Zhouzhuang town travel guide

Zhouzhuang Town is a characteristic ancient town full of vitality and strong sense of history. Known as the most watery town in the south of the Yangtze River. It retains a lot of cultural elements and traditional architecture, and is an excellent tourist destination.

Zhouzhuang, the famous Zhouzhuang, turned out to be a beautiful island surrounded by water. To get here, except for the only bridge, you can only take the water.

From here, the Grand Canal goes north and runs through the north-south water transport, and the wealth in the south of the Yangtze River is continuously injected into Gyeonggi, enriching the national treasury. There is also a lake called South Lake. The lake is vast and ethereal, and waterfowl actually rises and falls.

I have heard the name Zhouzhuang for a long time, and I was amazed when I entered. Not to mention the simple and natural folk customs in the south of the Yangtze River, nor the traditional houses with white walls and blue tiles here, just saying a big man on this island is enough to make me unforgettable in my life.

However, in front of Shen Wansan's former residence, after I posted his name and photos of Yuancaotang, all my friends were inexplicably surprised and said they had never heard of it. It turns out that the dust of history has already drowned the real richest man in China's history, and gold and silver can build the walls of Shen Wansan and Nanjing.

Don't waste rivers and mountains forever! The surging Dongjiang water, with his story, went west along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and ran to the sea. At present, people only appreciate his legend.

Yes, Dongjiang, also known as Baiyan River, can go to the Canal in the west and Liuhe in the east. You know, in ancient times, the most convenient logistics was water transport, and Shen Wansan's silk, ceramics and handicrafts all went out to sea for foreign trade along this golden waterway. At that time, there was no customs, and there was no concept of tariffs. The vast sea, chopping waves, open smuggling, in exchange for a hundred times profit.

It is said that Shen Wansan started from farming, and Zhouzhuang's climate and fertile land made his first pot of gold. Because of his good conduct, honesty and trustworthiness, he was appreciated by Lu Daoyuan, the richest man in Jiangnan at that time. Because of his support, Shen Wansan organized merchant ships to sail to Nanyang and eventually became rich.

It was also his efforts that Zhouzhuang gradually flourished and became a famous town in the south of the Yangtze River. Up to now, his ancient house is still a famous tourist attraction in Zhouzhuang. People come here, but they want to be rich. As a result, Wan Santi became famous in Zhouzhuang and became a must-buy food for people who came to Zhouzhuang.

Legend has it that carrying pig's trotters smoked with this special material, walking back and forth three times along the stone arch bridge in front of the house of God, natural fortune is prosperous.

There is also a magical legend, that is, Shen Zhai has a cornucopia, which is naturally inexhaustible when put into the treasure. Moreover, the cornucopia is elegant. This also attracted the touch of tourists, making the basins shine one by one. It is also said that the pot was buried under Xinhua Gate in the south gate, and a company built a shop there, specializing in exquisite cornucopia as a souvenir for tourists. Of course, it's expensive and tourists can choose.

Come to think of it, this Shen Wanshan is not shallow either. It benefited Zhouzhuangcheng Town at that time and still makes Suzhou rich today. Every tour group comes here, and the wealth left behind will surely prosper the economy of this town, thus benefiting Suzhou.

The town is beautiful, except for small bridges and flowing water, blue tiles and white walls, where there are many businesses. Besides the famous Sanma, there are more products with Jiangnan characteristics for you to choose from. There are also beautiful scenery for you to take pictures and make you linger. As night falls, the lights are brightly lit, and the ancient town glows with modern elegance.

Along the golden waterway, you will find countless beautiful women, dressed in hanfu like feather clothes, sitting beside stone fences or walking on the road, rocking Gong Shan or holding a small parasol.

By chance, I think it was the filmmaker or the tour guide who explained that this is for tourists and can be used as a background photo. This is a wonderful idea: people are painting, and painting is meaningful.

Entering from the waterway, leaving from the continental bridge and walking to the entrance of the town, pearl-like lights illuminate the beautiful buildings. Yes, in the 20th century, China is striding towards modernization. The beautiful ancient town lingers between tradition and modernity, with both historical footprints and elegant demeanor of the times.

At this moment, I again remind of Shen Wansan. He built half of Nanjing for Zhu Yuanzhang and buried the cornucopia in xinhua gate. But he still angered the king of a country and was sent to Yunnan by Emperor Hongwu. There, he also discovered the ancient tea-horse road, from which he scored twice and made a fortune again through trade. Looks like the awl won't fit in the pocket after all.

Although people go, Zhuang is still there.

Today Zhouzhuang is called the first water town in China! In the vast expanse of smoke, we welcome tourists from all directions with open arms. The richness and beauty it shows is the scenery here.