Lizhuang Ancient Town: Where the Yangtze Whispers History

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🏮 Time-Capsule on the Yangtze
- "The Yangtze's First Town": Dating back to 540 AD, this perfectly preserved Ming-Qing gem became a wartime academic sanctuary (1940-1946) for top universities like Tongji
- Four Cultural Treasures:
🏛️ Ancient Architecture: Spiral Hall's mortise-tenon marvel praised by Liang Sicheng
📚 WWII Scholarly Haven: Where China's first architectural history was written in exile
🎭 Living Traditions: Straw dragon dances & artisan workshops
🍲 Culinary Legends: Paper-thin "Lizhuang Sliced Pork" that dazzles like edible art

Post by Winnie21 | Jul 18, 2025