The secret place hidden in Yuantouzhu of Taihu Lake, the orchid-themed Jiangnan Garden, the ticket is only 5 yuan

Yuantouzhu is a national 5A tourist attraction. It is not only the most popular tourist attraction in Wuxi, but also the essence of Taihu Lake scenery. It is known as "Taihu Lake's first scenic spot". No matter in winter or spring or autumn, there are different scenery here. In addition to the familiar cherry blossom viewing in spring, lotus viewing in summer and migratory bird viewing in winter, there are also many niche attractions hidden here.

I believe that many people who have been to Yuantouzhu, Wuxi, have never heard of this place. It is the "Jiangnan Orchid Garden", located in the middle of Qimei Road under Guangfu Temple, adjacent to the Sino-Japanese Cherry Blossom Friendship Forest. I have been to Yuantouzhu more than once before, but most of them have ignored this small Jiangnan garden-like scenic spot. Until one time I happened to come across this place after coming out of the temple. Walking in, it was a completely different world.

For Jiangnan Orchid Garden, you can buy a joint ticket for the scenic spot, or you can buy tickets separately. The tickets are not expensive, only 5 yuan per person.

It is reported that Jiangnan Orchid Garden was built in 1987 and covers an area of ??37.5 acres. As you can probably tell from the name, this is a Jiangnan garden with the theme of "orchid". It was opened not long after it was opened. The Chinese Spring Orchid Exhibition was held here, but it was very low-key, or Yuantouzhu was so famous that everyone ignored it.

Regarding the history of orchid art, Wuxi has a very long history. It was very prosperous as early as the Qing Dynasty. Later, in order to allow everyone to enjoy it together, Yuantouzhu introduced more than 50 genera and more than 180 kinds of orchids. There were thousands of pots, and for this purpose, a Jiangnan garden-style courtyard with white walls and black tiles and winding paths was built and named "Lanyuan", which is very rare in the Jiangnan area.

When you walk into Jiangnan Orchid Garden, you will not see orchids, but a scene of Jiangnan classical gardens. Because the orchids here are of very high quality, most of them are now placed indoors. For this reason A certain atmosphere is created indoors, and the outdoor atmosphere is also created for these orchids, which shows their preciousness. After all, these are the "Four Gentlemen" and one of the top ten famous flowers in China.

If you want to see these orchids, the best place to appreciate them is the Orchid House and its surrounding halls. There is also a constant-temperature greenhouse after passing through a verandah to the east of the Orchid House.

Different from the orchids we have seen in the past, the orchids here are placed on round tables, high coffee tables or square tables, and calligraphy and paintings by celebrities such as Wang Xianzhi and Zheng Banqiao are hung on the walls. The exhibition area is formed, which has a unique antique style, which is also a major feature of Jiangnan Orchid Garden.

There are a lot of orchid varieties here. There are more than 150 varieties in the greenhouse alone. There are nearly a thousand orchid varieties and tens of thousands of orchids preserved in the entire Jiangnan Orchid Garden. This is Our country has a certain status. It is said to be the only orchid planting resource research and protection center. It has beautiful scenery and rich cultural atmosphere. Even ordinary people will be influenced to a certain extent when they come here.

Since ancient times, everyone has regarded orchids as a symbol of nobility and elegance. Together with "plum blossoms, bamboos, and chrysanthemums", they are known as the "Four Gentlemen". Later, there were also "Orchid Friends" and "Orchid Chapters" statement. Speaking of its history, it must have a cultivation history of at least more than 2,000 years. According to historical records, the orchids that first appeared in the mountains of Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province were planted by King Goujian of Yue.

After admiring the beautiful orchids, I then visited this Jiangnan garden and seemed to have a deeper impression of the garden scenery. After all, classical gardens are symbols and representatives of Jiangnan. Since ancient times, regardless of emperors or generals, Literati, poets, and ordinary people all have a special affection for Jiangnan gardens. To this day, many famous gardens in Jiangnan are also popular places for tourists.

Although Jiangnan Orchid Garden is a newly built Jiangnan garden in modern times, its scenery can be said to be as good as those famous gardens. However, there is no cultural heritage here. There are also rockeries, but they are basically hidden among the trees. , this is probably one of its shortcomings, but overall it’s not bad at all.