Jiangsu, an ancient town with a history of more than 14 years, is named after its kilns and water. Nowadays, the tourism industry is booming and enviable.

in June, 214, it was the only one on Xuzhou's "World Cultural Heritage Reserve List of the Grand Canal". In October, 29, it was awarded the second place in "Ten Most Beautiful Scenery of the Grand Canal in China". In 212, it was officially awarded the national AAAA-level tourist attraction. It is Yaowan Town, xinyi city City, Jiangsu Province, a small town in northern Jiangsu with a history of more than 1,4 years.

Guzhen Brand located on the Grand Weir of the Canal

Yaowan Town is located about 3 kilometers southwest of Xinyi City, Jiangsu Province, adjacent to Pizhou, Suining and Suqian by water. It is a famous ancient water town with a thousand years' history. According to ancient records, Yaowan was under the jurisdiction of Zhong Wuguo (now Xinyi, Jiangsu Province) in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and it was once a kiln burning place for munitions in the Qin and Han Dynasties.

Yaowan Ancient Wharf

The earliest formation of Yaowan Ancient Town can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and it flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China. It was once an important wharf on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and an important material distribution center in southern Jiangsu. In the heyday of Ming and Qing Dynasties, Yaowan, as the hub of the north-south waterway, was full of ships, shops, merchants and pedestrians. With the rise of grain transportation and salt industry, many provinces in China set up chambers of commerce in Yaowan, and 1 provinces set up commercial agencies here.

Shanxi Guild Hall

In the ancient town of Yaowan in its heyday, there are all kinds of firms, workshops and money houses, with a permanent population of 35, and a floating population of 15,. There are more than 36 firms, factories and workshops, 13 money houses, and foreign companies such as Mobil Oil Company, Asia Oil Company and Wuyang Department Store. Businessmen and missionaries from Britain, France, the Netherlands and other countries also came to Yaowan to do business and preach, which shows their prosperity!

former site of Wuyang Department Store

Today, the old street houses, workshops, warehouses, pawns, and the ancient dock in Yaowan, etc., have been repaired and restored, and basically their old appearance still exists.

Roadway

The famous scenic spots in the ancient town, such as Wujia Courtyard, Zhao Xinlong Soy Sauce Garden Store, Daqing Yaowan Post Office, Catholic Church, Shanxi Guild Hall and Jiangxi Guild Hall, have all been restored to their original appearance and reopened to the outside world.

the archway at the junction of Pi and Su

The ancient town of Yaowan is surrounded by the Grand Canal in the west and luoma lake in the east, with beautiful scenery. The ancient town, which once "sailed thousands of mast sails every day and berthed boats for ten miles at night", has now taken on a new look and ushered in its new life. Rich historical remains are attracting guests from all over the country!