Wuxi has a long history and profound cultural heritage. It has preserved many old streets with antique charm, which have witnessed the development of this city. The following is the detailed information of Wuxi old streets compiled for everyone. Let’s find out together! Rongxiang Old Street Rongxiang Old Street is the former residence of Mr. Rong Desheng, my country’s famous national industrialist. The once prosperous appearance of the streets and alleys will make people feel like they have stepped back in time.

There is a sunny and rainy playground, built in 1915.

Beautiful appearance, simple lines, symmetrical structure. The second floor is a corridor, and the first floor is an auditorium and walking trails. Facing the playground, you can still hear the laughter of children playing in class? You can see it after visiting Rong Yiren

After the memorial hall, go to eat Wanrongxiang wontons and Lingjie Liangpi, see the subtle and restrained life in the old street, and listen to the old people chatting. The simplicity and plainness of life flow through the conversation and laughter.

Transportation Guide: Nanquan Old Street, Rongxiang Station, Metro Line 2. This is one of the top ten historical and cultural ancient villages and towns listed by the Wuxi Municipal Government. It is the ancient town closest to Taihu Lake and retains traditional life elements.

Go for a walk on the old street and feel that your whole body has calmed down.

In 2020, the movie "The Bathing King" was filmed here, and the old street returned to people's sight again. Young people came with backpacks to look for the vicissitudes and prosperity of the ancient street.

The local area still retains the traditional residential buildings of the Jiangnan water town along the river. It was named Nanfangquan because of an ancient well called "Kaihua Fangquan" in the center of the old street.

Busy times change at different times, and this is how it should be for a few places to be comfortable.

Transportation guide: Dayao Road, Nanquan Town Station, Metro Line 1. Some people say that when going to Wuxi, Huishan is nostalgia, Nianhua Bay is healing, Taihu Lake is letting go, and the ancient canal is dreamland.

And the depth of the dream quietly leads to Dayao Road on Nanxiatang.

The green brick and small tile horse-head walls, the cloisters with hanging lattice windows, and the ancient bridges and stone roads are green with willows. In addition to seeing the Jiangnan Water Lane, you can’t miss the brick and tile kiln ruins from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. There are more than 40 ancient kilns.

Extremely precious.

Transportation guide: Bus No. 77, or within walking distance of Nanzenji Station on Subway Line 1.

Xushe Old Street, formerly known as Hexi, is surrounded by overlapping peaks such as Xuelang Mountain, Xushe Mountain, and Laohu Mountain. The beautiful and picturesque Changguang River lingers nearby and flows into Taihu Lake.

The history of Xushe can be traced back to the Song Dynasty. Not only has 15 Jinshis been produced here, but it also has a long history of commerce. The first cocoon shop in Wuxi, "Qijun Cocoon Shop", was opened here in the ninth year of Guangxu.

On every eighth, eighteenth and twenty-eighth day of the lunar calendar, a market is set up in Xushe Old Street. From dawn to noon, people from eight villages within ten miles come with loads and carts.

The editor highly recommends that you go to a market and stroll among the ancient villages to see the authentic rural atmosphere and experience simple joy and satisfaction.

Transportation guide: Direct bus No. 77, or Metro Line 1 Changguangxi Station and transfer to Branch Line 105, Dafu Community Line, etc.

Lishe Ancient Street Lishe is located in Yuqi Town, Huishan District. It started in the Southern Song Dynasty. It has two bridges at one step, stone streets and corridors and sheds, forming a neighborhood layout with nine lanes and thirteen entrances.

Famous economists Sun Yefang and Xue Muqiao walked out from here. The deep ancient streets record the historical traces from the Ming and Qing Dynasties to the present.

The provincial intangible cultural heritage dragon dance is passed down here.

Traditional delicacies such as Lishe Pancakes and Lishe Rice Balls are still operated today with the same production techniques.

Nowadays, in Lishe, you can still see opera troupes singing opera~ Here, time becomes very slow, accompanied by the leisurely singing of tin opera, soothing the impetuous souls of modern people.

Transportation guide: Bus routes 628, 607, 673, etc. During the Yuan Dynasty in Xuntang Ancient Town, people first built a bridge on the Xuntang River and named it Xuntang Bridge.

Planning along the river, businesses are flourishing and shops are lined up. Because the town is located on the bank of the Xuntang River and is surrounded by water on three sides, it is named "Xuntang Town".

With its sloping green tile roof, carved wooden beams, complete tiger stove and benches, bright pots and clean cups, the teahouse seems to be just waiting for guests to arrive.

An ancient mailbox stands in the corner, and the mail express boat in the Xuntang River behind the house seems to be waiting to set off.

Everything is as it was back then, a time when the Jiangnan water town was full of fun.

Transportation Guide: It is within walking distance from Jingui Park Station on Metro Line 1, or take bus 156 or 760 to Zhouxin Old Street.

Zhou Shunqing, the founder of New Town, because Zhou Puyuan has a classic line in the play: "Wuxi is a good place."

Zhou Shunqing, who was known as the King of Coal and Iron at that time, built streets, built city houses, built bridges, and set up shops to benefit his hometown, gradually forming a "ten"-shaped Xinxing Street Town with a length of more than 300 meters.

Overlooking the town, it looks like a phoenix spreading its wings. The streets and towns are the body of the phoenix, and the river passing through the town is a pair of wings on the phoenix's body.

Transportation Guide: Get off at Jingui Park Station on Metro Line 1 and transfer to Route 59 or Route 105. You can reach Zhongyi Street on foot. The name of Zhongyi Street has an extraordinary origin. In the late Ming Dynasty, the soldiers and people of Jiangyin resisted the Qing soldiers and defended the city for 81 days. They ran out of ammunition and food and finally left no trace.

Surrender, in order to commemorate this period of history of brave struggle without fear of rape, this place was named Zhongyi Street.

Hidden away from the city, Zhongyi Street is not noisy, but it is a masterpiece of Jiangyin history that needs to be studied slowly.