Hexia Ancient Town Review

Premier Zhou Enlai's hometown in Huai'an City, where the hero Liang Hongyu, the great writer Wu Chengen and other historical celebrities were born. This time we came to Hexia Ancient Town, which has been developed recently in Huai'an. Hexia Ancient Town is located in Chuzhou, Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province. It is the most well-preserved historic block in the ancient city of Chuzhou. The Street maintains the architectural style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. More than 80 (%) of the dwellings were brick and wood structures before the Republic of China. The buildings before the Qing Dynasty accounted for more than 70 (%) and the stone pavement accounted for 90 (%). The historical features were basically well preserved. The representative streets, lanes, bridges include Cheng Bridge, Laifeng Bridge, Apple Bridge, etc. From Huai'an City to Xiagu Town, bus is the best choice. The No. 69 bus in Huai'an can go directly to Hexia Ancient Town. Take No. 39 from Huai'an Railway Station to North Jiangsu Market and transfer to No. 69 to Hexia Station. The biggest difference between Hexia Ancient Town and other ancient towns is primitive and natural. Especially the more you go inside, the more you will feel a kind of primitive and non-commercial. In Huaian, due to the development of salt industry, a unique dietary culture has been formed. At the same time, Hexia has five characteristics - "cultural, military, salt, traditional Chinese medicine and food. The ancient town of Hexia makes full use of the characteristics of canal tourism, especially in the evening, with lanterns and water lamps, it is very beautiful. It feels like Xitang and Wuzhen. The ancient town of Hexia inherits the rich characteristics of Huaiyang cuisine, and Hexia is the first famous town of Huaiyang cuisine. The past dynasties were an ancient town of consumption, with many rich people and many diners. The master cook invented a variety of dishes to meet the needs of the rich. For example, crab soup bags in Wenlou and eggs in Wenlou are the representatives of Huaiyang cuisine. However, as the scenic spots are not yet mature, leading to poor development of shops in the scenic area. It seems that Hexia Ancient Town still has a lot of room for development.