Wuxi has been a famous land of plenty and one of the four rice markets in China since ancient times. Wuxi is also a prosperous modern city, one of the cradles of China's national industry, and is known as Cloth Wharf, Money Wharf and little shanghai.
People say that Wuxi's buildings are antique, beautiful and elegant, and every beam and column shows the charm of the south of the Yangtze River. How can they be as cramped and utilitarian as those skyscrapers in Guangzhou and Shanghai?
In those business areas, there are also many towering high-rise buildings and thoroughfares, and the city is certainly prosperous. However, Wuxi is simple and thick, with the demeanor of a scholarly family in the south of the Yangtze River, just like Qian Zhongshu, who was born here, is loose between the scenery.
The tributaries of the canal are also quiet in the twilight, especially those old houses built by the river. After taking a cold road, they see the bustling downtown, and the charm of Wuxi is hidden in it.
The best time to travel in Wuxi is from September to October every year.
Travel highlights: The autumn days in Wuxi are crisp and the temperature is suitable. Traveling to Wuxi in autumn can not only taste the fresh and fat aquatic products of Taihu Lake, but also eat the best peaches in Wuxi. Therefore, it is undoubtedly the best time to travel to Wuxi at this time.
Recommended attractions: Three Kingdoms Shuihu Film and Television City in Yuantouzhu Liyuan
Three Kingdoms Shuihu Film and Television City
The Three Kingdoms Scenic Spot is located at the foot of the lush and green military hill, which is a large-scale film and television cultural scenic spot built by CCTV for shooting the TV series Romance of the Three Kingdoms, with a construction area of 8.5 square meters.
dozens of large-scale scenic spots, such as Wu Palace, Kanroji, Caoying Flood and Drought Village, Wuying, Seven-Star Altar and Dianjiangtai, with strong Han Dynasty style, have been built in the scenic spots.
the water margin scenic spot is adjacent to the scenic spots of the Three Kingdoms, with Taihu Lake in the west, covering an area of 58 mu. The main landscape is divided into three parts: prefectures, counties, Jingcheng District and Liangshan District. Counties and counties include story scenes of the general situation of middle and lower social life, such as yamen, prison, giving ceremony, neighborhood, shops, manor, etc.
There are the Imperial Palace, Grand Sokokuji, Fan Lou, Gao Qiu House, etc. The Riverside Map Street on Qingming Festival is built according to the layout in Riverside Map on Qingming Festival. Liangshan District has Liangshan Wharf, Zhaimen, tinker, Duanjinting, Loyalty Hall, etc.
The Three Kingdoms Shuihu Film and Television City is located in Wuxi City, which belongs to the north subtropical humid area and has a subtropical monsoon climate. Influenced by the monsoon circulation, the climate features are: four distinct seasons, mild climate, abundant rainfall, abundant sunshine and long frost-free period.
Best travel month: September to October every year
Travel highlights: The autumn days in Wuxi are crisp and the temperature is suitable. When you travel to Wuxi in autumn, you can not only taste the fresh and fat aquatic products in Taihu Lake, but also eat the best peaches in Wuxi. Therefore, autumn is undoubtedly the best time to visit the Three Kingdoms Shuihu Film and Television City in Wuxi.
Tickets for Three Kingdoms Shuihu Film and Television City:
6 yuan/person.
Liyuan
Liyuan is located on the shore of the beautiful Lihu Lake in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. It is said that Fan Li, a doctor of the State of Yue, and Xi Shi, a beautiful woman, went boating here in the Spring and Autumn Period. The lake was named after people and the garden was named after the lake.
Liyuan is one of the main attractions of the national key scenic spot "Taihu Lake", which is surrounded by water on three sides and covers an area of 123 mu. The whole park is divided into several scenic spots: the landscape of entering the park, the rockery and the green, the spring dawn of the south embankment, the range rover of the promenade and the layered shadow.
People are in the garden, overlooking the verdant peaks, and hearing the long waves lapping on the shore; Guo Moruo, a great contemporary writer, has a famous saying: "If you want to know the interest of Liyuan, ask a teenager at the cliff". In addition, Liyuan rockery overlaps with water, and it is alive because of water, showing the infinite interest of "rockery is really water" with mountains and rivers.
Liyuan is named after its proximity to Lihu Lake. The name of the lake comes from the story of Fan Li and Xi Shi boating on the lake during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period more than 2,4 years ago. As early as the early years of the Republic of China, Liyuan built simple scenic spots such as "Meibu Xiangxue", "Liu Lang Wen Ying", "Dawn in the South Embankment", "Quyuan Watching Fish", "Beautiful Colors in Japan", "Beautiful Scenes in Guilin", "Maple Terrace Gu Qu" and "Moonlight Watching", which are called "Eight Scenes of Qingqi".
