Lili | A low-key and tranquil ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River

Bluestone streets stretch on, with small bridges over gentle streams. Suzhou's Lili is a millennium-old town, known as Pear Blossom Village at the end of the Tang Dynasty. With its small bridges over water, ancient Ming and Qing buildings, deep alleys and lanes, and segments of stories about famous people, they are all like stories engraved in the time of Lili, intriguing and warming the heart. Lili Town is under the jurisdiction of Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, bordering Shanghai to the east, Tai Lake to the west, Zhejiang to the south, and Suzhou to the north. It is located in the hinterland of the 'Golden Triangle' where Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, two provinces and one city, converge, in the Tai Lake plain area. Among the many water towns in Suzhou, Lili Ancient Town may not be as well-known as Zhouzhuang or Tongli, but it has its unique charm. Its authentic lifestyle, natural commercial atmosphere, gentle and tender culture, and rare natural tranquility are what other towns lack. Lili Ancient Town has a low-key and serene temperament, a typical ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River with small bridges over water and deep alleys. The shops on the streets of Lili do not sell crafts or souvenirs, only authentic local snacks. The town's 'Three Treasures' include Wangji Spicy Trotters, Wangwan Wangji Spicy, A Wang Sausage Wraps, Fengji Oil Stump Wangji Spicy Trotters, as well as Li Yongxing's Soy Sauce Duck, Shenglu Zhai Mooncakes, Malt Collapse Cakes, and Fermented Rice Cakes, which are also quite famous. Lili Town has been awarded titles such as 'National Historic and Cultural Famous Town,' 'China's Top Ten Slow Travel Villages and Towns,' and 'Ancient Water Town in the South of the Yangtze River.'