Where is Jinxi?

Geographical location:

Jinxi Ancient Town is located in the southwest of Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province, only 8 kilometers away from the famous Zhouzhuang

Jinxi is really old! Contrary to its current romantic name, during the Eastern Han Dynasty, this place was a training ground for warriors and horses. During the Three Kingdoms' struggle for supremacy, Zhang Zhao, a famous minister of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, was also buried here. Jinxi has been known as the "Chen Tomb" for more than eight centuries after Xiaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty. This is because Xiaozong's beloved concubine Chen Fei died of illness and was buried here.

Of course today’s Jinxi has long since been buried under the golden sword, and there is no trace of the place where the emperor’s concubine died, but the moss-covered stone bridge and the deep alleys along the river exude the The ancient charm is clearly the result of the slow precipitation of time.

Although it is only 8 kilometers away, it is completely different from the crowds and bustle of Zhouzhuang.

I turned into the town from a very clean alley on the side of the road. At noon, Jinxi was so quiet that there was only the rustling of willows in the wind. The stone road had a soft luster, like antiques. The patina is deep and oily. The water is still clear, and unknown yellow flowers pop out of the cracks in the rocks on the river bank. Naturally, water cannot be separated from bridges. "The bridge you walk on is longer than the road you walk on." This is especially suitable for people in water towns. They are hidden in the city and there are no disputes about honor and disgrace. The only thing that allows people to go up and down is this. The old bridge has a simple structure but has experienced many years. The wooden windows of Zhenhe's house are all open. The owner must be taking a lunch break, and the exquisite bonsai on the windowsill interprets the elegant and leisurely life of the small town.

At dusk, the babbling little canoe drifted from the depths of the water alley. The tanned boat girl neatly tied the rope of the boat to the boat-tying stone on the shore. The housewives in the town came over slowly carrying bamboo baskets. Various river fish were already placed in wooden basins on the shore. The catch was miscellaneous, but very fresh. A golden carp weighing seven or eight kilograms was in a large red wooden basin. Cruising around is like a traditional Chinese painting. The boat girl was busy, and Wu Nong's soft words made haggling so sweet. In less than half an hour, the catch was gone, and there were only a few sparkling fish scales left on the head of the river port. The ripples of the small canoe across the water rippled in the warm tones of the sunset.

The canopy along the river is still lively, and the aroma of dinner gradually spreads. In the iron workshop, a master wearing thick reading glasses is making the last tinplate bucket of the day, under the dim light , the camera only captured a blurry but impressionistic silhouette...

Friendly reminder:

Transportation: If you drive by car, you can take the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway and get off at the Kunshan exit, and then follow the Jinxi can be reached by taking the Kunzhou-Zhou Highway, and the road conditions are good. The North-South Highway is the main road in Kunshan City. It passes through Jinxi and is connected to National Highway 318. It can reach Shanghai Qingpu, Hongqiao Airport, and Shanghai urban area in the east, and can reach Jiangsu Wujiang, Zhejiang and other places in the west. It only takes 40 minutes to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. drive.

Accommodation: You can stay in Jinxi Hotel in the town, the conditions are acceptable, or you can choose to stay in a family hotel in the town to experience life in the water town.

Food: Black clam soup, crystal shrimp, stuffed fish and other authentic waterside dishes, light but extremely delicious.

Drop-in tour: Zhouzhuang, Tongli, Mucheng and other ancient water towns are not far away, so you can take a side trip.