In Jiangnan Water Town, cities gradually prospered, fighting for the economy, and becoming a "gentle and rich township" everywhere.
But there is only one Jiangnan city, do not fight or grab, happy to be the "second in the world".
It does not roll up life, it will always come, just work hard.
Tin City turtle back free, have time to work, it is better to see the sea, swim in the lake, eat sweet and delicious food, free to wander.
It pursues the comfort of local life, does not seek first, and well-being.
Even if you Nanjing and Suzhou are hot, silently standing in the "second echelon", the license plate is also the second, even the spring water does not grab the first, calling itself "the second spring under the world".
It has a thick foundation, and the scenery and water towns are like a "pocket version" of Jiangnan.
Especially in spring, cherry blossoms bloom all over the city, and walking through the streets and alleys brings the fragrance of cherry blossoms. Blowing the spring breeze, admiring the flowers in a daze, you can heal everything.
In the city surrounded by mountains and waters, look for the depths of small bridges and flowing water, tease cats in the water village with warm light, and shake the boat to wake up the dreams of a city.
Listening to the fishing boat singing late, watching the morning bell and evening drum, Wu Nong's soft tune pierced the lights of Vietnam's long street, and made sweet Jiangnan dreams with the ballads.
One step forward is the city, and one step back is Gangnam.
Bridges, mountains, lakes, water towns, and cherry blossoms constitute the most southern scenery, and spring here is romantic and happy.
With the mountains as the screen and the water as the support, it has cultivated an accessible and indisputable temperament here.
Although it is low-key, it has been awarded the most livable city in the mainland for three consecutive years; Although it is low-key, it has secretly become the national No.1 per capita GDP. It turns out that it is its wisdom to retreat into progress.
Even the locals can't say how rich they are, and they live a leisurely life with the scenery every day.
Catch the beautiful cherry blossoms in the morning light, go to the garden, feel the elegance of Jiangnan, listen to commentaries, sing tin opera, and pass day by day.
Outsiders come here to eat for a day, and the beauty of love lingers between their lips and teeth.
The sweet Xiaolong steamed bun is sweet from the morning, stir-fried greens must be sweetened, and the famous sauce ribs are even sweeter.
This is Wuxi.
Sweet to the heart, happy can attract bees. This spring, it is better to come to Wuxi together for a few days of happy days in Jiangnan.
It's time to take a trip to Wuxi in the spring
Look at Wuxi Tomei~
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Wuxi is so beautiful in spring
Taihu Lake flows for thousands of years, nourishing the land of Wuxi. Let this small place become a garden, and the original beauty is intoxicating. I think that the original Jiangnan was like this in Wuxi.
Sometimes I hate that I don't have many holidays, but every year from March to April, there is always a reason to go to Wuxi.
After all, Wuxi in spring is really beautiful, small bridges and flowing water towns and cherry blossoms with no end in sight, can heal tired souls.
/ Want to go see with you,
Nagisa cherry blossoms flying,
Jiangnan amazes the world, Wuxi condenses Jiangnan, and the essence of Wuxi's spring color is the brilliant and romantic cherry blossoms.
The spring breeze blows and blows to Wuxi, and the city's April smells of cherry blossoms, looking for the end of the taste, and the strongest place is in Yutou Nagisa.
The spring breeze blows to the moist, carrying the moisture of Taihu Lake water, knocking off cherry blossom petals and raining cherry blossoms.
Falling on your shoulders, the scent of flowers passes you by.
Flowers near and flowers in the distance. The clouds floated slowly, not faster than Yunnan at all. Maybe the sky is also drunk cherry blossoms, and the cloud's feet are staggering.
The cherry blossoms in Nagisa are so large and dense that you can feel the shock without further ado. Of course, this is one of the three cherry blossom fields in the world, and it is not at all inferior to Japan.
It's just that Wuxi people have a low-key character and have never boasted.
The people who came were only shocked by the cherry blossoms, but they did not know that there were more than 30,000 cherry blossoms, and the variety was also the most complete.
You see, on the Changchun Bridge.
The entire causeway is planted with Japan's famous cherry blossom tree "Somei Yoshino", with thick branches, and the cherry blossoms are in full bloom every year.
You see, by the Caowen Bay.
A large clear lake, a few cherry blossoms and the water surface touched the face, the water reflects the two worlds, and the beauty of the artistic conception is really not inferior to Japan.
It's tiring to get up early to work, but it's fun to get up early to enjoy the blossoms.
