Huangshan is the beauty of mountains and rivers in China, and Zhouzhuang is the beauty of water towns in China. If you want to choose the most representative ancient water town in China, there is no doubt that she is Zhouzhuang, the first water town in China. No wonder Zhouzhuang was particularly favored at the APEC meeting of 200 1 and was designated as one of the venues outside Shanghai.
Zhouzhuang Town is located in Kunshan City, 38 kilometers southeast of Suzhou City, with a history of more than 900 years. Zhouzhuang Town has been Zeguo since ancient times. The north-south Chenghe River, Hougang River, Youche Yanghe River and Zhongshi River form a "well" shape. Because the river has become a street and the houses are built by the water, it presents an ancient and quiet elegance, which is a typical "small bridge with flowing water" in Jiangnan.
The charm of Zhouzhuang lies in its cultural implication. Shenting, Zhangting, mysterious architecture, former residence, Taoist temple, Quanfu Temple and other places of interest have high historical, cultural and ornamental value. Where there are rivers and streets, there must be bridges. There are many ancient bridges in Zhouzhuang, which are very distinctive. The famous ones are Shuangqiao and Fuan Bridge.
Bridges and streets in the town are connected, houses are built by the river, boats are swaying and green shadows are dancing. Visitors who advocate returning to simplicity can't help chanting: Wu depends on Wu, and Wu Zhongzhou is good at going abroad.
In 2003, Zhouzhuang was awarded the "Cultural Heritage Protection Award" by the Asia-Pacific Department of UNESCO, and was awarded the title of the first batch of "Famous Historical and Cultural Towns" in China in the same year.
Admission: each scenic spot 100 yuan.
Suzhou amusement park
Located in the center of Suzhou High-tech Zone, at the foot of Lion Mountain, covering an area of 540,000 square meters, it is a national AAAA scenic spot and passed the ISO9002 quality system certification on 200 1. At the end of last century, Suzhou Recreation City, which was built by Suzhou New Area Economic Development Group Corporation, Shanghai Oriental TV Station, Xinhua Bank of Hong Kong, Hong Kong China Travel Service and other enterprise groups with a total investment of 600 million yuan, miraculously appeared on this land, which can be described as a perfect combination of good weather, good place and good people. The first phase of the project "Water World" has been favored by tourists for ten years and has become a hot spot of summer tourism in East China. The second phase of the project "Happy World" combines the excitement and grandeur of western amusement parks with the leisure, tranquility and nature of oriental classical gardens. When tourists come here, they are all excited about it. Now it is famous all over the country in the name of "Oriental Disney" and deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Shantang Street
Among the numerous streets and lanes in Suzhou, Shantang Street, a famous scenic spot, is known as "the first street in Gusu". The reasons are as follows: First, Shantang Street is an ancient street with a history of 1 100 years; Second, its pattern has the characteristics that can best represent the streets and lanes of Suzhou; Third, it is related to many celebrities and events. Shantang Street was built in the Tang Dynasty during Pauli's reign. In 825 AD, Bai Juyi was ordered to Suzhou as a secretariat. Shortly after taking office, he took a sedan chair to Tiger Hill and saw that the nearby river was blocked and the waterway was impassable. After returning to the official residence, he immediately consulted with relevant officials and decided to build a road around Huqiu Mountain, and set out to dig a mountain pond river. It starts from the vicinity of Nagato Duheshang Bridge in the east and reaches Wangshan Bridge in Huqiu in the west, which is about 7 miles long, so it is commonly known as "Qilishantang to Huqiu".
Baimajian ecological garden
Baimajian Ecological Park is located on the west side of Qiao Feng Street in Suzhou High-tech Zone. It is an important part of the tourist area in the west of Suzhou, covering an area of 7 square kilometers. It is the original ecological "green lung" of the whole high-tech zone. It is 0/6km away from the city center/kloc-,with superior regional location, convenient transportation and developed economy. Planned and designed by the famous Beijing Native Landscape Planning and Design Institute, with high standards, high starting point, harmony and unity. It is divided into six functional areas (four natural scenic spots and two public leisure areas). The planning is positioned as a natural ecological leisure resort in Suzhou, highlighting the natural ecological and cultural characteristics of the ecological park.
Tianpingshan
Tianping Mountain is located in the north of Lingyan Mountain, west of Suzhou 15km, with an altitude of 22 1m, which is the highest among the mountains in the southwest of Suzhou. There is Baiyun Spring, which is known as "the first water in Wuzhong". Every October, red leaves are everywhere and beautiful. Suzhou Tianping Mountain is one of the important scenic spots in the national Taihu Lake Scenic Area. The scenic spot is about 5 kilometers away from Suzhou High-tech Development Zone. There are Lingyan Mountain in the south, Zhishan Mountain in the north and Jinshan Mountain in the east, with an altitude of 22 1 m, which is the highest mountain in the southwest of Suzhou. Tianping Mountain is named for its flat top. Mountains are surrounded by white clouds, also called white clouds.