Tongli Ancient Town belongs to Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, and was built in the Song Dynasty. There are many gardens, temples, mansions and former residences of celebrities in the town that were built in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and 15 small rivers in the shape of "Sichuan" divide the ancient town into seven small islands, and 49 ancient bridges connect it into one, which is famous for "small bridges, flowing water, and people".
Tongli Town was approved by the Ministry of Construction in 1981 as one of the 13 scenic spots of the national Taihu Lake Scenic Area, in 1982 it was listed as a cultural relics protection unit in Jiangsu Province, in 1995 it was listed as the first batch of "Jiangsu Province Historical and Cultural Towns", in 2000 the Qing Dynasty Garden Retreat Garden in the ancient town was listed as "World Cultural Heritage" by UNESCO, in 2003 by the Ministry of Construction and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage as "China's Top Ten Historical and Cultural Towns", in 2010 Tongli Scenic Area was rated as "National AAAAA Grade". "Tourist attractions.
According to archaeological confirmation, the history of Tongli can be traced back to the period of "Songze Culture" and "Liangzhu Culture" five or six thousand years ago. As early as the Neolithic Age, there were ancestors who cultivated and reproduced here. The superior natural conditions make this the richest place in Wudi, so Tongli was called "rich land" in the past. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed Tongli, and after the official establishment of the town in the Song Dynasty, the old name "rich land" was superimposed, and it was split into "Tongli".
The superior natural environment and long history have given birth to the splendid humanities of Tongli. According to historical records, from the Northern Song Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty, there have been a total of 1 champion, 45 jinshi, and 95 lifters. For example, the poet Ye Yin of the Southern Song Dynasty, the deputy chief editor of the Yongle Grand Ceremony in the Ming Dynasty, Ji Cheng, the author of "Yuanye" and an outstanding gardening master, Lu Hui, the grandmaster of Wumen painting in the Qing Dynasty, Shen Guifen, the minister of military aircraft, Chen Quai, a modern Xinhai revolutionary figure, Jin Songcen, a famous master of Chinese studies, Wang Shaohua and Lan Gongwu, the founder of "Wen Wei Po", Yan Baoli, a famous economist, and Fei Gong, a famous professor of revolutionary martyrs; In contemporary times, there are academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Feng Xinde, Shen Shanjiong, etc.
Tongli is an important part of the brand building of the "China Jiangcun" Rural Revitalization Demonstration Zone. From south to north, the path of the development of Tongli Agricultural Cultural Tourism is moving towards the future with the "footprint" of Chenghu; From north to south, the demonstration effect brought by the rural revitalization of "Hexin Bay" is like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, and it is spreading to the land of Perch Township.
Tongli Town is now comprehensively promoting rural revitalization, adhering to the development concept of "future village" of humanism, digitalization and ecology, and excavating the "exclusive memory" of Chenghu; Maintain the biological and ecological diversity of the Huancheng Lake belt, focus on the functional positioning of "ancient town cultural ties, modern agricultural demonstration, and forest health care research", plan at a high point and promote it at a high level, and create a characteristic boutique village benchmark with Jiangnan rhyme, ancient town flavor and futuristic sense; Strive to draw a new blueprint of "beautiful and rich land" with thriving industry, livable ecology, civilized rural customs, effective governance, and affluent life.
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