Since ancient times when our ancestors first began brewing alcohol, wine has permeated nearly every aspect of social life throughout China’s millennia-long civilization. From imperial courts to marketplaces, the stories of wine and its drinkers have together formed the rich tapestry of Chinese wine culture. Possessing both material and spiritual dimensions, where there is wine, there are also more vivid and romantic tales.
Jingchuan Park is located in Zuotaojia Village, Chenduqiao, Yonghong Township, in the southern suburbs of Changzhou. It was where Tang Jingchuan, a Ming Dynasty literary figure and anti-piracy hero, studied in his youth and is the second-largest comprehensive park in Changzhou. The park was planned and built by the People’s Government of Changzhou in 1990. It boasts a beautiful environment and well-developed scenic spots, and is mainly divided into the study site of Mr. Tang Jingchuan, the tomb area…
Introduction Coming down from the Wenbi Pagoda and exiting the south gate of Hongmei Park, you’ll soon arrive at “Dongpo Park,” a classical Jiangnan-style garden that combines cultural heritage with natural scenery. During the Southern Song Dynasty, the people of Changzhou built Yizhou Pavilion here to commemorate the visit of the great Northern Song literary master Su Dongpo, who once moored his boat in this spot. Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty…
Established in October 1958, Changzhou Museum is a comprehensive local museum integrating history, art, and natural sciences. The museum currently houses over 30,000 cultural relics, including 51 national first-class relics (with one classified as a national treasure), 245 second-class relics, and 2,945 third-class relics. Among its collections, Liangzhu jade artifacts, primitive celadon wares from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, lacquerware and ceramics from the Song and Yuan dynasties, as well as calligraphy and paintings from the Ming and Qing dynasties, are among the highlights.
The Site of the Hu Guard King's Mansion is located at No. 187, Juqian Street, Changzhou City. It was the former residence of Chen Kunshu, the Hu Guard King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Chen Kunshu, a native of Guiping, Guangxi, joined the Jintian Uprising of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in January 1851 during the first year of the Xianfeng reign of the Qing Dynasty. He fought across regions including Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, and Shanghai, gaining a reputation for his fearless combat skills and was hailed as the foremost valiant general under the Loyal King Li Xiucheng...
The Zhang Tailei Memorial Hall is located at No. 3 Zihe Li, Qingliang Road, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It consists of three parts: the Former Residence of Zhang Tailei, the Exhibition Room of Zhang Tailei’s Life and Deeds, and auxiliary rooms (Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition Room), with a total building area of 900 square meters and an exhibition area of 500 square meters. The central axis of the Zhang Tailei Memorial Hall features…
Tang Jingchuan’s Former Residence Tang Jingchuan, originally named Shunzhi, was an outstanding literary figure, scholar of the School of Mind, and anti-pirate hero during the Ming Dynasty. He was also a distinguished inheritor and promoter of Changzhou’s cultural heritage. The Songjian Hall within Tang Jingchuan’s Former Residence is a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit. This architectural complex faces south and is divided into eastern and western sections, with a total floor area of approximately 1,679 square meters: the eastern section consists of three courtyards…
Former Residence of Guan Ganzhen The Former Residence of Guan Ganzhen is located at No. 27 Qianbeian (Yanling West Road). Guan Ganzhen (1734–1798) was a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations in the 31st year of the Qianlong reign (1766) during the Qing Dynasty and rose to the position of Grand Canal Transport Commissioner. He was skilled in painting, especially in flowers, birds, and landscapes, inheriting the true essence of Yun Shouping’s style. The residence preserves three rows of flush-gable-roofed buildings. The second row features a nanmu (phoebe nanmu) hall that is three bays wide, …
The Taiping Xingguo Stone Scripture Pillar was an auxiliary structure of the Taiping Xingguo Chan Temple, built in the fourth year of the Taiping Xingguo era of the Song Dynasty (979 AD). Originally, there was a pair of these pillars, which were placed in front of the temple gate and constructed in the second year of the Xining era (–). On June 1, 2000, they were relocated to the southern side of the middle section of Yanling Middle Road. The pillar stands 4.05 meters tall and is 2.24 meters wide, consisting of…
The Changzhou Tang Family Residence is located in the Qingguo Lane Historical and Cultural Block in Tianning District, Changzhou. Among its structures, the Zhenhe Hall’s Ming Dynasty nanmu (phoebe zhennan wood) hall is the most valuable, preserving the main wooden beam framework from the Ming era. Its wooden moon-beam system is one of the few such representations in the Changzhou area. On the eastern corridor wall of the nanmu hall, there is an inscribed stone tablet titled “Baohetang Ji” (Record of the Baohetang), written and calligraphed by the Ming Dynasty calligrapher Sun Shenxing...
The early leaders of the Communist Party of China—Qu Qiubai, Zhang Tailei, and Yun Daiying—were all from Changzhou, hence they are known as the “Three Greats of Changzhou.” The Commemorative Site of Changzhou’s “Three Greats” includes the Memorial Hall of the Three Greats, the Former Residence of Qu Qiubai, the Former Residence of Zhang Tailei, and the Memorial Square of Yun Daiying. It is among the third batch of National Patriotic Education Demonstration Bases. Located...
