Xiaolianzhuang

Nanxun Ancient Town is located in Huzhou, Zhejiang, at the border with Wujiang District, Suzhou, with very convenient transportation. From Suzhou, there is a direct bus to Nanxun Bus Station every more than an hour on average. Nanxun Ancient Town is famous for its long history and the feature of rivers running through the town. The area of the ancient town is not large, and it takes about half a day to tour around if you just have a cursory look. Moreover, Nanxun Ancient Town is a classic of Jiangnan architecture that combines Chinese and Western styles. Both traditional Jiangnan gardens and European architectural groups from the French Renaissance period are perfectly integrated here. In Nanxun Ancient Town, you can visit famous attractions such as Zhang Shiming's Old House and Xiaolianzhuang. Zhang Shiming's Old House was built by Zhang Shiming, the grandson of Zhang Songxian, one of the 'Four Elephants' of Nanxun, consisting of typical Jiangnan traditional buildings and European architectural groups from the French Renaissance period, combining Chinese and Western styles. Xiaolianzhuang is the private garden of Liu Yong, the first of the 'Four Elephants' of Nanxun in the late Qing Dynasty, with pink walls and black tiles, lotus ponds and curved bridges, strange peaks and rocks, and pavilions, which can be compared with Suzhou gardens. In addition, you can choose to enter the town for free after 5 pm (5:30 pm during daylight saving time). The lights are very beautiful at night, you can take a boat to enjoy the night view, stay overnight in the ancient town, and then use the ticket to visit the attractions the next day. You can also arrange a one-day or two-day tour to visit each attraction in detail. Overall, Nanxun Ancient Town has both a profound historical and cultural heritage and a unique style of water town and Chinese and Western architecture. It is a place worth visiting.

🌟 Where to go around Hangzhou in spring? I recommend visiting this ancient town, which not only has the charm of Jiangnan water towns but also a wealth of historical sites. This is the ancient town of Nanxun in Huzhou. 🌟 Nanxun has a long history, with human activity here since the Neolithic Age. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it became wealthy through the silk industry. 🌟 Today, when you come to Nanxun, you must take a good look at the following places. 1️⃣ First: Look at the Jiangnan residential houses Located in the area crisscrossed by rivers, the locals in Nanxun live by the water and have built unique Jiangnan-style residences, among which the most characteristic are the Baijian Lou built during the Ming Dynasty. The hundred or so residences standing on both sides of the river, paired with the arch bridge in the middle, are especially reminiscent of the Jiangnan water town style. 2️⃣ Second: Architecture blending Chinese and Western styles Walking in Nanxun, you will find many buildings that are a fusion of Chinese and Western styles. For example, the former residence of Zhang Shiming has Jiangnan-style carvings paired with a Western ballroom; Liu's Ladder Shop features a blend of Roman columns and horse-head walls; Western-style sofas and crystal chandeliers also interpret the Sino-Western fusion of Nanxun. 3️⃣ Third: Look at the garden style There are also many Jiangnan-style gardens in Nanxun ancient town, especially the Xiaolian Zhuang. This was once the residence of the wealthiest man in Nanxun, combining a garden, family temple, and charity estate in one complex. Xiaolian Zhuang has rockeries, Western-style buildings, maple and pine paths, which are particularly beautiful. 4️⃣ Finally, don't miss the Nanxun specialty cuisine, such as delicious fish ball soup, meat pancakes, mushy eel shreds, river delicacies, smoked bean tea, Nanxun pig's trotters, etc., all worth a try. Nanxun Ancient Town Baijian Lou

Nanxun Ancient Town is truly worth visiting, with a pleasant environment and beautiful scenery, especially the night view, which is really beautiful! Only a few places require an additional ticket, the rest of the journey is free.

