Tongli Ancient Town, one of the six ancient towns in Jiangnan, was founded in the Song Dynasty and has a history of over 1000 years. It belongs to Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It is located on the bank of the Taihu Lake Lake, close to the city seat. There are hundreds of gardens, temples, mansions, and former residences of celebrities that were built during the Ming and Qing dynasties in the town. The 15 small rivers in the shape of a "river" divide them into seven small islands, and 49 ancient bridges connect them together, known for their "small bridges, flowing water, and homes". Known as the Oriental Venice, it is one of the thirteen scenic spots of the Taihu Lake Lake.

Tongli Ancient Town was listed as one of the scenic spots of the National the Taihu Lake Lake Scenic Area in 1980, and was listed as a provincial cultural relics protection unit in 1982. In 1992, it was listed as a provincial-level cultural relic protection town, and in 1999, it was designated as a film and television production base by the China Film Association; In 2001, Tui Si Yuan was listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site and a national key cultural relic protection unit; In 2001, it passed the acceptance of national 4A level tourist scenic spots, and in 2010, it was rated as a national 5A level tourist attraction by the National Tourism Administration.

Here, you can enjoy tea, chat, listen to music, walk the Three Bridges, take a cruise, and enjoy slow paced Tongli. There are many bridges and water, many buildings in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and many celebrities and scholars. It may seem ancient and fragrant, but it is also combined with modernity.

In the early Ming Dynasty, there were eight scenic spots in Tongli, namely: lush mountains, clear waves in Jiuli, spring rain in Lingao, fragrant breeze in Lianpu, morning smoke in Nanshi, late crossing in Xijin, dusk bell in Yesi, and fish flute in Shuicun; In the middle period, there were also eight scenic spots added, such as the East Creek Watching the Moon, the West Refuge Sunset, and the North Mountain Spring View; Later, four additional scenes were added, including Luo Xing Listening to Rain, Meishan Fragrant Snow, Baishan Ruins, and Pine Pavilion Autumn Continuation. These scenic spots are mostly dominated by natural scenery in the suburbs, with water as the backdrop, full of poetic and picturesque beauty and spirituality. To this day, there are still many landscapes left in Tongli for tourists to enjoy.

Fragments of well-known works such as "Dream of the Red Chamber", "Joking about Qianlong", "Legend of the New White Lady", "Half Life Fate, One World Love", "Private Customization", "Why Sheng Xiao Mo", "To Youth 2" were all filmed and filmed in the same studio.

The ticket to Tongli Ancient Town is 100 yuan, including a ticket for 9 scenic spots. Both students and the elderly have discounts, and if you stay at an inn in the town, you can purchase a ticket for 85 yuan on your behalf. From 5pm to 8am the next day, there is no need to buy tickets in Tongli Ancient Town. After enjoying the maple leaves on Tianping Mountain, we will take bus route 4 to transfer to subway lines 1 and 4, exit at Exit 9 of Tongli Station, take bus route 725 to Tongli Ancient Archway Station, and walk to Guzhen Archway.

Tour Guide Map of Tongli Ancient Town

Bar Street, located on the right side of the entrance to the scenic area, is an L-shaped street that offers music tours, boat docks, decayed wood, praising fathers, passersby, banquets, and more

I went there again in the evening, and the first half was relatively lively. The boat dock bar and the pedestrian bar were the two popular ones.

A special cocktail, a light tune, and a night are the basic features here, mainly featuring a light bar.

Before entering the ancient town, the sun has started to set and there is no good angle. Take a random photo of Dongxin Bridge,

Walk eastward along the river until you reach Dongxi Bridge,

Enter the ancient town and turn to Xinzhen Street to find the Suzhou Haotongli Inn where you are staying

We moved into an old house with a history of over 170 years. The owner was very enthusiastic and first introduced Lize Women's School, a free attraction founded in the 32nd year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty. After checking in, follow the boss's instructions to go to Lize Girls' School and pass by the ancient stage

Yixue, founded during the reign of Emperor Hongzhi of the Ming Dynasty, includes Tongchuan Academy built in the 12th year of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, south of Hegang, and Lize Women's School, founded in the 32nd year of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. It was too dark, so I went again during the day the next day.

