The place with the wind is not Dali, but Shaxi Ancient Town in Suzhou!

Did you know? There is a super charming place called Shaxi Ancient Town, which is not the Dali that everyone often talks about, but Taicang in Suzhou! Taicang is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province and is managed by Suzhou. The Shaxi Ancient Town here is different from the Shaxi in Yunnan, with its own unique charm. 😎 Shaxi Ancient Town is divided into East Street and West Street. West Street is full of cultural atmosphere, and it feels like every corner has a story to tell. 📜 East Street, on the other hand, is full of commercial snacks, and all kinds of food make your mouth water just by looking at them. There are many hamburgers and other foods. 🍔 It is only a 1-hour drive from downtown Shanghai, which is perfect for a spontaneous exploration trip! You can easily get there by car. 🅿️[Parking]: The parking lot costs only CNY 3 per hour, and there are many paid parking spaces on the roadside of the ancient town for CNY 4 per hour. 🎫[Tickets]: The ancient town itself is open to the public for free, and it takes about 1–2 hours to visit. You can enjoy the unique leisure and tranquility of the ancient town and take a break from your busy life. 👨‍👩‍👧[Recommended for leisure travel]: This place is especially suitable for family and friends to travel together, and you can spend a quiet and relaxing weekend together. 📸[Photo spots]: ✅The two white walls of Shaxi are super photogenic, and you can take a picture with a full sense of atmosphere. 🤳 ✅There is also the Xinhua Bookstore, which was built in the 1960s, and the sign "Xinhua Bookstore" on the wall was inscribed in 1948, full of retro feeling. 🖼️ ✅One river, two streets, and three bridges are also great. The ancient buildings are well preserved, and the slow pace of life shows the simplicity and tranquility of the ancient town, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. It is really like walking in a painting, a great place for quiet and leisure. 🌈 🍜[Snacks]: You can't miss the oil zanzi, meat floss, rice cakes, begonia cakes, grass cakes, and homemade pickles, cloud cakes, sugar paintings, starch sausages, lard rice candy, sweet cakes, and other snacks. 🍱[Food]: The home-cooked restaurants in the town are also good, with moderate taste and affordable prices. You can eat and stroll around, and enjoy the fireworks of the town, which is very comfortable. 🎨[Intangible cultural heritage handicrafts]: Wood carvings and bamboo weaving are interesting intangible cultural heritage handicrafts. The master makes them on site, which are both ornamental and practical. 👍 In addition, hand-painted fans, small tea houses, antique shops, etc., are also wonderful experiences not to be missed. Shaxi Ancient Town is really worth a visit, come on!