Known as the 'real Jiangnan', Nanxun Ancient Town has gained fame since it became free. Here, you can find authentic small bridges and flowing water, natural scenery, a long history, and unique culture, which make everyone exclaim with satisfaction, saying that they have truly encountered the charm and fun of the water towns in the Jiangnan region! 🎉To tour the ancient town, it is recommended to start from the 'Xiaolianzhuang', stroll all the way to the 'Yiyuan Ruins', and then take a boat back. If you have more time and can stay in the evening, you can enjoy the night view near the 'Chuihong Park'.

We went to Xiao Lianzhuang in the morning. Since we arrived too early and the garden was not open yet, we could only walk around outside the garden and wait for it to open... Xiao Lianzhuang is a classical garden architecture built in the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. It is the private garden of Liu Yong, the richest man in Nanxun. Xiao Lianzhuang is centered on the lotus pond, with mountains and waters arranged according to the terrain, forming two gardens inside and outside. The inner garden is a garden within a garden, with the mountain as the main body. The pond is planted with reeds, the stones are stacked into mountains, the maple forest and the pine path, the mountain road turns around, small and twisted, like a large bonsai. It is separated from the outer garden by a pink wall, and connected by a leaky window. It seems to be separated but not separated. The mountain and lake views of the inner and outer gardens are interesting. The outer garden is centered on the lotus pond, the pond is about ten acres wide, and the pavilions are dotted along the pond, with different scenes at every step, quite ingenious.

Xiao Lianzhuang in Nanxun: Located to the west of Wangu Bridge in the southwest of Nanxun Town, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, it is a private garden built by Liu Yong, the richest man in Nanxun in the late Qing Dynasty, commonly known as 'Four Elephants'. It was started in the 11th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1885), and after 40 years of operation by three generations of the Liu family, it was completed by Liu Chenggan, the eldest grandson of Liu Yong, in 1924. Covering an area of 27 acres, it is named Xiao Lianzhuang because of its admiration for the name of the Lotus Villa built by Zhao Mengfu, a great painter from Huzhou at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. The area is 17,399 square meters. Originally a temporary burial garden for the Liu family, it started planting flowers and willows around the pond, replanting lotus flowers, arranging pavilions, and building family temples from the 11th year of Guangxu (1885), and it was completed in 1924. Because of the admiration for the Lotus Villa of Zhao Mengfu, a painter from the Yuan Dynasty, it was named 'Xiao Lianzhuang'. Everyone knows the story of Zhang Guolao riding a donkey backwards. Zhang Guolao is the oldest immortal among the eight immortals in ancient Chinese mythology and has a wide influence in Chinese folklore. He is a real historical figure.

🌠Xiaolian Villa, also known as Liu Villa, is located in the southwest of Nanxun Town, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province. It was built during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (1885) and is the private garden of Liu Yong, the richest man in Nanxun. It is modeled after the Lotus Villa of Zhao Mengfu, a great painter and calligrapher from Huzhou. 🌅The entire garden is exquisitely designed and is a masterpiece of Jiangnan gardens. The garden is centered around a lotus pond, with mountains and waters arranged according to the terrain, forming two gardens inside and outside. The inner garden is a garden within a garden, mainly composed of rockeries, like a large bonsai. The outer garden is centered around a lotus pond, covering an area of about ten acres. There are pavilions and towers built along the pond, with a different view at every step. 💰Ticket price: The ancient town is free. Xiaolian Villa: 25 yuan/person 🕙Business hours: Summer: 8:00-17:30 Winter: 8:00-17:00 ⏳Tour time: 1-2 hours 📍Detailed address: Inside Xiaolian Villa, No. 124, Nanxi Street, Nanxun Town, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province

