Changzhou is located in the south of Jiangsu, in the center of the Yangtze River Delta, facing Nanjing and Shanghai, and together with Suzhou and Wuxi, it forms the Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou metropolitan area. Changzhou has a history of more than 2500 years, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal passes through the city. With the accumulation of history, this beautiful and gorgeous city has gradually formed.
"Look at Beijing in Ming and Qing Dynasties, Xi 'an in Sui and Tang Dynasties, and Yancheng in Spring and Autumn Period. "
Yancheng 20 17 in the Spring and Autumn Period was rated as a national 5A-level scenic spot. It is a tourism complex integrating tourism, leisure, entertainment, popular science, shopping and catering. Yancheng tourist area in the Spring and Autumn Period shines like a bright pearl in the Yangtze River Delta.
After archaeological excavations, Yancheng was the military fortress of the State of Wu and the only well-preserved military facility with three rivers and three walls in the world during the Spring and Autumn Period. The architectural form is unparalleled in the world and has a history of nearly 3000 years. From the inside out from Zicheng, Zicheng River and Inner City. Inner city river, outer city river and outer city river are composed of three rivers.
This flooded city covers an area of about 7.6 square kilometers and can be roughly divided into five regions. It is divided into five blocks: Yancheng Ruins in the Spring and Autumn Period, Yancheng Spring and Autumn Paradise, Yancheng Wildlife World, Yancheng Traditional Commercial Square and Yancheng Baolin Temple. Changzhou has built the only Spring and Autumn Theme Park in China, and cruising in it is like boating on the lake, as if you can talk to Confucius with this beard, and unconsciously enter the life of ordinary people in the Spring and Autumn Period. The collision between ancient and modern buildings happily flattened a flooded city. Come to Yancheng in the Spring and Autumn Period, feel the Spring and Autumn Period in the precipitation of Millennium culture and modern entertainment, and know Changzhou.
Tianning Temple, a thousand-year-old temple in Changzhou, is known as "the first jungle in Southeast China". It is located outside the East Gate of Changzhou, overlooking the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and backed by Hongmei Park, the oldest park in Changzhou and known as the "Little Jiangnan" in the city. It is the largest and best preserved ancient temple in Changzhou.
Tianning Tower in the temple was built in 2007 and is one of the landmark buildings in Changzhou. The main buildings of Tianning Temple are arranged from south to north along the central axis. The main entrance opens at the southernmost tip, and from south to north, it is the mountain gate, the Heavenly King Hall, the Ursa Major Hall, the Jade Buddha Hall and the Sanbao Hall in turn. There are Guanyin Hall, Dizang Hall, Zen Room and other buildings on the east and west sides. No matter in appearance, material or Buddhist connotation, it is the best in China.
Everyone in Changzhou understands the significance of Tianning Temple to this city. This temple, which began in the Tang Dynasty, stands in the center of the city, silent, full of war, and has changed its name several times, bearing thousands of years of cultural heritage and witnessing the ups and downs of the city's history. He is not only a temple, but also the faith and spiritual lifeline of the city.
Changzhou Hongmei Park is a Jiangnan garden integrating scenic spots and natural scenery, and it is the first garden in Changzhou. The whole garden is divided into eight scenes, namely: the quiet sunset glow, the red plum spring dawn, the wind lotus in Quchi, the reflection of the green hills, the emerald autumn glow, the bell of the forest garden, the snow-capped mountains and the charm of the five peaks. Hongmei Pavilion and Wenbi Pagoda in the park are the landmark buildings of Hongmei Park.
The terrain in the park is undulating, and visitors can appreciate the ecological landscape of "the city is in the forest and the forest is in the city". Located on the north side of Tianning Temple, it is integrated with Tianning Temple, creating a new bright spot of the ancient canal tourism belt and Tianning Scenic Area, and Changzhou's history and culture have also been better displayed and developed here.
Liyang, a prefecture-level city in Changzhou.
Tianmu Lake, a national 5A scenic spot, is located in the south of liyang city. Known as the "Pearl of the South of the Yangtze River" and "Green Wonderland", it is an ecological protection area of 300 square kilometers. It can be regarded as natural oxygen. The forest coverage rate is 80%, and there is almost no bare land.
Tianmu Lake has "three wonders": fragrant tea, sweet water and fresh fish. The average water depth of Tianmu Lake is about 10 meter, and the water is clear and transparent without any pollution. Up to now, it still maintains the national standards for drinking water such as ultra-dimethyl, which is also the best place in Jiangsu. The fish head of Tianmu Lake casserole is made of silver carp from Shahe River, with delicate meat. Fish head soup is delicious, which is a must in the world.
The main attractions of Tianmu Lake Eco-tourism Demonstration Zone are divided into Tianmu Lake Landscape Garden, Tianmu Lake Water World, Nanshan Bamboo Sea and Yushui Hot Spring. Take a cruise and enjoy the beautiful Tianmu Lake, with endless bamboo seas on both sides. The blue sky and the lake complement each other, just like entering a fairyland on earth. Climbing Longxing Island can also overlook the panoramic view of Tianmu Lake.
