Wujiang, Suzhou, on the south side of Taihu Lake, is densely covered with water networks. There is the Jiangnan Canal section of the Grand Canal, and all the land and waterways on the south side of Taihu Lake pass through here. Wujiang, a local city, still retains seven historic towns with their own characteristics. Feel free to drive around and you will encounter a small town in the south of the Yangtze River. These ancient towns have their own characteristics and are not the same.
Among the ancient towns in Wujiang, Tongli Ancient Town is the most famous one, which ranks among the three ancient towns in southern China, while the other six well-preserved ancient towns in Wujiang are Lili Ancient Town, Zhenze Ancient Town, Wang Ping Ancient Town, Shengze Ancient Town, Tongluo Ancient Town and LULU Ancient Town, which is called the Jiangnan Ancient Town Open-air Museum nearby.
Among several ancient towns in Wujiang, Tongli ancient town is famous and has been visited by the most tourists, so I won't repeat this ancient town here. Among these seven ancient towns, in fact, my favorite is Lili ancient town. There are not many tourists in Lili, and the rivers and streets are clean and beautiful, with clear water and green trees and red lanterns. There are also many delicious foods in the ancient town, which are especially suitable for weekend trips and travel photos. Suzhou is a large-scale ancient town that makes people feel good.
The ancient villages in Wujiang area have a long history, and the era of wuyue's hegemony is the core of the struggle. Some villages were quite large during the Three Kingdoms period, and today, ancient towns still retain a large number of folk customs and cultural traditions.
At present, in ancient towns, the historical old buildings that can be seen are mostly in the Qing Dynasty or the Republic of China, with a long history of hundreds of years.
If there are more tourists in the ancient town, it will make the ancient town too commercialized. Only when the indigenous residents maintain themselves can the original appearance of the ancient town be best maintained. The ancient towns where local residents live in different ways are the most worth seeing.
Compared with the over-commercialized Tongli ancient town, Lili ancient town is very natural and normal. There are many free parking spaces and open spaces on the north and south sides of the town, and the roads are spacious, which is quite suitable for self-driving. The feeling of parking here is better than many surrounding ancient towns, and the level of management concept is obviously better than other nearby ancient towns.
The name of Lili ancient town is very nice. There are many names such as "Lichuan", "Li Lihua" and "Maohu" in the history here, each of which is very pleasant to hear, giving people the artistic conception of Wu Nong's soft language.
The commercialization of Lili ancient town is very low, and the transformation of the ancient town is relatively successful. The whole ancient town does not need tickets, only some museums and celebrities' former residences in the town need tickets. The ancient town as a whole presents white walls, white tiles, bluestone, ancient incense and stone bridge flowers. The overall protection area of the ancient town is 46 hectares, including 97,000 square meters of buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China. Aerial photography shows that the ancient town is neat and beautiful.
Along the river of the city, you can travel all over the ancient town. There are 12 ancient bridges in the ancient town, 8 of which are historical bridges in Ming and Qing dynasties. Some stone bridges use all kinds of stones, and the deck and side railings are carved. These bridges are still very strong today. There are many historical sites and old houses along the river in the ancient town, including all kinds of stories and humanities in the ancient town.
Daonan Bridge is the most beautiful stone bridge in the core area of the ancient town, and it is also the landmark attraction for shooting Qatar in Lili Ancient Town. Many famous photos of Lili ancient town were taken with this bridge as the background. Road South Bridge spans Jiu Nan Street and Jianxin Street and is surrounded by green trees. The bridge was built in 5 1 year of Kangxi in Qing dynasty and rebuilt in 23 years of Guangxu. This arch bridge has a stone fence, and there are five bats with longevity patterns on the deck. Bridge opening and the water are completely round, surrounded by green, and the scenery is beautiful.
Since the Southern Song Dynasty, there have been many talented people in Lili, among them, the number one scholar 1, 26 scholars, 6 juren1and 43 tribute students are outstanding. Lili has a profound history and culture of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Mr Liu Yazi, a famous figure in modern times, is from Lili. There is also his former residence and the memorial hall of his life in the ancient town. Mr. Liu Yazi is a great celebrity who is active in modern politics and literature, and his story is legendary.
Walking along Binjiang Street in the ancient town, you will pass many scenic spots in the ancient town, including celebrities' former residences, shops and restaurants, Suzhou gardens, folk customs and craft museums, etc. There are really many places to see.
At present, there are several scenic spots with the most content to see in the ancient town, including Duanben Garden, Lili Ancient Town Exhibition Center, Fu Temple, Tin Museum and Dongsheng Hall.
The elite scenic spots of these ancient towns can be visited by purchasing tickets separately, or by purchasing package tickets of ancient towns, which is relatively more favorable. To visit these scenic spots, I suggest that we should listen to the explanation of the instructor. Many stories in ancient towns still need to be deeply understood by listening to stories.
In addition to the beautiful scenery and historical and cultural attractions of the ancient town, there are many local delicacies in Lili ancient town, including Lili spicy chicken feet, oil wharf, sausage sleeves, Li Yongxing sauced duck, tiger beans, raw Luzhai moon cakes, malt cakes, preserved eggs, fermented cakes and other local specialties. These mouth-watering foods can be found in Guzhen Street, and the taste is still old.
The feeling of Lili ancient town is impressive and quite good. The ancient town has scenery during the day and the beauty of night lighting at night. It's quiet, noisy and prosperous here. The over-developed ancient town is still an excellent tourist ancient town in Suzhou, which is worth visiting.