Some people say: China is called "Zhuang" human landscape resorts, in addition to the Qing Dynasty Royal Garden Chengde Summer Resort, probably counted on the Jiangsu Kunshan Zhouzhuang, the two "Zhuang" are a collection of the spirit of the gas. Zhouzhuang is a small town in the south of the Yangtze River, known as "China's first water town". Shen Hall, Zhang Hall, Misty House, Ye Churu Rude's former residence, Chengxu Taoist Temple, Quanfu Temple and other places of interest have a high historical value and ornamental. There are many ancient bridges, which are connected with each other, and stone bridges built in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties are still preserved. Sitting on the boat tour, through the bridge through the hole, quite interesting .
Located in Kunshan City, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, Zhouzhuang Ancient Town attracts tourists from all over the world with its long human history, unique architectural style and simple local customs.
Main Attractions
The Twin Bridges, consisting of Shide Bridge and Yong'an Bridge, were built in the Ming Dynasty, and the two bridges are connected and look like ancient keys, also known as Key Bridge. The special significance here is that the reflection through the lake forms a standard circle with the bridge itself, which is quite unique.
The twin bridges best reflect the charm of the ancient town, and Chen Yifei used them as a backdrop for an oil painting titled "Memories of My Hometown". Although the area is heavily developed commercially and crowded, the flowing water and old buildings of Jiangnan have been preserved.
Shen Hall was originally known as Jingye Hall, which was changed to Songmao Hall at the end of the Qing Dynasty. Located in Zhouzhuang Fu'an Bridge east side of the south side of the South City Street, sitting east to west, seven into five doorway, the size of the house *** more than a hundred rooms. Shen Hall is the representative attraction of Zhouzhuang, the building is rich in the style of large families, the environment is ancient, Songmao Hall is the main attraction.
Zhang Hall was originally known as Yishun Hall, built in the Ming Dynasty, the early Qing Dynasty transfer of the Zhang surname, changed to Yuyan Hall, commonly known as Zhang Hall. Here after more than five hundred years of vicissitudes, solid stone pillars, delicate and refined carvings, it is still not difficult to see the former elegance of Zhang Hall. The hall is spacious and bright, under the columns of the court for the rare wooden drum pier, is a clear sign of the Ming Dynasty architecture. Zhang Hall's backyard, is a small garden of quiet and clean, surrounded by pink walls and tiles of residential houses. With the day ticket to enter, and the guide together to listen to the story, although it is already a thing of the past, but still can feel the minutiae of the life of the big families.
The Zhouzhuang Museum is housed in a simple and elegant mansion, which was originally the residence of a Zhu family in the early years of the Republic of China. The whole layout here is a front hall and a back hall, east and west into a ladder form, mainly displaying folk living utensils, agricultural tools and so on. There are also paintings, photographs, arts and crafts works of modern famous artists in the museum, which show the strong feelings of "China's first water town" Zhouzhuang. The museum is filled with the history of Zhouzhuang and is a good place to learn about the city.
The oldest bridge in Zhouzhuang was built in the Yuan Dynasty and later renamed Fu'an Bridge. The only remaining three-dimensional type of bridge building in the Jiangnan water town combined wall building, the bridge building in the wave pulled up, far away from each other, the momentum is extraordinary. The locals have a saying that walking on Fu'an Bridge three times will lead to a successful career.