Baijianlou

Baijianlou has a history of more than 400 years. It is said that it was built by Dong Fen, the Minister of rites of the Ming Dynasty, for his nanny and servant.

There are green tiles and white walls, buildings built by the river, and willow trees. There is no uniform shop facade, and it is the original residence.

The whole baijianlou street is lined with houses and side walls. The most concentrated section is from Lianhua bridge to Changqiao bridge on the East Bank of the river.

At present, the local residents of Nanxun still live in baijianlou. Although the houses are dilapidated, they are still very distinctive.

This is a must see spot in Nanxun, showing a typical scenery of Jiangnan.

Baijianlou

Baijianlou is located on both sides of the East baijianlou River in Nanxun ancient town, Nanxun District, Huzhou City. Baijianlou River starts from the East suspension bridge in the East and ends at the gate pile bridge in the north. Baijianlou, about 400 meters long, was built by Dong Fen, the Minister of rites in wanlizhong (1573-1620) of Ming Dynasty, a native of Nanxun.

brief introduction

Baijianlou is called "baijianlou" because it is built on both sides of the river and connected by a long slate bridge. Some of the buildings built along the river make full use of space to build arcades, while others are even covered with eaves, so the streets are convenient for pedestrians. They can take shelter in rainy season and shade in summer. The fire sealing gables of baijianlou include three stacked horsehead gables and Pipa Gables, which are very interesting. There are ticket doors between the buildings, which lead people's eyes to the depth. The stone revetment along the river is neat, and there are river ports, which are convenient for people, boatmen and businessmen to go ashore and disembark, carry goods and travel, and also convenient for people to draw water and wash. The architecture of baijianlou not only keeps the architectural style of Ming Dynasty, but also has the architectural charm of Qing Dynasty. It is a typical residential building group with the flavor of Jiangnan Water Town. During the Jiaqing period, Zhang Zhen once had a poem praising baijianlou (Xunxi Fishing Song by Zhang Zhen): "baijianlou is surrounded by Chan Juan, baijianlou is clear in the water; every time you arrive at Xieyang village, you can see the boat selling flowers in the east of Banqiao." Depicting a vivid picturesque beautiful scenery and water scenery.

Address: both banks of dongbaijianlou River, Nanxun Town, Nanxun District, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province

Longitude: 120.431742

Latitude: 30.880986752823

Official website: http://www.hznxgz.com/

Tour time: 3 hours

Traffic information: it is located in Nanxun ancient town, and the traffic is as follows

1. It's within walking distance of the ancient town.

2. Taxis: there are not many taxis in Nanxun town. The starting price is 5 yuan / 2km, and 2 yuan / km after exceeding.

3. Tricycle: the local tricycle is one of the main means of transportation in Nanxun Town, which is convenient to travel. Tricycle charges about 3 yuan / km. Taian road bus station to the ancient town is usually 8 yuan, long-distance station 10-15 yuan.

Ticket information: the ticket of Nanxun ancient town has been included. The ticket of Nanxun ancient town is 100 yuan.

Opening hours: all day

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