Oh my god! Lili Ancient Town is really more fun than Wuzhen and Xitang

Lili Ancient Town is a well-preserved typical Jiangnan ancient town. Li'li was formerly known as "Lihua Village" and has a history of nearly 900 years. Since ancient times, it has been known as the "Four Li" in the south of the Yangtze River together with Tongli, Zhili in Wuxing, and Guli in Changshu. Within the core protection area of ​​the ancient town, there are more than 97,000 square meters of buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China, which have accumulated numerous historical relics from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China. Since the Southern Song Dynasty, Li'li has been a place of cultural and artistic diversity and has produced many talented people, including 1 number one scholar, 26 Jinshi (imperial scholar), and 61 Juren (juren). The patriotic poet and leader of the Southern Society Liu Yazi, China's first-generation movie star Yin Mingzhu, and international justice Ni Huiri'ao all came from Li'li. 📌Highlights There are 85 alleys of various types in the ancient town, 70 hidden alleys, 15 visible alleys, and 12 ancient stone bridges across the river. The remaining ancient revetments from the Ming and Qing dynasties are more than 4,000 meters long, with many types of river piers and mooring stones. There are 254 mooring stones, which is the largest in the Jiangnan ancient town. 📍Attraction address: No. 30, Hujing Street, Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province 🚗 Transportation to attractions: 🚘Self-driving: Navigate to the parking lot of Lili Ancient Town 🚌Public transportation: Take Suzhou Metro Line 4 and get off at Tongli Station, then transfer to the Wujiang Lili Bus Line (50 minutes). During the Spring Festival, get off at Suzhou South Station, where there is a 🆓 tourist bus line directly to 👍️Must-see attractions: Lili Shijia House, Tuiyibuchu, Lili Xihu Daoyuan (City God Temple), Liuyue Museum, Liu Yazi's Former Residence, Hongshoutang, Luoya Thatched Cottage, Duanben Garden, Zhougong Fu Temple, Xu Dayuan's Former Residence, as well as the Tinware Master Studio, Zhaoling Temple 🏯Recommended highlights: 🌟Tinware Museum: 10 yuan/person, there are rarely seen tinware products here, and you can also make tinware by yourself 🌟Liu Yazi Memorial Hall: Free, the museum retains many traces of the patriotic poet and founder of the Southern Society, Mr. Liu Yazi, who devoted himself to patriotic activities, with vivid displays such as pictures, real objects, and multimedia 🌟Fanhua Study: The study room converted from the ancestral home of Mr. Jin Yucheng, the author of "Fanhua". All the books are from the collections of Jin Yucheng and his parents, and readers can read freely. Adults: 79RMB, children: 39RMB, students: 49RMB (may need to show ID), tickets can be exchanged for a drink 🌟Duanben Garden: 10 yuan/person, built by Chen Heming, the magistrate in the early years of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, it was originally a famous garden in the county. Currently, only half of it is open, and the other half is still under renovation 🌟Li Hall: Li Hall, built during the reign of Emperor Kangxi, is a place where you can sit, listen to dramas, and take a rest. 