Why is the ancient town of Nanxun in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, historically rich?

Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, as you can tell by the name, there must be a lake here.

The lake is the well-known Taihu Lake, however, it is mainly Suzhou City in Jiangsu Province that currently governs Taihu Lake. Without Taihu Lake, what is there to see in Huzhou City?

Belonging to the same Jiangnan basin, the water towns and ancient towns are also the characteristic landscape that Huzhou has.

Huzhou City under the jurisdiction of Nanxun District, there is an ancient town of Nanxun, which is not as famous as Wuzhen, and not as popular as Zhouzhuang, but a school of its own. The scenery here is like a picturesque fairyland, with small bridges and flowing water, willow trees, and swaying wooden boats.

People always add a prefix when describing the ancient town of Nanxun? Rich Nanxun. So, how rich is this ancient town? And the tour product of the prematurely together, into this place to see it.

The overall area of the ancient town is small, with a long stream as the median line, and very typical Huizhou-style buildings along both sides.

The white walls have long been left with deep and light black marks by the years, but they are also a sign of historical precipitation. Along the stream, there are rows and rows of ancient boats docked, which is very atmospheric.

With subsequent commercial development, a variety of cafes, cultural and creative stores and other modern service industries have also opened next to these ancient buildings.

But because of the orderly development, it doesn't look out of place in this ancient atmosphere, but rather has a sense of peace and quiet.

There are many winding alleys along the roadside, covered with moss, which contrast with the slightly mottled white walls around them, making them seem deep and silent, just short of a girl holding an oil-paper umbrella.

Of course, Nanxun ancient town in addition to this kind of traditional architecture of the Jiangnan water town, there are also many modern buildings, such as the body of the wooden buildings living in a separate house.

The entire exterior of the house is made of black wood stacked to create, the house is very complex construction, corridors curved and interspersed everywhere, windows and wooden doors on the tedious hollow carving is very durable.

But the most impressive is an ancient brick-red building, whose bright color seems out of place in the town, the famous Liu's Ladder.

Liu Tieqing, the third son of Nanxun's richest man, Liu Yong, Liu's Tie is his private residence. Liu's ladder number was razed to the ground, what we see now, is Liu Tieqing in 1905 at the original site of the reconstruction, even so, this is the true meaning of the century-old house.

The roof of this building is very flat, with only carvings around the edges as decorations, and the window glass is colorful, with hollowed-out barbed wire mesh on the sides, like European architecture, which is very exotic.

Nanxun ancient town was crowned with the name of the rich, because of the history of it, is indeed rich. The silk produced here became the royal imperial products of the time.

Many rich merchants gathered here, and different from other places of businessmen, Nanxun's rich merchants appear more low-key, with a high wall will be the internal prosperity and the outside world, only to enter the interior, can truly appreciate the richness of this place.

In Nanxun Ancient Town, you can not only experience the unique charm and beauty of the Jiangnan water town, take a cruise to enjoy the riverbank of the ancient town up close and personal, but also see the unique exotic architecture, see the magical effect of the collision of the ancient elements of the ancient style and modern elements.

Don't worry about the commercialized atmosphere here, as it has basically maintained its original appearance and blends well with the city of Huzhou.

There are many ancient towns and water towns, but Nanxun must be the one you can't miss.