Wuzhen is located at the northern end of Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, bordering Huzhou City in the west and Wujiang County in Jiangsu Province in the north. It is the junction of two provinces and three cities. There is a county-level highway Yaozhen line running through the town, which can be connected with provincial salt lake highway, 320 national highway, 3 18 highway and Shanghai-Hangzhou expressway via Yaozhen highway. Wuzhen is 13km away from Tongxiang city, 27km away from Jiaxing, 45km away from Huzhou and 60km away from Wujiang, 80km away from Hangzhou and Suzhou, and 0/40km away from Shanghai.
The residential buildings in Wuzhen Street in Qing Dynasty are well preserved, and the wood carving and stone carving techniques on beams, columns, doors and windows are exquisite. Local residents still live in these old houses. Wuzhen began to develop tourism from 1998, with the goal of keeping Wuzhen as it was a hundred years ago.
In 200 1 year, Wuzhen Scenic Area successfully received the guests from all countries at the 9th APEC Informal Leaders' Meeting, and the scenic area is actively applying for world cultural heritage and national AAAA-level scenic spots. At present, UNESCO has officially approved Wuzhen to be included in the United Nations world cultural heritage reserve list.
Wuzhen is one of the six ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. The four old streets in the east, west, south and north, which still have ancient customs, are criss-crossed, forming an ancient town pattern with parallel rivers and streets and adjacent land and water. The houses here are built by the river, and a large number of Ming and Qing buildings are preserved on both sides of the street, supplemented by stone bridges on the river, reflecting the charm of Jiangnan ancient town with small bridges and flowing water. Lizhi Academy in the town east is the place where Mao Dun studied as a teenager, and now it is the Mao Dun Memorial Hall, a national key cultural relics protection unit. Zhaxi Old Street in the town is one of the best preserved Ming and Qing buildings in China. In addition, there are many scenic spots such as Xiuzhen Stage, Shuangqiao Style, Liangyuan Scenic Area and Ginkgo biloba in the Tang Dynasty.
Wuzhen implements the one-vote system for scenic spots, with joint tickets to 60 yuan, including Huiyuan Pawnshop, Luge Tour, Shadow Play, Hanlindi, Xiuzhen Temple, Ancient Stage, Mao Dun's former residence, Yuliuliang Coin Museum, Woodcarving Museum, Blue Printed Fabric Dyeing Workshop, Gong Sheng Rotten Workshop, Wuzhen Folk Museum, Jiangnan Hundred Bed Museum, Traditional Workshop Area, Xiangshan Guild Hall, Boxing Boat Show and Fengyuan Shuangqiao (Tongji). If you just want to walk around the water market in Wuzhen, you don't have to buy a ticket. You can walk into the scenic spot in the back underwater corridor, as long as you don't walk into those "tourist attractions" with closed doors. Shui Ge by the river, the old streets and river banks paved with old stone slabs, the "teahouse" in Tashi and the "Lin's shop" in Dongzha are all the city streets and lanes you must see when you go to Wuzhen. It usually takes 2-3 hours to visit Wuzhen.
Admission: 60 yuan.
Location: Located in the north of Zhejiang Province, west of Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Land is the crossroads of land and water, commonly known as the junction of two provinces (Zhejiang and Jiangsu), three states (Jiaxing, Huzhou and Suzhou) and seven counties (Wucheng, Gui 'an, Chongde, Tongxiang, Xiushui, Wujiang and Zhenze).
Area: about 60,000 square meters
Administrative Division: Wuzhen is a town under the jurisdiction of Tongxiang City, which belongs to the county-level city of Jiaxing, and it is 5 kilometers away from Wu Tong Town/KLOC-0, the resident of Tongxiang Municipal Government, and 36 kilometers away from Jiaxing City.
Xitang town is located in the water network zone of the southeast basin of Taihu Lake, with criss-crossing rivers and harbors. "Jiuli Bay Head flies, green willows and red apricots sing warblers", which shows the beautiful scenery of Xitang, a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. Xitang, known as Xietang in ancient times, was the place that wuyue fought for as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, so it was called Wugen Crossing the Corner. Cheng Song city. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, "building streets and canals by the river and houses by the water" formed the characteristics of "more bridges, more corridors and more sheds".