Greeting the morning light to see the cherry blossoms, flower branches, sails, and water shadows, it swept away the exhaustion at once, full of healing.
Don't say that Wuxi has no nightlife.
Wuxi's nightlife is all leisurely.
It is to see the cherry blossoms at night, Taihu Lake at night, the lights are on, every petal is interpreting, Wuxi day and night non-stop spring beauty.
/ I want to dream back with you,
Spring in the Tang Dynasty /
If the Yutou Nagisa is the beauty of pure nature, then the relatively niche Huanhuawan is the beauty of life.
The mountain breeze blows through the clear lakes of the mountains, carrying the aroma of pristine earth and grass wafting beside the ancient buildings full of Zen.
Hundreds of buildings full of Zen, without extravagant piles, cherry blossoms grow from nature, as if in paradise.
Here, Zen and fireworks are everywhere. Bouquets of splendid cherry blossoms, ancient houses dreaming back to the Tang Dynasty, naturally old fences, and even moss...
Pick a leisurely afternoon, sit by the windowsill and brew a pot of spring tea, occasionally a gust of wind, cherry blossoms blow in front of you, ordinary life is art.
Join me, sleep with the fragrance of flowers, wake up in Zen, and experience a comfortable and leisurely casual life, in Huanhuawan.
/ Want to find with you,
Soft mountain temperature under Lake Taihu /
I want to go to Wuxi with you to see what kind of lake has flowed for thousands of years, nourishing this calm and peaceful land.
Because of the existence of Taihu Lake, Wuxi shines. It is like a sparkling pearl, and Lake Taihu gives it the ability to shine.
At the end of the cherry blossoms in Wuxi, in the water towns of Wuxi, and in the gardens of Wuxi, Taihu Lake brews this treasure land of feng shui and creates the character of Wuxi people.
It guards the clarity and peace of Wuyue culture, and the ups and downs of the lake are all Chinese charm, safe and extraordinary.
Idle to go to Taihu Lake with me, on the shore of the lake, on the boat, blow a wind immersed in culture, happy and comfortable.
Go for a walk in the afternoon, wait quietly for a purple sunset and night, it is always quiet, and the end of the eye seems to be a paradise to escape the city, and the hermit of many years is on the lake.
Calm down and listen, quiet is the true nature of Taihu Lake. And this mighty Taihu Lake water swept away the beauty of the small bridge flowing in the south of the river, becoming vast and vast.
/ I want to feel with you,
The romance of the ancient canal through the city /
Wuxi ah, inseparable from water. Around, around, you can't bypass the clear river, inside and outside the city, it is full of tenderness made of water.
Because of a canal, Wuxi leaves people with too much reverie. Because of a canal, Wuxi has become the most typical Jiangnan.
In Wuxi City, where the river crisscrosses, you can row a small boat, you can reach almost every corner of Wuxi, paddling and shaking, shaking Wuxi all year round.
There are also white-walled Dewa buildings next to the canal, and the tender water reflects the old houses, reflecting each other, and there is a poetic Jiangnan invisible.
I love the canal at night, the lights are lit up and everything is different, the gentle river water illuminates the beautiful buildings, and sleeping on the river, even the dream is a sweet Jiangnan dream.
/ Want to be religious with you,
Lingshan Buddha /
The Lingshan Buddha lying quietly in Taihu Lake is another business card of Wuxi.
In the distance, you can see a big Buddha, standing solemn and solemn.
It is also the tallest bronze Buddha statue in the world.
Different from the shock of cherry blossoms, when I see the Great Buddha of Lingshan, there is a shock of devout worship, and it seems that I can feel the light of the Buddha shining, and my heart is peaceful.
The Lingshan Fangong in the Lingshan Scenic Area, where the Lingshan Buddha is located, was selected by CNN as one of the 40 most beautiful places in China. Walk in with me and be blown away by the magnificence.
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Ancient town swayed by spring light
It's spring time in Wuxi
If landscape is the root of Wuxi, then humanities are the soul of Wuxi. This livable and romantic city also shines with the light of humanity.
Not contending is Wuxi's character since ancient times.
This land has created a free-flowing compound talent. There is no place in Wuxi where there are many champions and people, and it has never only been willing to cross the single-wood bridge with thousands of troops.
Talents from all walks of life, painters such as Gu Kaizhi, geographers and famous travel experts include Xu Xiake, and A Bing is famous for his song "Two Springs Reflecting the Moon".
