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Strolling Through Changshu's Twin Old Streets: Touching History and Savoring Jiangnan

✨In the gentle water towns of Jiangnan, Tongjiang Road and Hedong Street in Changshu shine like two dazzling pearls, radiating captivating historical charm and unique cultural allure. 🏘️Tongjiang Road boasts a long history, dating back hundreds of years as a vital thoroughfare connecting the inner and outer parts of Changshu. Walking along Tongjiang Road, the bluestone pavement beneath your feet seems to whisper tales of its bustling past. The quaint Jiangnan-style buildings lining the street, with their gray bricks, dark tiles, carved wooden windows, and exquisite stone and brick carvings, are truly awe-inspiring, transporting you back to ancient times. 🏠Hedong Street, formed during the Jiading era of the Southern Song Dynasty, has a history spanning over 800 years, making it the longest and oldest alley in Changshu. Nestled alongside the Qinchuan River, it runs north-south, intersecting with countless lanes, bearing witness to the profound changes of history. 😋Savor the Flavors: A Feast for the Senses 🥟Fangqiao Wonton: With a century-old legacy, this renowned eatery serves delicate and flavorful wontons that attract both locals and tourists alike. 🫓Dried Vegetable Pancake: This unassuming shop has no sign, but the sizzling dried vegetable pancakes roasting over charcoal are advertisement enough—their irresistible aroma will stop you in your tracks. 🍚Claypot Rice with Cured Meat: The shop's carefully selected cured sausages, with their perfect balance of lean and fat, pair exquisitely with rice, making it a must-try signature dish. 🥧Begonia Cake and Plum Blossom Cake: These "two little flowers" hidden in Jiangnan's old streets each have their own unique flavors, and you can sample both at the Laisu Ji Begonia Cake shop.
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Posted: Jun 6, 2025
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