What are the six ancient towns in Jiangnan Water Town?

The six ancient towns in Jiangnan Water Town: Zhouzhuang Ancient Town, Wuzhen Ancient Town, Tongli Ancient Town, Xitang Ancient Town, Zhizhi Ancient Town, and Nanxun Zhouzhuang.

1. Zhouzhuang Ancient Town

Zhouzhuang is located in Kunshan City, Suzhou Municipality. It was also built in the Northern Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,000 years. It has not only typical water town scenery, but also strong Wudi culture and humanistic landscape. Among them, Shen Hall, Shen Wansan's former residence and Yixitang Museum are the most typical ones.

Zhouzhuang is surrounded by water and has a "well"-shaped layout. In addition to the Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings, the existing ancient buildings also preserve 14 ancient bridges since the Yuan Dynasty. Water is not only the streets and waterways of Zhouzhuang, but also the soul of Zhouzhuang.

2. Wuzhen Ancient Town

Wuzhen Ancient Town is an ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River with a history of more than 1,300 years. The cross-shaped inland river system divides the town into four blocks: east, west, northwest, and the locals call them "East Gate, South Gate, West Gate, and North Gate" respectively. Wuzhen Ancient Town is a typical ancient water town in the south of the Yangtze River. It is known as the "Land of Fish and Rice and the House of Silk".

In 2010, the Wuzhen Ancient Town Tourist Area in Tongxiang City, Jiaxing City was announced by the State Council as an AAAAA-level scenic spot.

3. Tongli Ancient Town

Tongli Ancient Town is located in Wujiang District, Suzhou City. It was built in the Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,000 years. There are 15 small rivers in the town, which divide the ancient town into 7 small islands, and 45 small bridges connect the ancient town as a whole. It is a typical ancient water town in the south of the Yangtze River with "small bridges, flowing water and people".

Tongli Ancient Town has a world cultural heritage - Tuisi Garden. As an outstanding representative garden of Suzhou gardens, Tuisi Garden was listed on the World Heritage List in November 2001 as an expansion project of Suzhou gardens.

4. Xitang Ancient Town

Xitang Town is located in Jiashan County, Jiaxing City and is one of the important birthplaces of Wuyue culture. The existing Ming and Qing folk houses and commercial streets are adjacent to the water and the river, and 27 small bridges connect 122 quaint lanes. It is the largest and most well-protected ancient town in the Jiangnan ancient town.

In 2003, Xitang Ancient Town was awarded the "Asia-Pacific Outstanding Achievement Award for Cultural Heritage Protection" by UNESCO. In 2006, it was included in China's World Cultural Heritage Tentative List, greatly increasing the possibility of entering the World Heritage List.

5. _Zhi Ancient Town

_Zhi Ancient Town is located in Wuzhong District, Suzhou City. It has a history of more than 2,500 years and is the same age as Suzhou City. The ancient town has Yangcheng Lake in the north, Dianshan Lake and Chenghu Lake in the south, and Jinji Lake and Dushu Lake in the west, so it is known as the "Ting of Five Lakes". _Zhi Ancient Town has 41 ancient bridges of various types and ingenious shapes, so it is also known as the "Bridge Capital".

As an ancient town, ranked from a tourism perspective, the biggest flaw of Zhizhi Ancient Town is that it only has one 4A-level scenic spot, and it is also the only 4A-level scenic spot among the six ancient towns.

6. Nanxun Zhouzhuang

Nanxun Ancient Town is located in Nanxun District, Huzhou City. Like many Jiangnan water towns, streets and houses are built along the river, but it also has the typical cross shape of Chinese urban streets. skeleton. There are both simple Ming and Qing ancient residences and commercial streets, as well as high-quality mansions and Jiangnan gardens.

Nanxun Ancient Town has a rich history and culture and abundant human resources. The combination of Chinese and Western architecture is unique to the six ancient towns. It has the reputation of "the hometown of poetry and literature" and the "land of culture". The representative attraction is Jiayuan Ancient Town. Yetang Library, Baijian Building, Qiushuli, etc.