Nanchang Street has beautiful scenery and is praised as "Jiangnan Water Town" by tourists. The total length of this street is about 5.5 kilometers, the area is about 0.44 square kilometers, and the core part is about 18.78 hectares. It is worth mentioning that there is a Qingming Bridge on this street, which was built in the Ming Dynasty and is also an important symbol in the block.
The ancient city of Canal still maintains a double chessboard urban pattern. After entering, it gives people the feeling of small bridges and flowing water, which is typical of Jiangnan Watertown. Here, we can also see hundreds of well-preserved buildings and nine ancient bridges left over. Among them, there are only 14 municipal protection units, and there are 6 others. Qingming Bridge is listed as a provincial level, with 3 ancient and famous trees, 22 old bridges 10 and 22 river piers.
Special food recommendation of Nanchang Street in Wuxi;
1, Wuxi steamed buns
Actually, it's steamed buns, but Wuxi people like to call it that. Wuxi steamed buns are fine in material selection and superb in production technology. Steamed buns are thin but not broken, and the stuffing is full of halogen. Wuxi is also very particular about eating steamed buns. There is also a local saying that "lift gently, move slowly, open the window first, and then drink soup".
2. Sugar taro
Sugar taro is the traditional name of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. Eating sugar taro every Mid-Autumn Festival is a habit in many places in Wuxi. Wuxi sugar taro is made of top-grade taro seeds, washed and peeled, then added with brown sugar and osmanthus, boiled first and then braised, which makes the taste soft and sweet.
3. Oil gluten
It is a traditional fried pasta in Wuxi, which is also called clear water oil gluten locally. Making oil gluten requires seven processes: gelatinization, gluten washing, kneading, spreading, beating, embryo picking and frying. The most famous oil gluten in Wuxi is meat gluten, which tastes more delicious.