During the National Day holiday in 2019, I temporarily decided to go out and relax for a few days. After discussing it with my wife, I would go to southern Jiangsu for a stroll, see it all the way, and look for delicious food. At 8:00 on October 2, we set off and headed for Taihu Lake...
Traveling south along the G35 Jin-Guangzhou Expressway, there are very few vehicles on the road
At noon, the number of vehicles gradually increased. At about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, I encountered a car accident on the Ningluo Expressway, and the traffic was stuck for 30 minutes
16:10 Nanjing crosses the Yangtze River Bridge
At about 17:00, I arrived in Wuxi City and planned to visit Yuantouzhu early tomorrow morning. Yuantouzhu is a peninsula on the edge of Taihu Lake in Wuxi. It is named because huge rocks protrude into the lake and look like a turtle holding its head high. Yuantouzhu was built in 1916 and now covers an area of 539 hectares. In October 2012, it was promoted to a national 5A-level scenic spot.
Since it is a 5A-level scenic spot, you can't miss it. Take a sneak peek... During the Golden Week, the price increase of rooms in Wuxi and Suzhou was too high. The slightly better four-star hotels were all more than 800 to 1,000 yuan. The price/performance ratio was too low and not cost-effective. What's the name of the hotel I booked? The conditions are average and I'm not very satisfied (I forgot to take photos).
At 7:30 on October 3, the sun was shining brightly. After breakfast, we sped all the way to Yuantouzhu Scenic Area, hoping to enter the scenic area before the peak passenger rush. Because this is my first time in Wuxi, I browsed the city's appearance along the way and felt that Wuxi's city was quite good. The city I saw along the way was very clean, well greenery, and fresh air...
When arriving at the scenic spot, there are still relatively few tourists and there are not many cars in the parking lot. I went to the ticket office and asked before I learned that tickets for scenic spots needed to be booked online in advance, which was much cheaper. My wife bought a ticket in confusion, 125 per ticket, but I remember it being 85 per ticket online...
Alas, women have no hair on their lips and are not very good at doing things, haha
About 300 meters after entering the scenic spot, there is the shuttle bus stop. When waiting for the bus, I heard the staff say: After getting off the bus, go to the dock and take a boat first. After seeing Taihu Fairy Island, I will go back to the main scenic spot for a slow tour. So we got off the bus and headed straight to the dock.
Taihu Lake Fairy Island, formerly known as Sanshan, is located in Meiliang Lake, 2.6 kilometers away from Yuantouzhu. It is a famous peak among the 72 peaks of Taihu Lake. It covers an area of 12 hectares and is actually composed of 4 small peaks. Taihu Fairy Island displays ancient Taoist culture and mythological colors.
A wooden sailboat docked at the dock
Tourists chartered boats to visit the lake
The boat we took was the kind of ferry boat that carried many people. It was very big, but I just forgot to take photos of the ferry boat.
The beautiful Taihu Lake is full of waves and the misty waves are vast. The lake rippled blue waves, dotted with algae flowers. The lake is surrounded by green mountains, dense trees, and gurgling water. Occasionally, the wind will cause a charming light wave to appear on the water. The scenery reflected in the water will gather and disperse.
On the vast lake, there are vast waves of smoke and lonely sails.
It takes about ten minutes to arrive at Taihu Fairy Island. "Taihu Fairy Island" Grand Archway
The distant view taken on the disembarkation dock--Huixian Bridge
Looking at the lakes and mountains on the island,"Taihu Lake is beautiful and beautiful in the water of Taihu Lake." Yuantouzhu and Taihu Lake water complement each other and are considered to be the "Peach Blossom Spring" in Wuxi. Only when you are in the beautiful scenery of Taihu Lake can you feel that Taihu Lake is like a natural picture. The mountains and rivers are surrounded by water, and the mountains and rivers blend. It exudes elegance, beauty and aura everywhere.
Jiang taigong fishing
A quiet path
After about an hour, I took the ferry back and came to the main scenic spot to experience the charm of Yuantouzhu.
