Dangkou ancient town

Dangkou ancient town has many cultural relics, just like an open-air museum. The low rise houses in the ancient town are arranged along the watercourse. The main colors are black, white and gray. The mud on the walls has fallen off and the green bricks are exposed. From time to time, a few withered grass and canes are growing in the cracks of the bricks. The upper part of the Gables of some houses is incomplete, revealing endless history. The most special thing about the old house is deep. There is always a dark alley waiting for you to go. The small skylight on your head casts a beam of light, and the side door in front of you has light and shadow, which gives you a feeling of seclusion.

The old streets of the ancient town and BeiCang river form a cross distribution. At the other end of the old street, there are western style houses. The most famous one is the western style house called "Cai Hongde hall". It was built in 1935 by Cai Hongsheng, a local born Shanghai beach tycoon. It's still the best house in town today. On the floor of the high open hall, the fine mosaic should come from overseas, so far there are few gaps. Hua juofang's former residence is also on the Huayan street in xindangli by the river. Now it is still a Sanjin courtyard.

Dangkou ancient town

Dangkou ancient town is located in Ehu Town, Southeast of Xishan District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province. It is adjacent to the tombs of Yue nobles and Taibo tombs in Hongshan in the west, and Suzhou and Changshu in the East. It covers an area of 20.68 hectares. The ancient name of dingshe is said to be the hometown of Ding LAN, the filial son of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It got its name from its location in Dangkou of Goose Gizzard.

Dangkou ancient town, 25 kilometers away from the center of Wuxi, is located at the junction of Wuxi, Suzhou and Changshu. Wuxi is one of the five key protected historical and cultural blocks (towns). In 2010, it was rated as China's historical and cultural town. It enjoys the reputation of "little Suzhou" and "yindangkou". It is a national AAAA tourist attraction.

Protection and development

Dangkou is located at the junction of Wuxi, Suzhou and Changshu, known as "little Suzhou" and "yindangkou". The beautiful e Lake gave birth to a famous historical town. Most of the residents in the town are Huashi, whose ancestor Hua zhengu is familiar with hundreds of schools of thought, and has written the book of thought, which has been handed down from generation to generation. As a result, the wind of filial piety prevailed here, with abundant natural resources, elegant and elegant Zhong Ling, and a large number of celebrities. With rapid economic and social development, it has become the first town of grain and Fu in the south of the Yangtze River. There are many rivers, lakes, small bridges and elegant environment. There are many historical relics here, including 4 (13) provincial cultural protection units, 1 municipal cultural protection unit, 1 control protection unit and 50 historical buildings. In October 2008, Xishan District Party committee and government officially launched the protective restoration project of Dangkou ancient town. In Shanghai Tongji Planning Institute, Suzhou Planning Institute, Shanghai Qichuang and other units planning and planning, the overall orientation of the protection and development of Dangkou ancient town has been determined: making full use of cultural heritage, integrating lake and pastoral ecological resources, building a tourism base with cultural experience, leisure and vacation, recreation and living as a whole, a unique drama shooting base, and the most suitable for rest and self-care Live community.

In 2010, Dangkou was rated as a famous historical and cultural town in China by the Ministry of housing and urban rural development and the Bureau of cultural relics. The ancient town scenic area is constructed according to the national 4A level scenic area standard, focusing on the development goal of tourists eating in Dangkou, living in Dangkou, and cultural leisure in Dangkou, striving to build a growth triangle leisure tourism resort.

The first phase of Dangkou ancient town (historical and cultural block) covers an area of 20.68 hectares, with a planned construction area of 110000 square meters. The people's Government of Xishan District has invested nearly 1 billion yuan in construction. After nearly five years of protection, repair, development and construction, the construction task has been completed. A total of 62000 square meters of buildings have been repaired and rebuilt (including 28000 square meters of historical buildings and cultural security units). The river system of the scenic area is connected, the river network of the scenic area is enriched, 28 ancient bridges are restored, the river course of BeiCang river with a length of 1200 meters is renovated, and the ancient docks, ancient revetments, river ports and ancient dwellings on both banks are restored. The water, electricity, gas, communication, fire control, lighting and other supporting pipe networks of the whole scenic area have been laid and put into use. There are 8 tourist attractions in the scenic area, including Huashi Yizhuang, Qianmu's former residence, Guandi temple, huajuofang's life story exhibition hall, huajunwu's former residence, Hendry's clock and watch hall, Wangshen's former residence and Huitong hall. After several years of protection and development, the historical and cultural block of Dangkou ancient town has been carefully built into a Jiangnan ancient town integrating tourism, leisure, sightseeing and vacation in accordance with the national 5A scenic spot.

Free policy

In February 2020, in order to pay tribute to the medical workers struggling in the front line of anti epidemic, the scenic spot will be free of charge for medical workers from the opening date of the park in 2020 to December 31, 2020.

geographical position

It has been a regional "water wharf" since ancient times. The bodu River, which flows into the e-Lake, leads to the Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal in the West; the Wangyu River, as a clear water channel, passes through the e-Lake, connecting the Yangtze River in the north and Taihu Lake in the South; the modern transportation is convenient, 12 kilometers away from the Suofang International Airport in southern Jiangsu, 10 kilometers away from the Beijing Shanghai high-speed railway Wuxi station; the Shanghai Nanjing Expressway, Xi Tai first-class highway and Xi Zhang expressway are close to Dangkou Tourist attractions: Taicang port and Zhangjiagang deepwater port are only 40 km.

