Jinxi has a history of more than 2,000 years, but it is said that when Lin 'an was established as the capital in the Southern Song Dynasty, Song Xiaozong's favorite concubine Chen Fei refused to leave and was buried here after her death. Jinxi changed its name to Chen Tomb for more than 800 years, and it was not until 1993 that her ancient name was restored.
Different from other water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, the water in Jinxi is too domineering, and the vast Wubao Lake occupies a large part of the ancient town. Therefore, it is best to take a boat tour. There are many bridges in the town, which are called "36 Bridges and 72 Kilns".
Due to the small development of Jinxi, there are few entertainment projects in the town, but it has the characteristics of an ancient town. From 7 o'clock every night, local opera fans perform Shanghai opera in some yards. The red lanterns in the long corridor outside the door are arranged in turn, extending to the distance, which is quiet and peaceful. Wu Ji Teahouse is a famous local petty bourgeoisie teahouse. If you like more popular teahouses, you can walk along the river. There are many teahouses there, where you can not only look at the river, but also drink good tea.
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Jinxi Ancient Town belongs to Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province.
Gourmet: Crispy socks, stuffed fish, crystal bowls.
Tongli Ancient Town —— Old Jiangnan of Zheng Chun Water Town
Tongli has beautiful scenery and the town is surrounded by water. The town is divided into 7 small islands by 15 river and connected by 49 bridges. Every household in the town lives near the water, and every household is connected by boat; The residential buildings in Ming and Qing dynasties are row upon row; Bridges in Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties are well preserved. It has won the reputation of "Little Venice of the East" with the pattern of small bridges and flowing water.
There are many famous families and dense buildings in Tongli, and there are more than 40 white-walled Daiwa deep houses that have been well preserved so far. Brick carving is a major landscape of Tongli dwellings, with the Wuhe Gate Tower in Zhuzhai as the most typical one. Five male cranes stand and hover, showing a kind of immortal style in elegance. This gatehouse is a masterpiece of brick carving art in the south of the Yangtze River.
"There are many small bridges in the alleys, and people are sleeping on the river" is a deep impression left by Tongli, while "how quaint and quiet the houses are" is a beautiful memory of these unique water towns.
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Transportation: Suzhou South Bus Station, Suzhou Wuxian Bus Station and Suzhou Railway Station Square have many direct buses to Tongli every day. From Zhouzhuang to Tongli Chu, you can also take the waterway and take a luxury cruise ship.
Gourmet: Minbing, Euryale ferox, pushing silk cakes, supporting cakes and wife dishes.
Accommodation: The greatest enjoyment of ancient town tourism is to savor the tranquility and simplicity there. Therefore, it is necessary to stay in Tongli for one night. Tongli has mature accommodation conditions, including high-end hotels, characteristic inns and small homestays. , a large number and complete facilities, generally providing Internet access.
Zhouzhuang, the first water town in China
Zhouzhuang should be the earliest famous water town, and Chen Yifei's memories of his hometown made this town famous all over the world. After more than 900 years of vicissitudes, the original style and pattern of the ancient water town are still intact. Although it is not as spectacular and magnificent as Venice, Italy, it has a special purpose.
Some people say that Zhouzhuang is too commercialized now, while others say that Zhouzhuang is not quiet enough. But if you look at this town from the perspective of really reading a book or a period of history, instead of following a tour group, you will feel different beauty.
A person may get lost when walking in Zhouzhuang. Bridges, bluestone roads, rivers and lovely townsmen can be seen everywhere. These most common elements make Zhouzhuang a flowing picture.
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Transportation: To Zhouzhuang, you can choose to take the special tourist line or regular shuttle bus from Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou, Kunshan and Zhejiang.
Gourmet: Zhouzhuang, a water town, is full of delicacies and rich in aquatic products, among which the most famous are the "Three Treasures of the Yangtze River": perch, white clam and whitebait. Zhouzhuang also produces eels, and it is well known that "rice boiled eels compete for ginseng". In addition, there are soft-shelled turtles, river shrimps and so on. Zhouzhuang is not only delicious, but also pickled amaranth and green group, which are special products in the south of the Yangtze River, are deeply loved by tourists. Countless cakes and cooked food are like the four seasons unbeaten flower market: base cakes, three thousand cakes (sesame cakes, peanut cakes, walnut cakes, salt and pepper cakes, green cakes and so on.
