# Xinchang (新昌)

Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province · East China, China · Guidebook rating: 3/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** Great Buddha Temple ¥100; Wozhou Lake Scenic Area ¥60; combined ticket for Great Buddha Temple, Qianzhang Valley, Chuanyan Nineteen Peaks and Tianzhu Fairyland ¥220
- **Getting there:** Buses run from Shaoxing East Bus Station (绍兴汽车东站) to Xinchang. The trip takes about 2 hours and costs around ¥30.
- **Good for:** Nature

## About Xinchang

Many people have never heard of Xinchang, a small county town, but you have surely encountered the classic poem 'Dreaming of Tianmu Mountain, a Farewell Poem' by Li Bai, and Tianmu Mountain is right here. Xinchang has many scenic attractions. The Xinchang Great Buddha Temple, known as the 'Foremost Great Buddha of Jiangnan,' offers a serene setting and deep cultural heritage. The strangely shaped rocks of the Chuanyan Nineteen Peaks served as filming locations for Jin Yong's wuxia dramas, where characters such as Guo Jing, Yang Guo and Linghu Chong once appeared. The Wozhou Lake Scenic Area has clear waters and green hills, with black-and-white residential buildings scattered throughout, like an ink-wash painting come to life. If you pass through Shaoxing, be sure to take a detour to Xinchang.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1180. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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