There is a small lotus village in Nanxun Ancient Town. It was built in 1885 and is the private garden of Liunan, the richest man in Jiangnan. It is also one of the five famous gardens in Nanxun. It was built in the Qing Dynasty and has been spent for more than 40 years. The area is nearly 20,000 square meters, and in addition to the pavilions, courtyards, Xuanyuan, most of the other are lotus ponds, hence the name. The beauty of Xiaolianzhuang is still touching people even today. I can always see many students coming here to sketch and use their tender brushstrokes to record the soft side of Jiangnan. Jiaye Library is adjacent to Xiaolianzhuang and was built by Liu Weis grandson. Jiaye Library is a combination of Chinese and Western architecture. All wooden windows and railings are hollowed out "Jiaye Library". In the library building, a piece of "Kin Ruo Jia", the Kowloon Golden Jubilee, was mentioned by Pu Yi in the late Qing Dynasty. When the library was at its peak, there were as many as 60,000 volumes of books, a total of about 160,000 books, and many precious books were preserved. After 1949, Jiaye Library Building has become a part of the Zhejiang Library, and continues to shine for the preservation of human wisdom.

In all the architectural forms, I especially like the ancient town, perhaps because the first time I went to the ancient town for the first time in my childhood, I was so happy that I left an indelible mark, so after that Every time, whether in a good mood or not, I always want to go to the ancient town, completely slow down, and let go of myself... said that it is more suitable for the rainy days and the ancient town, because of a story, so come to Nanxun, Coincidentally, this time I met a lot of old friends in the ancient town. Its true that fate decides everything.

Xiaolianzhuang, 10mu Lotus Pond Xiaolianzhuang is the private garden of Liu Wei, the first of the "four elephants" in the late Qing Dynasty. It was built in 1885. After 40 years of operation, Sun Liucheng worked in 1924. It was fully completed in the year and is a national key cultural relics protection unit. Covering an area of 27 acres, because of the name of the lotus flower village built by the film writer Zhao Mengfu at the end of Muyuan, it is called Xiaolianzhuang. Located on the bank of Tunxi, the powder wall and the tile, the lotus pond and the bridge, the Qifeng rock, let people taste the artistic conception of Although made by people, like the sky. Xiaolianzhuang consists of three parts: the outer garden, the inner garden and the Liu family temple. It is famous for its park garden. The garden is exquisitely designed, and the main body of the garden is a 10-mu lotus pond. There are lotus ponds in the outer garden, pavilions and pavilions, and curved bridge promenades, which are built around the pool and surrounded by water. The ancient wooden trees on the bridge support the vines and vines. There is a hexagonal pavilion on the north bank, which is hidden between the weeping willows and bamboos. It is very rich in the waters of the south of the Yangtze River. If the lotus blooms, the wisteria is entangled, and it is naturally beautiful. Jiangnan can pick lotus, lotus leaf He Tiantian. Fish play between the lotus leaves. Fish play lotus leaf east, fish play lotus leaf west, fish play lotus leaf south, fish play lotus leaf north. The Jiangnan, which was smashed many years ago, finally became figurative. It turned out that the lotus leaf He Tiantian said this kind of scenery. It turns out that the tail-tailed koi swims between the lotus leaves. The Chinese and Western walls of the architectural style have always been a major feature of Nanxun, such as the Miss House in this small lotus village. There is no trace of ridiculousness, and the balance between China and the West is just right. It can be seen that when building here, the designer must take pains. Walking through Xiaolianzhuang, you can always feel the artistic conception of "walking around the cloister, listening to the strings and watching the flowers."

The famous Xiaolianzhuang, called Mulianzhuang, is the name of the Lotus Village of Huzhou, a writer of the Yuan Dynasty. It consists of three parts: the outer garden, the inner garden and the Liu family temple. The western elements are embedded in the classical gardens and become an interesting ending for the Jiangnan gardens. Pavilions and pavilions, stacked mountains and waters, both inside and outside, are beautiful.

Xiaolianzhuang is the first of the Nanxun gardens. During the game, you can move around and change the scenery. You can get the image of "fishing lotus leaves, lotus leaves and Hetiantian"; you can also wait for the cool breeze, "just like the gentlest nod, like the lotus can not win the cool breeze" The meaning. The land of fish and rice, living in the pillow, is inevitable to forget the distance.