How to get to Suzhou Tongli Ancient Town from Suzhou? What are the interesting places to go in Tongli Ancient Town, Suzhou?

There are many different ideas about this ancient town. My love for the ancient town stems from watching the TV series "Orange is Red" and unconsciously falling in love with the ancient town. If there is an opportunity, I will choose an ancient town for a walk. Just like walking on a bluestone path, calming down can relieve a lot of pressure. So I like the ancient town more and more, and I'm going to Tongli ancient town this time.

When I came to Tongli, it was the rainy season. After the rain, the streets were unusually clean. The road ahead, the street next to it and the house next to it become clear. You can't see the river at all, and you can't see the unique houses in Jiangnan. I even once suspected that I was in the wrong place.

As the saying goes, Tongli is not only a beautiful place, but also a place with outstanding people and talented people. From the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, there were hundreds of champions here, and there were also many literati. From Ye Yin, a poet in the Song Dynasty, to Chen Wangdao, an artist and supervisor in the Ming Dynasty, and then to Jin, a famous modern economist. All reflect their great influence in history.

The local people showed me a direction, and after a long walk, I finally saw the river and the house by the water. Different from other ancient water towns, Tongli's rivers are wide and the houses on both sides are relatively regular. The river is full of green, giving people a fresh feeling.

I bought tickets online in advance and went to the tourist service center at the entrance of the scenic spot, where there is a special online ticket collection window. There are long queues at the group ticket and individual ticket windows. Only the online ticket window is empty, eliminating the pain of queuing.

Because it is an online ticket, the scenic spot also comes with postcards and maps from Tongli, as well as vouchers from the teahouse. It is not only cheaper than a cash ticket, but also a gift. It's really a good deal!

There are many rickshaws outside the scenic spot, so you can choose to take them on your return trip. The rickshaw here is different from other scenic spots. They don't peddle or attract customers. Their attitude is very good. The style and color of the vehicles are the same. I feel that it should be managed by a regular company.

Tickets for Tongli Scenic Spot are joint tickets, including small tickets for many scenic spots such as Tuisi Garden and Gengletang. The joint ticket supports multiple trips to and from the scenic spot within two days, but if you need to visit the scenic spot many times, you need to stamp at the entrance of the scenic spot. Everyone should pay special attention to this. It is suggested that even tourists who have never thought of going in and out many times should stamp their seals the night before entering the scenic spot to avoid trouble when they want to enter the park again in the future.

Bridge, retreat garden and Songshiwu Garden are the main attractions of Tongli ancient town.

Rivers crisscross here, and all kinds of bridges and houses are very old, unlike some other ancient towns with obvious signs of reconstruction.

Because there are many rivers here, my companions and I will follow, without a plan or direction. We can go wherever we want, as long as we are in a good mood.

In front of a stage, surrounded by many people, I walked over and found the names of movies and TV plays engraved on the floor tiles under my feet.

The inscription on the stone pillar is "China Tongli Film and Television Photography Base". It is said that many movies and TV series were shot in Tongli. These names on the ground are all TV dramas shot here. Look carefully, I've never seen it before!

Everything in the alley is clean. High white walls, new green leaves, clean and beautiful. It is not suitable for employees who doze off.

Seeing that the staff were sleepy, I thought I was early and there was no one inside. I hurried to check the tickets and wanted to take a good picture when no one was around. But I was dumbfounded as soon as I entered. Crowded with people!

It is really hot to leave the garden. This is not a weekend or a holiday. The garden was full when it opened this morning! The front hall is small and there are too many people to take a close-up of the yard.

Siyuan Garden was founded in the 11th to 13th year of Guangxu reign in Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1885- 1887). Lan Sheng, director, has the same name as Nan Yun. During Guangxu period, Ren Lansheng left his post and returned to his hometown, which cost102,000 yuan to build.

Look at this guy! The private garden really feels a little small. I'm afraid the owner of the garden wouldn't have thought that his garden, which seeks peace and comfort, would become so lively!

In Tongli, there is fog everywhere. The rich amorous feelings of the ancient town make people's hearts calm down at once. But Tongli is not only gray, but also light green on the lake and under the bridge. The gurgling sound of running water and the low sound of birds hiding somewhere disturb the tourists.

The second is to adopt a horizontal architecture with a unique style. Previous gardens were all vertical structures, but they were all built horizontally. They were composed of four groups of buildings with different styles, which were divided into halls, inner halls, atriums and gardens from west to east. Third, the pavilions are complete, which is the essence of classical gardens.

There are many places to close the thatched cottage. Many tourists thought they saw a thatched cottage when they stopped at the main hall station. In fact, they can bypass the desks and chairs and go deeper.

Go on, there's a hidden staircase. The stairs are narrow and steep, but when you get to the second floor, it suddenly becomes clear.

There are many windows on the second floor, overlooking the retreat garden from different directions and angles.

This boat-shaped building is called "Red Pavilion". It is a boat-shaped building, commonly known as dry boat. In the ancient Jiangnan water town of China, boats were the main means of transportation. Stone boats and dry boats in gardens are naturally emotional symbols of water and boats, which is a major feature of Jiangnan water town culture.

You can enter the Red Pavilion, which contains inscriptions and paintings.

The garden is small and beautiful, with lush vegetation, and most trees are rare species. This big tree is a Pu Shu. I have always heard the name of Pu Shu, and this time I met this deity.

There is a small pavilion above the rockery. I thought it was just a viewing pavilion, but I didn't expect to climb it. But I happened to see two foreigners smoking on it, and I became interested. I looked around the rockery and didn't see the stairs. After two more turns, I saw the hole hidden in the rockery. Look at the picture, the hole is quite big, but it is actually a very small hole. I got stuck when I went in, but I finally squeezed in.

