The hotel we stayed in during this trip was Huajiantang Qiushuli, which was a villa built by Liu Chenggan, the richest man in Nanxun Town and the head of Jiaye Hall, next to Jiaye Library in 1930.
Passing through the narrow passage, we saw a Western-style gatehouse with the four characters "Quexi Xiaoyin" engraved on it. "Quexi" is the creek that flows by Xiaolianzhuang and Jiaye Library - Quexi Creek; and "Xiaoyin" is a portrayal of the state of mind of "big seclusion in the city, small seclusion in the forest". I believe that every visitor will have some similar feelings when they are there.
Whether it is the story and achievements of Liu Chenggan's book collection, or the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan gardens; whether it is the inner desire of the world to hide in the forest, or the "fishing, woodcutting, farming and reading" of literati. Qiushuli takes "hiding" as its design purpose, and hides the wealth, elegance and charm of the Jiangnan masters in the high gates and walls of Qiushuli, reflecting the style of the Confucian merchants in Nanxun who are rich but not ostentatious, humble and knowledgeable.
In the middle of its guest room area is a private garden. Although it is not large, it uses dense seedlings to separate several blocks with different functions. There are not only tables and benches for chatting with friends, but also autumn chairs in the corner for people to rest and play.
Because the original structure of this old house is preserved to the maximum extent, it also has many common problems of wooden houses, that is, the sound insulation is slightly worse. Taking this into consideration, the hotel provides free earplugs and steam eye masks on the desk. Free drinks and mineral water are also provided, as well as thoughtful good night sweet soup!
Detailed address: No. 109, Nanxi Street, Nanxun Town.
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