"Lize Women's School" was founded in her own garden by Ren Chuanxiu, the second generation owner of Tuisiyuan, in the late Qing Dynasty, with a huge investment and hiring of famous teachers. It opened the way for modern women's education in Wujiang. Immediately after, the school became famous in Jiangnan, and nearby urban and rural socialites and trendy women signed up for admission, causing the school buildings to become increasingly overwhelmed. In 1911, Ren Chuanxu purchased the adjacent Liu's foundation and built a seven bay teaching building. In 1916, it was added to three floors, which was rare among domestic towns at that time.

The Japanese occupation era school was forcibly occupied as a military camp, and after the establishment of the People's Republic of China, it was renamed "Tongli Town Central Primary School". The old site has been successively listed as a provincial-level and national level cultural relic protection unit.

Visit the old campus. This is the main entrance for Lize Women's School.

The old school gate with six pillars and eight characters has basically maintained its original appearance.

The main teaching building of Lize Women's School is made of plain bricks, with a top height of nearly sixteen meters.

The centennial school motto "Sincerity, diligence, simplicity, and love" reflects that the foundation of education is "learning to be a good person", reflecting the care for the meaningful value of life, which is a humanistic concept.

The courtyard between the new and old school gates is newly built.

In the center of the campus, there is a pavilion called "Snow Shame Pavilion". Inside, there is a sword shaped stone tablet erected in the fifth year of the Republic of China, which records the protests and indignation of teachers and students towards signing 21 unequal treaties at that time.

The monument in the middle of the Snowy Shame Pavilion, with its unique design and profound meaning, commemorates the signing of the Twenty One Treaty of treason by the traitor Yuan Shikai on May 9, 1915. At that time, a female student and teacher from Lize University built a monument to show their shame against Yuan's treason. The top of this monument is in the shape of a sword head, like a sharp sword piercing through the decaying and fallen old society. On the front of this monument is& quot; Monument to National Shame on May 9th; quot; Ten big characters, the previous one is engraved with& quot; In the fourth year of the Republic of China; quot; Four small characters, signed as& quot; Li Ze, a female student, is on the right side; quot;， The inscription was written by Qian Jibo, a famous Chinese scholar and teacher of Chinese literature at Lize Women's School, and was specially invited to write by Wu Zhiying, a close friend of martyr Qiu Jin and a famous female calligrapher. In 1938, the Japanese occupied the school building as a military camp, and the monument was buried underground by an unknown patriot. In 1982, it was re unearthed by the building's teachers and students while tidying up the campus. monument

A secluded alley leading to Lize Women's School

Love character wall

Dwelling in secluded alleys

The boss said: It's better to go to Pu'an Bridge at dawn. I woke up at 6:00 and walked to Pu'an Bridge, but I didn't get a good photo of dawn

Pu'an Bridge, also known as Xiaodongxi Bridge, is commonly known as the Reading Bridge. Built in the second year of Ming Hongwu (1369), it was rebuilt by Gu Kuan and Shen Da from Hongzhi Zhongli. In the first year of Zhengde, it was rebuilt, and in the thirty year of Qingdaoguang, it was repaired. The bridge is a single span stone arch bridge, constructed with granite and framed by arches. There was once a stone tablet built by Hongzhi on the north side, and a reincarnation stone carving on the Longmen stone. Stone bars were used as railings on both sides of the bridge deck. The bridge is 21.15 meters long, 2.5 meters wide, with a pier width of 3.5 meters, a rise height of 3.62 meters, and a span of 7 meters. Despite hundreds of years of wind and rain, this bridge remains structurally intact, with superior stone quality and no traces of repair or any incongruity. It is the most perfectly preserved bridge in the ancient town of Tongli.

Pu'an Bridge is located on the northeast edge of the town, with few visitors, but like Fuguan Bridge, a toll gate is set up at the bridge pier. It is reported that Pu'an Bridge is located in Dongbei Hougang, Tongli Town, Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China. It has an arched single span, runs north-south, and spans Hougang. In 2009, Pu'an Bridge was listed as the fifth batch of cultural relics protection units in Wujiang City.

On both sides of the Pu'an Bridge, there is a pair of bridge couplets carved, and on the east side, there is an ancient pagoda swaying red to welcome the rising sun, and Luo Xing haloing blue to lock the stream light. On the west side, there is "a red moonlight with a regulated shadow, and the sound of books and songs on both sides of the strait connect."

