Exploring Yue's Living Ancient Town by Self-driving —— Shaxi Ancient Town in Taicang

At the turn of the century, the years passed. In the endless changes of time, in the ruins of the deep courtyard, the Millennium character of the ancient town is condensed. When it comes to ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, people may think of Tongli, Zhouzhuang, Wuzhen and other places for the first time. These ancient towns are indeed the epitome of life in the south of the Yangtze River. But because of its fame, the bustling crowd deprived the ancient town of a tranquility that should belong to it. Today, the landlord shared an ancient town in go on road trip and explored Yue, a forgotten primitive town, which is Shaxi Ancient Town in Taicang. ...

Shaxi Ancient Town is located in the middle of Taicang City, Jiangsu Province. It is an ancient water town in the south of the Yangtze River with a history of 1300 years. Shaxi Ancient Town preserved waterfront buildings, ancient streets, Gu Xiang, quaint ancient bridges and former residences of historical and cultural celebrities in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Shaxi Ancient Town was listed as the second batch of "Famous Historical and Cultural Towns in China" by National Cultural Heritage Administration in 2005. 20 12 is listed in the reserve list of world cultural heritage in China. (Tickets for scenic spots are free, which is very important! )

The ancient town is rated as a famous national historical and cultural town with its unique shed architectural style and complete pattern of "one river, two streets, three bridges and one island"

The ancient houses on both sides of the old Qipu River are strewn at random. Dark brown doors and windows, gray tiles, winding stone roads and mottled marks on the walls are all telling the story of the Millennium Old Street in detail.

The sculpture hall is the third entrance hall of Gong Guzhai, which was built during the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty and is now a cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province. The wood carvings on the beams in the temple are exquisite, and various techniques such as deep carving, shallow carving, round carving and through carving are fully used.

Walking in the street, looking around, rows of neat houses, white walls and tiles; The streets paved with bluestone slabs are uneven ... The most striking thing is of course the bronze statues with different expressions and thousands of gestures on the streets. Someone raised a hammer, struck while the iron was hot, and struck hard; Some carry the burden to sell vegetables on the streets; Some play with people with chess pieces; Some shouted desperately to attract customers; Some people are drinking and laughing. ...

In the Qiu Feng Pavilion on the old Qipu Bridge, leisurely old people are talking about the shortcomings of their families ... Aside, the old buskers are pulling the erhu in tears, and occasionally someone drops a coin, and the old people will thank them gratefully. ...

Shaxi Bank Bridge, built in Song Dynasty, is located in Dongshi Street. Single-hole stone arch is simple and vigorous. People come and go on the ancient bridge, the boats under the bridge are connected, the sky is bright and the water is bright, the archway caves are circled, and the ancient buildings on both sides of the river are reflected, making the ancient town of Shaxi water town more perfect.

Walking into the alley is like entering a wonderful picture: scattered ancient houses, deep and tortuous alleys, flowing for thousands of years.

There are many shops in the ancient street, which are full of antique flavor. Some of them rent Hanfu, some make traditional handicrafts, such as hand-woven bamboo products, some make traditional cakes, and some open antique shops. Everything is really dazzling, dazzling.

In order to adapt to the waterfront life and cargo transportation, every family has a water pier and a water shed, and there is a water lane every three or five households, which forms the unique street-facing architectural style of Shaxi Ancient Town.

Strolling in mossy stone bridges and deep alleys by the river exudes an ancient charm, which is different from the hustle and bustle of Zhouzhuang. There is no strong commercial atmosphere, only simplicity and tranquility.

The shack by the river stretches for hundreds of meters, and it is also the most concentrated place in the ancient town of Jiangnan water town.

Qipu River passes through the town; A river in the ancient town.

Gui Li B&B is on an island (Olive Island). Olive Island is not in Qipu River, but an area surrounded by Xinqipu River (a newly opened canal) and Laoqipu River.

Sunshine Tea Bar in Hezhen Mansion, where you can take a short rest, enjoy the scenery on both sides of Qipu River and appreciate the flavor of Youyou ancient town, which will definitely relieve your fatigue and relax your mood. ...

Gu Xiang has the same household width, the ancient street is three miles long, the ancient bridge is single-hole, the ancient houses are all beams, every household carves flowers, every household has long windows, the bridge enters from the front door, and the boat swings in front of the door "-Shaxi ancient town, which has a history of more than 1300 years, still maintains its original features. If you are tired of those noisy ancient towns, you might as well walk into the original Shaxi ancient town. ...

The beautiful scenery of the tour has been uploaded, sharing a wave of beautiful photos of exploring the mountains by car. . . .

I hope these beautiful scenery can bring a little coolness to your heart and a little peace to your restless heart in this hot summer.