Luxu Ancient Town has a very long history and cultural depth. It is an important base of ancient Wuyue culture and Jiangnan water town culture. It retains too many ancient buildings and cultural atmosphere. Here is a detailed tour guide for you. travelling guideline.

Suzhou is a water city in the south of the Yangtze River. Water is the soul of Suzhou. It nourishes Suzhou people and brings aura and wealth to Suzhou. Water has made Suzhou a natural treasure and a place with outstanding people, making Suzhou a paradise on earth where "there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below". There are so many ancient towns in Suzhou: the beautiful Tongli, Zhouzhuang, the first water town in China, Qiandeng Ancient Town, the birthplace of Kunming District, etc. These have become must-see places for tourists in Suzhou. With the bustle of people, these water towns in the south of the Yangtze River have lost their former quiet appearance.

But there is an ancient town in Suzhou. This ancient town has a history of 2,500 years and is little known. It is as quiet as one imagines the tranquility of a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.

This Laojie Village tour takes everyone to Luxu Ancient Town.

Luxu Ancient Town is located in Wujiang City, Jiangsu Province, on the border of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. It is a typical ancient water town in the south of the Yangtze River with a history of 2,500 years. It was once the boundary between Wu and Yue in the late Spring and Autumn Period, and the navy of the State of Wu stayed here. The names of historical places such as "Wuzitan" and Dianjiangtai are listed below. It has profound cultural heritage and is also one of the birthplaces of Wu culture.

The town is built near the water, standing on the water, with crisscrossing rivers, which forms the unique scenery of Jiangnan Water Town.

The city river in Luxu Town runs through the north and south. Walking along the river, there are clean old streets on both sides. There are toon trees planted many years ago on both sides of the river bank, and they have grown very tall now. Rivers, stone bridges, and private houses from the Qing Dynasty are scattered here and there. Ancient houses along the street are mixed with new ones. It doesn't feel messy at all, but instead looks well-proportioned. At present, the ancient town has not been overly commercialized and there are few tourists, but this original ecology is the more attractive place.

Walking along the river, you will see that although there are no prominent high-rise buildings in the ancient town, there are many ancient houses with deep courtyards. Although they are crumbling and reveal the atmosphere of vicissitudes of life, we can still feel that it once was. of luxury and style.

In Hebei City, there is an arched stone bridge called Guanyin Bridge. This is the only ancient stone bridge remaining in the town. The date when the bridge was first built has not been verified. The current bridge was rebuilt in the 35th year of Qianlong's reign. On the top of the bridge, there are four eye-catching stone lions. There is a famous old pomegranate tree on the north side of the bridge. Every May, when the pomegranate flowers bloom, the scenery on the bridge is the most beautiful time of the year.

In addition to the Guanyin Bridge, the landmark buildings in Luxu also have cross-street buildings, which are very distinctive buildings. There are three other buildings that are still well preserved, namely the Luxu cross-street building and Xu's cross-street building. Across the street from Shen's family. It rains a lot in Jiangnan, so you can walk across the street without getting wet on a rainy day.

The tangible cultural heritage of Luxu is rich, and the intangible cultural heritage is famous at home and abroad. Luxu Folk Song is its representative project. With its long history, numerous singers, vast singing area and rich collection of works, Luxu folk songs are unique in the field of folk songs in my country. In particular, the emergence of the long narrative folk song "Five Girls" sung by Lu Amei broke the long-standing tradition of Chinese folk songs. The conclusion that there are no long songs in ethnic areas is comparable to "Liu Sanjie" of the Zhuang people and "Ashima" of the Yi people.

Walking on the old street, the sparkling water reflects the toon trees along both sides of the river. Watching people coming and going, you can see the continuous scenery from ancient times to the Republic of China to modern times, the atmosphere of history and Modern people are harmoniously integrated into a Jiangnan waterscape. It is spiritual comfort and visual enjoyment.