The ancient town of He Xia, formerly known as Beichen Town, is located in the northwest corner of Huai 'an District, Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, at the ancient end of the mouth of the Guhan ditch into Huai 'an. It is one of the core protected areas of Huai 'an historical and cultural city. Heroine Liang Hongyu, great writer Wu Cheng'en and other historical celebrities were born here. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were 67 scholars here, 123 juren and 12 Hanlin, known as the "hometown of scholars" with profound cultural heritage. Introduction to the Ancient Town During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the river was the salt distribution center of Huaibei, which was once the seat of Huaibei Salt Transportation Department, and many salt merchants operated here. At the same time, Jiangdu Shipyard under the ancient Zhenjiang in the Qing Dynasty is located in Qingjiangpu, and Jiangshang is also a supporting processing base for waterwheel parts. Prosperous because of the canal, declining because of the canal. In its heyday, the ancient town of He Xia had the reputation of "the prosperous scenery of Yangzhou for thousands of years and moved to the mouth of the West Lake".
2. Wu Cheng'en's former residence
Wu Cheng'en's former residence, the former residence of Wu Cheng'en, an outstanding writer, world cultural celebrity and author of The Journey to the West in Ming Dynasty, is located at the end of Datong Lane, He Xia Ancient Town, Huai 'an District, Huai 'an City. This river is located in the northwest of Huaicheng, backed by the Li Canal. The former residence is a quaint and elegant blue brick courtyard with a study and other buildings. Wu Cheng'en's former residence has become a famous tourist attraction, receiving thousands of tourists from home and abroad. The Journey to the West is a well-known fairy tale, which is loved by men, women and children. When you come to Huai 'an, you must want to see the former residence of the author of this world-famous fairy tale and explore the writing origin of this novel. I think you will understand something after reading it.
3. Huaian Museum
Huai 'an Museum was established in March, 1959. It is a comprehensive historical museum and the center of cultural relics collection, exhibition and archaeological research in this city. The first phase of the new Huai 'an Museum covers an area of 7 mu, with a building area of 5000 _, and is located atNo. 146- 1 Jiankang West Road, Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province. /kloc-0 was completed and opened to the outside world in June, 1997. This is a modern building that combines classical charm with the flavor of the times. The new building, the main building is four stories high, partially five stories high, surrounded by marble, and has 48 steps on the second floor, which is solemn, magnificent, clean and elegant. In order to ensure the safety of cultural relics, modern anti-theft alarm equipment, closed-circuit television monitoring, automatic fire alarm and fire fighting equipment have been installed in all exhibition halls and warehouses. The name of the museum was inscribed by Mr. Aisinggioro Pu Jie.
4. Huai 'an Municipal Government Office
Huai 'an Municipal Government Office Huai 'an Municipal Government Office is located in Huai 'an, a famous historical and cultural city in Jiangsu Province. Located in Dongmen Street, Chuzhou District, the old city of Huai 'an, north of the Water Transport Department of the Governor's Office. Its hall is the largest in China, with an area of over 500 square meters. Huai' an House is a symbol and witness of Huai' an's historical position, with a large scale. Huai 'an House is located in Dongmen Street, Huai 'an District, Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, a famous historical and cultural city in China, on the north side of the Water Transport Department of the Governor's Office. Its hall is the largest in China, with an area of over 500 square meters. History The architectural history of Huai 'an House can be traced back to the Southern Song Dynasty. The existing yamen was originally Wu Tong Temple in the Southern Song Dynasty and Yimou Wanhu Mansion in the Yuan Dynasty.
5. China Waterway Museum
Water transport once brought glory to Huai 'an in history. China Waterway Museum is located in the center of the "Old Huai 'an" ancient city, the capital of the central part of northern Jiangsu, north of Huaifu Town. The appearance of the museum is similar to that of the buildings in Jianghuai area in Ming and Qing Dynasties, showing a "pin" shape. The middle part is the main exhibition hall, the east building is the temporary exhibition hall, and the west building is the multi-functional lecture hall. The museum introduces the history of water transportation, displays a large number of cultural relics and uses many high-tech means to make the process of visiting the museum lively and interesting. Visitors can interact with the projection, and there are 4D movies (movie 60 yuan). There are 180 degree huge projection scrolls and sand table models in the preface hall of the museum.