Jinxi Ancient Town, a niche town that refuses to be overcrowded, is definitely not to be missed

🔔 Among the ancient towns in Suzhou, Jinxi is a low-key and niche one, but its beauty is truly on par with Zhouzhuang and Tongli. As soon as you enter Jinxi Ancient Town, you will definitely be attracted by a large lotus pond set against the Shiyen long bridge, which is breathtakingly beautiful, especially when you visit on an overcast day for a check-in, it feels like an ink painting. 📍Location: No. 18, Shaodian Gang Road, Jinxi Town, Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province 🎫Ticket: Free🆓 (No need to buy a ticket! Small attractions charge a fee) 🚘 | Self-driving route | Set your phone's GPS to , about a 1-1.5 hour drive from Shanghai, self-driving is recommended; adjacent to Tongli Ancient Town, Zhouzhuang Ancient Town, Luzhi Ancient Town, Dianshan Lake Scenic Area, etc. 🚌 | Public transportation | You can take bus routes 133, 130, 161, or Tourist Bus 1 to get there directly; from Shanghai Metro Line 11 Huaqiao Station, take Tourist Bus 7 to reach Jinxi directly. 🚣‍♀️ Jinxi Ancient Town rowing boat: 150 yuan/boat (6 people), which is 25 yuan/person. 🚩Tour route Chen Fei's Tomb ➡️ Wenchang Pavilion ➡️ Lianchi Zen Monastery ➡️ Zhang Provincial Art Museum ➡️ Purple Sand Museum ➡️ Ancient Brick and Tile Museum ➡️ Antique Museum ➡️ Coin Museum ➡️ Jinshi Renjia ➡️ Strange Stone Museum ➡️ Persimmon Garden ➡️ Ming and Qing Furniture Museum Attraction recommendations🔸 🌟Highlights: 📍Lianchi Zen Monastery: Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty built this temple here to mourn the deceased Chen Fei, commanding monks to dig a pond and plant lotuses on the east side of the temple, hence the name Lotus Temple. 📍Chen Fei's Water Tomb: Chen Fei's tomb stands in the middle of the lake, quite spectacular 📍Shiyen Bridge: A landmark structure built during the Ming Dynasty, with a total length of 52 meters, the bridge type is very rare in the water towns of the south of the Yangtze River 📍Ancient Lotus Pond: In the early morning, the ancient lotus pond is full of lotus leaves, fragrant lotus flowers, and the air is very sweet! 📍Wubao Lake: Here you can enjoy the lake and mountain scenery 📍Wenchang Pavilion: Originally built during the Yuan Dynasty, rebuilt during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, and moved to the side of the ancient lotus pond. It is located inside the Lianchi Zen Monastery, and the pavilion worships the deity Wenchang, who presides over literary fortune. 📍The Eight Great Sights of Jinxi include (Tongshen Imperial Court, Chen Fei's Water Tomb, Lianchi Zen Monastery, Tianshui Bridge, Puqing Bridge, Lihe Bridge, Shiyen Bridge, Wenchang Pavilion) 📝Note tips: ✅The number of tourists in Jinxi is much less than in Zhouzhuang and Tongli, allowing you to experience the simplicity beyond the commercial atmosphere. ✅After singing the local dialect tunes, the boatwoman who rows the boat will ask tourists for tips, usually 10 yuan per boat. ✅Guide service within the scenic area, 80 yuan per guide. 🈶Representative food: Ao Zao noodles, radish silk cake, sock bottom crisp, fragrant crispy chicken snack shop, etc. Recommended visiting time is 2-3 hours.