One-day tour of Fengjing Ancient Town in Shanghai recommends a small town with a concentration of water towns in the south of the Yangtze River

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When you walk in, the first thing you see are rows of quaint houses and uneven paths paved with bluestone slabs. The air is filled with the smell of moisture, accompanied by the sounds of street vendors, which is very comfortable.

On both sides of the river, there are many time-honored shops. The temperament and sentiment of the Jiangnan water town attract tourists to flock here and jump with joy.

Fengjing Ancient Town is so gentle and affectionate, with no noise, no quarrels, and no silence, but its beauty cannot be ignored.

When you walk into Fengjing Ancient Town, you can feel the tranquility brought by the ancient town, which can relax your tired body and mind. There are several boats on the water, approaching from far away, and then slowly leaving. Your heart and thoughts will drift away with the ship involuntarily.

The bridge in Fengjing Ancient Town

Fengjing is a typical ancient water town in the south of the Yangtze River. There is a water network around the ancient town and there are rivers in the town, so Fengjing Ancient Town is called the Venice of the East.

There are as many as 52 bridges in Fengjing Ancient Town. The oldest existing bridge is He Zhi Bridge from the Yuan Dynasty, which has a history of nearly 700 years. The stone bridge is simple and vigorous, from which you can appreciate the original style of the residential buildings on both sides of the strait in the late Qing Dynasty.

The ancient towns in Jiangnan are inseparable from water, and as long as there is water, bridges are inseparable. Therefore, the stone bridge in Fengjing Ancient Town is called "three steps, two bridges, ten ports and one scene".

Food in Fengjing Ancient Town

Some people also call Fengjing Ancient Town the "hometown of food", which lasts almost 12 months of the year. No matter when you come here, you can taste fresh and unique food.

Ding Yixing Hoof Flowers, Osmanthus No. 1 Cake, Tianxiang Dried Tofu, and Jinfeng Brand Rice Wine are known as the "Fengjing Four Treasures".

Dingti has a history of more than 100 years. Made from black purebred Fengjing pig trotters. When cooked, the shape of the diced hooves is intact. When eaten hot, it is crispy but not rotten. The soup is thick but not greasy. When eaten cold, it is delicious and has a unique flavor.

It is said that there is a bridge at the north gate of Fengjing Town, called Beimen Bridge. When the bridge was built, the last stone could not be removed in many ways. Finally, an old man said that he could use the town’s specialty, dried tofu, to shovel it down. Everyone tried it and found that this method worked, which added a bit of mystery.

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