Is the ancient town of Shaxi in Taicang interesting?

The ancient town of Shaxi in Taicang is fun.

Shaxi Ancient Town is located in the middle of Taicang City, Jiangsu Province, 50 kilometers away from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway has opened an exit here, which takes only 2 hours from Shanghai to Shaxi. Shaxi is an ancient water town with a long history, unique scenery and rich products. Known as the 18 towns in the southeast and the first town in Shaxi.

Shaxi town began in the late Yuan Dynasty. During the Meiji period, towns became increasingly prosperous. Senior officials and dignitaries such as Su Zan's Imperial Imperial Imperial House, Cao Kui's Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial Imperial In the Ming and Qing dynasties, with the development of industry and commerce, a large number of businessmen came into being, and they needed a place for cultural exchanges and commodity economic activities.

As a result, the waterfront buildings built along Qipu River stand out, the quaint stone arch bridge spans Qipu River, and a number of famous ancient houses such as Silverstream Bookstore, Ye Nan Zhaju and Li Anrui Building have sprung up, forming a unique historical and cultural landscape with people sleeping on the river, small bridges and flowing water and deep alleys. In Shaxi ancient town, you can experience the ancient customs and culture for yourself, which is very fun.

Tourism culture of Shaxi ancient town

Shaxi ancient town is rich in historical and cultural relics, with unique waterfront buildings, deep and ancient alleys, antique ancient bridges and former residences of historical and cultural celebrities in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Qipu River, dug in Song Dynasty, runs through the whole town, with wide river surface and criss-crossing islands, which is a major feature of Jiangnan ancient town.

The ancient houses on both sides of the river are strewn at random and row upon row. The street along the river stretches for 1.5 km, telling the prosperity of Shaxi's business in the past. There are three ancient stone arch bridges on the river, namely, Bridge, Anqiao and Yixing Bridge, all of which have typical architectural styles of Qing Dynasty.

Shaxi is also a place where people gather. China's outstanding master dancer Wu Xiaobang was born here. He skillfully integrated dance with life and became one of the pioneers of new dance art in China. Combined with the traditional culture of the ancient town, Shaxi has carefully built a poetry pavilion, a textile promotion pavilion, a dance pavilion, a children's interest pavilion and other attractions, so that tourists can not only have fun, but also learn some knowledge and culture.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Shaxi Ancient Town, Taicang City.