Bus: 712, 708 (Dangkou ancient town station)

721, 729, 732 (Xinqiao station)

Get honor

In 2008, it was identified as one of the five key protected historical and cultural blocks (towns) in Wuxi City. In 2010, it was rated as a Chinese historical and cultural town, and in 2014, it was listed as a national 4A scenic spot.

Practical information

Ticket information

The adult ticket is 80 yuan, including Hua juofang's life story exhibition hall, Hua Junwu's cartoon hall, Huashi Yizhuang, Wang Shen's former residence, Huitong hall and Qian Mu's former residence (Hendry watch Hall).

Minors aged 6-18, students and the elderly aged 60-69 have half tickets with valid certificates, while children under 1.4 meters and the elderly aged over 70 have free tickets with valid certificates.

Citizens in Wuxi, Jiangyin and Yixing can get free tickets with valid ID cards (such as ID card, social security card, residence card, etc.), but they need to buy additional tickets for internal scenic spots.

Wuxi Garden card is free of charge (including internal attractions).

Diet information

There's food everywhere in the ancient town. The most famous is Zou Yourou, and shops selling it can be seen everywhere. Shuijin Douhua (No. 85 Canghe North Street), Jinjia Shaobing (No. 77 Canghe North Street) and medicated food crisp are good snacks. In Qinyuan Xiaolong (No. 37, Canghe South Street), you can enjoy the authentic Wuxi flavor. Crab roe Xiaolong buns and fresh meat Xiaolong are very popular. If you pursue the environment, you can go to the antique famous kitchen in Washington (112-1 Canghe North Street). Tired of walking, you can also sit down in the teahouse near the river and enjoy the scenery while drinking tea.

Accommodation information

Accommodation in the ancient town is more convenient, from hotels to high-end hotels.

Customs and taboos

The folk customs of Dangkou ancient town have distinct characteristics and unique personality of Jiangnan Water Town. Its custom of "four seasons and eight Festivals" pays special attention to the implication and has great interest in life.

Chinese New Year is the longest lasting major festival in a year, and its customs are also the most exquisite. Preparations for sweeping and dusting began in the middle and late December. "Ash" and "Hui" are homonymous. Dusting is not only for the sake of a clean holiday, but also for the sake of getting rid of the bad luck of the old year and ushering in a prosperous new year

December 24 is the kitchen day. As the saying goes, "when the year of baby comes, the year of old woman comes." It is said that on this day, the kitchen god wants to "serve God with good deeds". The common people want to eat vegetarian food and offer sacrifices to the kitchen god. The dishes are also made of tofu, gluten, vegetarian chicken, shutters, Yuzhu, black fungus, mushrooms and so on. It is very suitable for the vegetarian old women who believe in Buddhism.

The steamed rice cake at the end of the lunar month is very particular. First, the ground glutinous rice flour should be mixed with water, added with sugar and made into wet flour, steamed in a steamer, then taken out and repeatedly kneaded, and then made into various shapes of rice cake. "Steaming" means steaming straight up; "cake" and "high" are homophonic, implying the meaning of high life. Most of the new year's cakes are gold and silver in color. They are seasoned with yellow sugar and white sugar. The shapes of the cakes are square, long bar, and Yuan Bao, which symbolize gold and silver bricks, gold and silver bars, and gold and silver Yuan Bao. They are looking forward to the good luck and prosperity of the new year.

New year's Eve family reunion dinner is the highlight of the new year. There are a lot of stress, rice to put soybeans, water chestnut, soybeans such as gold, a symbol of great wealth; water chestnut red round shape, and "water chestnut" and "Qi" homophonic, a symbol of neat reunion, red fire, in addition, also implies the meaning of prosperity, because the local metaphor for access to unimaginable wealth as "digging a big water chestnut.". There must be fish in the dishes. "Fish" and "Yu" are homophonic, implying the meaning of "more than every year". New year's Eve "one night for two years, five minutes for two years", after dinner to put closed firecrackers, no longer go out, but can't sleep, have to keep the new year. ShouSui should wait until after midnight, when the firecracker opens the door for the first time, I wish you good luck in the new year.

The custom of Spring Festival is very particular. Breakfast to eat rice cake and round son, round son is blue and white, rice cake is yellow and white, cut into small squares, meaning happy, round. Children can receive lucky money from their parents and elders, some of which are hidden under their pillows when their children are asleep, and some of which are given to their elders during the Spring Festival. When you go out to meet people, you should bow your hand and congratulate each other: "congratulations on getting rich, everything goes well." On the first day of the lunar new year, it is not allowed to utter filthy words, nor can adults scold children, otherwise it will bring bad luck for the whole year; it is not allowed to wield knives and guns, or even to use kitchen knives. The things to be cut should be cut in advance, so as to strive for peace and harmony throughout the year.

On the fifth day of the year, we will meet the "Lutou Bodhisattva", that is, the God of wealth. Xiangchuanzhan

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