Reject the crowds and come pick this niche ancient town
A stream runs through the town,
with peach and plum trees scattered along the banks,
the morning glow and evening brilliance sprinkle across the river surface,
the stream glitters with gold, brilliant as a brocade ribbon,
hence the name 'Jinxi'...
Jinxi Ancient Town is located in the southwest of Kunshan City, Suzhou, and is a Jiangnan water town with a history of over two thousand years, known for its 'thirty-six bridges and seventy-two kilns'.
Travel Tips💡
📍Enter the town from the South Visitor Center➡️📍Stone Archway➡️📍Ancient Lotus Bridge➡️Chen Fei's Water Tomb➡️📍Lotus Pond Zen Monastery➡️📍Zhang Province Art Gallery➡️📍Jinxi Pot Museum➡️📍Ding Residence
Cross the bridge to the opposite bank➡️📍Ancient Brick and Tile Museum➡️📍Ma Ruote Clay Zen Workshop
The atmosphere of life on both sides of the river is strong, and from time to time, you can see local elders washing clothes by the river.
You can buy a joint ticket💰for 65 yuan, but of course, if you're just strolling around and not entering the small attractions, you don't need to buy a ticket.
It is recommended to stay in the ancient town for one night, as there are many choices for riverside homestays in the town. We usually book on Ctrip, which is very convenient.
Food Recommendations🍽️:
1️⃣ Sock-bottom Crisp: Made and baked on the spot, shaped like the bottom of a sock, with a fragrant, crisp taste, sweet with a hint of salt.
2️⃣ Hawthorn Cake: Chewy texture, with caramel brushed on the surface and fine red bean paste inside.
3️⃣ Ao Stove Noodles: Various toppings to choose from. Recommended explosive fish + pickled vegetable topping, the fish is crispy, and the pickled vegetables are slightly salty, a perfect combination.
4️⃣ Wan San Trotters: The meat is fresh, tender, salty, and fragrant, fatty but not greasy, and mouthwateringly delicious.
Jinxi Ancient Town is such a place that makes you want to linger:
To live in a courtyard
Flanked by old houses with courtyards
In front of the house, a gentle river flows
Across the river, more old houses with courtyards
Every morning
Greet the neighbors with a soft 'good morning'
During the day, watch children play
Pet a few cats and dogs
At night, look up at the stars
Watch the dancing lights on the river
And then, sleep soundly through the night
Summary📝If you're tired of the crowded commercialized ancient towns, then come to Jinxi! Bring a few good friends, have a drink, wander around, daydream, and space out, spending a few days as a 'leisure person'.
Jinxi Ancient Town is relatively small, and there are not many people queuing for boats. There are two waterways in total, not too long, but the environment is very good. The whole process is about 25 minutes, the boating lady is very stable and the attitude is not bad. At first, I sang three minor tunes, and then asked us a few times if we still wanted to sing, which slightly affected the experience and mood.
A boat can take 6 people. It is recommended to change the ticket and say 6 people directly. Otherwise, the ticket will write the number of people on the boat. The consumption in the ancient town is not high. The taste of the noodles is good. There is also a group purchase. The temple is free to open to the outside. The Buddha statue is very good. The snacks of childhood are full of memories. The scenery is great. It is worth coming again next time.
Jinxi Ancient Town, a 2,500-year-old ancient town, there is not much commercialization, simple villagers, leisurely and slow life, full of fireworks, people feel that they have come to the paradise of the world, and they are all small bridges and flowing water. People forget the fast pace of the busy and irritable city. Experience slow life, enjoy the fireworks of the world...
Jinxi Ancient Town is in Kunshan City. It takes 46 minutes from Kunshan South Railway Station to take No. 133 and No. 46. No tickets are required. Shen Congwen Yu Jinxi is "a girl in a dream"; Feng Yingzi said that Jinxi "is always suitable for light makeup; the late master Liu Haisu praised Jinxi as the "most in the south of the Yangtze River" Jinxi - the last real water town in Jiangnan, the ancient town of Jinxi, is located in Kunshan. It is close to Shanghai and Zhouzhuang. It has a history of more than 2,500 years, It is known as "36 bridges, 72 kilns".
This is one of the must-visit attractions in Sichuan. It is indeed very popular, but a little disappointed~ Recommended reason: it is the ancient town style, there are many merchants, the facilities are quite complete, and the travel is just a very convenient attraction~ But the merchant is not very good, especially [ Ancestors pick ears ] What the hell, super perfunctory, Not professional at all, especially bad feeling~