Once entering Gusu, all you see is Jiangnan

'Mudu Ancient Town'. When the car arrived at the foot of Qionglu Mountain, it was already dinner time. So we went to Mudu Ancient Town not far from Qionglu Mountain. The road was a bit congested. When we arrived at the ancient town, there were not many people. We wanted to see the four attractions of the package ticket. Only 'Hongyin Mountain House' was still open, and the rest were closed. Many shops had closed early. We didn't find a satisfactory restaurant in the ancient town, so we hurriedly walked around and went to a nearby mall to find food. After all, people take food as their heaven, we can't starve while visiting the attractions Leave regrets for the next time: Take a walk in the 'People's Palace' where Qianlong must go every time he goes to Jiangnan, 'Hongyin Mountain House'; Take a look at 'Yan's Garden', which is called 'The Classic of Jiangnan Garden' by modern famous architect Professor Liu Dunzhen; Turn around the 'Ancient Pine Garden' built by Cai Shaoyu, a wealthy man in Mudu in the late Qing Dynasty, and a Luohan pine from the Ming Dynasty; And the 'Number One Scholar's Mansion' built by Feng Guifen, a disciple of Lin Zexu, after he retired to Mudu in his later years. Highlights and features| Mudu Ancient Town, also known as Duchuan, Xujiang, and Xiangxi, is located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province. It is a famous scenic spot in Jiangnan and is known as 'The First Town in Wuzhong' and 'The Best in Jiangnan'. Mudu Ancient Town is a Han ethnic water town of the same age as Suzhou City. Mudu Ancient Town is a hometown of traditional Han handicrafts, with a history of more than 2,500 years. In August 2008, it was rated as a national AAAA-level tourist attraction and is also one of the thirteen scenic spots in Taihu Lake Scenic Area. |Practical Information| |Attraction Name|Mudu Ancient Town |Detailed Address|188 Shantang Street, Mudu Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou City Business Hours|The ancient town is open all day and all year round, and the internal attractions are open from 8:00-17:00 in spring, summer, and autumn, and from 8:00-16:30 in winter. According to the news in July 2021 on the Internet, Mudu Ancient Town attractions have launched a year-round night opening, but most of them were closed when we went. The ticket price for the ancient town is free. The combined ticket for the small attractions inside (including Yan's Garden, Hongyin Mountain House, Ancient Pine Garden, and Number One Scholar's Mansion) is 78 yuan/person for adults, half price for people aged 60-69 with valid documents, and free for children under 1.2 meters and people over 70 with valid documents. Transportation Strategy Self-driving navigation to the ancient town parking lot Buses are not very convenient, it is recommended to drive by yourself, take the subway line 1 to 'Mudu' station, exit from exit 1, transfer to bus 38/661/622/666 to 'Cuifang Bridge' station, and arrive 200 meters away!