Water Town Tongli

Tongli is another famous ancient water town. The surface of the town is in the shape of a rough circle, surrounded by the inner, middle and outer rivers. To the north of the town is Jiuli Lake, to the east is Tongli Lake, to the south is Nanxing Lake, and to the west is Pangshan Lake. The town is in the shape of a circle, and is surrounded by rivers.
Tongli is divided into seven pieces of land, with the water area occupying one-fifth of the town's total area. The layout of the town and the residences that are situated along both banks retain traditional characteristics. The ancient and historical buildings of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 AD) found in Tongli account for almost 40% of all buildings in the town. Many of them are large residences, and the largest has 9 rows of houses. Famous historic sites include the 'two halls and three bridges'. Jiayin Hall was built in the traditional style even though it was built in the 1910's. It was where the well-known scholar Liu Yazi lived in his early years. The other is Jiaben Hall, built in the late Qing Dynasty. Both halls have four rows and three bays, and on the beams are fine carvings. Three ancient bridges, named 'Peace', 'Luck' and 'Glory', stretch over a winding river near the two halls.

Recommand Tour:
1 Day Suzhou - Tongli Tour