A long history has created an immortal culture. Calligraphy and calligraphy, poetry and stones have created a rich and broad cultural atmosphere in Xitang. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties in 427, there were 9 people in Jinshi/kloc-0, and 3 people in juren/kloc-0. During the Republic of China, Liu Yazi, a famous poet in modern times, often came to Xitang to recite poems, and eighteen Xitang literati joined the Nanshe founded by Liu Yazi.
Swimming in Xitang, "Qing Hongqiao reflects, autumn geese roar." 104 bridge, ancient and simple, with different charm. Visiting Xitang, "the street in front of the house and the river behind the house have more than 100 long alleys." Lane 122 is deep and wonderful, and it bends freely. Tour Xitang, "You can walk far away from others without wet shoes in rainy days"; The kilometer veranda shed allows you to appreciate the simplicity and tranquility that have lasted for centuries. Traveling to Xitang, "colorful azaleas are beautiful, and the flowers are beautiful." Hundreds of years of planting history have cultivated 130 kinds of rhododendrons, which are full of vitality and flowers. Visit Xitang, splash ink, drink wine and recite poems, listen to Tian Ge and make movies. ...
Location: Located at the northeast end of Zhejiang Province, bordering Jiangsu in the north and Shanghai in the east, it has a unique geographical position and is known as the "five corners".
Division: Xitang is a town under the jurisdiction of Jiashan County, Jiaxing City, which is 33km away from Tang Wei Town 1 1 km where Jiashan County government resides.
Jiaozhi, the first water town in China, was highly praised by Fei Xiaotong, former vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC). Jiaozhi Town, as the leader of the ancient water town in China, really deserves its reputation and has a history of 2,500 years of civilization. Especially her ancient culture, 1300-year-old historical sites, ancient bridges, ancient streets, ancient houses and ancient ginkgo trees, is amazing.
When people come to the corner straight, many people will ask such a question, that is, how did this "corner" come from and why is it called the corner straight here? According to Lifu Zhi, Jiaotoe was originally named Lifu, and it was named after Lifu Hall in the west of the town. Later, because there is a straight mouth in the east of the town, which connects six places, the shape of the water flow is as cool as the word "angle", so it was renamed "angle straight". It is also said that the ancient unicorn "corner end" patrolled the land of China at a right angle and was found to be a treasure trove of geomantic omen, so it was at a right angle for a long time. So there has never been famine, drought or flood in history, and people have plenty of food and clothing every year.
When people enter the ancient town, they will feel a sense of comfort, a unique freshness of Jiaozhi ancient town. The river in the town is clear, the environment is elegant, and places of interest are all over the town. Historical landscapes such as duck marsh breeze, clear spring, Wusong snow wave, bell in the sea, floating picture of sunset, fishing lotus lamp dome, Xihui town, etc. It was summed up by our ancestors and has been demolished, but most of them can still be found. Jiaotoe Baosheng Temple, which was founded in 503 AD, has a history of 1495, and is the first batch of national first-class key cultural relics protection units announced by the State Council. Nine clay arhats carved by Yang Huizhi, a famous sculptor in the Tang Dynasty, have existed in Cang Sang for thousands of years, but they are still well preserved. Zhao Mengfu, a calligrapher in the Yuan Dynasty, once wrote a column for the temple: "When the beams are built in the Vatican Palace, the Buddhist forest in the Li Dynasty will be restored first, and the Lohan will trace back to the peerless Buddha statue in the south of the Yangtze River". Mr. Guo Moruo once said in his early years that "the Luohan statue in Baosheng Temple has a pulse in the chest and a pulse in the hand. Although bound by religious themes, the sense of reality is imposed on people with infinite power, which makes people feel a noble beauty. "
The Raven Pond, Xiaohongqiao and Qingfeng Pavilion in Baosheng Temple are the remains left by Lu Guimeng, a famous poet and writer in the late Tang Dynasty. He used to be the adjutant of Huzhou and Suzhou secretariat, but his family was poor and his life was difficult. He often plowed the fields with farmers, and he first invented the ox plow to let farmers turn the fields. The local farmers especially respect him.
