Lili Ancient Town

A little-known water town outside Suzhou city. However, its history can be traced back to 2500 years ago, and it still retains the architectural charm of the Ming and Qing dynasties, known as one of the 'Four Li of Jiangnan', a 'low-key' 'water town gem'. Among many ancient towns, it is a very low-key one, without a strong commercial atmosphere, and without crowded crowds. When admiring the scenery, you can occasionally see locals washing clothes and vegetables by the river, busy and happy, they still retain their original living habits. White walls and green tiles, small bridges and flowing water, a piece of Jiangnan style. Along the river, there are many willow trees, the green willow branches gently sprinkle on the river surface, very gentle, the long stone embankment, the mirror-like river surface, the ancient buildings reflected in the water, all tell the original flavor of the ancient town. The most impressive thing is that there are many and deep alleys, which can be called a unique feature of the ancient town. Lili Ancient Town still well preserves 115 alleys. The most interesting thing is the dark alleys in the buildings along the river, winding and endless, walking in the alleys of Lili has a kind of 'adventure' taste.

"Thirty miles of Wujiang, known as Pear Blossom Village. I am like an old fisherman, coming to ask for the way to Peach Blossom Spring. Flowers and grasses have their tranquility, birds and sparrows are also tame. Never a dog barks at night, no gatekeeper is set at the door. A long corridor stretches for three miles, no need for a corner hat. Every family rows a small boat, eyes unfamiliar with the sight of wheels." Over 200 years ago, the poet Yuan Mei came to the small town and composed this poem, 'A Trip to Lili'. To the left is Zhouzhuang, to the right is Tongli, and in the middle is Lili, a typical Jiangnan water town, yet without the bustle of the other two. Known as the famous Pear Blossom Village since the end of the Tang Dynasty, it carries a sense of tranquility and coolness. Lili, along with Wujiang's Tongli, Huzhou's Zhili, and Changshu's Guli, is known as the 'Four Lis of Jiangnan'. A major feature of Lili ancient town is its numerous alleys, which are said to be the most in Jiangnan. Among the 115 alleys in Lili, there are 25 bright alleys and 90 dark alleys. The alleys in Lili are very deep, with the deepest having courtyards of up to nine sections. The terrain gradually rises from the riverbank, known as 'step by step high', which is also necessary for drainage. The town's delicacies include three treasures: Wang's spicy duck feet, A Wang's sausage, and Feng's fried dough. Visiting in winter coincides with the blooming of wintersweet, and the red wall of wintersweet at Zhaoling Temple attracts many visitors. Zhaoling Temple may not be very famous, but it has a significant status: the only place for the autumn wedge ritual in Jiangnan, the only Quanzhen Daoist temple, and the only Tang dynasty royal sacrificial site. It is not only a City God Temple but also has two other names: Xiehu Daoist Temple and Zhaoling Temple. Xiehu Daoist Temple is related to the autumn festival of the ancient town, while Zhaoling Temple is associated with the ritual of praying for blessings and averting disasters by Li Shimin's fourteenth son, Li Ming, with spring and autumn wedge rituals, 'The wedge ritual spreads in spring, but our town is peculiarly in autumn'. Legend has it that in the last year of Li Ming's tenure as the governor of Suzhou, a locust plague struck the area. The locusts covered the sky and the land, and the crops were destroyed, leaving nothing to harvest. Li Ming, deeply concerned for his people, opened the government granary to provide relief to the disaster victims. However, this act, not being reported in time, was accused by someone, and according to the Tang dynasty's laws, he should be executed. Upon hearing the news, Li Ming thought: It would be too difficult for the emperor to deal with this. Not to execute would violate the law; to execute would be unbearable for the emperor, so he resolutely drowned himself. Each small bridge, each deep alley, and each segment of celebrity anecdotes... are all stories within the time of Lili, inviting exploration and warming the passage of time.

