Five Girls Theme Park

Five Girls Theme Park

Based on the folk tale "Five Girls," a 3,000-square-meter theme park featuring the water town charm and cultural history of Xitang was built at the western entrance of the ancient town. It includes a statue of the Five Girls, the Single-Tile Pavilion, an aquatic stage, and more.

Introduction

The Legend of the Five Girls

A true love story has been passed down in Xitang. During the late Qing Dynasty, the daughter of the Yang family landlord in Tangdong Village, known as the Five Girls, fell in love with Xu Atian, a farm laborer. Their love was opposed by her half-brother from a different mother, which led to her tragic death. Later, their love story was turned into a field song and sung here for over a hundred years. The musical "Five Girls," adapted from Jiashan field songs, won the Wenhua Grand Prize at the 7th China Art Festival.

The Single-Tile Pavilion was built by Xu Atian when he worked as a pottery worker. To express his unique love for the Five Girls, he specially fired a single tile to construct the pavilion. Inside the pavilion hangs a bell engraved with the scene of their secret meeting and the phrase "love at first sight."

About "Field Songs"

Field songs are folk rural ballads passed down in Xitang and are still sung in the regions bordering Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai. They are a valuable part of China's local musical heritage. Notably, the musical "Five Girls," adapted from Xitang field songs, won the Wenhua Grand Prize at the 7th China International Art Festival. In 1954, the late Yue opera playwright Gu Xidong adapted it into the Yue opera "Five Girls," performed by the Zhejiang Yue Opera Troupe. After watching the performance, Xia Yan highly praised it and wrote an article in People's Daily offering great acclaim. The renowned playwright...

Address: Western Entrance, Xitang Ancient Town, Jiashan County, Jiaxing City

Type: Theme Park

Phone: 0573-84564161

Opening Hours:

8:00-17:00

Ticket Information:

No entrance fee. Joint Ticket: 100 RMB (includes access to all 11 scenic spots: Five Girls Theme Park, West Garden, Zhongfu Hall, Button Museum, Tile Exhibition Hall, Zhang Zhenggen Wood Carving Art Museum, Huguo SuiLiang King Temple, Holy Hall, Ni Residence, Ming-Qing Wood Carving Museum, and Drunken Garden & Liquor Culture Museum).

Xitang Town: Originally named Xietang, the town was established during the Ming Dynasty, spanning Yong'an and Qianshan townships. Initially called Xietang, it later became known as Xitang. Legend has it that during the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu Zixu stationed troops here and dug the Wu Family Pond to improve irrigation, diverting water from Xushan directly into the area—hence it was also called Xutang. Xitang Town is located in the northern part of Jiashan County, at the junction of Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang, enjoying a strategically superior location known as the "Corner of Wu and Yue." It is 90 km east of Shanghai, 110 km west of Hangzhou, 85 km north of Suzhou, and 9 km south of Jiashan County. The central coordinates are 120°53′ east longitude and 30°56′ north latitude. With both land and water... More detailed information about Xitang Town++