Nanxun was called Xunxi in the early Southern Song Dynasty, because it was built on a small river called Xunxi, which can be said to be named after the river. Later, people south of Xunxi started to run the raw silk business, and they all made a fortune. So they began to build many houses, and many shops and workshops once appeared on the south bank of Xunxi, so they were renamed Lin Nan. When it was formally established in the Chunyou period of the Southern Song Dynasty, the town was named Nanxun, taking one word from each name of Xunxi and Lin Nan, which has been in use ever since.
Nanxun Town, Huzhou City is located in the hinterland of Hangjiahu Plain, with Taihu Lake in the north and Suzhou in the east. It is famous for its giants in the south of the Yangtze River, modern gardens and buildings combining Chinese and Western styles. There are picturesque Xiaolianzhuang, hundreds of buildings built near the water, stone arch bridges with unique styles, and Qiantang Ancient Canal, also known as the Oriental Little Rhine.