Major Scenic Sites
1 .Jiayin Hall
Jiayin Hall,established in 1912,is located in the front part of Youjia Lane in Zhuxing Street;it has four entrances and all the doors,windows and beams are well-carved. Its owner Liu Bingnan,original Beishe people,started oil mill in Luxu at the very beginning,and moved to Tongli to build luxurious residence which cost 20 000 grams silver after becoming rich. Liu Bingnan and the famous patriotic poet Liu Yazi are of the same clan.
嘉荫堂建于1912年,位j:竹行街尤家弄口;有四个入口,门、窗、梁皆雕刻精美。房主柳炳南,北库人,先丁芦墟开设油坊,发迹后迁于同里营建宅第,共耗自银两万两。柳炳南与著名爱国诗人柳亚子先生同宗。
The main architecture of Jiayin Hall,commonly referred to as“Gauze Cap Hall",imitates the architectural style of Ming dynasty. It got such a name because the front beam is like the cap wing in Ming dynasty. The high and spacious court is solemn and grand. The symmetric two sides of five beams are carved with Eight Horses,and the two ends of beams are carved with Phoenix and Peony. Such patterns as Satisfaction and Destined to be selected are carved at the back of beams.What's more rare is that the gauze cap wings(i. e. the front beam)are carved with eight pictures in Romance of Three Kingdoms including Meeting in Ancient Town,Three Big Persons(Liu Bei,Guan Yu and Zhang Fei)Fighting against Lv Bu,etc.All the figures in these pictures are vividly portrayed.
2. Chongben Hall
Located on the northern side of Changqing Bridge in Fu Guan Street,Chongben Hall is built by water facing the south;the group of architectures develops in depth revolving around the axle wire,with five entrances including entrance hall,hall,front building,back building and kitchen. The one-mu Chongben Hall,in spite of its small amount of architectures,is laid out compactly and exquisitely. Various sculptures and carvings are the most attractive elements in Chongben Hall.
3. Three bridges
Three bridges indicate Taiping Bridge,Jilt Bridge and Changqing Bridge which are arranged in a triangle at the convergences of three rivers,forming ring roads in the town. Tongli people like walking across the three bridges. If someone celebrutes marriage,the celebration group will walk across the three bridges full of joy accompanied by hilarious drum music and fireworks,praying aloud,“peace,auspiciousness and everlasting happiness!”and residents along the street will come out to view the occasion,extending their congratulations if old people celebrate their 66-year-old birthday,they will certainly walk across the three bridges after lunch for suspiciousness. It is unknown to ail when the custom of "waiking across three bridges" started,but for Tongli people,three bridges symbolize auspiciousness and happiness.
4. Luoxing Islet
4.罗星洲
Other Attractions Around the Place
Xiaodian Lake Forest Park
肖甸湖森林公园
Wujiang Xiaodian Lake Forest Park in Jiangsu Province is located in the northeast of Tongli Town in Wujiang,covering an area of around 266. 8 hectares including water area of over133.4hectare) It is a place with large area,rich verdurization and good ecology which is rarely seen in Jiangnan region. Some tourist and sightseeing resorts have been gradually formed including metasequoia forest,pond cypress forest,loquat garden,kapur garden , gingko garden,etc. The Park boasts flourishing woods reflected on the surrounding lake and is dotted with green fields and smoking curling upwards,forming tile beauty of fields which will make tourists return to nature.
吴江肖甸湖森林公园位于同里镇东北部,面积约266.8公顷(包括133.4公顷水域)这座公园面积大,绿化好,生态付,是江南少有的好地方。园内已初步建成水杉林、池杉林、批把园、香障园、银杏园、桃园、药草园、翠梨园、竹林园、苗圃、鱼塘等旅游观光区。公园与同里湖泊交相l辉映,农田点翠,农家炊烟袅袅为荣,形成一派美好的田园风光,使人们有一种返璞归真的感觉。