More water and more bridges is another feature of Jiaozhi Town. Jiaozhi has always enjoyed the reputation of "Bridge Capital" in the south of the Yangtze River. There are 72 and a half stone arch bridges in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties in the ancient town area of one square kilometer, and there are 4 1 bridge, which have different shapes, characteristics and antiques. There are porous large stone bridges, single-hole small stone bridges, spacious arch bridges and narrow flat-topped bridges, as well as decorative double bridges, sister bridges adjacent to the left and right, and flat bridges convenient for the people, among which there are five double bridges with two bridges connected at right angles. Many people of insight said with emotion that looking at the right angle is actually equivalent to visiting an ancient bridge museum, which is far more dense than Venice, an Italian water city.
Ancient ginkgo biloba is one of the symbols of straight ancient angle. This is not only an ancient symbol of historical and cultural towns, but also adds luster to the scenery of Jiaodi. At present, there are 7 ginkgo trees in the town, including 4 around Baosheng Temple. The oldest is 1300 years old and 50 meters high. Three people can't get around. Despite thousands of years of wind and frost, she is still tall and strong. Ye Shengtao, a famous educator and writer, wrote the article "Tall Ginkgo Tree" during his teaching in Jiaojiao, and commented on the "tall image, strong will and majestic spirit" of Jiaojiao ancient ginkgo tree. So when Mr. Ye died, he asked his relatives to put all his ashes under four ginkgo trees (Jiaotoe Baosheng Temple), so now Mr. Ye's tomb is in Jiaotoe, and the local government specially built Ye Shengtao.
When people witness the ancient streets, houses and deep alleys of the town, they appreciate another flavor of the ancient town of Jiaozhi. There are nine main streets in the town, all paved with pebbles and granite. The community is built by the river, and the front street is behind the river. People walk on the bridge and boats walk in the water. There are many shops on both sides of the street, business is booming and tourists are in an endless stream. No matter the house facing the street or the house facing the river, they are all white tiles, wooden doors and windows, and blue bricks with edges. Most of them are houses in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with patterns on the walls. There are 58 alleys in Guzhen District. The deepest alley is150m long. The houses in the alley are No.3, No.5, No.6, and the deepest one is No.7.
Then there is the traditional right-angle dress of rural women, and the right-angle water town is full of amorous feelings. Right-angled rural women have been wearing traditional clothes, which are characterized by combing their hair, wearing headscarves, splicing shirts, patchwork pants, tying skirts and embroidered shoes. Rural women who cross their toes are particularly conspicuous when they arrive in Suzhou and Shanghai, and they are called "Suzhou ethnic minorities" by the city people. Up to now, the traditional national costumes of women in water towns in the south of the Yangtze River are still preserved in Jiaotoe area. Especially in the west of the town, women over 40 are still very popular. Every day in the town, women wearing these traditional costumes can be seen taking to the streets to go to the market, which is also a beautiful landscape in the ancient water town.
In addition, there are many sites of ancient celebrities in Jiaozhi Town. There is Bai Lianhua Temple of the Northern Song Dynasty in the east of the town, Sun Fei's tomb in the west, Fu Cha Palace in the north and Zhang Cang's tomb in the south.
In the past two years, the town government has invested a lot of manpower, financial resources and energy in the transformation of the old city, restored a large number of ancient houses and historical landscapes along the street, such as the river shed, Shenzhai, Wanmisheng pit and Xiaozhai, renovated ancient streets, ancient bridges and revetments, and decorated Wang Tao Memorial Hall, Film and Television Art Museum and Wu Zhai with ancient houses.
Strolling through the ancient town, enjoying the scenery of the town, watching the ancient bridge revetment and watching the fishermen are really charming and interesting.