Standing on the Pu'an Bridge and admiring the scenery of the water towns on both sides

Walk north along the river until you reach Yinma Bridge

Yinma Bridge was first built by local residents Lu Zhonghe during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1398). In the 33rd year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1694), it was rebuilt by Hui Shang Cheng Dong. In the fourth year of the Qianlong reign (1739), it was rebuilt by local residents Yuan Dong. In the 24th year, it was rebuilt again by local residents such as Wang Quan, Wang Yanjin, Ling Xuelian, and Lu Tingpin. In the early years of Jiaqing, it was rebuilt by the local residents. The existing bridge was rebuilt by the town government in 2000, with a reinforced cement bridge structure and a covered stone arch flat bridge. There are ten square stone columns on both sides of the bridge, with wooden railings interspersed between them. The bridge surface is engraved with the "reincarnation" pattern, and the bridge body is on both sides. Each is engraved with a pair of couplets. To the south, it reads: "Jade horses at the bridgehead leisurely drink water, while cormorants on the river are busy fishing." To the north, it reads: "The moon reflects the clear waves, and the wind brushes the sparse willows low.".

The Yinma Bridge, also known as the Tofu Bridge, is said to have been built here during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. The wealthy businessman Lu Zhonghe donated silver and craftsmen built the bridge here. After more than a month, they saw that the stone bridge was about to be completed, and the last bridge deck stone was about to be laid. However, strangely enough, this bridge deck stone couldn't be placed flat on the bridge foundation. It turned back and forth, but after trying several times, it couldn't be done. Later, several new bridge decks were placed on it, but it was still uneven. The bridge builder was very anxious. One night, he wandered around the bridge again, pondering the reason why the bridge stones were uneven. Suddenly, a faint voice came from beside him: "Master, can you give me something to eat?"? The bridge maker looked up and saw an old man with white hair dressed in rags and a tired face. He quickly helped her and brought food to entertain her. After eating, the old man saw that the bridge maker seemed to have something on his mind and asked, "What's the difficulty, master?" The bridge maker then told the old man about the uneven paving of the last bridge deck. The old man with white hair laughed heartily and said, "What's so difficult? Just buy a piece of tofu and put it underneath!" After speaking, the figure disappeared and the bridge builder was amazed. The next day, he thought it was better to treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor, so he secretly went out to buy a piece of tofu mat underneath. A miracle happened, and the bridge deck no longer shook. The bridge maker quickly told the people around him about this strange thing, so the town people called this bridge the Tofu Bridge.

The small alley on the right side of the bridge below is the secluded and deep alley leading to Lize Girls' School

Walking along Fuguan Street, you will see Sanxie Hall, located next to the Huangjin River in the ancient town. 20 meters away from Tongli Cruise Terminal. Xiaoyuan is a building from the late Ming Dynasty, and Suzhou controls and protects buildings

Tongli Cruise Service Center, built as Jingsi Hall

The owner of Jingsi Hall was Ren Shenfu, who was engaged in Western research and advocated for the Westernization Movement in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. Jingsi Hall is a deep courtyard with a fusion of Chinese and Western styles. Facing south, there are five entrances and 38 rooms covering an area of 1161 square meters. During the period of the People's Commune, it served as the office of the People's Commune in Tongli, Wujiang. Above the gate, there is still the big five pointed star from the past, which has become the red mark of Tongli.

Across from the cruise service center

The Wang Shaoao Memorial Hall is located at No. 35 Fuguan Street, Tongli Town, with a building area of 500 square meters and an exhibition area of 400 square meters. The museum focuses on promoting the spirit of Wang Shaoao and showcases the glorious achievements of Wang Shaoao Tongzhi through physical objects, paintings, pictures, and other means. Among them, the first floor is a dedicated hall, displaying documents, physical objects, pictures, texts, etc. related to Wang Shaoao. The content is divided into twelve parts, each showcasing Comrade Wang Shaoao's experiences in different historical periods, achieving both overall planning and highlighting key points; The second floor is an annex hall, introducing other historical relics from Tongli. In order to more truthfully and vividly review and showcase Comrade Wang Shaoao's extraordinary life.

Wang Shaoao was born in 1888 in Tongli Town, Wujiang City. He is one of the main founders of the China Democratic Promotion Association, a famous social activist, and an outstanding representative among the famous figures and scholars of Tongli throughout history.