At the same time, we care about industry, in short, we must develop comprehensively, do not seek the best, only seek to eat and wear warmth, and be happy.
If you want to come to Wuxi's humanities, it probably shines brightly in the whole Jiangnan.
Today, the style of the ancients is still there, and under those buildings, every brick is shining.
There are high-rise buildings, traffic, well-preserved ancient towns, ancient streets, and gardens, both of which are integrated and have become a footnote to Wuxi's humanistic business card.
/ Want to walk with you,
Wuxi Water Town,
The most typical representative of Jiangnan is the water town. In my impression, a bluestone slab soaked in rain, an oil-paper umbrella, and a cheongsam walked across bridges.
The boat rocked and rocked on the water, waking up a clear dream, and the ripples on the water became the cover of Jiangnan.
The most southern water town in Wuxi is Huishan Ancient Town.
There are no cultural creativity, there are not many restaurants, there are no inns, only locals, and this place is full of fireworks.
It is like the hometown of countless poets, time has not changed for thousands of years, whether it is morning or sunset, it is the slow beauty of the past.
Take a walk with me, or walk slowly alone, you can reach many places here, and you can soak up the beauty of Jiangnan everywhere.
When you are tired of walking, go to the tea house, brew a cup of spring tea and taste tea to see the scenery. Look at the river in the distance, the bridge nearby, and listen to the sound of willows, you don't move but seem to catch spring.
The water vapor of Jiangnan has soaked more than 120 ancestral halls, full of the imprint of time, but it is difficult to erase the achievements here, and the open-air museum makes it shine.
Compared with Huishan Ancient Town, Xuntang Ancient Town is much more lively. Because it is deep in the middle of the city, but it does not feel noisy.
In terms of antiquity, it does not lose to Wuzhen. Although it is in a busy city but not obtrusive, the city of Wuxi embraces all things, contains the smoke and collects the birds outside the window.
When you are tired, the ancient town of Xuntang in the busy city can send you a gentle greeting. Loaded with thick fireworks, it warmed everyone.
Of course, there is also a trip to Dangkou Ancient Town. The warm sun basks on the street corners of the ancient town, and even the cats in the alley are free.
No need for tickets, no need to spend a penny to see small bridges and flowing water, white walls on both sides of the river Dewa and weeping willows, the atmosphere of the south of the river is vividly delineated.
When other places seem to press the fast forward button, Dangkou Ancient Town is still living slowly, and time becomes slow in the black tent boat.
/ Want to step with you,
Old Street in Wuxi /
Tired of seeing the ancient town, go to the ancient street to feel the fireworks in the world, these old streets carrying humanities, every time you come there has a different feeling.
Take a walk on Nanchang Street, a typical Jiangnan water town south on the banks of the Grand Canal. The streets are full of the most down-to-earth shops and old objects.
Ferry boats or boats slowly sail down the river, and cooking smoke wafts from the wooden houses. There are always some long-lost pyrotechnics that can be found by you.
Go to Nanxia Tang for a walk, there is the most southern fireworks in Tin City. The ancient canal passes through, brick by brick is Jiangnan style.
Go to the woody café, order a cup of coffee, and soak up the cozy spring sun at the window, and the time will pass little by little.
As night falls, night surrounds the city. Dim lights and lit red lanterns illuminate the ancient alleys, eat a bowl of thin noodles, and heal exhaustion.
/ Want to wander with you,
Gardens in Wuxi /
The garden is never just a landscape, it is full of people's minds, the ultimate of Chinese aesthetics.
Come with me to see the Jichang Garden in Wuxi. Walking into it is so beautiful all year round, it is really worthy of the honor of one of the four famous gardens in Jiangnan.
A door, a wall, and a window can separate a completely different and poetic landscape, and it is an artistic conception to shoot at will.
It is not a grand, exquisite garden, but it condenses all the most exquisite landscapes in China. In spring, every blossom is a painting.
Not only Jichang Garden, there is also a Liyuan Garden in Wuxi.
Legend has it that Fan Li took Xi Shi to live here in seclusion, so there was Liyuan and Lihu.
The white-walled Wadai house, the exquisite stone forest architecture, and the unique tenderness of Jiangnan are vividly displayed here.
If you are not careful, you can see the fascination, and you will have a different feeling after watching it for a long time. In addition to the small family jasper, there is also heroism and vastness.
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A day in Wuxi
Food goes hand in hand, and the days are sweet
"There are poetry and calligraphy in the belly", when people are still struggling with lying flat or involuting. Wuxi has long studied its own truth, and it is the best day to get by.