Zhouzhuang has rich cultural landscape and beautiful water town scenery. Known as "the first water town in China". Her unique urban architectural pattern and well-preserved water town architecture have always been praised. Zhouzhuang dwellings, represented by Shenting and Zhang Ting, still retain ancient customs. Zhouzhuang also has many bridge buildings with a long history, and the famous Shuangqiao is located in this ancient town. Although the eight famous scenes of Zhouzhuang in ancient times have been lost with the changes of the times, many new tourist attractions have appeared in Zhouzhuang after finishing. Nanhu Garden and Quanfu Lecture Temple are welcoming tourists from all over the world with a brand-new look.
Zhouzhuang has a long history and many cultural relics. Liugong Temple, Procedural Taoist Temple, Siyi Temple, Shuizhong Temple and Millou Temple all have countless wonderful things. As the symbol of Zhouzhuang, Quanfu Pagoda and Shipailou are the focus of people's attention. Taishidian Lake has changed from an unknown lake into a splendid treasure of human history in the world, thanks to a large number of Neolithic cultural relics unearthed in 1977. Taishidian is now recognized as the originator of Liangzhu culture.
The charm of Zhouzhuang water town has given birth to her unique customs, long history and rich cultural accumulation, which is worth savoring by tourists. The annual sculling, which originated in the early Qing Dynasty, expressed the lofty sentiments of the people in the water town. The leisurely and elegant granny tea has a strong rural nostalgia. The river is quiet, and the light of lanterns sets off in the night. Known as "the first foreign lantern in the south of the Yangtze River", the lanterns pour for dozens of miles, which are beautiful, elegant and spectacular.
Zhouzhuang is located near Shanghai and Suzhou, which is noisy and crowded. On the contrary, there is a convenient traffic environment. Zhouzhuang borders Wujiang City, Wuxian City, Jiangsu Province and Qingpu County, Shanghai. It is only 6 kilometers from Dianshan Lake Grand View Garden in the east and 30 kilometers from the ancient city of Jiangsu in the west. Every day, there are fast through trains from Shanghai, Suzhou and surrounding counties to meet the travel needs of tourists at different times.
Quiet and beautiful Zhouzhuang, "the town is Zeguo, surrounded by water". Away from the noise here, I saw the Wuwa White House, and the boat was rowing leisurely. There are rows of buildings on both sides of the water lane, vines on the stone arch bridge sway in the water lane, and the jasper-green river slowly flows away. You can often see bamboo poles sticking out of the window sticking to tiles of another family, or hanging on bamboo hooks on the eaves to stir colorful clothes. At the bottom, a slender river flashed unexpectedly, surrounded by revetment, tree-lined, and crystal chopsticks passed through the house.
Due to the isolation of water network, the scenery of Zhouzhuang Town is well preserved. There are many Ming and Qing buildings in the town, including Zhang Ting. The bridge enters from the front door and the boat passes from home. Shen Ting, a seven-door building built by Shen Wansan's descendants; Ye Chuchen's former residence; The lost architecture of Liu Yazi and Chen Qubing's poetry and wine gathering: procedural Taoist temple, newly renovated Song Dynasty architecture; Quanfu Temple, Buddhist country in water, and so on are all antique.
Admission: each scenic spot 100 yuan.
Location: Located at the southwest end of Kunshan City, the "East Gate" of Jiangsu Province, it borders Wujiang City in the west and Qingpu District of Shanghai in the east.
Area: The total area of the town is 36 kilometers.
Population: The resident population is 23,000.
Administrative Division: Zhouzhuang is a town under the jurisdiction of Kunshan (county level) in Suzhou, 60 kilometers away from Yushan Town, the resident of Kunshan Municipal Government, and Suzhou City, and 65 kilometers away from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.
Overview: Zhouzhuang Town has been Zeguo since ancient times. The rivers in the north and south, Hougang River, Youche Yanghe River and Zhongshi River form a "well" shape. Because rivers form streets and houses are built by water, it presents an ancient and quiet elegance, which is a typical "small bridge with flowing water" in Jiangnan.
Tongli is still strange to many people, but in Jiangnan, she has become a bright pearl of water town and a new tourist hotspot.
If we yearn for the oriental Venice charm of Zhouzhuang together, we can't miss Tongli.