Chongbentang was originally the residence of Qian Youqin, a wealthy businessman from Tongli. In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), Qian Youqin purchased a portion of Gu's "Xizhai Bieye" old house and rebuilt it as Chongben Hall. The hall covers an area of nearly 700 square meters and has five entrances, including a foyer, main hall, front building, back building, and lower room, totaling 25 rooms. The third entrance was built in the eighth year of the Qing Dynasty's Daoguang reign (1828). At the beginning of the founding of New China, Chongben Hall was nationalized. The first two have worked as post offices, daycare centers, and courts, while the latter have worked as residential buildings. Chongben Hall was designated as a tourist attraction of the Taihu Lake Lake Scenic Area in 1991, and its restoration was started. It officially received tourists on New Year's Day in 1993.

Jiayin Hall and Chongben Hall face each other across the river, located at the entrance of Youjia Lane, Zhuxing Street, Tongli Ancient Town. In 1922, the owner, Liu Bingnan, was from Wujiang Beishe (Yinshe, used as the village name). He originally opened an oil workshop in Luxu and later moved to Tongli. There are four entrances, and the doors, windows, beams, and buildings are all exquisitely carved. The landlord, Liu Bingnan, from Beishe, first opened an oil mill in Luxu and later moved to Tongli to build a mansion, which cost a total of 20000 taels of silver. He is of the same lineage as the famous patriotic poet Mr. Liu Yazi.

The T-shaped river intersects at the west of Chongben Hall, which faces Changqing Bridge. To the west is Taiping Bridge, and to the south is Jili Bridge. Standing at Changqing Bridge and admiring the scenery

The stone embankments on both sides of the small river, single or double submerged river ports, cable boat stones set on the embankments for mooring ships, ancient bridges with different shapes scattered throughout, neatly paved stone pavements, and residential buildings facing or leaning against the water, exude spirit,

The Tongli Three Bridges refer to the Taiping Bridge, Jili Bridge, and Changqing Bridge, which are treasures among the bridges in Tongli. They were built in the Ming and Qing dynasties respectively.

Along the river, blue stones are used to build embankments, and the banks reflect the waves of Huan and Privet. Flower and stone railings are built on both sides. Boats come and go in the river, and people come and go on the bridge, which is a unique scenery of Tongli Ancient Town.

Standing to the north of Jili Bridge, looking around the three bridges, the river water is as clear as a mirror, the small bridge is like a flying rainbow lying on the waves, and the ripples and shadows of the bridge are breathtaking.

Changqing Bridge, commonly known as Xiejia Bridge, spans Dongliu and Liangwei, formerly known as Fujian Bridge, also known as Guangli Bridge. On the bridge, there is a pair of bridge couplets, saying: "The public will release the bag, and the gold will become profitable. It is good to leave pillars and stones for the title.". The bridge couplets indicate that the builders of the bridge are united in their righteousness, building bridges for the people, with achievements in the present and benefits in the future.

Taiping Bridge spans the two embankments of Dongliu and Qizi. The bridge is a beam style, small and exquisite, with a pair of couplets on the bridge.

Jili Bridge spans Qizi and Liangwei, located in the middle of Taiping Bridge and Changqing Bridge. The bridge type is an arched bridge, with bridge connections on both north and south sides. On the south side, there is a connection called "Shallow Bamboo Waves, Clouds and Shadows, Small Bridge Flowing River Village.". On the north side, there is a couplet that reads: The Jili Bridge forms a half moon horizontally, while the Taiping Bridge reflects two rainbows.

The "three bridges" in customs refer to the three ancient stone bridges that stand with tripods, are less than 50 meters apart, and lie still in the ancient town of Tongli: Taiping Bridge, Jili Bridge, and Changqing Bridge. They are the treasures of the bridges in the ancient town of Tongli, small and exquisite, dignified and elegant, yet simple and naive, dignified and full of vicissitudes. They are like three exquisite stone carvings, spanning three embankments and crossing two ports, forming a "pin" shape, standing at the intersection of three rivers, gazing at each other and echoing each other from afar. Surrounded by water, trees, and Tsinghua University, the street market forms a ring, which not only exudes the elegant and tranquil shade of trees, but also showcases the bustling city with people coming and going.

The custom of walking three bridges in Tongli dates back to the middle period of the Qing Dynasty's Qianlong reign, and the exact date of its formation is difficult to trace. It originated from the custom of marriage. On occasions such as weddings, birthday celebrations, and a baby's full moon, accompanied by joyful drumbeats and firecrackers, as well as scattered candies, smiling people, and beaming relatives and friends, they march around the "Three Bridges" in a grand and welcoming manner, reciting the words of "Peace, auspiciousness, and Changqing" in their mouths. Residents along the street step out of their homes to observe and offer their congratulations. This touching scene of universal celebration is not only a beautiful scenery in the ancient town of Tongli, but also a sincere expression of the simple and kind-hearted folk customs and hearts of the people.