Liyuan is rippling near the water, and the distant mountains are misty; The lake embankment is surrounded by water and the promenade is winding. The bridge hangs down the rainbow, and the rockery is vertical and horizontal; Pavilions and pavilions, looming in the green forest, sailing and fishing boats, rippling in the waves of Shili Lake. See Shitang and Xuelang Mountain Peak in the south, and there are Liangxi and Changguang Stream beside it, which constitute the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan water town garden.
Liyuan tickets:
Liyuan tickets: 45 yuan/person, 22 yuan/person for children; Liyuan ticket price: 6 yuan/person, 3 yuan/person for children. Cruise: 2 yuan/person/time.
Yuantouzhu
Yuantouzhu is a peninsula lying on the northwest bank of Taihu Lake, which is named after the shape of huge stones protruding into the lake resembles the head of a turtle. Yuantouzhu Scenic Area was founded in 1916 and now covers an area of 539 hectares.
There are many landscapes, such as mountains filled with hidden beauty, deer crests welcoming the light, Yizhu Chuntao, Hengyun Mountain Villa, Guangfu Temple, Taihu Fairy Island, Jiangnan Orchid Garden, Sino-Japanese cherry blossom friendship forest and so on, each with its own features. The scenic spot has become a well-known tourist resort at home and abroad.
Spring waves kiss the rocks, clear water and sky: the lofty pavilion on the top of the Lingshan Mountain flutters its wings, and it's lonely at sunset in Qi Fei. Overlooking the lake, the bird island rises and falls; Close to the mountains, the pavilions are faint.
in the morning and evening, the scenery changes, and the rain and snow have different tastes. In mid-spring and April, Yingyan Spring Bridge, the sky is high and autumn, and Lan Xiang Xiao Lan Ting has its own style.
Yuantouzhu Scenic Area has many scenic spots. You can first board the Shutian Pavilion in Luding Mountain, overlook all directions, wash your mind, then go to Yuantouzhu, or wander around the flower path on foot, or wading barefoot in the low beach
or take a boat to get out of the lake, sit on the reef, sit upstairs and enjoy the beauty of Taihu Lake, and finally cross the lake by boat and explore Taihu Lake.
ticket for yuantouzhu:
15 yuan. It includes tickets for Yuantouzhu, sightseeing buses in the scenic spot, tickets for Taihu Xiandao, and cruise to and from Taihu Xiandao. Children-free tickets under 1.1m \ 1.1-1.4m half tickets \ 1.4m full tickets. Students with student ID 5 yuan.
Opening hours:
7: -17: 3
Lingshan
Wuxi Lingshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area is located in Wuxi Taihu National Tourism Resort, covering an area of about 3 hectares. Walking from the parking lot of Lingshan large orchard to Zhaobi Square, you can see that surrounded by three mountains, Lingshan Buddha stands tall and magnificent.
to the south of Taihu Lake, the Giant Buddha is backed by Lingshan, with Qinglong (mountain) on the left and White Tiger (mountain) on the right, which is a rare treasure land of the Buddha country. Lingshan Dazhao Wall can be described as the first wall in China, with a length of 39.8 meters and a height of 7 meters. On the front, the "Lingshan Shenghui" stone carvings are carved, and the gods are magnificent, with thousands of people and faces. On the back, it is "The Tang Priest gives Zen to the Little Lingshan Mountain".
The Vatican Palace in Lingshan is located on the bank of Taihu Lake, with a total construction area of over 7, square meters, and is known as the "Oriental Cathedral". At the foot of the mountain, magnificent buildings stand next to the giant Buddha, and magnificent and bright art and unique and profound Buddhist culture complement each other.
The Vatican Palace was designed and built by many cultural and artistic masters and builders. It is built with solid and durable materials such as stone as the main material, with the north-south axis and the east-west symmetry.
The internal architectural spaces are independent and interconnected, including Dongyang woodcarving, hand-painted murals by Dunhuang technicians, glass masterpieces, Ou Su relief murals, Yangzhou lacquerware, oil paintings, cloisonne sumeru, etc.
The excellent traditional culture is interpreted incisively and vividly, bringing viewers unprecedented spiritual feelings and unforgettable cultural experiences.
