1, Wuxi ribs: Wuxi sauce ribs are red in color, crisp and fragrant, moderately sweet and salty, but not fat. This dish has a history of 100 years and enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad.
2. Myrica rubra: Myrica rubra is produced in Dafu Mountain and Ma Jishan in the suburbs. It has been cultivated for nearly a thousand years. Myrica rubra is thick and small, sweet and sour, and there are more than ten varieties such as black plum, white litchi, big leaf and fine pedicle.
3. Yangshan peach: Yangshan peach is one of the famous specialties in Wuxi, and it has been cultivated for nearly 70 years. Tangible beauty, bright color, good taste, tender meat, tough and easy to peel, rich juice, rich flavor, instant in the mouth.
4. White fish in Taihu Lake: also known as "minnows", named after "head and tail up", slender, flat on one side, fine bone scales and shining silver. At present, there is no breeding, mainly relying on natural fishing.
5, Taihu whitebait: more than two inches long, slightly round in length, shaped like a Hosta, seemingly boneless and intestines, delicate and transparent, silvery white in color, so it is called whitebait.
6. White shrimp in Taihu Lake: It is recorded in the Qing Dynasty's "Examination and Preparation of Taihu Lake" that "white shrimp in Taihu Lake is the best in the world, and its color is still white when cooked". White shrimp has a thin shell, tender meat and delicious taste.
7. Xiaolongbao Wuxi Xiaolongbao, a traditional name of Wuxi, has a history of one hundred years. It has the characteristics of not breaking the skin when picked, not leaking the bottom when turned over, full of salt water when sucked, fresh but not greasy.
8. Square cake, the traditional name of Wuxi. 1943 was transformed from Huzhou Dafang cake by Wang Yuqing, the owner of Liufangzhai in Chong'an Temple. The square cake is made of a special square wooden template, and the cake powder is concave after sieving. Add fresh meat, bean paste, vegetable lard and other fillings, sieve a layer of cake powder, scrape it flat, cut it into pieces with a knife, and steam it in a cage with high fire.
9. Fermented rice balls have a history of one hundred years in Wuxi. It is made by mixing white glutinous rice flour with hot water, toughening it, cutting it into small squares, and rolling it into a small circle with a flat screen, which is about the size of cottonseed. In addition, mash the wine and sugar into a bowl, and put the cooked jiaozi and soup into a bowl.
10 Spring Roll is a seasonal snack in Wuxi. Knead dough with white flour, a little water and salt, spread it out in a pan and bake it into a round skin, then spread the prepared stuffing (minced meat, bean paste and vegetable lard) on the skin, fold both ends in half, roll it up and fry it in an oil pan until golden brown. Spring rolls are thin and crisp, soft and fragrant, and have a unique flavor. They are the best seasonal products in spring.
1 1. Tofu flower is a traditional snack in Wuxi. It makes tofu flowers in a vat, sells them and bakes them. They are tender and hot.
12, Yulan cake; It was created by Ji Sun Cake Group Store in Wuxi on 1850, and it was named because it coincided with the blooming season of Magnolia.
13, Wuxi Good Tea: Good tea strips are tight and curly, the taste is light green, covered with white hair, the tea soup is crystal clear and obscure, the tea leaves are fragrant and fresh, and the flavor is unique.
14, Wuxi oil gluten was produced in the Qing Dynasty (1mid-8th century) and has a history of more than 230 years.
Second, for fun: Huishan clay figurine and Yixing ceramics.
