China tourism, Mudu ancient town, 4A scenic spot!

China tourism, Mudu ancient town, 4A scenic spot!

Mudu Ancient Town, alias Duchuan, Xujiang and Xiangxi, is located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province and the west of Suzhou Ancient City, and is located in the Taihu Lake Basin. It is a famous scenic spot in the south of the Yangtze River, and is known as "the first town in Wuzhong" and "the best in Jiangnan". Mudu ancient town is a cultural ancient town of Han nationality water town with the same age as Suzhou City, with a history of more than 2,500 years. In August, 2008, it was rated as a national AAAA-level tourist attraction [1], and it is also one of the thirteen scenic spots in Taihu Lake Scenic Area. Mudu is the hometown of traditional Han handicrafts. In history, there are famous clay sculptor Yuan Yuchang, silverware master Zhu Bishan, jade carving master Lu Zigang, embroidered saint Shen Shou and other famous masters, and their works are national treasures. There are famous cultural relics such as Yanjia Garden, Hongyin Mountain House, Gusong Garden, Lingyan Mountain and Tianping Mountain.

Location Mudu Ancient Town is located in the west of Suzhou, on the bank of Taihu Lake. It is adjacent to the southwest suburb of Suzhou in the east, between Hengjing and Yuexi towns in the south, between Xukou and Cangshu towns in the west, and between Fengqiao Town and Suzhou National High-tech Development Zone in the north. It is 12km from Suzhou in the east, 10.8km from Wuxian New District, 80km from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, 50km from Wuxi in the northwest and 70km from Zhangjiagang Wharf in the north. Close to Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway, National Highway 312 and Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, it is the transportation hub of towns and scenic spots in the southwest of Wuxian City. It is located in the Yangtze River Delta, Suzhou, Wuxi and Changzhou Economic Development Zones and the metropolitan area of Shanghai Economic Zone.

Mudu is an ancient water town of the same age as Suzhou, with a history of more than 2,500 years. "It takes three years to gather wood, and it takes five years to become a success", and the wood keeps coming, which has blocked the river port at the foot of the mountain, and "building blocks are blocked", hence the name Mudu.
According to legend, at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, the King of Wu built the Gusutai to please Xi Shi. When building it, he needed a lot of wood, so he built blocks along the water, and the wood kept coming, which actually blocked the river port at the foot of the mountain ...