Tourist Attractions
China’s No. 1 Water Town—Zhouzhuang
Hometown of Chinese Folk Museums—Jinxi Yangcheng Lake Tourist Resort (Provincial Level)—Ba City
China's charming town---Qiandeng Jiangnan Famous Garden---Tinglin Garden
Enjoy life theme park---Dangui Garden Zhaolingshan Liangzhu Cultural Site
Famous temple in Kunshan - Huazang Temple Famous temple in Kunshan - Chongning Ancient Temple
Famous temple in Kunshan - Yanfu Temple Kunshan Urban Ecological Forest Park
The first water town in China: Zhouzhuang, Kunshan. Zhouzhuang is located southeast of Suzhou City and southwest of Kunshan. It was called Zhenfengli in ancient times. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Zhouzhuang was the fiefdom of King Wu Shaozi Yao, and was called Yao City. In the first year of Yuanyou in the Northern Song Dynasty (1086), more than 200 acres of Zhou Digong's house was donated to the local Quanfu Temple as a temple, which was first called Zhouzhuang. In the middle of the Yuan Dynasty, Shen Wansan took advantage of the water transportation of the Baijiang River in the north of Zhouzhuang Town to carry out trade, and Zhouzhuang Therefore, it became a distribution center for grain, silk, ceramics, and handicrafts, and became a giant town in the south of the Yangtze River. In the early years of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty, it was officially named Zhouzhuang Town.
Zhouzhuang Town is a Zeguo town, with rivers forming streets, presenting a simple, bright and quiet atmosphere. It is a typical Jiangnan "small bridge, flowing water, and people". Although it has gone through more than 900 years of vicissitudes, it is still completely preserved. With the original style and layout of the ancient water town, it is like a pearl inlaid on the shore of Dianshan Lake.
The most famous scenic spots in Zhouzhuang are Fu'an Bridge, Shuangqiao and Shen Hall. Fu'an Bridge is the only remaining three-dimensional bridge and wall building in the south of the Yangtze River; the twin bridges are connected by two bridges and have a unique shape; Shen Hall is a Qing-style courtyard house with a strict overall structure and different local styles; in addition, Chengxu Taoist temples, Quanfu Temple and other religious sites. The whole town is connected by bridges and streets, houses are built along the river, boats are swaying gently, and green shadows are whirling. Tourists returning to simplicity can't help but chant: Wu trees rely on Wu water flow, and Wuzhong boats compile good Yiyou.
The river in the ancient town is in the shape of a well. Residential houses are built along the river and streets are formed along the water. The river spans 14 ancient bridges built in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Wu Guanzhong wrote in an article that "Huangshan "Zhouzhuang combines the beauty of China's mountains and rivers, and Zhouzhuang combines the beauty of China's water towns." Overseas newspapers and magazines called Zhouzhuang "China's No. 1 water town."
"Zhouzhuang"
A national historical and cultural town, a national AAA level scenic spot, a national health town and a national small town construction demonstration town. In 2000, Zhouzhuang won the "Dubai International Award for Best Example of Improving Living Environment" awarded by the United Nations Center for Human Settlements. Zhouzhuang has a long history. It was called Yaocheng during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. In the first year of Yuanyou in the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 1086), Zhou Digong's house was turned into a temple and gradually turned into a market town, so it was called Zhouzhuang. It has a history of more than 900 years and has "small bridges and flowing water". Zhouzhuang, an ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River with a "people's" style, has been included in the United Nations World Cultural Heritage Preparatory List.
"Jinxi"
Jinxi (formerly known as Chen Tomb) is located 23 kilometers southwest of Kunshan City, bordering Qingpu District of Shanghai to the east and Wuzhong District of Suzhou City to the west. adjacent. The town covers an area of ??90.69 square kilometers, and the township area is 1.6 square kilometers. Jinxi has very convenient water and land transportation. It has the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway, 312 National Highway, and Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway in the north, and 318 National Highway and the Shanghai-Qingping Expressway in the south. The main north-south transportation roads of Kunshan transit here.
"Jiao Zhi"
Luzhi, the first town in China's water town, has a civilization history of 2,500 years. Especially her ancient culture, scenic spots, ancient bridges, ancient streets, ancient houses and ancient ginkgo trees with a history of more than 1,300 years are amazing. Why is this place called Luzhi? According to "Fu Li Zhi": Luzhi's original name was Fuli, which was named after "Fulitang" in the west of the town. Later, because there is a straight port in the east of the town, which leads to six places, and the shape of the water has a cool character like "甪", it was renamed "Lu Zhi". It is also said that the ancient one-horned mythical beast "Luduan" patrolled the land of China and found that this was a geomantic treasure land, so it stayed in Luzhi for a long time. The town has clear river water, elegant environment, dotted with places of interest and historic sites, and historical landscapes, such as the cool breeze of duck marsh, the clear spring of branch office, Wusong Xuelang, the bells of seaweeds, the sunset of pagodas, fish lotus lanterns, and Xihui Xiaoshi, etc., which were summarized by the ancestors. Although most of the "Eight Scenic Spots in Fuli" have gone through the hardships of history and have been demolished, their magnificence can still be found.
"Tongli"
Tongli, formerly known as "Futu", was changed to "Tongli" in the early Tang Dynasty because its name was too extravagant. In the Song Dynasty, some scholars changed the old name to "Futu". The two characters "Tu" overlap each other, point upward, and cross in the middle. The split character is "Tongli", which is still used today. Tongli is located 10 kilometers west of Zhouzhuang and only 18 kilometers away from Suzhou City. The ancient town is surrounded by water and embedded in the five lakes of Tongli, Jiuli, Yeze, Nanxing and Pangshan. The building stands on the water and is known as the "Little Venice of the East". The main features of Tongli are: there are many water and bridges, many buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and many celebrities and scholars. It is famous for its "small bridges, flowing water, and people's homes." The main attractions can be summarized as "One Garden", "Two Halls" and "Three Bridges" ". 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.