Lili Ancient Town🏞️: Pear blossoms flutter like snow, time flows by. 🌸🌸Lili Ancient Town, also known as 'Pear Blossom Village', is enchanting when the spring breeze carries the full bloom of pear blossoms like snow, complementing the ancient town's pink walls and black tiles, and adding charm to the rippling blue waves. At this moment, Lili is a tapestry of blooming flowers, the most beautiful landscape scroll in the south of the Yangtze River. 📍📍Location: Wujiang District, Suzhou City, where the beauty of pear blossoms has been famous since ancient times, also known as 'Pear Blossom Li'. Lili Ancient Town has a long history, with the charm of the Ming and Qing dynasties still preserved. Walking into the ancient town is like traveling through time, entering a flowing Ming and Qing dynasty painting. The old alleys, river docks, and stone cable boats all tell the thousand-year story of Lili. 🎫🎫Tickets: Free entry to the town, some attractions require a ticket . To gain a deeper understanding of Lili, consider getting a combined ticket to explore more wonders. 🚗🚗Parking: Navigate to 'Lili Ancient Town Meilan Road Parking Lot', which is right next to the tourist center, with plenty of parking spaces, making self-driving worry-free. 🚌🚌Bus: Take Suzhou bus 7618 or 7619 to Lili Tourism Distribution Center Station, public transportation is convenient, easily reaching the destination. 🛶🛶Rowing Boat: 100 yuan/boat for a one-way trip, 150 yuan/boat for a round trip. Take a rowing boat, gently drift along, and experience the tranquility and beauty of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River. 🍴🍴Food Recommendations: 1️⃣ Youdun: Fengji, Zhouji, Wangji... many shops to choose from, fresh meat Youdun and red bean Youdun are must-try delicacies! 2️⃣ Spicy Chicken Feet: Wangji spicy feet and Su A Da spicy feet, spicy with a hint of sweetness and sourness, tender and juicy, are the specialty foods of Lili, not to be missed. 3️⃣ Old Street Sausage: Large intestine wrapped around small intestine, rich but not greasy, with secret sauce being the soul, a blessing for sausage lovers. 4️⃣ Zhangji Hawthorn Cake: Soft and sweet hawthorn cake, full of filling, bite into it and feel the happiness. 5️⃣ Changshengji Shumai: Pure meat shumai with thin skin and fresh meat, delicious and not greasy, bursting with juice, paired with rice vinegar, doubly delicious. 🏞️🏞️In Lili Ancient Town, every step is a view, every bite is a delicacy. Come to Lili and experience the gentleness and charm of the south of the Yangtze River!

| The 'Pear Blossom Hamlet' forgotten by time. This is an ancient town where even time lingers, and it might be one of the few ancient towns where locals outnumber tourists. It's also the town with the most alleys (115) preserved to this day, with remnants of ancient revetments from the Ming and Qing dynasties stretching over 4000 meters, 254 mooring stones, and the largest tinware museum to date. Many folk artisans gather here. This is Lili Ancient Town. Park your car at the entrance, buy some local 'You Dunzi', and stroll through the ancient town while snacking. The afternoons during the week are particularly serene. Along a long river channel, there are buildings with the typical taste of southern ancient towns. Elderly people stroll leisurely on the stone roads or wash clothes by the riverside steps, and groups of old people chat in the pavilions. Occasionally, a boat sails through the river channel. Here, there is no hustle and bustle, only endless tranquility and peace. It is said that this ancient town can be traced back 2500 years, and there is no admission fee to enter. Some attractions can be entered with a separate ticket. It is recommended to visit the Lili Liu Yazi Memorial Hall, one of the founders of the Nanshe, whose resume is too illustrious and can be said to have promoted the progress of China in that era. The Suzhou Lili Liuyue Museum is also worth a visit, with the most astonishing collection of traditional folk art in East China, showcasing artisanal art and experiencing traditional culture. There are also many interesting shops, such as the Wooden Poetry Society, named after the poet Hai Zi's well-known poem, with beautiful flowers at the entrance and inside the shop. An Yu Xuan is also worth visiting, an old-fashioned teahouse, to experience the most local way of life. When leaving, I passed by a bamboo shop and saw a bamboo weaving master handcrafting. I browsed around and bought a small basket and a tray, perfect for holding the local specialties, spicy chicken feet and sausage casings, bringing home this taste of life. 'Wujiang thirty miles, known as Pear Blossom Village, I am like the old fisherman, coming to ask about Peach Blossom Ferry.' Lili, just like its slogan. In the heart, in the dream, Lili. Lili, it is the white moonlight of my heart's ancient town, the red rose in my dream Lili Ancient Town