Yuantouzhu was built in 1931. The Zhongtang Book has a "natural drawing" forehead, with a sill on both sides connected "mountains and horses across the horse, and a Zhu Zhu stands at the head of the turtle, which fully absorbs the light of the lake and opens up the green fields; the rain rolls the bead curtain, and the clouds blow the painting building. Follow the mountain to the left from here, and you can climb Feiyun Pavilion and Jinsong Tower. The Shutian Pavilion on the top of the mountain stands tall and tall. Climbing the pavilion and looking into the distance, you can see the entire landscape of Taihu Lake. After liberation, the government merged the original gardens and villas here into "Yuantouzhu Park". In 1982, a large-scale expansion began, expanding the area from the original 480 acres to 1950 acres, collectively referred to as "Juqu Shengjing". There are ten major scenic spots in the park (Yuanzhu Spring Waves, Thousands of Waves Rolling Snow, Luwan Summer, True Meaning of Lakes and Mountains, Greeting Sunlight on Deer Top, Hidden Beauty on Mountain, Deep Lotus Blossom, Ten Miles of Fragrant Path, Zhongdu Morning Mist, Three Mountains Reflecting Bi), Yuanzhu Spring Waves Scenic Area is the essence of the entire garden.
The Moyan stone carvings are just too far away to see clearly
Guo Moruo's "Ode to Yuantouzhu"
Seven sailboats unique to Taihu Lake
The following picture comes from the Internet
a leaf boat
Sailing boats in the distance are the scene of the Battle of Chibi in the TV series "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Now, these boats are fixed on the lake.
Met a couple taking a wedding dress
After taking a lot of photos, I only found that most of the photos were unclear and extremely blurred when I got home. For some unknown reason, I couldn't take them clearly as I could on my mobile phone, so I only picked out these.
Time passed inadvertently, and in the blink of an eye, it was noon. It was time to go looking for delicious food.
The beautiful scenery of Yuantouzhu made me unable to visit them one by one like counting the treasures of home. In a hurry, I had to take a quick look at the entire scenic area. Yuantouzhu monopolizes the most beautiful corner of Taihu Lake. Looking south, Taihu Lake has the spirit of Qingdao's seaside; Looking north, Taihu Lake has the beautiful scenery of Hangzhou West Lake. This natural scenery of real mountains and rivers is complemented by ingenious artificial embellishments, making it the most ideal tourist attraction to view Taihu Lake.
October in Wuxi is as hot as summer.
When passing by the ferry terminal, tourists lined up in a long queue. The parking lot is full of cars, and the scenic area management department has arranged for some vehicles to park in the scenic area.
leave the scenic spot
Baidu looked at Wuxi's delicious food-Sanfengqiao sauce ribs, a famous local specialty of Wuxi. Haha, when you walk, don't forget the delicious food wherever you go. Navigation directly to Sanfengqiao Main Store on Zhongshan Road.
Arriving around 13 o'clock, the store stopped queuing because there were too many diners. I swallowed my saliva and scolded my mother. I was unwilling to accept it. So I went to Sanfengqiao Meat Restaurant around the corner and bought fried pork ribs in sauce, meat gluten, plum sauce chicken wings, and crispy fried eel. I must try it. I came to a wonton shop on Health Road and started eating it. The taste was really good. It was sweet but not greasy, and it was unique.
After dinner, I took a short rest and planned to go to Wuzhen or Zhouzhuang. The news said that there were many people in these two places, so I decided to visit Tongli Ancient Town to appreciate the style of the ancient town in Jiangnan.
Only when I arrived in Tongli Town did I realize that no tickets will be collected after 17 o'clock and it will be open for free. Tongli Ancient Town belongs to Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, and was built in the Song Dynasty. There are many gardens, temples, mansions and former residences of celebrities built in the Ming and Qing dynasties in the town. 15 small rivers in the shape of "Sichuan" divide the ancient town into seven small islands, and 49 ancient bridges connect them. It is famous for its "small bridges, flowing water, and people's homes."
A small boat in the Jiangnan water town. The "three bridges" in the custom of walking three bridges in Tongli refers to the three ancient stone bridges standing on a tripod, less than 50 meters apart, lying quietly in the ancient town of Tongli: Taiping Bridge, Jili Bridge and Changqing Bridge. They are the treasures of the ancient town of Tongli.
