In such a hot summer, you have probably been to many beautiful places in Suzhou. But how is "The misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River" like? If you have time, you should come to Jinxi Ancient Town and try to stroll in the rain here!
This is Jinxi ancient town. There is one stream through the town, and there are a lot of trees on the both sides of the river. The name of Jinxi originates from a small stream in the town.
Jinxi has flowing water, five small lakes and three riverbanks. There are promenades, old streets and alleys.
When you sit in the hand-cranked boat, go along the clear flowing water, you will pass through the bridges, see many teahouses, and enjoy a comfortable life in the south of the Yangtze River.
You will see the easy life of Jinxi people from the old bookstores, the iron shops, the hundred-year-old shops of "Wadisu" (a triditional Jinxi dessert).
Jinxi is like a stunning picture. The famous writer Shen Congwen said Jinxi is likened to "A girl in her sleep". The reporter Feng Yingzi said that "Jinxi is always beautiful no matter how heavy or light makeup", and the painter Liu Haisu praised her as "The most typical place in the south of the Yangtze River". In everyone's eyes, Jinxi is a collection of thousands of glory.
What a beautiful ancient town of Jinxi!
