Every landscape in the six ancient towns of Jiangnan Water Town is a postcard.

Jiangnan, which literally means "south of the Yangtze River", is a vague area across Shanghai and its two neighboring provinces, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. On the topography of the canal, the intricate water network is like a matrix carved a long time ago, forming a famous history of water trade. This area has become the economic pillar of the Grand Canal, and its residents still enjoy a comfortable aquatic lifestyle. The picturesque water town in the south of the Yangtze River is famous as the "six ancient towns of water town", featuring Bulinxi, arch bridge, slate road and waterside teahouse. And it's very attractive. From Shanghai to Suzhou, you can easily visit these ancient towns in one day. Here we list six ancient towns in Jiangnan water town.

Six ancient towns in Jiangnan water town? 1. Zhouzhuang

2. Tongli

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4. Xitang

5. Nanxun

6. Wuzhen

1. Zhouzhuang Zhouzhuang is the most famous water town in the world. It is located in the east of Zhouzhuang Town, near Taihu Lake. There are 3 kilometers of exploratory canals, 2 kilometers of cobblestone paths and 14 stone bridges, which can be traced back to the Yuan Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, silk and pottery flourished, several aristocratic palaces and a Buddhist temple were explored interestingly, and more than 65,438+000 protected houses were appreciated for their external buildings. Unfortunately, the city's fame means that it is one of the busiest water towns, and it is difficult to find a clever balance between the exhibition hall and the passage.

Tongli Canal City, only 20km from Suzhou and 80km from Shanghai, is located near Taihu Lake and Grand Canal, and has existed since the 9th century. Jiangnan water town is the most beautiful place in the south of the Yangtze River, with postcard-like scenery, arch bridges, cobblestone paths, clotheslines and a leisurely pastoral lifestyle. There are three huge buildings in this city. Surprisingly, it also has the best museum of sexual culture in China. Tongli is a popular tourist attraction for daytime tourists in Suzhou or Shanghai, but it can still maintain pleasant weather. Although there are crowds of tourists on weekends and holidays, it has been a popular shooting place for TV and film crews since 1983.

Lu Zhi, Lu Zhi is located in the east of Suzhou. Lu Zhi Town is a water city, surrounded by five lakes and six waters. Fu Cha, the king of Wu, built his palace here 2500 years ago. This ancient city is famous for its rivers and bridges. This small town has parallel streets, rivers and crossing bridges. The shops, ports and courtyards here all stand by the river and form a unique landscape. This is a small but picturesque water town, only 25 kilometers away from Suzhou. Among the characteristics of water towns, there are Buddhist statues in the Tang Dynasty, narrow waterways and traditional arch bridges, which increase the straightforward attraction.

Xitang Xitang is one of the six ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. It is located in Jiashan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, about100km away from Shanghai. You can take the train of Shanghai-Hangzhou Railway or the bus of National Highway 320. Xitang is an ancient town with a long history of 1000 years. During the Warring States Period, it was at the junction of wuyue. It has a river 1000 meters long, just like the promenade of the Summer Palace. When filming Mission Impossible 3, Tom Cruise also came to Xitang to take a picture, which attracted many people to watch.

Nanxun Nanxun is located in Jiangsu Province, about 125 kilometers away from Hangzhou. It is a water city, and its humble appearance covers up its glorious past. The city was founded more than 1400 years ago and was famous for its prosperous silk industry in the Southern Song Dynasty. By the Ming Dynasty, it was one of the most important commercial centers in Zhejiang. It has the typical characteristics of other ancient water towns in the south of the Yangtze River-arch bridges, canals, narrow old houses and bright white walls, but its uniqueness lies in its interesting mixed buildings in Central Europe, which attracts wealthy silk merchants to settle here. Nowadays, Nanxun is a quiet place, and tourism is relatively undisturbed. At present, the plan is to restore or dismantle some old buildings along the canal, making the town a renovation project to increase the income of tourists.

Wuzhen, located between Hangzhou and Shanghai, has existed since the end of the Tang Dynasty, but it has only recently been carefully restored and become a tourist attraction again. Like Zhouzhuang and other places in the south of the Yangtze River, Wuzhen is a water city. Its waterways and access to the Grand Canal once made it a prosperous place for trade and silk production. This great restoration project reproduces the face of Wuzhen in the late Qing Dynasty. Most residents still live in the old city. They live in anxiety every day, afraid of being driven out by developers because of tourism development.