Suzhou Water Town Ancient Town Ranking

Suzhou Water Town Ancient Town Ranking: Zhouzhuang Ancient Town, Tongli Ancient Town, Suzhou Luzhi Ancient Town, Suzhou Mudu Ancient Town, Kunshan Qiandeng Ancient Town Tourist Area, etc.

1. Zhouzhuang Ancient Town

Zhouzhuang Ancient Town was built in the Northern Song Dynasty. It is one of the six ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River and enjoys the reputation of "China's No. 1 Water Town". Zhouzhuang's unique cultural landscape is a treasure of China's water town culture and Wu local culture.

Walking into the ancient town, between the water lanes, the revetments, arch bridges, white walls and black tiles are well preserved. There are also 14 ancient stone bridges built in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties on the well-shaped river. ; More than 800 aboriginal households live along the river, and more than 60% of the houses still retain the architectural style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Wu Nong's soft words, the fragrance of grandma's tea, the sound of oars, the distant Kun Opera, and "people's houses with small bridges and flowing water" are like Enter the picture scroll.

2. Tongli Ancient Town

Tongli Ancient Town is an ancient town with a long history and typical water town style. It has won the reputation of "Little Venice of the East" with its layout of small bridges and flowing water.

The ancient town has beautiful scenery. It is surrounded by water outside the town and every household in the town can use boats. The ancient town is divided into 7 small islands vertically and horizontally by 15 rivers, like a pearl inlaid in Tongli, Yeze and Nanxing. Among the five lakes: , Pangshan and Jiuli. Tongli Ancient Town has many cultural relics and historic sites, especially gardens, temples, mansions and former residences of celebrities that were built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The well-preserved Ming and Qing buildings alone amount to 65,000 square meters, accounting for 61% of the total construction area.

3. Suzhou Luzhi Ancient Town

Luzhi Ancient Town is located in the east of Suzhou City. It is an ancient water town in the south of the Yangtze River with a history of 2,500 years. It has the characteristics of a mellow Jiangnan water town, with abundant water and bridges. It is famous for its many lanes, alleys, ancient houses and famous people. It is also famous for its plastic wall Arhats and the costumes of women in the water town.

The total area of ??Luzhi Ancient Town in Suzhou is 1.04 square kilometers. The main attractions include Baosheng Temple, Ye Shengtao Memorial Hall, Jiangnan Cultural Park, etc.; there are also many ruins of ancient celebrities. In the east of the town, there is the White Lotus Temple of the Northern Song Dynasty. , there is the tomb of Concubine Sun in the west of the town, the palace of King Wu Fucha in the north of the town, and the mausoleum of Zhang Cang, the prime minister of the Western Han Dynasty, in the south of the town.

4. Mudu Ancient Town, Suzhou

Mudu Ancient Town is known as "the first town in Wuzhong" and "the most beautiful in the south of the Yangtze River". It is one of the thirteen scenic spots in Taihu Lake Scenic Area. one. Mudu Ancient Town is an ancient water town cultural town of the Han nationality of the same age as Suzhou City, with a history of more than 2,500 years.

The four seasons in Mudu Ancient Town have different styles and the climate is pleasant. Mudu Ancient Town is surrounded by mountains, and houses, markets, etc. are built on the river. The ancient town has famous cultural relics attractions such as Yanjia Garden, Hongyin Shanfang, Ancient Pine Garden, Lingyan Mountain, and Tianping Mountain.

5. Qiandeng Ancient Town Tourist Area in Kunshan City

Qiandeng Ancient Town is located 15 kilometers southeast of Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province, bordering Shanghai to the east and 35 kilometers from the center of Suzhou. It has a history of more than 2,500 years.

The ancient town is based on the five major cultures of sages culture, opera culture, pawn culture, lantern culture and water town culture. On both sides of the stone street, there are Gu Yanwu’s former residence, Gu Yanwu’s cemetery, and the thousand-year-old pagoda-Qinfeng Pagoda. , Gu Jian Memorial Hall and other twelve cultural attractions. Qiandeng Ancient Town is the hometown of patriotic scholar Gu Yanwu and the birthplace of Kun Opera.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Suzhou