Tickets:
Ordinary ticket for Lingshan Scenic Spot 21 yuan
Opening hours:
7: 3-17: 3
Generally, the bathing in Kowloon is opened five times a day, and it is regularly opened at 1: , 11: 3, 13: , 14: 45, 16: 45
Jiangyin.
jiangyin tourist attractions include the former residence of Xu xiake, a geographer in Ming dynasty, Liu Bannong, a pioneer of new culture movement, the memorial hall of Liu Tianhua, a great master of modern folk music in China, the Millennium Confucian Temple, the Goose Mouth Park, the Yangtze River Bridge tourist area and other cultural relics and scenic spots, and there are a constant stream of Chinese and foreign tourists.
Zhong Ling, Jiangyin is Yu Xiu, and Wen Bin is Sheng. Gong Yuan was established in Song Dynasty, and Academy was founded in Yuan Dynasty. Since the 42nd year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (1614), Jiangsu School of Political Affairs and Festival has been moved to Jiangyin. From the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, 429 scholars were selected.
in the eighth year of Guangxu in the Qing dynasty (1882), Nanqing Academy was founded by the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Education and Military Affairs of Jiangsu Province, and was transformed into an institution of higher learning in the twenty-fourth year of Guangxu, which was the earliest modern institution of higher learning in Jiangsu.
The completion of Jiangyin Yangtze River Highway Bridge has attracted countless tourists from local and other places. The majestic appearance of the bridge has become a major landscape in Jiangyin, with more than 2, tourists visiting every day.
Hongqiao North Road, the most prosperous section in the city center, was built in 1993, with 11 floors. It is a two-star tourist foreign-related hotel integrating rooms, catering, entertainment, leisure, beauty salons and business, and it is also the first choice for holding festive banquets, gathering friends, negotiating business, traveling and staying.
The best time to travel in Jiangyin:
Spring is the best.
Xihui Garden
Located in the west of Wuxi, Huishan, which was praised by Emperor Qianlong as "the first mountain in the south of the Yangtze River", was called Lishan Mountain, Huashan Mountain and Xishen Mountain in ancient times, and its mountain shape is like Kowloon leaping, so it is also called Jiulong Mountain.
Xishan is the residual vein of Huishan, and the origin of Wuxi place names has a special origin with Xishan. As early as four or five thousand years ago in the Neolithic Age, there were ancestors living here in Xishan, shining with the light of Majiabang culture.
Qin Shihuang once stationed troops here, leaving behind some relics such as Qin Huangwu. In the later Han Dynasty, a woodcutter got Jieshi in Xishan, and his inscription said: "There are tin soldiers, and the world is contending; Wuxi Ning, the world is clear. "Add magical color to the origin of Wuxi place names.
Wuxi Xihui Garden Cultural Relics Scenic Area contains the essence of Xihui Scenic Area, which is a collection of rich historical and cultural landscapes and scenic resources with complete categories and characteristics of foothills.
It has been known as the "open-air history museum" in Wuxi for thousands of years. A large number of scenic spots represented by the second spring in the world, Jichang Garden and other famous springs and gardens are famous at home and abroad.
Bus route: No.2: Meiyuan-Railway Station; Road 4: Liangxi Bridge (Canal East Road)-Hongqi Shipyard (Aibang Company); No.1 Road: Heliekou-Heliekou; Road 16: Hongxing Village-Jixiang Bridge.
Tickets for Xihui Garden:
45 yuan
Opening hours:
5:3-18:
Seven scenic spots that Wuxi must visit
These seven scenic spots are:
1. Visit the Qingming Bridge block, the canal area in the mind of the old Wuxi people;
2. Explore the antique shops in Nanchang Street;
3. climb the fairy island of Taihu Lake and watch the spring waves in Nianzhu;
4. Visit the Lingshan Buddha and admire the Vatican Palace;
5. Donglin Academy feels the style of everyone;
6. Go boating in Liyuan, where Fan Lishi retired;
7. watch a Wuxi tin opera.
The third Yuantouzhu, the fourth Lingshan Giant Buddha and the sixth Liyuan are old scenic spots in Wuxi, with high popularity. The first Qingming Bridge Block and the second Nanchang Street are new attractions that have only appeared in recent years, while the fifth Donglin Academy rarely appears in various tourism promotion.
It is understood that Nanchang Street is a part of the historical and cultural block of Qingming Bridge. In May 211, the first commercial project of the historical and cultural block of Qingming Bridge was officially launched, and Nanchang Street is a part of the first phase of the cultural block. The first phase was rebuilt on the basis of the original Nanchang old street. The antique buildings, with modern business models and strong contrast, gave people a great visual impact. The first phase is mainly commercial projects, including restaurants, bars, tea rooms, coffee and many other commercial elements. The second phase of Qingming Bridge Historical and Cultural Block was launched in May this year.