Third, scenic spots
Lingshan Giant Buddha is located in Xiaolingshan area on the south side of Qinlufeng in Mashan, Wuxi. It used to be the former site of Xiangfu Temple, a famous temple in Tang and Song Dynasties. In order to preserve historical sites, promote culture and implement religious policies, the Preparatory Committee for the Restoration of Xiangfu Temple plans to build an 88-meter-high open-air bronze statue of Sakyamuni Buddha while restoring Xiangfu Temple. The location of the giant Buddha is Xiaoling Mountain named after Tang Xuanzang, hence the name Lingshan Giant Buddha. Lingshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area is located in Wuxi Taihu National Tourism Resort, covering an area of about 30 hectares. From the parking lot of Lingshan Grand Orchard to Zhaobi Square, you can see that the Lingshan Giant Buddha is surrounded by three mountains and stands tall and magnificent. South of Taihu Lake, backed by Lingshan, the giant Buddha has Qinglong (mountain) on its left and Baihu (mountain) on its right, which is a rare Buddhist treasure. The Dazhao Wall in Lingshan is the first wall in China, with a length of 39.8 meters and a height of 7 meters. The stone carving of "Lingshan Sheng Hui" is carved on the front. The statue is magnificent and has thousands of people. On the back is "The Tang Priest gives Zen to Xiaoling Mountain".
This grand and solemn giant Buddha is the biggest event of Buddhism in China in the past century. At the same time, it will become one of the symbols of Wuxi, the pearl of Taihu Lake, which is of great significance to social, cultural and economic development.
There is a cloud in the Buddhist scriptures: after a new Buddha statue is completed, it must be opened to have its sacred significance. The opening ceremony of Lingshan Buddha was presided over by Dade, a great monk of three major sects in the world today. The scene consists of ten thousand pots of flowers and ten thousand meters of yellow silk. The 500-meter-long road is planted with Buddhist flags, and the 2 18-level cloud road is planted with Jin Ju. Thousands of trees are wrapped in yellow cloth, and thousands of pigeons fly around Buddha. The Sanskrit sound curled up and the drums rang, reappearing the scene of Buddha's life; Believers gathered and burned incense to pay homage, showing my Buddha's virtue of returning to the heart. On the opening day, from 4: 00 in the morning, there was an endless stream of believers all over the country. From the urban area to Mashan, the traffic lasted more than 20 kilometers, nearly 4 hours. On that day, red mist hung low and danced slowly around the Buddha with the breeze. Accompanied by the graceful exorcism, Xiangyun floated and the fog dispersed, and the kindness of the Buddha appeared: his eyebrows were half bent, and he seemed to laugh without wisdom; Kind and tight-lipped, want to speak first. Thousands of believers worship devoutly, acquiesce in their wishes, and when they are happy, they mean good luck. Now, the opening scenes of the giant Buddha are all preserved as they are, and the opening video will be played in a cycle, so that more worshippers who failed to attend the opening ceremony can enjoy the grand opening ceremony, and * * * can tie the knot and share joy with each other!
This giant Buddha is made of tin bronze. Besides the permanence of bronzes, it is more important that bronze art is the essence of classical art since the Stone Age and an extremely splendid part of China traditional culture. Bronze art enjoys a high status in the world because of its simplicity, elegance and exquisiteness. The giant Buddha casting project is large in scale and difficult, and the organizing committee decided to undertake it by Nanjing Chenguang Group. Nanjing Chenguang Group has reliable technology and accumulated rich experience in the construction of the Temple of Heaven Buddha in Hong Kong. The architectural structure design of the Giant Buddha is undertaken by East China Architectural Design Institute, which is famous at home and abroad for designing Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower. The artistic modeling of the Giant Buddha was designed by Nanjing artist Wu Xianlin.
The main data of Lingshan Giant Buddha are as follows: 1. The height of Lingshan Giant Buddha is 88 meters, the Buddha body is 79 meters, and the lotus petals are 9 meters. 2. The Buddha's body (excluding lotus petals) of Lingshan Giant Buddha consists of 1 560 pieces of copper siding with a thickness of 6-8 mm, and the weld is more than 30 kilometers long. 3. Lingshan Giant Buddha casts about 700 tons of copper, covering an area of more than 9,000 square meters, about the size of a football field. 4. Due to the application of high technology, Lingshan Giant Buddha can resist the invasion of typhoon 14 and earthquake of magnitude 8.