Changzhou Children's Amusement Center, also known as Lan Yuan, is the largest open park in Changzhou. As you enter the park, a riot of colorful flowers greets your eyes, accompanied by the faint fragrance of blossoms. Two bronze child sculptures can be seen playing in the pond. Further ahead stands a grand and imposing terrace. From atop the terrace, you can…
Located at No. 18, Dama Yuan Lane. Sheng Xuanhuai, courtesy name Xingsun, was one of the representatives of the Westernization Movement in the late Qing Dynasty and a pioneer and practitioner of modern Chinese industry and commerce. The residence is a municipal cultural heritage site. Upon arriving at the east entrance of Xiaoshiqiao Hutong on the Old Drum Tower Street, one can see a resplendent memorial archway standing prominently at the entrance of the hutong, while the plaque above it reads "Sheng Garden"...
Changzhou Comb and Bristle Museum. Combs and bristles are collectively called “zhi” (栉), one of the eight major ancient hair ornaments in China. As the saying goes: "Yangzhou rouge, Suzhou flowers, but Changzhou combs and bristles are the best." The museum showcases the development history, craftsmanship, and masterpieces of combs and bristles. Changzhou combs and bristles date back to the Jin Dynasty (265–420 AD) and have a history of over 1,600 years...
The Root Art Museum is located in the northeast corner of Hongmei Park, covering an area of 2,000 square meters. It is a complex of antique-style courtyard architecture, featuring white walls, black tiles, carved beams and painted rafters, curved bridges over water, and lush trees—offering a very beautiful environment. The interior decoration is elegant, with display stands of varying heights and collections arranged in an orderly manner. In the 1980s, the Changzhou Municipal Government invested…
The former residence of Lü Simian is located at No. 8-10 Xinsheng Lane, Shizijie, Hualong Lane, Changzhou City. Lü Simian (1884–1957), courtesy name Chengzhi, was a native of Changzhou and a renowned modern historian. The residence is a Qing dynasty-style building with a flush gable roof, facing south, consisting of four courtyards and 21 rooms in total. The first courtyard serves as the entrance, facing Shizijie; the second courtyard contains a three-room main hall...
The former residence of Shi Liang is located at No. 143 Heping South Road. Shi Liang, a female, was one of the “Seven Gentlemen” of the National Salvation Federation during the War of Resistance against Japan. After the liberation, she served as Minister of [Ministry omitted], Vice-Chairwoman of the All-China Women’s Federation, Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, and Chairperson of the Central Committee of the China Democratic League, among other positions. The residence is now a municipal cultural relics protection unit. Standing in the courtyard of this old house on Heping South Road, one can’t help but think of Shi Liang’s childhood—imagining the light of her studying late at night, seeing her walk out from here to attend university to study law and politics... Every brick and beam of this old house once nurtured Shi Liang’s growth. Nowadays, seeing that the residence has not been renovated for many years and is still shared by several households, with furniture and clutter filling every space, I have thought that Changzhou, this ancient city rich in culture and history, owes much of its historical value and brilliance to figures such as Qu Qiubai, Zhang Tailei, Yun Daiying, and Shi Liang. Today, the former residences of most leaders born in Changzhou have been refurbished and opened to the public as tourist attractions. As an outstanding figure who was a close friend of the Chinese Communist Party and made extraordinary contributions to the revolution, the former residence of Shi Liang—deserves to have its restoration prioritized on the agenda of the city’s leaders. The residence should also display relics and materials related to Shi Liang’s revolutionary activities, allowing future generations to pay their respects and draw spiritual inspiration from the extraordinary life of this revolutionary heroine.
Yiyuan Garden was originally located along Baiyun Stream at its northern bend, facing Yingchun Bridge to the north and overlooking Baiyun Ferry to the west. It now stands at Nos. 10–14 Houbeian Embankment. The site was once the garden of Zhao Xiongzhao, who attained the highest imperial examination degree (zhuangyuan) in the 48th year of the Kangxi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1709). He achieved this distinction at what is now No. 37 Xianxue Street. In those days, the Zhao residence comprised 28 courtyards extending across half of Xianxue Street, featuring structures such as the Kuixing Pavilion...
Yu Garden is located within the Second People’s Hospital of Changzhou on Xinglong Lane. Covering nearly 0.67 hectares, it is commonly known as the Zhao Family Garden and was originally a deer park during the Ming Dynasty. In the early years of the Qianlong reign in the Qing Dynasty, it became the private estate of official Xie ?, named Xie Garden. Later, it was purchased by Zhao Qi, the grandson of Qing historian and poet Zhao Yi, who renovated it in the 26th year of the Daoguang reign (1846)...
With the widening and renovation of East Yanling Road, corresponding scenic tourism resources have been added. On both sides of Dongshi River to the south of Tianning Temple, in addition to the existing “Dragon City Buddhist Art” screen wall, ten new and restored scenic spots have been created. From west to east, on the south bank: