Wuxi Ultimate Guide, One-Day Tour Completed, Please Accept!
As a native Wuxian,
I won't allow anyone to have not visited Wuxi.
Here's the ultimate one-day tour guide for you.
🚗Transportation: Either subway or self-driving is fine, Wuxi has developed transportation, and for those who don't want to drive, taking the subway is very convenient.
Itinerary: Sanyang Plaza - Dayu Hotpot - Huishan Ancient Town - Xihui Park - Nanchan Temple - Nanchang Street
🥤First Stop—Chayan Yuese
Nowadays, young people have the habit of getting a milk tea before going out on a trip~ I highly recommend Chayan Yuese, the tea flavor is strong, and the milk is rich~ Sanyang Plaza Subway Exit 5 is right at Chayan Yuese Dadao Department Store, wait in line for about 10 minutes, and you can get your milk tea. After getting your milk tea, you can also stroll around the area, with pedestrian streets, Henglong, and Suning all nearby, which are among the bustling areas of Wuxi.
🍲Second Stop—Dayu Hotpot
When it's mealtime, if you don't want stir-fried dishes, remember to try this super popular Dayu Hotpot. I've been eating it for 9 years and still think it's super nice. Yunbat, Suning, and Henglong all have their venues, which shows how popular it is. Authentic Sichuan and Chongqing hotpot, tripe is a must-order, crispy and tender, very high quality.🍰 Self-service condiments, desserts, and fruits are all unlimited.
Third Stop—Huishan Ancient Town
Take Subway Line 1 to Line 3 to Line 4, and Huishan Ancient Town Exit 6 is right at the entrance of the ancient town, 🎫no admission ticket needed. Temples, classical trinkets, and snacks are all available. For those who haven't been there, it's quite fun for the first visit.
🎫Fourth Stop—Xihui Park
The ticket is 10 yuan, and a 70 yuan joint ticket includes the park admission. The cable car is 60 yuan for a round trip, or you can climb to the top of the mountain from the Huishan entrance. To avoid long queues due to the crowd, head straight to Xihui Park and get on the cable car in about 15 minutes. The cable car is mainly for the fun experience. Xihui Park is not big, 🚣there is boating and a children's playground, and the scenery is also very nice, it's a park that locals like to visit.
🍢Fifth Stop—Nanchan Temple
Nanchan Temple has beautiful scenery, not only can you experience the ancient charm of Jiangnan, but also no admission ticket is needed. There are many snacks, which are very suitable for a leisurely stroll in good weather, walking and eating, very comfortable.
🏮Sixth Stop—Nanchang Street
Nanchang Street is very close to Nanchan Temple, just a walk away. The daytime Nanchang Street is very quiet, walking on the protruding bluestone slabs, feeling the history and stories of this old street, the ancient town charm of Jiangnan is very strong here.
At night, Nanchang Street under the night sky is even more beautiful, strolling along the riverbank, with small bridges, flowing water, pavilions, and towers, under the moonlight, it adds an ancient charm, sketching a picture of the ancient Jiangnan water town~ Walking further, various specialty restaurants, antique shops, and music bars are all available, if you like, you can go and experience it~
Prof. Jordon Satterfield IV
Came on April 30, 2023. Nanchan Temple is just outside the south gate of Wuxi City. It is one of the "480 Temples in the South Dynasty", and has a history of nearly 1,500 years. According to the Qing Dynasty "Rebuilding Wuxi Nanchan Temple Stele", Nanchan Temple ranks second in the "Liangxi Ten Great Temples", after Huishan Temple, and is a classic tourist attraction in Wuxi. Moreover, Nanchan Temple is connected to Nanchang Street and the Qingming Bridge Ancient Canal Scenic Area newly renovated in recent years. There is no doubt that this is a popular attraction for Wuxi tourism and it is not to be missed. Now every holiday, it is crowded. If you like lively, you can feel the pomp of "people crowded" in the past, but this experience is really not very good, it is recommended to avoid the peak. For self-driving foreign tourists, it is difficult to find a parking space around during peak hours. Everyone should take the subway.
Although Nanchan Temple is not big, it is full of incense. The historical district built along the ancient canal of Wuxi is connected to the temple. The Miaoguang Tower in the temple is very conspicuous in a white wall and black tile building, which is a landmark in this area. After the temple ceremony Buddha is completed, you can go shopping and eat food nearby, and the night view here is also worth seeing. Nanchan Temple was built in the early years of Liang Wu Emperor Taiqing in the southern dynasty (547 AD), and future generations have repeatedly been in the past. The temples you see are now rebuilt in the 1980s and 1990s. The gate of the temple is at the southern end, and there are only several buildings such as the Grand Palace on the central axis of the north and south direction. The Miaoguang Tower on the east side is 7 floors high. On the tower, you can see the roof of the antique buildings connected into one piece. You can look at the Nanchan Temple Pier on the south side of the ancient canal. There is a vague feeling of an ancient canal painting unfolding in front of you. The Nanchan Temple Vegetarian Restaurant on the east side of the temple gate has vegetarian food and you can order takeaway. The business district has been formed around Nanchan Temple, with snacks, antiques market, flower and bird market, bookstores and everything, you can go shopping and find some gadgets. Snacks are similar to most tourist attractions in Wuxi. Smelly tofu, Wuxi ribs, and roast chicken wings are available. Out of Nanchan Temple is Nanchan Temple Pedestrian Street. A few steps east, there is a Mu Guiying food next to the temple. Some tourists call it "must go to eat after visiting Nanchan Temple". The main cakes and snacks, magnolia cakes, youth groups, small cages, dumplings are good. Whenever night falls, the old house by the Nanchan Temple and the ancient canal lights up. A string of red lanterns hanging on the old house reflect in the canal. The beautiful night scene attracts a lot of long guns and short guns. It is recommended to take a walk along the canal, or take a cruise to Nanchan Temple Pier to visit the ancient canal scenic spot of Qingmingqiao. Canal water bus (that is, cruise ship), from Nanchan Temple Pier to the southeast to Narcissus Domain, and then turn back to Nanchan Temple Pier. Sitting on the cruise ship, from Nanchan Temple Pier to the cross-tang bridge, I saw a fashionable old building, Yangchun Lane business district. From the cross-tang bridge to the Qingming Bridge is the essence part, known as "Jiangnan Water Alley, Canal Out of the Print", from the old house into a historical block, you can find many water-front beauty rely, small terrace. It is recommended to take a cruise to the Narcissus Dome, and then walk back to the Nanchan Temple Pier. If you are interested, you can also turn to Yangchun Lane for a stroll.
从锡剧博物馆步行去南禅寺,步行1.5公里左右,路上顺便在地下商场食其家吃个午餐。景区很大,大雄宝殿和妙光塔古色古香,美食街游客如云,烟火气息浓郁。
The night view of Nanchan Temple is very beautiful. It is the most beautiful sunset pink glow, which reflects the background of Nanchan Temple. It is so beautiful! The night view lighting effect, the charm of the water town in the ancient town of Jiangnan came out immediately!
The antique Jiangnan water town is very comfortable for the first time for northerners, and the cruise ship is also very worthwhile!