Accommodation: Zhouzhuang is near Shanghai and Suzhou. Visitors can go back and forth on the same day, and of course they can stay for one night to fully appreciate the ancient charm and customs. The local accommodation facilities are relatively complete. If you choose to stay in the new area, you can go through the relevant formalities at the centralized ticket office in the scenic spot and keep the ticket stub so that you can visit Zhouzhuang again the next day.
Mudu Ancient Town —— The Beauty of Landscape Architecture
Mudu is an ancient water town of the same age as Suzhou with a history of more than 2,500 years. According to legend, at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Fu Cha, the king of Wu, built a pavilion on Lingyan Mountain and a Gusu terrace on Zishi Mountain to please Xi Stone. A steady stream of wood blocked the river port at the foot of the mountain and was called "building block", hence the name Mudu.
The biggest difference between Mudu and other ancient towns is that it has gardens to see. In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, there were more than 30 private gardens here. Yan Jia gardens are distinguished, while Gan Long visited the south of the Yangtze River six times and went to Hongyinshan Garden to watch the opera. Wooden corridor bridge is one of the most distinctive buildings in Mudu, especially at the oblique bridge where Xiangxi and Xujiang meet. Xiangxi is clear and muddy, and the two waters meet, forming a clear and muddy watershed, so this place is also known as the "Xieqiao watershed" and is one of the top ten ancient scenic spots in Mudu. To see the spring scenery of Mudu, you can also enjoy peony at the foot of Lingyan Mountain.
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Transportation: There are tourist buses from Shanghai and Suzhou to Mudu, and the starting price of human sightseeing tricycles in Mudu Ancient Town is 2 yuan.
Gourmet: Shi Jia Hotel's _ lung soup and dried jujube paste sesame cake. Black rice "cooked by every household, eaten by every household" once appeared on the tip of China's tongue.
Accommodation: From five-star to economical chain, the price ranges from 100 yuan to 800 yuan.
_ Zhigu Town-quaint and quiet bridges are densely covered.
_ Known as "R&F" in ancient times, also known as "Six Branches". 1974 More than 200 pieces of cultural relics from the Neolithic Age to the Song Dynasty were unearthed 1200, and many ancient wells were found at the bottom of the lake, which may be the site of "Yaocheng" in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
People who like to take pictures had better take pictures of the straight bridge first. Known as the "Three Steps and Two Bridges", the 4 1 ancient bridge has different shapes and is antique, and the best time to shoot is at dusk. There are many bridges and many natural waterways. Although the boatswain rowing is not the girl she imagined, she is wearing a uniform blue dress and a white towel on her head, and she is also very watery. There are two luxury houses worth seeing in the town, one is Shenzhai in Shangtang Street, Xi Hui, and the other is a small house in Zhong Shi Street. Although these two houses are both buildings of the Qing Dynasty, their styles are different.
There are 69 ancient streets in Gu Xiang, among which the water lane is the most distinctive. Behind the river in front of the street, you live by the pillow river, and the boat carrying melons and lotus roots slowly shakes at the back door. As long as they say hello, the people by the river will open the back door and disembark from the stone pier, and the housewife's vegetable basket will be much richer and stay at home.
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Transportation: There is a direct tourist bus in Suzhou, which runs every half hour.
Gourmet: octagonal Hong Ling is a direct specialty, and the river crab tastes good. A couple in Chunxiangzhai are now selling green jiaozi and pumpkin pie. In addition, there are ducks and turtles with hooves.
Accommodation: The ancient town is small, so you can return to Suzhou on the same day. There are hotels and restaurants near the entrance of the ancient town, but there is no homestay inn inside the ancient town. _ There are many private hotels with standard rooms. The conditions are relatively average, but the price is also relatively cheap.