Where to go for the weekend? Head to Jinxi Ancient Town in the southwest corner of Kunshan City, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province

Jinxi has been famous for over two thousand years. During the Southern Song Dynasty, when the capital was established in Lin'an, Empress Chen, the favored consort of Emperor Xiaozong, fell in love with the landscapes of Jinxi and could not bear to leave. After her death, she was buried in the water here, and Jinxi was renamed to Chen's Tomb for over 800 years. After the liberation, it was once called Chengmao until 1993 when the ancient name was restored. Jinxi, with its numerous historical sites, still maintains the simple charm of a southern water town. The barely visible water tomb of Empress Chen, the melodious wind chimes of the Wenchang Ancient Pavilion, the Ten-Eyed Long Bridge where the dragon seems to lie upon the waves, as well as the nation's first Ancient Brick and Tile Museum, and more than ten small thematic museums established later based on private collections, have made Jinxi the hometown of folk museums. This tourism gem on the shore of Dianshan Lake shines even more brilliantly.