In the old days, whenever residents in the town got married, the wedding procession had to carry a sedan chair and walk on the Three Bridges. The elderly celebrated their 66th birthday and had to walk on the Three Bridges after lunch on the same day. Even when a baby was a full month old, it had to be carried by its mother and walked on the Three Bridges. When walking, it is generally following the order of Jili Bridge, Taiping Bridge, and Changqing Bridge, taking a detour without turning back. In wedding customs, the groom carries the bride across the first bridge, then carries the bride across the second bridge, and finally holds the bride's hand across the third bridge.

Wang Shaoao's former residence is located in Xishipi Lane, where visitors can visit the Pearl Pagoda Scenic Garden (also known as Chen Yushi Mansion).

The Pearl Pagoda Scenic Garden in Tongli is the former residence of Chen Wangdao, who served as the Inspector General of Nanjing during the Ming Dynasty's Jiajing and Wanli periods. The scenic spot is composed of four major architectural complexes: the Imperial Palace, the Chen Family Back Garden, the Chen Family Archway, and the Ancestral Temple. It is built on the basis of existing historical relics and has been restored and constructed by inviting skilled craftsmen from Jiangnan to collect architectural masterpieces from various places. It can be seen that in terms of wood carving, stone carving, brick carving, clay sculpture, furniture display, architectural architecture, etc., all showcase the exquisite craftsmanship of Suzhou Xiangshan School craftsmen and the brilliant style of Wu culture, which can be regarded as a model for modern people to inherit traditional skills and create Soviet style gardens.

The three tallest trees were planted at the Suzhou Haotongli Inn

Songshi Wuyuan, also known as the Songping Stone Exhibition Hall in Tongli Town, is the place where Songping Stone is exhibited. Wuyuan is located to the west of the Pearl Tower Scenic Garden, separated by a wall. The original building of Wuyuan only had one western-style building left, while the rest were built with exhibition pine screen stones. The entire park covers an area of 1600 square meters. The name of the garden comes from a poem by the collector: In the stone skin lane, the stone breaks through the stone skin and presents it as a heavenly book. In my peaceful mind, I realize my Bodhi. The purpose of the exhibition hall is to decipher the Book of Heaven and comprehend life, hence it is called "Wuyuan".

Continuing westward along the north bank of the river to Jiangjia Bridge, Jiangjia Bridge is located in Xiliuwei, Mingjing Taizhong (1451-1456), and was rebuilt by local residents Chen Rangjian in the 13th year of Chenghua (1477). In the 13th year of Qianlong (1748), local residents Zhu Dongfa and others raised funds for reconstruction. This bridge site was originally Guangren Bridge, and Jiangjia Bridge is located south of this bridge. The current status has been filled out. Therefore, the current bridge name is Jiangjia Bridge.

On the east end of the Jiangjia Bridge, there is an old signboard called "Under the Yan Family Corridor" on the buildings next to the ancient bridge. According to Baidu, in the 1940s and 1950s, many places in Tongli Town had street buildings and street sheds. At that time, the areas around Jiangjiaqiao and Yinmaqiao were called Yanjialang and Lingjialang by fellow villagers.

On the north side of Jiangjia Bridge, the water alley is deep and the old house is contiguous

Looking south from Jiangjia Bridge, the opposite bank is a sparsely populated residential area.

Passing south of Jiangjia Bridge, you will arrive at Gengle Hall.

The Gengle Hall is located in Lujiadai, Shangyuan Street, Tongli Town, Wujiang City, Suzhou City. It covers an area of 6 acres and 4 minutes. When it was built in the early Ming Dynasty, it had five bays and fifty-two rooms, and there are currently three bays and forty-one rooms. It was built between the Qianlong and Xianfeng periods, with gardens, pavilions, pavilions, and pavilions. Built by Zhu Xiang, a scholar of the Ming Dynasty. Gengle Hall covers an area of about six acres and four quarters. It was built with five bays and fifty-two rooms. As recorded by Mo Dan, it is known as the Yanyi Tower. In 2002, it was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province, and in 2013, it was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit.

