Nanxun Water Town

Introducing Nanxun Water Town
With a history of over 1,400 سنوات, Nanxun Water Town came to prominence during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279) due to its prospering silk industry. In the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), it was one of the important commercial centers. Nanxun Water Town shares the typical features of other southern water towns: الجسور المعقوفة, canals, narrow lanes, and old houses. ومع ذلك, it is one of the relatively least visited and less commercialized water towns.

Nanxun Water Town Fast Facts
• الاسم الصيني: Nanxun Guzhen 南浔古镇
• أفضل وقت للزيارة: من أبريل إلى أكتوبر
• ساعات الزيارة الموصى بها: حوالي 2 إلى 3 ساعات
• الأنشطة التي يمكن ممارستها: التصوير, الهندسة المعمارية, التاريخ والثقافة, رحلة بالقارب
• ساعات العمل: 08:00-17:00 من أبريل إلى أكتوبر; 08:00-16:30 من نوفمبر إلى مارس
• رسوم الدخول: ¥95/person
• العنوان: رقم. 18, Shiyuan Road, Nanxun District, Huzhou, مقاطعة تشجيانغ

What to expect at Nanxun Water Town

Nanxun Water Town was once the richest of the ancient water towns, thanks to its silk production industry, which continues there to this day. Mulberry trees, whose leaves serve as food for silkworms, can be seen throughout Nanxun, تذكير بأهميتها السابقة في تجارة الحرير. اليوم تعكس مدينة نانكسون المائية المدينة المائية الصينية التقليدية التي تظهر في اللوحات القديمة, دون حشود السياح التي قد تنتقص من تجربتك الأصيلة. سترى أيضًا لمحات من الثقافة الغربية من أيام المدينة كمركز للحرير والملح, مما أكسب قناة تشانغهوشن في نانكسون لقب 'الراين الشرقي'.

الأماكن الرئيسية التي يمكن زيارتها في مدينة نانكسون المائية تشمل حديقة اللوتس الصغيرة (شياو ليان تشوانغ), قاعة مكتبة جيايه, قصر 100 غرف, والمسكن السابق لزانغ شيمينغ.

تم بناء حديقة اللوتس الصغيرة كملكية خاصة, تعود لليو يونغ, تاجر ثري ومسؤول حكومي. الحديقة الخارجية, بمساحتها التي تقارب 10 فدانًا من برك اللوتس, is especially colorful in the summer when the lotus flowers are in bloom. The inner garden’s walls are decorated with paintings, calligraphy and other historic décor. It is an idyllic place to visit, with its pavilions, stone arches, rocks, bamboo and water.

The Jiaye Library was built as a private library in 1920, where owner Liu Chenggan (grandson of Liu Yong) housed more than 600,000 historic books and rare documents.

The Mansion of One Hundred Rooms (or One-Hundred Residential Houses) is actually a serious of interconnected residential buildings constructed in the Ming Dynasty. These buildings run along the river and are connected by archways.

أخيرًا, the former residence of the wealthy businessman Zhang Shiming, who brought much western culture to Nanxun, was built at the turn of the 20th Century and features numerous chambers (salons, القاعات, studies, and bedrooms), each with a different architectural style. Intricate wood details, glass brought in from France, stone carvings and more make it an exquisite place to visit.

In addition to the buildings and cultural relics of Nanxun Water Town, the cuisine is not to be missed. Fresh fish, chestnut cakes, and Taihu crab and shrimp are local delicacies worth trying.

How to get to Nanxun Water Town

From Suzhou
• Take a direct bus from Suzhou North Bus Station or the north square of Suzhou Railway Station to the town.

From Shanghai
• Take a direct bus from Intercity Bus Terminal, Hongqiao West Long-distance Bus Station, South Long-distance Bus Station, East Long-distance Bus Station or Pudong Airport Long-distance Bus Station to the town.

From Hangzhou
• Take a direct bus from Passenger Transport Central Station or Hangzhou North Bus Station to the town.

Additional travel advice on Nanxun Water Town
• Please take are when taking a river cruise. Boating price (1-8 people per boat): Little Lotus Garden to Guanghui Palace – ¥160/boat; Little Lotus Garden to/from Lounge Bridge – ¥280/boat for one trip; ¥380/boat for round trip.
• Visitors can enjoy interesting folk performances at the town.
• Visitor who wants to experience the Water Village Wedding should register at Tourism Center and wear traditional wedding dress during the whole ceremony. Please remember to return the wedding dress to the office at Yide Plaza in time.