Lili Ancient Town in Suzhou

It is a little-known water town outside Suzhou city, located in Wujiang District, Suzhou, in the golden triangle of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, adjacent to Shanghai, with Taihu Lake on the west, more than 90 kilometers away from Shanghai, and only an hour and a half drive away. Among many ancient towns, it is a very low-key one, without a strong commercial atmosphere, nor crowded crowds. When appreciating the scenery, you can occasionally see locals washing clothes and vegetables by the river, busy and happy, they still retain the old living habits. White walls and green tiles, small bridges and flowing water, a piece of Jiangnan style, there are many willow trees along the river, the green willow branches gently sprinkle on the river surface, very gentle, the long stone embankment, the mirror-like river surface, the ancient buildings reflected in the water, all tell the original flavor of the ancient town. The most impressive thing is that there are many and deep alleys, which can be called a unique feature of the ancient town. Lili Ancient Town still preserves 115 alleys. The most interesting thing is the dark alleys in the riverside buildings, which are winding and endless, and it is quite "adventurous" to walk in the alleys of Lili. There are 12 ancient stone bridges here, including 8 ancient bridges left over from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Some of these ancient bridges have been repaired several times since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and they are still passable today. In addition to the characteristics of the southern water town, there are also many precious cultural histories and numerous ancient relics left here, such as the Liu Yazi Memorial Hall, Xu Beihong Art