Dinner is the specialty dishes of the ancient town: sausage set, white rice shrimp, miscellaneous fish. Try the taste yourself

3-13 Daily view of Lili Ancient Town

Sleep until you wake up naturally, eat breakfast and go out, and slowly enjoy it from the easternmost point of the scenic area.

Meilan Bridge

Every bridge has its origin and story

Catholic Church--was built in the 29th Guangxu Dynasty, mainly Chinese style and supplemented by Western style. Local people call it "Pidgin Catholic Church", but unfortunately it has not been opened.

Yingxiang Bridge (Yiyuan Bridge)

, Dingxin Bridge-It was a wooden bridge in the Song Dynasty, and a stone bridge in the Jiajing Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty. Granite single-hole arch bridge with 20 stone steps in the south and 21 stone steps in the north.

The iconic gate building of the ancient town

Chang Sheng Ji-Intangible Cultural Heritage Shaomai Restaurant

Ancient town specialty-Wangji Spicy Chicken Feet

The alleys of Lili Ancient Town are also the most ancient towns in Jiangnan. They are the living space for Lili people and an important passage.

Intangible cultural heritage project-China Tin Museum, friends who like tinware should not miss it

Liu Yazi Memorial Hall

Dongshengtang--(Jiangnan Folk Museum) and Lili people built it in memory of Lao Zhao, the founder of Lili Town in the early Southern Song Dynasty.

Liuyue Museum-is the largest traditional folk art exhibition hall in East China with the most astonishing number of collections. Environmental protection techniques showcase ancient Chinese traditional ingenuity and art. It will definitely make you dazzle and admire it. Friends who like folk art should not miss it!

There are many wonderful puzzles to see in each museum!

The lobby on the first floor is a collection of folk collectitions-grottoes

Wood carving components-The bright colors of the colorful wood carvings that once decorated old houses and temples have long been washed and mottled by time, but the characters carved by the exquisite carvers are still lifelike.

door plaque

Door God-is a kind of painting posted on doors during the Lunar New Year. As a folk belief in the gods guarding doors, people stick their statues on doors to ward off evil spirits, protect homes, protect peace, help utilities, and promote good fortune., etc., it is a popular patron saint among Chinese people.

Three-in-step bed-is a large-scale wooden bed from the Ming Dynasty. It has the highest specification and is surrounded by three panels, like a hut placed in a room.

Can you imagine a world without chairs? Chairs are indispensable in our lives. Since ancient times, Chinese people have regarded chairs differently.

The ancient stage was once the TV and cinema of the ancients, and opera was one of the most popular entertainments at that time.

Queti Hall-There may be no need for Queti to exist in modern life, but here we vaguely see that our predecessors had similar choices and dreams for life to us.

Today, if you need a storage box, you can buy it anytime for tens of yuan-it's plastic, light and cheap, but it's bland and boring. Once upon a time, our ancestors had to be meticulous about even a box. Each box on display in the museum has its own unique appearance and personality. I can't help but secretly admire the ancients for their meticulous pursuit of quality of life. Perfect.

The custom of marriage has a long history. No matter how much dowry is, the bride silently prays that she can win the heart of one person and never separate her white head. Every gift box is a blessing and testimony of a marriage.

Basin rack-slowly withdrew from the stage of history, but it has indeed witnessed thousands of mornings,

The statues vary in size, ranging from exquisite and graceful shapes to simple and honest shapes. They listen to the joys and sorrows of the world with a merciful heart, and let their joys and sorrows come and go.

It was already 5:30 p.m. after I left the museum, I set off for Qilishantang Street in Suzhou and stayed at a cultural inn in the Republic of China Style Street near Changmen, North Pier. The entire block consists of two restored buildings and more than ten imitation buildings. The dexterous and exquisite Chinese architectural style and luxurious and elegant European decoration combination form an architectural style that combines Chinese and Western architecture in the Republic of China.

A section of city wall at the entrance of the inn

A night tour of Qilishantang Street-Most of the ancient buildings are from the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. They are an architectural group composed of several drops and several drops, vertically falling and horizontally moving. In 2010, Shantang Street was rated as "Model Unit for Chinese Cultural Heritage Protection" and "Famous Historical and Cultural Street in China".

ancient stage

Changmen-was built during the Spring and Autumn Period. It is one of the eight gates in Suzhou and the west gate of the ancient city. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, this area was once the most prosperous commercial district in Suzhou. "Dream of the Red Chamber" begins by saying that "Changmen is the most prosperous and romantic place in the world of mortals."

3-14 Attractions: Humble Administrator's Garden and Hanshan Temple in Suzhou, drive to Nianhua Bay in Wuxi in the evening

After breakfast, go out to the Republic of China style street, ride a shared bicycle from Changmen to Humble Administrator's Garden and Hanshan Temple, and enjoy the scenery of Ancient City all the way

Building after building witnesses a century of history

Go out of Changmen and ride a shared bicycle to Humble Administrator's Garden. I believe many people have been there

Founded in the early years of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty (early 16th century), it is a representative work of Jiangnan classical gardens. It is on the same footing as Chengde Summer Resort, Lingering Garden, and Beijing Summer Palace. It is the first of the four famous gardens in China.

Hanshan Temple-It was built during the Tianjian Period of the Liang Dynasty (AD 502-519) during the Six Dynasties, and has been more than 1400 years old.

fengqiao

Back at the inn, it was almost 16 o'clock, and I drove to my next destination-Nianhua Bay in Wuxi. It was already night after booking the inn online.

Zen Town-Night View of Nianhua Bay

3-15 Daily view of Nianhuawan Town

In the afternoon, I headed home and passed by Wuxi Meicun Service Area

I hope that the epidemic will end early at this time this year and return to normal life. Continue to organize the destination "Changsha-Let's Go" in April 2021.