🌟Ancient Bridges - There are more than 20 bridges in the ancient town, 8 of which are from the Ming and Qing Dynasties 🌟Lilong - In the recently popular TV series "People in the Alley", the alleys are like a microcosm of the intricate life in the south of the Yangtze River. There are 115 visible and dark alleys in Lili. There are twists and turns, but eventually there is light at the end of the tunnel. Recommended: Jiamiaoqiao Lane (open lane), one bridge and one lane, freezes the impression of Jiangnan; Zhongxin Kuaijia Lane (dark lane), a dark lane leading to the vegetable market, with dim lights and ancient stone bricks creaking when stepped on, as if traveling back in time half a century ago 🌟Lili Ancient Town Exhibition Center: charged, the history of Lili Town, a must-visit for those who want to understand Jiangnan culture 🌟Suzhou Xu Beihong Art Museum: Free, the museum houses more than 10 original works of Master Xu Beihong, as well as some replicas of Xu Beihong's works and works by other calligraphy and painting masters 🌟Liuyue Museum: It is charged and is about 10 minutes’ walk from the ancient town. A foreigner has collected 100,000 Chinese antiques, which is worth seeing. 😋 Food recommendations: 1️⃣ Xie Shun Xing Noodle House (No. 33, Pinglou Road) Su-style noodles 🍜 Red soup & white soup 6 yuan + toppings a la carte 2️⃣Handmade wine 3️⃣ Wanxiangtai white-cut chicken specialty, half a chicken for NT$90 4️⃣Small Food Court (No. 98 Pinglou Street) has a festive atmosphere with all kinds of bacon hanging! Popularity is not cheap 5️⃣ Granny Tofu (No. 116, Pinglou Street) Signature chicken soup salty tofu 10 yuan/bowl, full of ingredients 👍 6️⃣Xuji Plum Blossom Cake (No. 68, Center Street) 6 yuan 7️⃣ Fengji Youdun (No. 99, Center Street) only sells meat and red bean paste fillings during the Spring Festival, 6 yuan/piece; glutinous rice flour is wrapped with fillings and boiled in boiling oil. The glutinous rice is soft and sticky, the skin is stiff and crispy, and the meat filling is good 8️⃣ Changshengji (No. 105, Center Street) The price has increased by 30% during the Chinese New Year. High-quality winter bamboo shoots and pork dumplings with clear soup, delicious hot 9️⃣ Tongluo chicken drumstick (next to Changshengji) 13 yuan/piece, not big, fried until crispy, slightly dry 🔟The candy in the candy store (No. 107, Center Street) is 5 yuan/piece and 10 yuan/small can. The boss is the representative inheritor of Suzhou's intangible cultural heritage "Li Li Malt Sugar Making Technique" 1️⃣1️⃣ Lingfeng Noodle House (1-1 Hujing Street) 1️⃣2️⃣Wangji Spicy Chicken Feet (No. 51, Hujing Street) 43 yuan/jin. The bone-in chicken feet are large and thick, not spicy but garlic sweet. There are also tiger skin chicken feet, white-cut sausage, etc. 1️⃣3️⃣Su'a Spicy Chicken Feet (No. 39, Nanxin Street) 42 yuan/jin The chicken feet are small and chewy, and the sauce is stronger; there are tiger skin chicken feet, sauced duck, etc. 1️⃣4️⃣ Lili Li Yongxing Braised Duck (No. 16, Nanxin Street) 1️⃣5️⃣ The taste of childhood sugar porridge (mobile stall) 8 yuan/bowl 🍵Afternoon tea in ancient town 1️⃣Lili Coffee (No. 116, Pinglou Street) 2️⃣ Donglai Pavilion (No. 115, Zhongxin Street) The terrace on the first floor is a great choice for cooking eggs around the stove 3️⃣ Lili Xunwei Tea Space (No. 65, Jianxin Street) sells tea sets outside, and the inner room is 30 yuan/person for making tea around the stove. Tea leaves are not good 🉑Warming 🉑Out of the film 4️⃣Fanhua Study (No. 38, Jianxin Street) is the ancestral home of Jin Yucheng, the author of "Fanhua". Tickets: 79 yuan/person plus 1 drink; closed on Mondays 🎟️Ticket related: free! ️ (Partial charges: Duanben Garden, Dongsheng Church, Tin Museum, etc.) Attraction ticket: Adult 47💰Double 95💰 💗Other tips: ✔️It is recommended to wear Hanfu/cheongsam! Bluestone road comes with atmosphere filter ✔️After 16:00, the light and shadow are beautiful, and the mobile phone can directly output blockbuster movies ✔️There is a floating market every Saturday, and the fruits and vegetables are so fresh that they look like they were fished out of a painting "We have to go to Lili. Wait for a breeze Turn the lanterns in the corridor into poems Turn time into a slightly sweet feeling 👉🏻My dears, believe me! Few people, beautiful scenery, hurry up! ! !