Xikou Ancient Town
溪口镇
The hometown of Chiang Kai-shek and his son Chiang Ching-kuo. Along the Shan Stream, Wuling Gate, Fenghao House, the Little Western House and the Yutai Salt Shop form a walking route through Republican-era history.
Xikou Ancient Town lies in western Fenghua District of Ningbo, on the banks of the Shan Stream, about 40 kilometers from downtown Ningbo. It is the birthplace and hometown of Chiang Kai-shek. The sights stretch in a band along the Shan Stream and Zhongjie Street. Starting from Wuling Gate at the eastern end, you pass Wuling School, Wenchang Pavilion (the villa of Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling), the Little Western House (the former residence of Chiang Ching-kuo, with the stone inscription 'Wash blood with blood'), Fenghao House (the Chiang family's ancestral home, a four-courtyard mansion), the Yutai Salt Shop (Chiang Kai-shek's birthplace) and the Chiang Family Ancestral Hall. Continue to the tomb path of Chiang's mother just outside town. The full walk takes about 2-3 hours. Admission is about 120 yuan, or about 230 yuan for a two-day combined ticket with Xuedou Mountain. Getting there: take the Xikou express bus from the Ningbo Coach Terminal, about 1 hour, or take the high-speed train to Fenghua Station and transfer to a bus. Local specialties include layered pancakes (qiancengbing) and yunaitou, a taro dish.
Opening hours
08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Xuedou Mountain
- Tengtou Village
- Siming Mountain National Forest Park
- Romon U-Park
- Hemudu Site Museum
- Ningbo Museum
- Liang-Zhu Culture Park
- Nantang Old Street