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BenjaminThompson.28United States

Take the kids for a walk in Nantong over the weekend, it's only an hour by high-speed train from Shanghai, not many people and the food is good

Take the high-speed train to Nantong on the weekend, it's even faster than driving to the surrounding cities! 💡If you're only visiting Nantong city, 2 days and 1 night is enough The main attractions in Nantong are concentrated in the 5A scenic area—the Haohe Scenic Area Haohe is the most completely preserved ancient city moat in China that is located in the city center. The entire scenic area has no gates, giving a sense of scenery in the river and the river in the scenery. The riverside is dotted with many historical and cultural relics from the Tang Dynasty to modern times, where human history and natural scenery blend together. ✅Nantong Museum This is the first public museum independently founded by Chinese people Haonan Villa is the former residence of Mr. Zhang Jian, the main building's British-style architecture is a model of China's absorption of Western architectural art, and the interior is mainly Mr. Zhang Jian's office and living room. The yellow building is the South Pavilion, and another building with white walls and red windows is the Central Pavilion. These British-style buildings are very photogenic ✅Siyi Cake Shop A local old-brand cake shop in Nantong, besides the common varieties, there are two special ones: Fire dumplings, a magical pastry that can only be seen in Nantong, with a sticky outer skin that's fried until crispy, and a meat filling inside Yingao, the first time you eat it, the square cake will burst, and the liquid red bean paste in the middle is the highlight ✅Southwest Camp, Si Street Historical and Cultural District This area gathers ancient temples from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, a large number of Ming and Qing residential buildings... The old foundation that best represents Nantong also spreads in these alleys, and there are many homes of martyrs. ✅Bell Tower·Qiaolou Zhang Jian believed that in order to develop modern industry and education in Nantong, it was necessary to accelerate the pace of life and let everyone have a sense of time. Therefore, in the third year of the Republic of China, he bought a huge clock from Shanghai and built the Bell Tower in front of Qiaolou. Its appearance is modeled after the Big Ben in London, and it is now a landmark. 💡Unique Cuisine Nantong is bordered by the Yangtze River and the Yellow Sea, with rivers crisscrossing the urban area, making it a rare city that gathers the different delicacies of river, sea, and river. 🍜Jianghai Fish Port Mingdang Seafood City, where you can order everything from the river and sea, the pufferfish fish rice is good! 🍜Sihai Building The thin-skinned crab roe buns are bigger than a fist, not only filled with crab roe but also the crab paste of male crabs. Nantong also has a morning tea culture, and it is said that the locals' favorite is sesame cake.
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Posted: Apr 10, 2024
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