Classic attractions such as cruise ships, trapeze artists and hot air balloons in Tianmu Lake Landscape Park attract people every year. I prefer Yushui Hot Springs to Tianmu Lake Water Park. A pool of clear water is slightly swaying, transpiration is dense, and your body is slightly immersed in hot springs, which makes you feel comfortable physically and mentally and enjoys the wonderful artistic conception of "drunkenness is not in wine, but in mountains and rivers". This open-air hot spring scattered in the bamboo forest, accompanied by the tinkling music of mountain springs, is definitely a beautiful sight on earth.
Nashan Bamboo Sea
"Southern Mountain Sky, Bamboo Sea Dream"
Nanshan Bamboo Sea Scenic Area, with 35,000 mu of bamboo forest, is a picturesque and elegant place with the theme of bamboo culture and longevity culture, which deeply embodies the poetry and charm of this green mountain and green water. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, quiet and elegant, it is a summer resort in the mountains. Walking into Nanshan and Zhuhai brings people a sense of natural belonging eager to cultivate self-cultivation. It is better to be a hermit here, breathe pure oxygen in the forest, drink sweet water from mountain springs, or live a free and easy life and gain an open-minded life experience.
Speaking of Changzhou, how can you not mention Changzhou Dinosaur Park?
Changzhou China Dinosaur Park was founded in 2000, which is a national 5A-level scenic spot. It is a comprehensive theme amusement park with the theme of dinosaurs, integrating science popularization, amusement and performing arts, and is known as the "Oriental Jurassic". China Dinosaur Park, with its grand verve and unique architectural language, has become a landmark building of Changzhou tourism. It includes a series of dinosaur fossils, China Dinosaur Museum, dinosaur roller coaster, hurricane stone array, Jurassic crossing, film and television special effects hall, dinosaur valley hot spring and other sightseeing facilities.
What came to the dinosaur park was excitement and heartbeat. Among them, the most exciting and longest queue is the only 4D roller coaster in China, which is more than 20 stories high and dives vertically. The roller coaster is turning and the seat is spinning, and every second is experiencing the thrill of extreme speed. Friends who like excitement and challenge the limits must come to Changzhou Dinosaur Park.
Changzhou cuisine basically belongs to Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine, with all rivers flowing into the sea and compatibility between north and south. It is also a paradise for snacks, where everyone can find their own taste.
According to legend, the oil roll was inspired by Su Dongpo, and its shell is crisp and thin, soft and palatable. The net oil is a film covered between intestines and oil, and the filling is bean paste. Bean paste will melt at high temperature when frying, and the pure oil can lock the bean paste, ensuring the unique taste of pure oil, fat and not greasy. Also known as net paste roll, it is a dish that Changzhou people, old and young, love to eat.
Bean cake is crisp outside and fresh inside, which is the most traditional famous point with Changzhou characteristics and has been registered in the intangible cultural heritage list. Douzhai cake is round and flat, slightly larger than a dollar coin. Because only one side is heated, one side is golden yellow and the other side is white. It tastes better with salt and pepper or sweet sauce.
Just talking about the fish head of Tianmu Lake. Now let's take a look at the fresh hibiscus snails in furong town. Fresh snail with hibiscus is a famous farm dish. Order one, eat nutritious, tender and full screw meat, and sip the secret and fragrant soup. It can be said that snails are so interesting that they are not as delicious as them. Snails clear away heat and detoxify. Snails from June to September are also the most tender, and fresh hibiscus snails are fed with soybean milk. Don't miss going to Changzhou.
Changzhou has many famous dishes, such as Liyang fried liver with various flavors, Changdanghu crab with tender and fat crab paste, etc., so I won't go into details here.
Finally, you can't miss the food street in Changzhou, Shuangguifang.
Shuangguifang is a snack gathering place in Changzhou, where you have every flavor you like, and it is the intersection of traditional cuisine and modern cuisine. Shuangguifang witnessed the history of Changzhou 1000 years. Influenced by celebrities and food culture in past dynasties, it is called the first street in Changzhou with its historical and cultural atmosphere.
Silver noodles, crab shells, bean cakes, water chestnut cake and other delicacies are dazzling, but there is always one that will hit your taste buds. This is the favorite place of Changzhou people and tourists at home and abroad, which makes many tourists linger. It can be said that not being in Shuangguifang is like not being in Changzhou. There are also many folk restaurants, such as Changxinglou Restaurant, Ma Fuxing Noodle Restaurant and Green Ocean Hotel, which protect the city in their own way and benefit generations.
Finally, it ends with a poem by Su Shi, a layman in Dongpo, Song Dynasty.
Changzhou, an ancient, fashionable and agile southern town, looks forward to your exploration.