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Tongli Ancient Town, Wujiang, Jiangsu

There are many residential houses in Tongli Ancient Town. Although they are not all built along the river like Zhouzhuang, they give people a sense of space. The river here is more open and paved with bluestone slabs.

The most famous ones in Tongli are "One Garden, Two Halls and Three Bridges", all of which have antique shapes. The first garden is the Tuisi Garden, a famous garden in the south of the Yangtze River. This garden is carefully arranged in a small area, making the small garden give people a feeling of ever-changing scenery as you move around. The two halls refer to Chongben Hall and Jiayin Hall. The three bridges refer to Taiping Bridge, Geely Bridge and Changqing Bridge.

The houses and gardens in Tongli are all beautiful, but my favorite thing in Tongli is the bridge.

Tongli is surrounded by five lakes, with winding streets and crisscrossing rivers, leaving behind many ancient bridges built in various eras. In the ancient town, the oldest bridge is Siben Bridge. It was built in the Southern Song Dynasty, more than 700 years ago. Although it has been attacked by wind and rain, it still remains unchanged, spanning the clear river port. The name of the bridge "Siben" means "the country is based on the people, and the people regard food as their first priority".

In Tongli, the smallest bridge is the Dubu Bridge located on the lotus pond of Huancui Villa. The total length of this bridge is less than five feet and its width is no more than three feet. When two people meet, they need to pass sideways. The single-hole arch shape is small and exquisite, which is unique. The bridge that best reflects the diligence and studiousness of Tongli people is Pu'an Bridge, also known as Xiaodongxi Bridge. It was first built in the first year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty (1506). On the stone wall on the west side, there is a very eye-catching couplet carved on it. The upper couplet is "A moonlight contains shadows" and the second couplet is "The sound of books on both sides of the Taiwan Strait is connected." Chart song". The most mythical ancient bridge is Fuguan Bridge. On the Longmen Stone of this bridge, there is a vivid stone carving of "Fish turns into a dragon in the waves of peach blossoms".

Wujin Bridge is located in the northwest suburb of the town. It was the only way from Suzhou to Tongli and an important entrance to the ancient town. That year, the people of the ancient town built the bridge overnight to welcome the Taiping Army. A picture of "Announcement of Good News Immediately" was specially carved on the square stone in the center of the bridge deck to wish the Taiping Army a victory and immediate success.

The most famous thing about the ancient town is of course the "Three Bridges" mentioned earlier. The Three Bridges are located in the center of the town, standing in a tripartite posture at the intersection of three small rivers. The clear water reflects the ancient bridge, and the green trees hide the beautiful shadows. , it is a charming scenery, and "walking three bridges" is an ancient folk custom in Tongli.

In addition to the various ancient bridges with different shapes that attract tourists, Tongli also has a variety of river bridges that are an eye-opener for those who come to the ancient town. The so-called river bridge is called water dock by northerners, while southerners call it hebutou or heqiaotou. Tongli is a water town. The total length of the river in the town is more than 5 kilometers. It is a typical ancient water town where every house is near the water and every household has access to boats.

Transportation: There are direct buses from Shanghai, Suzhou and Wuxian. There are also cruise ships running between Tongli and Zhouzhuang.

Accommodation: There are many small hotels in Tongli where you can spend a leisurely time, but if you want to choose a regular hotel, there is Tongli Resort here, which costs 240 yuan/day on weekdays and 280 yuan/day on weekends. The cheaper one is Tongli Sanyuan Hotel, which costs 140 yuan/day. The most affordable one is Tongli Minleju, priced at 60 yuan/day.