They understand the principle of retreat as progress, and know that the best thing in life is those who love the fireworks of the world.
Wages do not have to compete for the first, of course, prices do not have to compete for the first, mixed with the middle.
Subsidized benefits, while not the best, need to keep up. The rest of the time, either studying flowers and plants, or delving into food.
Carry forward "eat sweet". Of course, Wuxi also did it, making sweet synonymous with Jiangnan.
As a result, you have such a different but ordinary life in Wuxi.
Inseparable from three meals a day, it is a hot open yang wonton in the morning, a bowl of tofu flowers in the ancient town, and a sweet sauce ribs in the evening.
After work, the food is in the stomach, and I eat slowly.
Savor the sweetness and you have plenty of time to taste the essence of the food. You will find that the sweetness of Wuxi is sweet at the beginning and salty after, so you understand Wuxi.
It turned out that Wuxi used the sweetness of food to comfort the bitterness of life and awaken himself from his slumber that year.
/ Hot breakfast,
Let you be sweet from the beginning /
In the morning, go to the breakfast restaurant or vegetable market near your home, and eat a hot meal, the sweetness is enough to wake up the morning.
Xiaolong steamed bun + open yang wonton is the standard breakfast for Wuxi people.
A thin wonton skin that can be packed with many kinds of fillings: pork, squeezed vegetables, dried shrimp, green onions and ginger...
Pork should be seven points lean and three points fat, so that the taste of cooking will be fine and fragrant.
The wonton soup is also filled with egg skin, seaweed, shredded tofu, green onion, and a hot wonton soup in the morning.
With a drawer of small cage steamed buns, clamp the skin without breaking, turn over without leaking the bottom. A mouthful of marinade, delicious and not greasy.
Xiaolong steamed buns have sugar in them, but they just mention the umami of pork.
When eating, first take a small bite, drink the fragrant soup, and then chew slowly, this time the sweetness dissipates and the umami of pork pervades the mouth.
If you have enough time, you can also eat a bowl of Wuxi noodles with toppings.
The noodles as thin as hair are really the white moonlight in the hearts of Wuxi people.
With toppings such as large ribs, small ribs, vegetarian chicken, etc., it will produce countless flavors, each of which is very pleasant.
Wuxi people who love to eat sweet, but they also have a combination of salty soy milk + flatbread. Salty soy milk, smooth and tender mouth, is sought after by countless Wuxi people.
Soy milk is topped with squeezed vegetables, seaweed, cooked soy sauce, chopped green onion... Then it's served with old fritters or flatbread, and it's another delicious breakfast as standard.
/ A small snack walking through the streets,
Let life have expectations /
There are many snacks in Wuxi, go to the old street and water town, and eat while shopping, which is really comfortable.
The plum blossom cake that is available in the streets and alleys must be tasted.
The bake is hot with a tempting burnt aroma. As soon as you eat your mouth, you can't help but eat several more.
And tiny sugar taro. There was a lot of brown sugar, and the taro floated up. After taking a sip, it instantly warmed the stomach a lot, and it was very comfortable.
There are also tortillas that do not lose to Xiaolong steamed buns, the fried outer skin is golden and crispy, the glutinous rice inside is soft and sticky teeth, and then you can eat large meat balls full of gravy with a bite inside, and you are reluctant to leave after eating!
/ Sweet and savoury dinner,
No meat /
Wuxi people really love meat, and the most famous is the sauce ribs. Repeatedly on CCTV, it is one of the must-serve dishes for state banquet dishes!
Although the sauce ribs are sweet, they are sweet and delicate, and the sugar is put in many times. It's not a long-term chef, and it really doesn't taste so good.
Guarding the treasure of Taihu Lake, of course, the food is naturally delicious. Taihu Sanbao has white shrimp, white fish, and whitebait, which do not require too many complicated practices, and are simply delicious.
When the chopsticks are picked up in the mouth, a fresh sweet taste is enough to capture people's hearts.
Wuxi tips
It only takes 30min from Suzhou high-speed railway and more than 1 hour from Shanghai
Wuxi cherry blossoms are best visited from late February to early April, and March is the most popular.
Little tail
Wuxi, which has not been contending, actually is
The famous old city of Jiangnan,
Land
The first of the "Four Rice Markets" in the world
Today, it has become a rich and idle city in Jiangnan
Low-key but without losing meaning