Tongli Town is located near Taihu Lake and Canal, surrounded by five lakes. She was built in the Song Dynasty, with a history of 1000 years, and is a veritable ancient water town. She is the earliest in Jiangsu Province (1982) and the only ancient town that regards the whole town as a cultural relic protection unit. 1995 is listed as the first batch of famous historical and cultural towns in Jiangsu province. At present, it is actively applying for inclusion in the World Cultural Heritage List. Tongli is definitely a rare "fertile soil" in the south of the Yangtze River.
Historically, Tongli Town was really called "fertile soil". However, the name "rich soil" is too ostentatious, so the word "rich" is not prominent. Remove a little bit, and then divide the word into two parts, the upper part is "Tong" and the lower part is "Tian" and "Tu", which become the names of "Li" and "Tongli".
Nowadays, under the planning of "protecting ancient towns and developing tourism", Tongli has successively built projects such as "One Garden", "Two Museums", "Three Bridges" and Tongli Lake Tourist Resort. At present, Gengletang, Ji Cheng's former residence, Dingzi River, Nanyuan Tea House, Pearl Tower and other scenic spots are being actively restored to reproduce the charm of the Millennium ancient town with the best tourist features.
To sum up the characteristics of various scenic spots, there are three main ones in Tongli: many bridges, many buildings in Ming and Qing Dynasties and many celebrities. We might as well have a visit. ...
Tongli used to be called "rich soil", but in the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed "Tongli" because its name was too extravagant. In the Song Dynasty, the old name "rich soil" overlapped, and the word "Tongli" was split up, which has been used ever since. Since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, especially in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, many literati retired to their hometowns and built a large number of mansion gardens in Tongli. More than ten Ming Dynasty buildings, such as Gengle Hall, Sanxie Hall, Wuhe Gate House and Chengen Hall, are well protected. There are more than 20 buildings in Qing Dynasty, such as Tuisi Garden, Jiayin Hall, Chongben Hall and Chen Qubing's former residence.
Walking on the stone road in Tongli, you will encounter cultural relics if you are not careful. If you look at some ordinary houses carefully, there will be a sign of "cultural relics protection" At the intersection of two small rivers in the center of Tongli town, there are three small bridges connected. They were built in the Qing Dynasty 18 16, and they are Taiping Bridge, Geely Bridge and cheung tsing bridge respectively. The three stone bridges are small and exquisite, simple and elegant, and they are the treasures of Tongli Bridge. It is said that from ancient times to the present, Tongli people have the custom of taking the Three Bridges for every happy occasion.
The retreat garden is the essence and core of Tongli scenery. It is famous for its two characteristics, namely, water-attached buildings and horizontal layout. Generally, private gardens are conceived in depth, but in order to hide wealth and not attract attention, the owner of the retreat garden came up with a horizontal layout, which is very exquisite. Associated with the word "retreat", I was deeply impressed by the master's good intentions.
The retreat garden is from west to east, and the more you walk, the better the scenery. Orchids are planted all over the park, and rockeries, pavilions, cloisters, Zhou Shi and waterside pavilions are organically combined. A pool of autumn water, a thousand tails of koi fish. These fish are very clever. As long as you squat down by the pool and clap your hands, they will swim to you in high spirits, and soon they will gather in a large group.
Admission: Tourist attractions (including Tuisi Garden, Exhibition Hall, Chongben Hall, Jiayin Hall, Gengle Hall and Luoxingzhou) 50 yuan.
Location: Located in the north of Wujiang City in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, it is adjacent to Shanghai in the east, Suzhou in the north and Zhejiang in the south, with a superior geographical position.
Area: The total area of the town is 62.54 square kilometers.
Population: Population: 33,500.
Administrative division: Tongli is a town under the jurisdiction of Wujiang (county-level) city in Suzhou, 7 kilometers away from Songling town, the resident of Wujiang municipal government, and 25 kilometers away from Suzhou city.
Overview: Tongli is located at10km west of Zhouzhuang, and only18km away from Suzhou City. The ancient town is surrounded by water and embedded in the five lakes of Tongli, Jiuli, Yeze, Nanxing and Pangshan. The building stands by the water and is known as "Little Venice of the East".