Nanxun Town is located at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai provinces, with Taihu Lake in the north and Suzhou City in Jiangsu Province in the east. Located in the center of the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration. 3 18 National Highway, Su Shen-Zhejiang-Anhui Expressway, Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, and Changhushen Waterway, which is known as the "Little Rhine River in the East", pass through the territory, about100km away from cities such as Shanghai, Hangzhou and the Soviet Union. Its location and transportation advantages are very obvious.

Nanxun was founded in the Chunyou period of the Southern Song Dynasty (1252), with a history of more than 700 years, rich historical accumulation and profound cultural heritage. From the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty to the middle of the Qing Dynasty, due to the rise of silk industry and the development of commodity economy, Nanxun's economy was unprecedentedly prosperous, and it became a powerful town in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.

With its unique historical position and cultural landscape, Nanxun Town has won many honors, such as "Famous Historical and Cultural Town in China", "Top Ten Charming Towns in China", "Gold Award Hometown of World Expo" and national 5A-level tourist area.

Ancient town layout

Nanxun Town Scenic Area covers an area of 34.27 square kilometers, starting from the east side of Yiyuan Site in the east, reaching Yong 'an Street in the west, Jiayetang Library and Xiaolianzhuang in the south and Baijian Building in the north.

In the ancient town, the cross river composed of Nanshi River, Dongshi River, Xishi River and Baoshan River is the skeleton, and many rivers crisscross. Streets and houses are distributed along the river, and Nandong Street and Nanxi Street are connected in series, forming a cross-shaped pattern. The texture of streets and lanes is complete, and the water system is basically preserved.

Commercial streets are formed on both sides of the Cross River, which not only has the style of a small town in the south of the Yangtze River, but also has many high-quality private mansions and gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, forming the characteristics of Jiangnan block with small bridges and flowing water and residential gardens.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Nanxun Town