Nanxun Ancient Town Trip: Private Tour from Shanghai Highlighting Culture and Famous Figures
Huzhou

Nanxun Ancient Town is renowned as ‘the land of culture’ and ‘the land of poetry and books’. It has been home to numerous notable personalities including Zhang Jingjiang, the intriguing individual from the Republic of China era, the stone engravings from the founder of Xiling Printing Society, and Xu Chi, a celebrated poet and essayist.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Huzhou Nanxun Old Town - We will start from your Shanghai’s hotel lobby at 8:00 am in the morning, then drive around 2 hours and reach Nanxun ancient town, well the scenic spot is divided into three blocks. The first is Nanxun tourist attractions enrichment area, where Zhang Shiming’s former residence and Liu’s ladder are distributed. The second is a central scenic spot composed of Xiaolian Zhuang, Jiaotong, Wenyuan and other scenic spots. The third block is the Northeast block with Zhang Jingjiang’s former residence and Baijianlou as the main building to the east of Dongjie Street.

In addition, most of the private houses here are of Chinese and Western architectural style, which is also a highlight of Nanxun architecture. They not only witness the prosperity of Nanxun people but also witness the ideological vanguard of Nanxun people. For example, Xiaolin Huang, one of the four elephants in Nanxun, Liu Yong’s private gardens; Zhang’s old house, namely Zhang Jingjiang’s cousin Zhang Shiming’s private house; Liu’s ladder, namely the red house, is Liu Yong’s third son Liu Anpan’s private forest, and so on. A hundred buildings are the biggest highlights of Nanxun. The whole building complex is winding along the river, nearly 400 meters in length, and the architectural style is both Ming Dynasty style and Qing Dynasty architectural style. Ge belongs to the typical residential buildings. A hundred buildings along the river were built by Dong Ren of Nanxun of Shangshu, the Ministry of Rites in Wanli of Ming Dynasty. The whole complex is exquisitely designed, with three-fold horsehead walls and Pipa gables. There are eaves in front of the house, which can shade the sun in summer and shelter the rain in the rainy season. Finally, go back your Shanghai’s hotel.

What's Included
  • Entrance fees included
  • English-speaking guide provided
  • Air-conditioned transport
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Tips for guide and driver
Location
Huzhou Nanxun Old Town
No.38 Shiyuan Road, Nanxun Town, Nanxun District,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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