Bluestone streets stretch on, with small bridges over gentle streams. Suzhou's Lili is a millennium-old town, known as Pear Blossom Village at the end of the Tang Dynasty. With its small bridges over water, ancient Ming and Qing buildings, deep alleys and lanes, and segments of stories about famous people, they are all like stories engraved in the time of Lili, intriguing and warming the heart. Lili Town is under the jurisdiction of Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, bordering Shanghai to the east, Tai Lake to the west, Zhejiang to the south, and Suzhou to the north. It is located in the hinterland of the 'Golden Triangle' where Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, two provinces and one city, converge, in the Tai Lake plain area. Among the many water towns in Suzhou, Lili Ancient Town may not be as well-known as Zhouzhuang or Tongli, but it has its unique charm. Its authentic lifestyle, natural commercial atmosphere, gentle and tender culture, and rare natural tranquility are what other towns lack. Lili Ancient Town has a low-key and serene temperament, a typical ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River with small bridges over water and deep alleys. The shops on the streets of Lili do not sell crafts or souvenirs, only authentic local snacks. The town's 'Three Treasures' include Wangji Spicy Trotters, Wangwan Wangji Spicy, A Wang Sausage Wraps, Fengji Oil Stump Wangji Spicy Trotters, as well as Li Yongxing's Soy Sauce Duck, Shenglu Zhai Mooncakes, Malt Collapse Cakes, and Fermented Rice Cakes, which are also quite famous. Lili Town has been awarded titles such as 'National Historic and Cultural Famous Town,' 'China's Top Ten Slow Travel Villages and Towns,' and 'Ancient Water Town in the South of the Yangtze River.'

A free-entry small ancient town in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, unexpectedly, even the parking lot is free, perhaps because of the holiday 😁 From the parking lot, there is a small path that leads to the ancient town in a few minutes. Along both sides of the river are various shops, the most are selling oil dregs... Lilili Ancient Town is actually not big, it doesn't take long to walk around, there is no particular commercialization, many are local people setting up stalls to do some small business Fortunately, I also saw the original work of Mr. Xu Beihong What's heartwarming is that I passed a public welfare post station, which is actually a local aunt with faith in her own home, free boiling water and charging, and there are many seats for passers-by to rest, so loving ❤️

In the wintersweet season of Suzhou, it is widely spread on the Internet to check in at the Buddhist Jushi Forest and plant grass at the Zhaoling View in Lili. There are many legends on the Internet that Jushi Forest is in Lujiacang on Pingjiang Road. A branch of sandalwood plum, under the contrast of green bamboo, is extraordinarily enchanting. Then, taking advantage of the sparse winter rain, I rushed to the Zhaoling View in Lili, along the ancient town of Lili, from east to west, then turned north, crossed the stone bridge, and suddenly saw a view in the lake. The locals called Zhaoling Temple as Chenghuang Temple, and now, a branch of pure-hearted wintersweet in front of the red wall has fired half of Suzhou city, and half of the people in Suzhou know it. There are not many opportunities to shoot wintersweets in front of the red wall, how is the impression? Please share.

🏚️There is such a low-key and quiet water town at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. Lilizhen belongs to Wujiang, Suzhou. I was surprised at the scarcity of tourists when I strolled around on Friday afternoon. The quietness is extremely disproportionate to its scale, just like a hermit living alone. In Lilizhen, there are many bridges and alleys, it is said that there are as many as 115 large and small, many small alleys are only one person wide, dark and deep, and there is a different world after going deep. The biggest feature of the alleys in Lilizhen is that many of them are not open-air, they are covered on top, unaffected by wind and rain, but they are also exceptionally dim, and there is a sense of exploration when walking inside. 🎫Ticket: Free (parking lot, just walk in along the small alley)

It is a little-known water town outside Suzhou city, located in Wujiang District, Suzhou, in the golden triangle of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, adjacent to Shanghai, with Taihu Lake on the west, more than 90 kilometers away from Shanghai, and only an hour and a half drive away. Among many ancient towns, it is a very low-key one, without a strong commercial atmosphere, nor crowded crowds. When appreciating the scenery, you can occasionally see locals washing clothes and vegetables by the river, busy and happy, they still retain the old living habits. White walls and green tiles, small bridges and flowing water, a piece of Jiangnan style, there are many willow trees along the river, the green willow branches gently sprinkle on the river surface, very gentle, the long stone embankment, the mirror-like river surface, the ancient buildings reflected in the water, all tell the original flavor of the ancient town. The most impressive thing is that there are many and deep alleys, which can be called a unique feature of the ancient town. Lili Ancient Town still preserves 115 alleys. The most interesting thing is the dark alleys in the riverside buildings, which are winding and endless, and it is quite "adventurous" to walk in the alleys of Lili. There are 12 ancient stone bridges here, including 8 ancient bridges left over from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Some of these ancient bridges have been repaired several times since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and they are still passable today. In addition to the characteristics of the southern water town, there are also many precious cultural histories and numerous ancient relics left here, such as the Liu Yazi Memorial Hall, Xu Beihong Art