At the east end of Jiangjia Bridge, under the Yan Family Corridor, there are red lanterns in sight

Yan Jia Lang Xia Lang Peng Jiang Jia Qiao

Viewing Wujin Bridge under the Yan Family Corridor

Wujin Bridge, also known as Sigh Bridge, is located in the northwest suburbs of the town. It was a necessary route from Suzhou to Tongli and an important entrance to the ancient town. That year, the people of the ancient town built this bridge overnight to welcome the Taiping Army. There is a special carving on the square stone in the center of the bridge deck; quot; Report good news immediately; quot; Picture, wishing the Taiping Army flag a victory and complete success.

The pavilion and small square at the south end of Wujin Bridge

Looking at the fish walking bridge at Wujin Bridge, a ray of sunshine shines on the river

Take photos from Wujin Bridge to Yuxing Bridge

Shen's Old Residence

Yuxing Bridge

The Catholic Church on the Old Street

Next to the Yuxing Bridge is the legendary Chuanxin Lane, which is a particularly magical alley.

Chuanxin Lane is about 300 meters long and 80 centimeters wide, with the narrowest part possibly only 60 centimeters wide. Although the Chuanxin Lane is very narrow, it is still covered with neat stone slabs, and under the slabs is flowing water. As you walk by, you can hear the sound of flowing water, so the Chuanxin Lane is also known as the "Loudspeaker Lane".

"Old educated youth tea house" in Fan Yanqiao's former residence

Tai'an Bridge

Surrounding the Tai'an Bridge, the scenery of Tonglizhen and Renjia Water Town

Shengping Bridge

Viewing Tailai Bridge and Zhongchuan Bridge from Shengping Bridge

The Tailai Bridge is a single span bridge in the beam style, originally made of wood and was initially built without examination. It was rebuilt as a stone bridge in the eleventh year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1746), and what is now seen is a rebuilt bridge in the twentieth year of the Daoguang reign (1840). The pavilions and railings on the bridge deck have been added in recent years to meet tourism needs.

Looking at the Tailai Bridge from Zhongchuan Bridge

Zhongchuan Bridge is a three arch stone bridge

South Gate, memorial archway, Ticket Check in

Looking at Tailai Bridge and Zhongchuan Bridge on Dongxin Bridge

Dongxin Bridge

Tui Si Yuan was built from the 11th to 13th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1885-1887 AD). Director Lan Sheng, styled Wanxiang and named Nanyun. In the tenth year of the Guangxu reign (1884 AD), Zhou Derunxun, a cabinet scholar, appointed Lan Sheng to occupy Lijin and engage in private activities. In January of the eleventh year of the Guangxu reign (1885 AD), he was dismissed from his position as a candidate for disciplinary action. However, due to the falsehood of his achievements, he was demoted by the Ministry of Personnel. Ren Lansheng returned to his hometown after leaving his job and spent 100000 taels of silver to build a homestead, named after him; quot; Back thinking; quot;。 His younger brother, Ren Aisheng, cried over his elder brother's poem. There is a line in the poem that takes the time to retreat and make up for his mistakes, and the grass and trees in Pingquan are seen together. This shows that the name of the garden is based on the "Zuo Zhuan", which means to be loyal to one's thoughts and make up for their mistakes. The designer of Tuisiyuan, Yuan Long, with the courtesy name Dongli, is proficient in poetry, literature, calligraphy, and painting. Based on the characteristics of the water town in Jiangnan, he tailored measures to local conditions and ingeniously conceived the plan. It took him two years to build this garden

Mingqing Street is named after the Ming and Qing style buildings on both sides of the street. In 1983, Director Xie Tieli filmed "Father and Son of the Bao Family" with Chongben Hall as the main scene and Mingqing Street and Sanqiao Scenic Area as the outdoor locations. From then on, Tongli Ancient Town has become a natural studio in the minds of many film and television directors. In April 1999, the China Film Association designated Tongli Ancient Town as a film and television production base.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Tongli Ancient Town developed and prospered, and the prosperous scenery was well preserved. There were hundreds of gardens, temples, mansions, and former residences of famous people built during the Ming and Qing dynasties in the town, known for their small bridges, flowing water, and homes.

Therefore, Tongli Mingqing Lane Food Street is built with the theme of inheriting the intangible cultural heritage of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, so that tourists can wander in the carved beams and painted rafters of Shide Hall, explore the secrets of the ancient town and taste the simple food by blowing through the air and stepping on the mottled footprints.

Night scene shooting