Although there is not much retreat from the park, there are pavilions, terraces, buildings, pavilions, corridors, squares, bridges, pavilions, halls, houses and pavilions. With the superb artistic technique of freehand brushwork landscape painting, she has a strong connotation of China traditional thought and culture, and shows a model of oriental civilization gardening art. In addition, it should be said that Tongli ancient town, other ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River and other ancient towns are listed in the World Cultural Heritage List. In 200 1 year, this retreat garden was included in the world cultural heritage list together with nine Suzhou gardens such as Humble Administrator's Garden, Liuyuan Garden, Lion Forest and Canglang Pavilion.

Walking on the street in Tongli, the map is basically useless, because the signs of scenic spots are not obvious, and only those famous halls are for people to find! Fortunately, the scenery of the scenic spot is good, so you can enjoy it after two more trips.

I really like this kind of alley in Tongli. It is more appropriate to say that it is a big alley. Because the alleys in Tongli are much bigger than those in other water towns. Although its scale has increased, it has not missed any details. Antique walls, lush green plants, exquisite windows and neat stone roads are full of water town temperament and beautiful charm.

There is no noisy commercial atmosphere in the streets of the same village, and they are all quiet old shops. In Tongli, you can walk slowly, turn slowly and enjoy the taste of Tongli.

When it comes to the taste of Tongli, food is essential. Purple and white cakes are soft and attractive. It is said that it was specially made by people in the Southern Song Dynasty to encourage Han soldiers. The word "Ding Sheng" was written on the cake, which became the "Ding Sheng cake".

All kinds of Soviet cakes in the same restaurant are also delicious, so you can't miss them.

In the center of Tongli, there are many umbrella pavilions along the river. In the afternoon, you can sit by the green river, brew a pot of scented tea, and slowly taste the local customs of Tongli, full of green eyes.

In the afternoon, take a walk in Tongli Tang Ming and feel the home environment of Tongli celebrities and old officials.

The second floor was the boudoir and wedding room of the young lady at that time. You can feel the folk customs.

There is a big garden hidden behind the bedroom. There are stages, rockeries, bridges and running water. This is the real low-key luxury with connotation!

Pearl Tower Scenic Area and Emerald Land are together. Looking for the Pearl Tower for a long time, I found the door and came in. It turned out to be the Forbidden City built at that time. After many inquiries, it is clear that Zuo Zhuan is a love novel and the story takes place here.

Pearl Tower Scenic Area is located on the west side of Tongli Retreat Garden in the ancient town. The atmosphere consists of three parts: east, west and north. There is a mansion in the east, a back garden in the west, an ancient ancestral temple, a gun tower and an ancient stage in the north.

There are only three door-to-door hair clips, which have local architectural characteristics.

At the end of the scenic spot, there is a quiet river. The river is green, and so are its banks.

There are only 49 bridges connecting the banks of the Yangtze River in Tongli, which coincides with the number of 77. If magpies fly by occasionally at this time, it may be waiting in the sky. Although it is not autumn, it still reminds people of Du Mu, who is gentle and elegant in front of the willow branches on the moon.

As the sun sets, the colors in Tongli become brighter and brighter with the night. Finally, follow the camera and feel the charm of Tongli Night together.

As the sun sets, the colors in Tongli become brighter and brighter with the night. In the early morning or evening when tourists are scarce, walking on the stone road and walking on the streets of Tongli also has some feelings.

tourist handbook

Package: 80 yuan/person, you can visit the retreat garden, the Third Bridge, the cultural relics exhibition hall, Chongben Hall, Jiayin Hall, Gengle Hall, Luoxingzhou and other scenic spots.

Accommodation: If you just skim through the flowers, it is difficult to appreciate the essence of the water town. Therefore, it is better to set the itinerary as a leisurely two-day tour and quietly taste the different scenery and charm of the water town in the morning.

There are many private inns near the Third Bridge, which are more rustic than Zhouzhuang. Most of the houses are beds left by the Qing Dynasty or the * * period. Lying on it and dreaming about history is a romantic thing. The Lujia Guest House near the water is very clean. Rooms of Wangsan Bridge need to be reserved in advance, 80- 150 yuan/room. If you have higher accommodation requirements, you can also choose Tongli Sanyuan Hotel, Tongli Lake Resort or five-star Tongli Lake Hotel.

Catering: Ginkgo Rice Cake, Youth League, Min Bing Cake, Lard Rice Cake, Chicken Rice Head, Big Meat Steamed Bread, nine niang Cake, Malt Cake, Smoked Fish, etc. It's worth a try. Some old shops offer these homemade traditional snacks at moderate prices, and you can enjoy a century-old cultural heritage. Tongli has a mild and humid natural climate, dense river networks and abundant fresh water rivers. The most famous are champion hooves, shrimp cakes, three-silk spring rolls, sesame oil eel paste, perch, mandarin fish and turtle. Aquatic plants include Zizania latifolia, celery, water shield, water chestnut, lotus root and arrowhead.

What to see: Surrounded by five lakes in Tongli, 15 rivers criss-cross, 55 stone bridges with different styles, bringing together ancient towns of more than a thousand years. A well-preserved garden, temple, temple, etc. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, yamen accounted for more than 60% of urban buildings.

Transportation: From Shanghai to Tongli, you can take a one-day shuttle bus from the tourist distribution center. Friends who plan to travel for two days can only choose to take the train to Suzhou Gallery and then transfer to Tongli by bus. There are many bus trips, about half an hour's drive.

: hint

1. The streets in Tongli are very narrow. If it rains, the streets will be slippery. If you take old people or children with you, you must take care of their safety.

2. Every Friday to Sunday night, Tongli launches a night tour, where visitors can listen to the unique silk and bamboo performances in the south of the Yangtze River by the Third Bridge.