China's top ten ancient water towns

One, Zhouzhuang - China's first water town

Built in the Northern Song Dynasty, located in Kunshan City, Suzhou, Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, between. The mountains and water are green and watery, and the wind and water are getting longer and longer, which is good for people's eyes. Thousands of years of historical vicissitudes and rich Wu culture nurtured by Zhouzhuang, beautiful water township style, unique human landscape, simple folk customs, and become a treasure of oriental culture.

Two, Xitang - dream of the ancient water town

Ming Dynasty built the town, Xitang has a long history, rich in human resources, beautiful natural scenery. Located in Jiashan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, is located at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, one of the six major ancient towns in Jiangnan. Distant view of the water town, white walls and ink tops, boat shadow wave light, pink walls towering, tiled house reflection, in the mist under the halo just like a light-colored rice paper painting.

Three, Tongli - the Venice of the East

Built in the Song Dynasty, one of the six major towns in Jiangnan. Long history of rich flavor and typical water town style. "Small bridges, running water, people" like poetry, tranquil and comfortable life in the South. Known as the "Venice of the East" reputation, with a strong natural and humanistic flavor.

Four, Wuzhen - the ancient color and fragrance of quiet elegance like poetry

Located in Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, one of the six ancient towns in Jiangnan, known as "China's last pillow water home" reputation, with more than 7000 years of civilization and 1300 years of town history. Typical of China's ancient water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, "the land of fish and rice, the silk of the House".

Fifth, Luzhi - elegant attractions, beautiful scenery

Many people may read this word wrong, read into the corner of the word, Lu (lu 四声)直. It belongs to Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, 2500 years of history, through the ages, and still retains the ancient charm of the legacy of the wind. There is much water, many bridges, many alleys, many ancient houses and many celebrities.

People who have come to Li will remember the authentic Jiangnan water town flavor here. The "Hall of the Five Lakes" and the "Rush of the Six Zephyrs" summarize Luzhi. Relax and let your thoughts come with the bridges and water, drift through the alleys and ancient houses, and gradually go away ......

Six, Nanxun - the state of culture, affluent town

Located in Huzhou City, Nanxun District, is located in the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, one of the six major towns in Jiangnan. Ming and Qing dynasties for the silk town of Jiangnan, human resources, adequate, Chinese and Western architectural combination of the ancient town of Jiangnan. Known as one of the most resistant to loneliness of a water town.

Silently waiting for her strong cultural deposits, waiting to really understand her tourists. As the name Nanxun as poetic. Numerous places of interest, and the harmony of the natural scenery, the rich historical and cultural heritage and aura, overflowing with the poetry and painting of the Jiangnan water town general charm.

Seven, Mudu - exquisite and deep personality Mudu

"Wuzhong first town", "the best show of Jiangnan" reputation. It has a history of more than 2500 years. It is the only ancient Chinese garden town in Jiangnan. Deep alleys, rustic stone bridges, exquisite pavilions, and the mesmerizing tranquility and solace. Taste the lost classical and leisure; into the elegant mood of Tang poetry and Song lyrics.

Eight, Zhujiajiao - the foot of the city, everyone's girlfriend

In the Qingpu District, Shanghai, one of the four major historical and cultural towns in Shanghai. Long history, rich in tourism resources, known as the "Pearl of Jiangnan". The beauty of the water, the bridge of the ancient, the street of the strange, the garden of the fine; stone old streets, deep alleys and lanes, arched stone bridges, babbling boats a faction of the ancient color and aroma.

Nine, light blessing - the lake and mountains, plum blooming in full bloom

Belongs to Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, the shore of Taihu Lake, Taihu Lake farmhouse style, a long history, beautiful scenery, enjoy the "lake and mountains, the cave of heaven and paradise" of the reputation,. Here is not like the other Jiangnan water towns in general, the traditional water town characteristics have been gradually faded.

Every year in February, the plum blossom spitting stamens, potential as the sea of snow, full of mountains and valleys, the aroma of intoxicating, a lot of travel to come here to see the ancient cypresses and plum blossoms of the light blessed Dengwei Hill Dock.

Ten, Anchang - blue water through the street elegant bridge

Zhejiang Shaoxing, Keqiao District of Anchang, was built in the Northern Song Dynasty, Ming and Qing dynasties rebuilt a thousand years of history of the water town. The town is characterized by a simple and quiet culture, with a strong local flavor.

Ancient color stores, heavy platform door, distinctive workshops, over the Xuan riding tower, stone alleys, stone bridges, the Wupeng boat, social theater, snacks, as if the old wine, swirling with the past, filled with the hometown ......

Water township style of water weddings, the hometown of the Shaoxing master teacher. The most characteristic is the small bridge of Anchang (small and exquisite, arch, beam, pavilion of various styles, a thousand shapes, simple and elegant).

Expanded Information:

Ancient towns, generally referred to as towns with a long history, are the most important places in China. p>Ancient towns, generally referred to with a history of more than a hundred years, for centralized residential complex. China has a long history and a vast land with many ancient towns with deep cultural heritage. Some of them have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

First of all, in the sense of protection, the planning of ancient towns is to protect the excellent historical and cultural heritage, to protect the historical style of towns, street patterns and residential life patterns mainly characterized by traditional regional towns and cities with commercial and residential complexes, Confucian temples, pagodas, etc., and to protect the various historical information and local customs and intangible heritage of historical events, business exchanges, shipping and trade, and activities of celebrities in the past generations. It is a historical and cultural landscape area with rich and typical traces of historical development and strong local residential and cultural colors.

Secondly, from the viewpoint of the master plan, the ancient town is displayed to the world as a historical and cultural town, and the main development of the future characteristics of the tourism industry. And planning to bring unprecedented changes to the ancient town.

By planning and designing the landscape of the ancient town, we hope to let people see the real beauty of the ancient town and y know the historical significance of the existence of the ancient town landscape at the same time, so that people's concepts change, from passive to active, so that everyone actively participate in the protection of the ancient town planning to summarize the ancestors thousands of years of thinking experience in harmony with the natural ****, and to seek the healthy and sustainable development of the modern community The road of modern society, has great significance.

Once again, the significance of reality. Planning is to guide the implementation, and the implementation of the results will bring benefits to the people, the benefits of the big and small and whether the planning is reasonable, the landscape design is very much related to success. As long as the relationship with the interests of the people, so the planning of the town is very important, far-reaching impact.

Reference:

Ancient Towns-Baidu Encyclopedia