Each ancient town has its own characteristics.
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The ancient town is relatively quiet and the scenery is not bad.
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Tour routes in the ancient town (the red dots in the picture are the best photo spots):
Although they all go around the ancient town, the editor has chosen a route that can not only visit a large number of places of interest, but also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the ancient town. Below, the editor will divide it into three routes based on the photos taken with the mobile phone. introduce:
Route 1. Xiaolianzhuang—Zhang Shiming’s old residence
Route 2. Zhang Shiming’s old residence—Guanghui Palace
Route 3. Guanghui Palace - Liu’s Ladder
Tips: If you have enough time, it is recommended to visit for one day. There is no entrance fee after 5 o’clock in the evening, but many of the attractions on the pass are not open to the public after 5 o’clock. Here we will introduce the specific routes:
Route 1: Xiaolianzhuang—Zhang Shiming’s old residence
Tour distance: about 1.5 kilometers
Best photo spots: 20 places
Tour time: 60 minutes
Xiaolianzhuang is a private garden built by the richest man Liu Yong. Xiaolianzhuang is adjacent to Jiaye Library, and outside the garden is Partridge Creek. Zhang Shiming’s old house is a classic building that combines Chinese and Western styles. It has a unique style and a magnificent structure. It is known as the “No. 1 private house in the south of the Yangtze River”.
The most worth visiting on the route is Xiaolianzhuang, but as soon as many people enter the ancient town, they go directly to Zhang Shiming’s old house. They took these photos in the first half of the journey:
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The first route compiled by the editor can not only visit Zhang Shiming’s former residence, but also visit Xiaolianzhuang, a scenic spot comparable to Suzhou gardens. Let’s take a look at the specific tour route:
The beautiful scenery of the poetic and picturesque Jiangnan courtyard of Xiaolianzhuang is a scenery not to be missed.
When you enter the ancient town, don’t rush inside. We’re here.
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Take a group photo with the stone tablet with the words “Ancient Town”:
After entering the door, don’t hesitate to go to the left to experience the beautiful scenery of Xiaolianzhuang. You can check in at the entrance of Xiaolianzhuang:
Remember to take photos of the lotus pond in Xiaolianzhuang, especially if you come in summer, this is the best place to enjoy the lotus:
The circular arch of Xiaolianzhuang is also particularly suitable for taking portraits. After visiting, remember to take pictures:
Then you can go to Zhang Shiming’s old residence. After visiting Zhang Shiming’s old house, be sure to take a photo with the quaint windows of the old house. It’s really beautiful and has a quaint feeling:
It’s also beautiful to take a photo with a window like this:
The route was introduced as soon as we started. We visited some famous attractions and took some nice photos. By the way, there are many side roads on this route, so be sure not to walk into them casually, otherwise you may need to go back the same way, and you may miss some must-visit attractions.
Route 2. Zhang Shiming’s old residence—Guanghui Palace
Tour distance: about 2.5 kilometers
Best photo spots: 15
Tour time: 90 minutes
Baijian Building has a history of more than 400 years.
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A must visit attraction. Here there are green tiles and white walls, buildings built along the river, and no cookie-cutter shop fronts. It is a residence with original colors. The former residence of Zhang Jingjiang was built in the 24th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. Zhang Jingjiang made significant contributions to the Revolution of 1911. Sun Yat-sen called him “the most amazing man in China”.
After visiting Zhang Jingjiang’s former residence, many people walk directly back around the river bank (the black route in the picture), but you will miss it this way.
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A must-visit attraction - Baijianlou.
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You must definitely visit Baijianlou. Although the houses here are dilapidated, the atmosphere of Jiangnan Water Town is strong.
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It is no exaggeration to say that if you don’t take a look at Baijianlou, then your visit will be in vain. Let’s take a look at the specific route:
On the way to Baijianlou, passing by Yide Cultural Square, you can take a picture of the fan-shaped leaky window:
On the way, you can visit the Jilihu Silk Museum. There are no good photos here, so you don’t need to take any.
You need to cross the bridge to go to Baijianlou, but don’t rush to cross the bridge. You can take some beautiful scenery photos on the bridge:
You can take more beautiful photos after crossing the bridge:
Then you can go straight to Baijianlou. This road is full of B&Bs and there is nothing to see, but along the river bank you can take pictures of beautiful scenery similar to ink paintings:
When you arrive at Baijianlou, you can take some photos to commemorate it. In fact, Baijianlou is also very beautiful to take from a distance:
Then we can continue walking down to visit Zhang Jingjiang’s former residence. After the tour, we cross the bridge and go back to the famous Guanghui Palace.
This completes the introduction to Route 2. I have marked the spots suitable for taking pictures on the map for you. Be sure to remember to check in the photos on the bridge and the Baijian Building. They are really beautiful, just like ink paintings.
Tips: Next to the bridge is the disco plaza of Nanxun Ancient Town. If you live nearby at night, be sure to come and experience it. It is completely different from the ancient town during the day. There are directly pulled wires and dance hall lights, and there are a lot of people disco dancing on the street, which is very exciting. .
Route 3: Guanghui Palace - Exit
Tour distance: about 1 km
Best photo spots: 20 places
Tour time: 40 minutes
Attraction stories and best photos:
Guanghui Palace has a history of more than 900 years. The entire temple is solemn and mysterious.
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In people’s eyes, they are the patron saints of this town. Liu’s Ladder is a complex of Chinese and Western-style buildings, commonly known as the “Red House”. From the outside, the Little Red Building looks like a typical architectural style of Jiangnan Water Town. When you walk in, you will find that it is a Western-style building, which is very suitable for taking pictures.
During this stretch of the journey, people usually go shopping and eat. Some of the scenic spots don’t even go in, so photos of casual check-ins appear:
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There are many places on route three that are particularly suitable for taking pictures. It would be a real pity if you don’t take pictures! This route compiled by the editor ensures that you can save time and quickly take satisfactory photos (the red dots in the picture are the best photo spots):
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In fact, taking pictures is very simple, just find a nice background and pose. Don’t stand straight upright anymore, otherwise it will look ugly and you won’t be satisfied with the photo and you’ll have to retake it, which is a waste of time. So what poses should be taken and how should they be done? Let me give you some examples for reference:
Playful and cute:
Weird type:
Sweet and cute type:
Daze type:
Deep and melancholy type:
Cute and affectionate type:
Anyway, when you see the solid color background and the antique door frame, if you remember the styles of these postures I taught you, you can take beautiful photos. These photo spots are distributed on the route from Guanghui Palace to the exit. It will definitely make you feel that your trip was not in vain.
Because of limited space,
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Some of the beautiful photo spots on the tour route are not introduced to you one by one. I suggest that you can
Download the Yepai App

, each picture on the route has location information, and one-click navigation will take you to the designated location. You can not only enjoy the beautiful scenery, but also take good photos, and each picture has photography tips to help you quickly take good photos.

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