The shaping of Lingshan Buddha was completed according to the records of 32 Tathagata in Buddhist scriptures. The Buddha smiles kindly, and the audience lives. The right hand "seals fearlessly" means removing pain, and the left hand "seals willingly" means giving happiness, which is a blessing. The whole Buddha statue is solemn, complete, serene, dignified and meticulous, showing the Buddha's merciful method.
Looking back at the history of China and Buddhism, we can see that in every prosperous time, there will be highly civilized artistic crystallization, which will last forever. From Yungang and Longmen to Dunhuang and Dazu, great achievements have been made in sculpture ... Now there is Lingshan Buddha, thus forming a pattern in which there are Lingshan Buddha in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province in the east, Tiantan Buddha in Hong Kong in the south, Leshan Buddha in Sichuan in the west, Yungang Buddha in Shanxi in the north and Longmen Buddha in Luoyang, Henan Province stand tall and echo each other.
San'guo City
Wuxi Film and Television Base of CCTV is the first large-scale film and television shooting and tourism base in China. Founded in 1987, it is the first theme park in China that combines film and television culture with tourism, and it is also the first batch of 5A-level tourist attractions in China, and is known as "Oriental Hollywood". Thousands of domestic and foreign film and television dramas, such as Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, Poems of Daming Palace, the legendary swordsman and Legend of the Condor Heroes, have been filmed here. Every day, there are more than 20 wonderful horse races, songs and dances, and film and television stunts. For example, San'guo City's "Three British Wars against Lu Bu" is magnificent and exciting, but the performance is very touching and lifelike, as if it were a light tunnel back to the ancient battlefield of the Three Kingdoms. So there are many people, and sometimes they are "packaged". Ancient Chinese Rhyme in Wugong is classical and gorgeous, with beautiful women like clouds. There are not many people here. In recent years, Shuihucheng has launched the first on-site coherent "film and television stunt exploration" program in China, which is amazing. On Purple Stone Street in Shuihu City, you can also enjoy programs such as "Brothers Meet" and acrobatic performances. Brothers meet and perform twice a day. The sound is good. The acrobatic performance was performed by a family, and all of them made outrageous moves.
In a word, one of the characteristics of Wuxi CCTV film and television base is architecture, in which the different styles and characteristics of the three dynasties are all in it. People who don't understand architecture can choose a good time to go to the show, which is based on the historical stories with the characteristics of this scenic spot, such as Taoyuan Jieyi, burning Chibi and the scene of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. If you choose the right time to go, you may meet a star. "
Guitoudao
Yuantouzhu in Taihu Lake is the first scenic spot in Wuxi and the best place to enjoy Taihu Lake. The scenery of Yuantouzhu in Taihu Lake is characterized by true mountains and waters. The main attractions are Sanshan Xiandao, Yunzhu Chuntao, Luding Ying Hui, Wanlang Rolling Snow, Shilifang Ancient Road, Jiangnan Lanyuan, Hushan Yizhen and Guangfu Ancient Temple. She has the majesty of the sea and the beauty of the lake. The mountain is not high or handsome, and the water is not deep or wide. There is a mountain outside the mountain and a lake in the lake. The beauty of Taihu Lake is at the source after all, which is the crowning touch of Guo Moruo, a great writer. Catfish, which means chinemys reevesii, is also the ninth son of the dragon, commonly known as the Four Elephants (dragon head, turtle body, Tiger Claw, fishtail). Zhu Zhu is a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides and sea on one side, which is called the scenery of Zhuyuantou Zhu Zhu. It is the essence of Taihu Lake scenery, so it is called "the first scene of Taihu Lake". Guo Moruo, a great contemporary poet, once wrote a hymn of "The beauty of Taihu Lake is always at the source", which made the charm of the source bead spread all over the world.