Huishan, the ancient town in Jiangnan most beloved by Emperor Qianlong, is in its prime for flower appreciation in spring
After spring, besides enjoying the flowers, what else attracts you? I prefer to seek out the intriguing history and culture hidden in the springtime.
🌟 Huishan Ancient Town Scenic Area is rich in cultural relics and has beautiful mountains, waters, forests, and springs. It features ancient streets, gardens, temples, springs, academies, poetry societies, and ancestral halls, offering a variety of traditional cultural resources. Standing in front of the Drunken Red Slope, I understand what the Tang Dynasty poet Han Wo meant by 'a garden of bright red flowers intoxicates the mound'. The Chinese Azalea Garden in the area has more than 500 varieties of azaleas, which decorate the mountains and form a scenic view with the flowers.
🌟 Emperor Qianlong once wrote, 'Among all the famous places in Jiangnan, only Huishan's Qin Garden is the oldest.' Do you know where Qin Garden is? It is the Jichang Garden, one of the four famous gardens in Jiangnan. As is well known, the gardens of Suzhou were built by frustrated literati, but Jichang Garden was built by a successful official who retired and returned to his hometown, hence its style is more bright and unrestrained compared to the gardens of Suzhou.
🌟 The 108 ancestral halls in Huishan Ancient Town are simply an 'open-air history museum'. After visiting the Gu Kejiu Ancestral Hall, you can go to the Fan Wenzhenggong Ancestral Hall, where you can experience making a handcrafted fan and feel the eternal saying, 'Worry before the world worries, enjoy after the world enjoys'.
🌟 In the afternoon, in the Lu Zi Ancestral Hall, enjoy a cup of tea made with water from the Second Spring while overlooking the winding dragon wall and the Second Spring below. Did 'Tea Saint' Lu Yu also enjoy such a leisurely and comfortable time back in the day?
🚩 During the Azalea Festival, there are also many activities.
1⃣️ There is a night tour of the Azalea Garden, listening to the spring song of azaleas at the Drunken Red Slope.
2⃣️ There is the Huishan Temple Fair, which is full of worldly delights.
3⃣️ In the evening at Jichang Garden, there is 'A Dream in the Garden', where you can listen to a piece of Kunqu opera in the 500-year-old garden.
4⃣️ There is also the 'Crossing the River on a Reed' water performance, which uses the water surface of the Yingshan Lake in the scenic area for a beautiful performance between the mountains and waters.
🎏TIPS:
📍 About location: No. 18 Baoshan Street, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province
🚗 About transportation: Exit 6 of Huishan Ancient Town Station on Wuxi Metro Line 4, 15 minutes by taxi from Wuxi Train Station.
⏰ Spring event time:
Yangtze River Delta Azalea Boutique Exhibition: March 30 - May 6
Night tour open from April 19 to May 5
Daytime: 07:00-17:00 (17:30 on Saturdays and Sundays)
Evening: 17:30-21:00
💸 About tickets:
Historical and cultural district is free, cultural relics area is 70 yuan, Azalea Garden is 15 yuan
🌟 Famous attractions:
Azalea Garden, Jichang Garden, Huishan Temple, The Second Spring in the World, Xihui Park, Xishan, Huishan
🍽️ About food: Wuxi spare ribs, Taihu Three Whites, scallion oil eel, brown sugar taro, Huishan fried gluten, silver thread noodles, Huishan crispy cake, tofu pudding, Huishan yellow wine, etc.
🏠 About accommodation: Huishan Ancient Town is located in the bustling city, with many surrounding hotels.
Huishan Ancient Town Humanities and natural scenery are integrated, many celebrities' former residences are a beautiful feng shui treasure! Jichang Garden is also in it, very shopping. I haven't been to the first spring in the world. I first saw the second spring in the world here. The spring water came out and was very energetic.
There are a lot of people. You have to go through the ancient city and then go inside to play. Parking is far away. The main reason is that the traffic lights come over. There are more food in the ancient city. The things to see are generally the same. There are some monuments and some unique buildings.
The scenery is very good, there are many foods, the scenic spot is very large due to the time relationship and many places have not seen it. If you want to play leisurely and comfortable, it takes six or seven hours. The business and the scenic spot are separated and integrated. It is just right. Every time you enter a scenic spot, there is a different beauty.
There is a commercial street at the entrance of the scenic spot. It is decorated in antique style. There are many snacks and shops. Don’t worry about eating and drinking here. Crossing the commercial street is the scenic spot. The scenic spot covers a small area. The scenic spot building is very simple. The pavilions in the park are very beautiful. There are many locals who come here to drink tea and set up a dragon gate, which is very suitable for leisure time. However, the fare is really a bit expensive. There is no discount for the elderly aged 60-69. It is free for more than 70. How many elderly people can come by themselves?
Wuxi's most worth visiting cultural monuments! Garden art, natural scenery and historical culture complement each other, making people linger! Take advantage of the off-season travel before the festival, and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the cultural ancient city calmly. It is a worthwhile trip!
The ancient town does not need to buy tickets. The inside of the Changyuan Park needs to be entered with tickets. The Changyuan is a mountain villa-type Ming Dynasty garden. In a small range, various pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, halls and corridors, you can't go shopping. Feeling, you must do your homework before you go to see it happily.
I bought tickets to Huishan Ancient Town one day in advance (including Jichangyuan and Xihuiyuan), which can be discounted by five yuan compared to the day. I tasted Wuxi ribs like silver noodles and braised pork in Xinwanxin Yinsi Noodle Restaurant. The business was booming and the guests were waiting in line. On April 6, Xihuiyuan, only rhododendrons are on display, and Tokyo evening cherry is still swaying on the branches. The tomb of the blind man Aqi moved to Xihuiyuan. When some tourists hung Aqi, the mobile phone played "Erquan Yingyue". The ear was a melodious and mournful Erhu solo. Every note was full of reverence and remembrance for the old master.
Xihui Park is located in the west of Wuxi city, covering a large area, is a comprehensive park integrating natural scenery, humanistic landscape and leisure and entertainment. The park is surrounded by mountains and rivers, beautiful scenery, both the gentleness of the Jiangnan water town and the boldness of the mountains and forests. Entering the park, the first thing that came into view was the blue wave of Yingshan Lake, the lake was clear to the bottom, reflecting the surrounding green mountains and green trees, like a natural ink painting. Walk along the lakeside path to enjoy a variety of plants and flowers, they bloom in turn in the four seasons, adding endless vitality and color to the park. In spring, peach blossoms and cherry blossoms are in full bloom, like a pink cloud; in summer, the lotus is full of fragrance. In autumn, chrysanthemums are colorful and colorful; in winter, pine and cypress are upright and snowy, which has a unique charm. In addition to the natural scenery, Xihui Park also carries a rich historical and cultural connotation. Jichang Garden is one of the four famous parks in Wuxi. It attracts tourists with its exquisite garden architecture and deep cultural heritage. The pavilions and rockery pools in the park are full of simple and elegant atmosphere, making people seem to have traveled to the ancient Jiangnan water town. In addition, Xihui Park is an open civic park, attracting a large number of citizens to come to relax every day. The park is fully equipped with spacious lawns for people to relax, lively playgrounds for children to play, and quiet bamboo forests for people to enjoy the scenery. Here, people can temporarily forget the hustle and bustle of the city, enjoy the gifts of nature and the tranquility of the soul.