Explore the off-the-beaten-path attraction in Suzhou|Lili Ancient Town If you're tired of the commercialized ancient towns, why not take a stroll in Lili. Here you can experience the authentic ancient town and feel the simple tranquility. 'Lihua Village' is a small water town outside Suzhou city. It's a 'National Historic and Cultural Town', 'Top Ten Slow Travel Towns in China', and 'Ancient Water Town in Jiangnan'. No admission ticket is required and there are fewer tourists. Lili Ancient Town is located in the southeast of Wujiang City, bordering Shanghai to the east and Suzhou to the north. There are a total of 12 ancient bridges, 8 of which are authentic Ming and Qing ancient bridges. Take the subway line 4 to Tongli Station, then transfer to the Wujiang Lili special line at the bus stop at the exit. The whole journey from the city center takes about an hour and a half. Pay attention to the bus schedule, which is usually on the hour. It is recommended to make a food guide in advance. The ancient town has not been overdeveloped, so unlike other ancient towns, there are not many delicious foods, but there are also small shops and special snacks such as Youtun that you can try. The main specialties in Lili Town include: Lili spicy chicken feet, Youtun, sausage, Li Yongxing sauce duck, tiger beans, Shenglu Zhai moon cakes, malt collapse cakes, preserved eggs, wine cakes, etc.

Lili Ancient Town, an obscure water town outside Suzhou City, has a history of 2,500 years, and the original flavor of Jiangnan quietly flows among the walking crowd. Before the Tang Dynasty, it was named Lihua Li because of the pear blossoms blooming on all sides of the village. Later, because of the official surnamed Li who dredged the river to benefit the people, the townspeople were grateful for his virtue and changed the village name to Lili. 🧭Navigation: Lili Ancient Town; 💰Ticket: Free. 🚗Transportation: Self-driving or public transportation (Bus No. 2 in the demonstration area opposite the Dongfang Lvzhou Station of Shanghai Line 17 to Lili Tourist Distribution Center); 🅿️Parking: There is a free parking lot at the tourist distribution center; 🏚️Scenery: Small bridges and flowing water, original residences, slow life in Jiangnan; 🎨Food: Tangqiao Restaurant, signature dishes are sausage, chili, lotus leaf chicken, this time I tried the seasonal dish water caltrop chicken head rice, which is also good. This restaurant has authentic taste and appropriate saltiness. ⌛️Play time: If you have time, it is recommended to stay in the ancient town for one night, the scenery during the day and night is different. Half a day is enough for daytime play.

Lili Ancient Town: Fresh and quiet water town The ancient town of Lili originated in the Spring and Autumn Period is still full of fireworks. There are 12 historic old bridges in the ancient town, eight of which are original Ming and Qing architecture. A quiet river runs through the town, and people on both sides of the bank have white walls and green bamboo. The most rare and beautiful town is not gathering too many tourists. The locals are free to sing the erhu and sing the Kunqu District. The old man is washing at the dock, embroidering and chatting, as if the outside world is busy and has nothing to do with this place. Traffic: It is affiliated to Wujiang District of Suzhou, but it is very convenient for self-driving tour at the junction of Shanghai and Zhejiang. Shanghai and Suzhou have direct buses to Lili. Itinerary: It takes an hour to play around the ancient town. It is recommended to enjoy the slow life here. You can play with Xitang, which is 30 kilometers apart. If you are traveling by car, you need to pay the toll of Zhejiang and Jiangsu. It is recommended to take a trip with Suzhou. Specialty: Lili spicy chicken feet, oil pier, set of intestines, Li Yongxing sauce duck, tiger bean, raw Lu Zhai moon cake, wheat tooth cake, preserved egg, wine stuffed cake, etc. Scenic spots: Qinglong Bridge, Yingxiang Bridge, Dao Nan Bridge, Tiyun Bridge, Jindeng Bridge, Qingfeng Bridge, Wangen Bridge, Qiuyi Bridge Tickets and Prices: Cheap, no tickets required