Buses and taxis serve the city.
Huzhou University and Huzhou Vocational and Technical College are the main local higher-education institutions.
Huzhou lies on the southern shore of Taihu Lake with a humid subtropical climate. It has lakes, rivers, bamboo forests, and the famous Mogan Mountain nearby.
Visit Taihu Lake scenic area, Feiying Pagoda, Mogan Mountain, Nanxun Ancient Town, and the Anji Bamboo Forest.
Day 1: Visit Feiying Pagoda and Taihu Lake.
Day 2: Day trip to Nanxun Ancient Town or Mogan Mountain.
Try Taihu whitefish, Huzhou zongzi, Anji bamboo shoots, freshwater crab, and Hangzhou-influenced Jiangsu-Zhejiang dishes.
Buy silk products, Anji white tea, bamboo crafts, Taihu pearls, and freshwater fish products. Nanxun Ancient Town is a great place for local crafts.
Local Vibe: Huzhou is a quiet Jiangsu-Zhejiang border city famous for silk, tea, and Taihu Lake. Locals are gentle, proud of their freshwater fish, and live at a slower pace than neighbors Hangzhou or Suzhou. The city is a good place to see the softer side of the Yangtze delta.
Fun Facts:
• Huzhou has been a center of silk production for over 4,700 years.
• The city is famous for Taihu Lake's 'three whites' — whitefish, white shrimp, and whitebait.
• Huzhou's Mogan Mountain is a popular retreat for Shanghai and Hangzhou residents.
Huzhou locals speak their own flavor of Mandarin. Try these phrases to earn a smile:
侬好 (nóng hǎo) — Hello — Wu dialect.
蛮好 (mán hǎo) — Pretty good.
白相 (bái xiàng) — To play / have fun.
• Su Shi (Su Dongpo) — The Song poet served as an official in Huzhou and wrote famous poems there.
• Zhao Mengfu — A Yuan dynasty painter and calligrapher from Huzhou, one of China's greatest artists.
• Chen Qiyou — A modern Huzhou-born writer and educator.
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