Donglin Academy, founded in 1111, was a place where Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi, a philosopher of the Northern Song Dynasty, and Yang Shi, a famous scholar, gave lectures for a long time. In 164, Gu Xiancheng, a scholar from Donglin, restored it and gathered here to give lectures. Donglin Academy has stone tablet square, instrument gate, Lizetang, tablet pavilion, Daonan Temple and other buildings. There is a famous couplet written by Gu Xiancheng: "The wind and rain sound the sound of reading, and the sound is heard; Family affairs, state affairs, and everything is concerned. " In recent 1 years, Wuxi has continuously restored Donglin College, which has become the base of traditional education.
in the seventh item, if you watch a Wuxi tin opera, you can recommend it in many places. In addition to the Wuxi Tin Opera Museum, there are occasional tin opera performances in Wuxi City Hall and Wuxi Grand Theatre.
Opening hours:
7: -18:
Wuxi snack recommendation:
vermicelli glutinous rice balls
vermicelli glutinous rice balls, also known as five-color glutinous rice balls, are a traditional name in Wuxi. It selects 7% of Bai Yuan and 3% of white stalks, washes them with clear water and immerses them in water, then grinds them into gouache with water, puts them into a cloth bag to remove water with stones, rubs them evenly, and then wraps them with stuffing such as fresh meat, vegetable lard, sesame seeds, bean paste, rose and sugar. When eaten, it can be cooked in boiling water, soft, tough and smooth, and the stuffing is fresh and clean.
Wuxi sparerib
Wuxi sparerib is one of the famous dishes in Wuxi, and it is also a tourist food with local flavor. Wuxi ribs, the traditional name is "Wuxi Meat Bone". In 198s, it was renamed "Wuxi ribs" for the convenience of being popularized as tourist food.
Wuxi oil gluten
The production of Wuxi oil gluten began in the Qing Dynasty (the middle of 18th century) and has a history of more than 23 years. At the beginning, the method of making was to step the screened bran with salt water into raw bran (also known as gluten) by manpower, then knead the raw bran into a block and fry it in a boiling oil pan to become spherical hollow oil gluten.
The name of clear water oil gluten appeared in the late Qing Dynasty (mid-19th century), and the first one to put up the signboard of "clear water oil gluten" was Ma Chengmao gluten shop in Badou Lane.
Wuxi oil gluten is golden in color, smooth in surface, crisp in flavor, delicious to eat and rich in vitamins and protein. If it is stuffed into meat pulp and cooked, it will have a unique flavor.
Wheat flour is lightly washed and precipitated, which is wheat starch, and its by-product is water gluten. If water gluten is kneaded into small balls and fried in an oil pan, it will quickly expand and become a distinctive Wuxi oil gluten.
Wuxi oil gluten is very famous, and restaurants can turn over a variety of dishes with it, which is often used to accompany meals, cook and cook soup. There is also a folk custom in Wuxi. Every family reunion on holidays, a bowl of meat-brewed oil gluten is indispensable on the dining table to show the reunion and increase the happy atmosphere. Oil gluten has long been a famous local product in Wuxi.
Radish cake
Radish cake is a snack with Wuxi flavor. How to make it: wash the radish, shred it, marinate it with a little salt, squeeze out the water, add the chopped green onion and mix well. In addition, flour and cold water are mixed into a paste, and then an oval mold spoon made of white lead skin is used. The bottom layer is covered with powder paste, shredded radish is added, covered with flour paste, fried in an oil pan until golden brown, and demoulded. It is delicious when eaten.
Wuxi Snack Raiders: Wuxi Steamed Bread
Wuxi Steamed Bread is famous all over Shanghai, Nanjing and Hangzhou for its thin skin and plenty of bitters. It is a traditional famous spot in Wuxi and has a history of one hundred years. It is made of superior flour, carefully selected materials, steamed in a small cage and has a southern taste. It has the characteristics of not breaking the skin when picked up, not leaking the bottom when turned over, being full of brine when sucked, and being fresh and not greasy. Steamed bread has thin skin, rich stuffing, tender and fragrant taste. In autumn and winter, boiled crab yellow oil is added to the stuffing, which is the famous "crab powder cage", which is delicious when eaten. This can not only be eaten extemporaneously, but also be used as a gift for relatives and friends.
Begonia Cake
Begonia Cake, which was created in Qing Dynasty, is named because it looks like a begonia flower.