Nanxun

Nanxun ancient town is located in north of good lake plain in Hangzhou, the south of Tai Hu, the east and Suzhou, Jiangsu (Wu Jiang) Boarded by, from the west to 32 kilometers of urban area of Huzhou, it is Huzhou that integrates the east gate of Pudong of Shanghai. Nanxun has always been well-known in the South " The land of plenty " , " office of silk " , " Nation of culture " ,Classified as the first of 15 historical cultural cities of Zhejiang Province in 1991.
Nanxun town has a long history, has already been " strategically important place in the land and water " since the Southern Song Dynasty ," plough the richness of the mulberry, first is in right of Zhejiang " ,Called the small stream of Xun because of Xun small stream river in the bank, and then again because the south of the Xun small stream is merchants gathered, the edifice stands in great numbers, and the south forest of name. To pure 12 years such as 祐 ' 1252)Building the town, two of the south forest, Xun small stream each choose a word, rename as Nanxun.

Because of the rise and development of commodity economy of the silk industry, bright ten thousand goes through and prospers the great prosperity unprecedentedly to the Nanxun's economy of middle period for Qing, the people had already become the trade centre of national silk for the first time in the latter stage of Qing Dynasty, there is " a city of Huzhou among the people, less than half a town of Nanxun " Four is alike that the saying, Nanxun suddenlies become the male town of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces from this, rich and powerful people are up to several hundred, commonly called as among the people ", eight oxen, 72 clusters of dogs " It is a modern biggest silk trader's colony of China.
The scenery graceful bearing in the ancient town of land of rivers and lakes remains unchanged nowadays, the north canal things in the town prolong sideways, town city river north and south cross town, river street crossing bridge have an ease constipation, black pigment tile whitewash a wall green willow stroke ink, make up a genuine picture of the south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
Nanxun until pattern their unique, style and features intact, culture deep, the people are simple,honest and unspoiled and become the south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River numerous model and representative of cities and towns ancient town. Nanxun town government set about and carried on protective development to the ancient town since 1982, make ancient buildings such as large quantities of ancient private residence, local-style dwelling houses, garden,etc. be kept. 2003, ancient town Nanxun and dark town, west pool jointly declare the cultural heritage of the world, and has already been listed in preparing the list.
The tourist zone of ancient town of Nanxun can roughly be divided into three major blocks: The first south rich collecting area of Xun scenic spot relying mainly on river and east street of the south of two sides, west street of the south of Nanshi, a stone engraves the former residence ' National unit for protection of cultural relics) , Liu terraced number ' Unit for protection of cultural relics of the city) , Nanxun silk engage in the association ' Unit for protection of cultural relics of the city) , ask while forgiving, Nanxun historiographers' institute ' South old site of Xun association of dealers) (the unit for protection of cultural relics of the city) , the South music hall, wide kind enough to bridge ' Unit for protection of cultural relics of the city) Wait for the beauty spot to be distributed into it. In deep celebrity's old house of the courtyard here, the antique traditional street lane and river of picturesque city allow you to experience the prosperity in Nanxun ancient town and unique conditions and customs of the south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River that year.

Second by small lotus village ' National unit for protection of cultural relics) , good family property hall ' National unit for protection of cultural relics) , the centre scenic spot made up in beauty spots such as gentle garden, street of the south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River,etc.. Nanxun is plain and collects the floor books well-knownly all over the world with the garden, the small lotus villages and good family property halls are its typical representative, the small lotus village lies in the side of small stream of parridge, surrounded by clear water, green wood is deep in the garden, do not dye any custom dust, whitewash a wall black pigment tile, lotus pool song bridge, grotesque peak spectacular rocky peak, let moral standing person reach, " act as by people, as if it is opened " Artistic conception,it have inside last memorial archway, horizontal inscribed board, tablet corridor, house temple, scholarship achievement exhibition hall,etc. beauty spot, cave of poems and 蘋 of uncles fragrants net.

Good family property hall with light lotus village one river separate only, famous book collector Liu bear, be, build for latter stage of Qing Dynasty, garden its build law and little lotus village play the same tune on different musical instruments, but collected books of garden building well-known all over the world, hide volume 600,000 of books inside, amount to more than 160,000 volumes, among them there are some rare editions, the only existing copies through the country