The original name of Qiandeng was "Thousand Duns", the name out of the Wu-Yue competition. Kunshan 30 miles south of the high pier for the first thousand pier, so called "thousand pier". Here there was a Wu-Yue battle beacon, built in Qin Shi Huang's southern tour of the victory site - Qin Wang Hill.
The town retains the Yu's Pawnshop, which is known as "China's first pawn". The Ming and Qing Dynasty stone street is "one of the best in Jiangnan", which is the longest and most complete stone street preserved in Jiangsu Province, stretching up to 2 kilometers, "stepping on the green stone boards, the head of a line of sky".
The ancient town of Qiandeng has seven arched stone bridges built in the Ming and Qing dynasties across the river Qiandengpu in the town. The ancient town is full of white walls and black tiles. Important attractions include Gu Yanwu's former residence, Gu Yanwu's cemetery, the thousand-year-old pagoda - Qinfeng Pagoda and, Gu Jian Memorial Hall.
Under the tower of Qinfeng Pagoda, there are Yanfu Zen Temple and Jade Buddha Hall. Jade Buddha Hall lying in the world's largest jade reclining Buddha from Burma, was included in the Guinness Book of Records. The scenic area also has three bridges inviting the moon, Shaoqingyuan, Datang Ecological Park and other attractions.
In addition, Qiandeng is also the birthplace of Jiangnan Silk Bamboo. The founder of Jiangnan silk bamboo, Tao Yuanming's ninth-generation grandson, Tao Xian, was born here. In the Gu Jian Memorial Hall, there are sometimes performances of Jiangnan silk bamboo. Tickets - opening hours Entry to the ancient town of Qiandeng is free.
Scenic spots combined ticket 60 yuan / person. Including attractions: Gu Yanwu's former residence, Gu Garden, Gu Jian Memorial Hall, Yanfu Zen Temple, the world's first large jade reclining Buddha, Qinfeng Pagoda (climbing the tower is not open), Yu's pawnshop, thousands of lanterns Museum, the remains of the Qinwang Mountain, the ancient theater, the Datang Ecological Park. Some attractions can be ticketed separately, such as the World's First Jade Reclining Buddha, for which the admission price is 10 yuan per person. Transportation Take No. 107 from Kunshan Railway Station to the bus station and transfer to the Chinese bus to Qiandeng. Or out of the Kunshan Railway Station along the station in front of the National Highway to the east for about 10 minutes, to the intersection of Berlu Road there are a lot of cars can be to Qiandeng, as you go.
Self-driving guide: from the A20 turn on the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway, Kunshan Taicang exit out, go forward about 200 meters, turn right on an overpass, follow the road to drive for more than 10 minutes, you can see the roadside erected a large billboard, written in the "historical and cultural town of thousands of lanterns" of the words.
Then the car turned on the road where the billboard and then drive forward for five or six minutes, you can see the left side of the road there is "Thousand Lanterns - the hometown of the great thinker Gu Yanwu" banner, the right side of the road off the road to drive in a pagoda, pagoda inside the thousands of lanterns of the ancient town is located. Food - accommodation - shopping Dining: the famous "thousand lanterns eight food" for the square meat, dried fish, dried shrimp, small hemp cake, shortcake, snow vegetables and beans, Longshu noodles, dried plum dishes. In addition, there are dragon dumplings, dry cake and other local specialties.
Thousand lanterns old hotel can taste the local specialties. Located in the scenic area of the ancient town, the environment is elegant and ancient. In addition, opposite to the "Thousand Lantern Hotel", there is a restaurant called "Yi Duck Restaurant", which is said to be the best restaurant in the town.
Accommodation: There are many hotels in the town, with prices ranging from 80-120 RMB. The more upscale hotels are Mingdu Hotel, Thousand Lights Old Hotel, Jiayuan Hotel, etc. In addition, the Beidai Hotel in the ancient town scenic area is the best hotel in the town. In addition, the ancient town scenic area of North Street "thousand lights hotel" 10 yuan / bed, 80 yuan / standard room, but the facilities are a little old.