A beautiful Jiangnan girl who didn't get the front photo
Show the accumulation of time
An ancient house
Tongli at night is covered with charming colors
The mobile phone still takes the picture clearly
people like weaving
The craftsman is making ginger candies, and the little handsome pot standing aside is drooling.
Family hotel, the Logo is very exquisitely designed, the room prices are extremely high, and the value is too low
When I came out of Tongli Ancient Town, it was completely dark. During this period, a friend called and chatted about delicious food and Huaiyang cuisine. He recommended going to Huaian City to taste authentic Huaiyang cuisine on the way back. It was exactly what I wanted, so I went to Zhangjiagang at night to make a transfer.
The rolling traffic is full of everyone on the journey; the night is deep, and we are integrated into the vast night.
Night view of Zhangjiagang
The Shazhou Lake Hotel I stayed in was four-star, with all new facilities, 368.00
The soft bed is so comfortable. Haha, I accidentally exposed my wallet while taking pictures
The toiletries of the French "Jasmine Town" brand are good!
Shazhou Lake Sports Park behind the hotel
On October 4th, I came to Huai 'an, the birthplace of Huaiyang cuisine. Haha, how can I miss the opportunity to enjoy delicious food?
Arriving in Huaian City, the urban sculpture you saw when you got off the highway.
A friend recommended an authentic Huaiyang cuisine restaurant-China Huaiyang Cuisine Culture Museum, saying that this place is the most expensive and authentic. It is also a high-end reception place and is operated by a government-affiliated company.
Food is my favorite! Hahaha, the saliva is coming out again.
Walking into the museum, you will find a unique cave inside, with the style of Jiangnan gardens and very quiet
There are single rooms in a row, you need to book one day in advance, and the standard of consumption is very high
This "Huaiyang Family" is a place for receiving individual customers. There are a total of nine small tables. Yes, there are only nine tables. It opens at 5 p.m. and has to queue up at the door at 4 p.m., otherwise, you won't be able to eat it. It's really fucking awesome. I arrived at 4:30, and I had already lined up a bunch of foodies. I happened to be ranked ninth. Haha, what a blessing.
Haha, here comes the food. The first dish of the Founding State Banquet-Soft Pocket Long Fish, 120.00, let's eat it, it tastes great!
Kaiyang Pu Cai, it tastes very good, but I don't know what the ingredients are. 78.00 per serving, the price is a bit high
Pingqiao tofu, another taste, is very delicious!
Qingong meatballs are so delicious!
It is said that you can walk quickly after eating this, hahahaha!
This is called Sanzi in our home.
The two of us ordered four courses and two kinds of pasta for this meal. The price was 290.00. The price was high, but I thought it was worth it. In the eyes of foodies, delicious food is the most important thing! There was a family of three in Qingdao who had ordered all the dishes, but left because it was expensive. It would be a pity not to eat them while they were delicious!
Night view of the museum
Huaian Guolian Olympic Sports Mingdu Hotel, four-star, 348.00, with new facilities, warm and thoughtful service
The glass door opens inward, but there is a word "pull" posted on the door
When I came back in the evening, I found the fruit delivered by the hotel. I was very thoughtful.
On the return journey on October 5, it rained continuously when I got on the highway from Huai 'an, and stopped when I arrived in Xuzhou. Fortunately, there were not many vehicles on the road.
Summary: This trip was made at the last minute. The route was not prepared enough, and the arrangements for the scenic spots were not ideal. Yuantouzhu was not as good as expected, which was a little regrettable. Tongli Water Town was very beautiful, but due to camera failure, we could not take ideal photos; However, the biggest gain was to eat Wuxi's soy pork ribs, authentic Huaiyang cuisine and other delicacies, but it was a pity to miss the "Taihu Lake Three Whites".
Walking on the road is also a kind of relaxation. When traveling, you must eat well and stay well. It is very important that a good hotel can provide a quiet and comfortable environment and ensure a good rest, so we have high requirements for the quality of the hotel.
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