A Complete Guide to Tangqi Ancient Town

Tangqi was built in the Northern Song Dynasty and was already wealthy in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and was the top of the "Top Ten Famous Towns in Jiangnan". Tangqi Ancient Town Scenic Area is located in the north of Tangqi Town. It is a national 4A-level tourist attraction, covering an area of about 2.9 square kilometers. It has 12 cultural and natural attractions, including Guangji Bridge, Emperor Qianlong's Imperial Stele, Ming and Qing ancient building complexes, Granary Museum, He Sijing Memorial Hall, and Linping Local History Museum. It directly presents the cultural features of Tangqi Canal Ancient Town; there is also a cultural theme hotel, 10 characteristic homestays, and more than a dozen intangible cultural heritage and traditional time-honored brand merchants. Come to the ancient town, pick loquats in summer, meet good luck in autumn, taste the flavor of the New Year in winter, and also taste Ci Mao Meatballs, Tangqi Slab Duck, Braised Eel, Fine Sand Sheep Tail... and feel the unique style on the tip of your tongue. Tangqi Ancient Town: AAAA Scenic Area 📍Address: About 200 meters north of the intersection of Yuanman Road and Xixiaohe Street, Linping District Transportation route: 🚇Subway: Line 1➡️Linping Station➡️Take bus No. 786🚍 🚍Bus: No. 532, No. 350➡️Tangqi Station 🚗Self-driving: Parking lot at the door 3 yuan/hr 🕑Opening hours: All day 🎫Tickets: Free🆓 Must-see attractions: 1⃣️Guangji Bridge Among the many old bridges in Tangqi, Guangji Bridge is undoubtedly the most classic. It takes about 3 minutes to walk from the south bank to the north bank, with more than 160 steps. To this day, Guangji Bridge has spanned more than 500 years on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, carrying the changes of many people and things. 2⃣️Shuibei Street Shuibei Street is a food street with many pastry shops on the street. It is very lively and a must-see place for tourists! 3⃣️Yuhang Local History Museum Located in Shuibei Street, it comprehensively introduces and displays the nature and society, history and current situation of Yuhang. The museum is divided into two major sections: Local Conditions Research Center and Local Conditions Exhibition Center. The museum transforms local history copywriting into visual and auditory enjoyment that is popular with the public. ✨Emperor Qianlong's Imperial Stele: The Qianlong Imperial Stele, which was preserved in the ancient town, was erected in the 16th year of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. Today, many of the characters have become blurred, but the stone stele is still well preserved. 🍡Specialty Food🍢 ✅Tangqi Specialty: The Tangqi Loquat Festival is held every May, and you can buy loquats grown by local farmers in the scenic area (recommended Baisha) The more famous shops in the scenic area are Fagen Pastry, Huichang Zongzi, and various glutinous rice dumplings. Of course, the snacks such as nuts, candied fruits, preserved plums, and dried fruits and vegetables are also good. ✅There is also a Tangqi Cake Mold Museum, where you can take your children to visit the production of traditional pastries. There are aunts wrapping zongzi at the door. During the Dragon Boat Festival, there is a very festive atmosphere.