Nanxun is not difficult to find.
Nanxun Ancient Town is located in Huzhou on the shore of Taihu Lake. Huzhou is an ancient city in the south of the Yangtze River with a long history. It is named after Taihu Lake. However, Huzhou’s first and only national 5A tourist attraction is not the landscape around Taihu Lake, but Nanxun Ancient Town.
Nanxun Ancient Town is one of the six ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. It is the only ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River that is listed as a world cultural heritage. It has a history of more than 700 years and is famous for its "richness".
Nanxun's "wealthy" people are hidden deep in private courtyards. The scenery outside the courtyards is no different from other ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, with the charm of small bridges and flowing water, the charm of people's houses, and the appearance of white walls and black tiles and horse-head walls. However, it is not as famous as Zhouzhuang Wuzhen.
Nanxun is a low-key ancient town. It does not have a strong commercial atmosphere and is not even crowded at ordinary times, but this does not mean that Nanxun Ancient Town is not worth visiting.
To understand Nanxun, we must first start with the history of Nanxun.
? The ancient town of Nanxun has been an important economic town in the south of the Yangtze River since ancient times. As early as the Song Dynasty, it was famous for its lake silk production.
With the new trend of people's thinking, Nanxun's silk merchants rose rapidly, giving birth to many business tycoons.
Of course, this is also inseparable from the convenient water and land transportation here. The ancient canal runs through Nanxun. Since ancient times, merchants and humanities have gathered here. These are unmatched by other ancient towns. From the stones on the river,
It can also be seen from the bridge that the stone bridge in Nanxun is obviously much taller than other ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. This is to facilitate the movement of merchant ships.
If you are visiting Nanxun Ancient Town for the first time, don’t rush to visit the private residences of celebrities, although the private gardens that have been preserved to this day are the essence of Nanxun Ancient Town.
I think it is the best time for me to visit Nanxun Ancient Town for the first time and take a leisurely stroll around the streets like a local and feel the cultural customs here.
Compared with those private mansions with a strong historical atmosphere, it is much easier to walk around the streets and alleys of Nanxun Ancient Town. When strolling on the streets, you don’t have to think about whose former residence this is. Whether the owner of the former residence was a wealthy businessman in Nanxun, you just need to
Wandering aimlessly, or finding a shop to sit down and watching people walking on the street is the most comfortable and comfortable feeling.
I remember that when I went to an ancient town before, I always went to see the former residences of celebrities in the ancient town. But in most cases, it was like a passing cloud, and I forgot about the stories that happened in this courtyard when I walked out of the courtyard.
Later, whenever I went to an ancient town, I would stroll leisurely through the streets and chat with the locals, and learn about the history of the town from the chat.
Nanxun Ancient Town is not very big. It reaches the Yiyuan ruins on the east, Yong'an Street on the west, Xiaolianzhuang on the south, and Baijianlou on the north. It is separated by a cross river formed by the river in the middle. Ancient dwellings live beside the water.
In addition to walking along the river, the promenade of Baijianlou is also worth visiting. The local original residents still live here, and the atmosphere of life is particularly rich. Especially in the afternoon, you can see many old people sitting on chairs and sunbathing.
, drink tea.
When you come to Nanxun, of course you have to taste the special delicacies here. There are many delicacies in Nanxun, such as double cross noodles, Qianzhang Bao, wok rice dumplings, stinky dried tofu, ?Panpi fish, Xun hoof, large wontons, orange cake, etc.
, are all delicacies and snacks worth tasting.