Top Ten Ancient Towns in Jiaxing

1. Tangxi Ancient Town and Xitang are located in Jiashan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province. They are national 5A tourist attractions and one of the six ancient towns in Jiangnan. They are called "Wugen Yuejiao" and "Yuejiao family". The well-preserved Ming and Qing buildings now total 250,000 square meters, which are rare in the Jiangnan area.

2. Wuzhen is a typical Jiangnan water town. It completely retains the style and layout of the ancient water town in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. It once built a house by the river, with deep and high eaves and an antique style. It is also famous for its permanent address of the World Internet Conference.

3. Nanhu Scenic Area, needless to say the reputation of Nanhu. Jiaxing Nanhu is located in the center of Jiaxing. It is a national 5a-level scenic spot with beautiful scenery and numerous cultural and historical sights, including Yuan Shao, Wuxiang Temple, Duanwu Altar, Yuyan Tower, etc. And it’s free

4. Qiyuan Scenic Area, one of the top ten famous gardens in China, is located in Qiyuan Lane, Wuyuan Town, Jiaxing, Zhejiang. This garden was first built in the Ming Dynasty and later built by the Feng family, named Yuan. The garden is dominated by trees and ponds, with water flowing along the mountains. Mountains have their own merits because of water.

5. Haiyan’s North and South Lakes face the sea and are backed by green mountains. The lake is dotted with egret islands and butterfly islands. A bank of water runs from east to west, neatly dividing a calm lake into two halves. Different from the panoramic view of Xizi Lake, the meandering shape of the North and South Lakes makes this sparkling lake more and more unique.

6. Zhou Meihua Zhou Meihua Scenic Area is located in Qiaofeng Town, the largest town in Nanhu District, Jiaxing City. Nature cleverly divides the terrain of this land into five petal continents. Seen from a high altitude, it looks like a blooming plum blossom, so it is called "Zhou Meihua".

7. Yanguan Ancient Town has become a world-famous tide-watching resort because of its "wonders of the world". The most distinctive feature of today's ancient town is the Prime Minister's Mansion Street. Although the ancient town has gone through thousands of years of vicissitudes, it still has historical charm and antique flavor.

8. Compared with other famous ancient towns such as Nanxun, Zhouzhuang, Xitang, and Wuzhen, Yuehe Street is not very big, with "Three Rivers and Three Streets" as the basic pattern. The scenic spot is clean and tidy and open to tourists free of charge.

9. The former residence of Contradiction. Mr. Mao Dun’s former residence is in Guanqian Street, Dongzha, Wuzhen. In 1988, his former residence was announced as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council. But there is a plaque reading "Contradiction Memorial Hall" hanging on the door of the former residence. The former residence is a common wooden structure building in the south of the Yangtze River. It has a quiet environment and is quite large. The former residence retains the layout of Mao Dun's bedroom, study room, and living room, and the rest are converted into exhibition halls to display his life and past events.

10. Jiulongshan Forest Park, rich in natural and cultural landscapes, is named after the Nanwan Ancient Cannon, which is known as "the best cannon in the world". In addition, you can also see the ruins of Meng Jiangnu, Notre Dame Pavilion, Haihong Pavilion, the place where Dream of Red Mansions went out to sea and other scenic spots related to Dream of Red Mansions.