Self-driving Shanghai-Zhouzhuang line

Starting from Shanghai, take the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway and get off at Kunshan exit, then enter the county road northward, reach Zhang Pu after 6 kilometers, then continue to drive northward for about 2 kilometers until you meet a junction, drive westward for the road to Luzhi, and continue driving for 5 kilometers to reach Luzhi, with a total distance of 58 kilometers. Introduction to scenic spots:

Zhouzhuang is located in the southeast of Suzhou City and southwest of Kunshan, which was called Zhenfengli in ancient times. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Zhouzhuang was the fief of Yaozi, the prince of Wu, and it was called Yaocheng. In the first year of Yuan You in the Northern Song Dynasty (186), more than 2 mu of Zhou Digong's Langshe House was donated to the local Quanfu Temple, which was originally called Zhouzhuang. In the middle of the Yuan Dynasty, Shen Wansan took advantage of the transportation of Baimian River in the north of Zhouzhuang Town to trade with other countries, so Zhouzhuang became a distribution center for its grain, silk, ceramics and handicrafts, and became a giant town in the south of the Yangtze River. It was officially named Zhouzhuang Town in the early years of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty.

Zhouzhuang Town is Zeguo, which is surrounded by rivers, showing a simple, clean and quiet style. It is a typical "small bridge, flowing water and people" in the south of the Yangtze River. Although it has experienced more than 9 years of vicissitudes, it still completely preserves the original style and pattern of the ancient water town, just like a pearl embedded in the Dianshan Lake.

The most famous scenic spots in Zhouzhuang are Fuan Bridge, Shuangqiao and Shenting. Fuan Bridge is the only three-dimensional bridge building in the south of the Yangtze River. The double bridge is connected by two bridges and has a unique shape; The stone bridge is firm and simple. It was built in the Ming Dynasty. It consists of a stone arch bridge and a Liang Shi bridge. It spans two small rivers, namely the Nanshi River and Yinzibang River. The bridge deck is horizontal and vertical, and the bridge opening is round and well-arranged, just like a big lock tightly locking two small rivers. Shenting is a Qing-style courtyard house with strict overall structure and different local styles. In addition, there are religious sites such as Chengxu Taoist Temple and Quanfu Temple. Bridges and streets in the whole town are connected, houses are built by the river, boats are swaying, and green shadows are swaying. Visitors who return to simplicity can't help chanting: "Wu Shuyi is in accordance with Wu Shuiliu, and Wu Zhongzhou is making a good trip abroad."

in the ancient town area, the river is well-shaped, with houses built by the river and streets by the water. There are 14 ancient bridges built in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties across the river. Wu Guanzhong wrote that "Huangshan Mountain is the beauty of mountains and rivers in China, and Zhouzhuang is the beauty of China water town", and overseas newspapers called Zhouzhuang "the first water town in China". Zhouzhuang Cuisine:

At the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty, Shen Wansan became the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River, and specially hired famous chefs to cook all kinds of delicacies, which was crowned as "Three Thousand Family Banquets". Its banquet pays attention to seasonality, exquisite selection of materials, and good color, fragrance, taste and shape. The specialties are: Wansanti, Sanwei Tangyuan, steamed mandarin fish, steamed eel tube, water shield bass soup, ginger river snail, stuffed meat with oil, braised pork with venetian blinds, stewed dried tofu, stir-fried lotus root and so on. You can go to Shenting Restaurant to taste the "Three Thousand Family Banquets". It is located on the edge of Fu 'an Bridge and Shenting Hall. It still retains the style of Ming and Qing Dynasties, is elegant and unique, and is a restaurant with local style. In Zhouzhuang, a water town, rare aquatic products can be found all the time. Among them, the most famous are the "three treasures of the river": perch, white clam and whitebait. Zhouzhuang also produces eels, and it is well known that "rice-cooked 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 of Jiangnan, are deeply loved by tourists. Countless cakes and cooked foods are like flower markets that are unbeaten in four seasons: sesame cakes, peanut cakes, walnut cakes, salt and pepper cakes, green cakes and so on. Pickled vegetable tip: a sour, fresh and attractive tea dish. Shopping in Zhouzhuang:

Zhouzhuang people are ingenious and have developed many high-level traditional crafts in the past 9 years. "Zhouzhuang Bamboo Weaving" and "Zhuanglu" are the representative works. The teapot in Zhouzhuang is also unique. In other places, the teapot is mostly made of pottery and porcelain, while the teapot in Zhouzhuang is carved with stone. On the teapot wall, the relief is vivid and rich in image, and friends who are good at tea should not miss it. As the representative of Jiangnan water town, Suzhou embroidery, pearls and other Jiangnan specialties are also everywhere here. Buy a few more decorative paintings depicting the beautiful scenery of the four seasons in the water town, with small and exquisite frames, and you can "take" the water town home.