May Day Travel Guide | An ancient town favored by time

🍵Everyone has a fondness for ancient towns in their heart. Take advantage of the beautiful spring weather to bring your family and friends to Yaowan Ancient Town during this May Day holiday to experience the charm of Xuzhou's number one ancient town on the Grand Canal. Find a quiet spot to slowly savor the fragrance of tea and enjoy the slow pace of life. 🏠The beauty of Yaowan's architecture lies in its integration of southern and northern features, which is closely related to its geographical location. The Grand Canal connects the south and the north, and as an important node, Yaowan is where southern and northern cultures collide and blend. Therefore, the architectural style of the ancient town is both delicate like the south and bold like the north. 1️⃣Wu Family Courtyard: A typical northern architecture, but with high and small windows, tight courtyards, and thick walls, it has the function of protecting against typhoons and heavy rain, hence it also has the architectural legacy of the Fujian coastal area. 2️⃣Suzhenyang Guild Hall: Built during the Qing Dynasty's Kangxi era by merchants from Suzhou, Zhenjiang, and Yangzhou, hence named Suzhenyang Guild Hall. The backyard is now the 'Suzhenyang Inn', integrating accommodation, dining, and conferences. With pavilions, terraces, bridges over flowing water, it is full of poetic and scholarly charm, highlighting the style of Jiangnan gardens. 3️⃣Sanjin Courtyard: After the 'Opening of the Canal for Transportation', Shanxi merchants came to Yaowan to do business, where they set up banks and pawnshops and built the Shanxi Guild Hall. The Sanjin Courtyard, as the backyard of the Shanxi Guild Hall, is now a Shanxi-themed inn. The architecture with its bracket sets, flying eaves, colorful decorations, and majestic atmosphere, and elements such as wood carvings, brick carvings, stone carvings, and lacquerware, all exude the splendid brilliance of Shanxi culture. 4️⃣Catholic Church: Originally built in 1909, it was rebuilt on the original site in June 2011. It features European Gothic architectural style, with twin towers reaching 40.6 meters high. The towering spires and colorful stained glass showcase the mysterious and sublime artistic charm. 😋Yaowan Boat Cuisine: 'Fresh, blended, healthy, refreshing', with a rich variety of dishes, traditional dishes are integrated with innovative ones to meet the needs of different diners!