Shaxi ancient town of Taicang

Shaxi ancient town, Taicang City

synonym

Shaxi ancient town in Taicang generally refers to Shaxi ancient town in Taicang City

Shaxi ancient town is located in Taicang City, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. There are waterfront buildings, ancient lanes, ancient bridges and former residences of celebrities in Ming and Qing Dynasties.

brief introduction

Shaxi, also known as Shatou. In the Tang Dynasty, villages were formed and Buddhist temples rose; in the Yuan Dynasty, tusong moved to the west to form a market; in the Ming Dynasty, commerce was well developed and became an important business town; in the Qing Dynasty, modern industry started and new education was carried out, and Shaxi showed a new atmosphere.

geographical position

Shaxi is located in the middle of Taicang City, Jiangsu Province, 50 kilometers away from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. The Shanghai Nanjing Expressway opens up an exit here. It takes only 2 hours from Shanghai to Shaxi. Shaxi is a water town with a long history, unique scenery and rich products. It is known as "Eighteen towns in the southeast, the first town in Shaxi".

Shaxi Town began in the late Yuan Dynasty. During the Meiji period, towns became more and more prosperous. Su Zan's "yushifu", the censor of Shanxi Province, Cao Kui, the censor of the Ministry of punishment, Lang Zhongzhong, Yuchun and other dignitaries successively built their own houses here. The street view is getting better and the "eight sceneries of Shaxi" are well-known. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with the development of industry and commerce, a large number of businessmen emerged as the times require a place for cultural exchanges and commodity economic activities. As a result, the waterfront buildings built along the Qipu River stand out, with simple stone arch bridges across the Qipu river. A number of famous ancient houses such as Yinxi bookstore, nanyezhaiju and lianruilou have sprung up, forming a unique historical and cultural landscape of Zhenhe people, small bridges, flowing water and deep alleys.

Tourism culture

There are rich historical and cultural relics in Shaxi ancient town, including unique Ming and Qing waterfront buildings, deep and ancient alleys, simple and powerful ancient bridges, and former residences of historical and cultural celebrities. Qipu River, excavated in Song Dynasty, runs through the whole town with wide river course and islands in the river, which is a major feature of Jiangnan ancient town. Along the two banks of the river, ancient houses and dwellings are arranged in a row. The streets along the river stretch for 1.5 kilometers, telling the story of Shaxi's past prosperity in commerce and trade. On the river, there are three ancient stone arch bridges (all of which are cultural relics protection units of Taicang City), namely Liji bridge, anqiao bridge and Yixing bridge, all of which have typical architectural style of Qing Dynasty. Shaxi is also a place where people and culture gather. Wu Xiaobang, an outstanding master of dance in China, was born here. He skillfully integrated dance with life and became one of the pioneers of Chinese new dance art. Combined with the traditional culture of the ancient town, Shaxi has built a poetry hall, weaving hall, dance hall, children's fun hall and other scenic spots, so that tourists can not only get leisure and entertainment, but also understand some knowledge and culture.

History and culture

Shaxi, with a history of more than 1300 years, exudes the simple charm of a small town in the south of the Yangtze River. In 2005, Shaxi was named as a famous historical and cultural town in China by the Ministry of construction and the Bureau of cultural relics, and has won the reputation of "top ten charming tourist towns in Suzhou City" and "national folk art (Dance) town", etc. the ancient water town is glowing with new youth.

Address: Central Taicang City, Jiangsu Province

Longitude: 121.06887423104

Latitude: 31.5687271218

Tel: 0512-53221815

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