Step into Xixiatang where time slows down in Changzhou's old quarter! Ming-Qing era buildings with grey bricks and black tiles line the canals, perfect for vintage Instagram shots. Join locals sipping Dragon Well tea in waterside teahouses while watching chess games unfold. Don't miss the sugar painting stalls – masters can craft your zodiac animal with molten sugar in seconds. When red lanterns illuminate the alleyways at night, you'll swear you've traveled back to ancient Jiangnan.




















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