Nanxun
{{About|a town|the district|Nanxun District|Deng Xiaoping's 1992 tour|Deng Xiaoping's southern tour}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Nanxun
|native_name = 南浔镇
|native_name_lang = zh-Hans
|settlement_type = Town
|image_skyline = Huzhou Nanxun 2017.05.06 08-03-32.jpg
|image_map =
| image_caption = Nanxun in May 2017.
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|subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CHN}}
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Zhejiang
|subdivision_type2 = Prefecture
|subdivision_name2 = Huzhou
|subdivision_type3 = District
|subdivision_name3 = Nanxun District
|area_total_km2 = 141
|population = 119,300
|population_as_of = 2007
|population_density_km2= auto
|coordinates = {{coord|30.8674|N|120.4249|E|region:CN-33_source:Gaode|format=dms|display=it}}
|coor_pinpoint = Nanxun Town government
|pushpin_map = China Zhejiang
|pushpin_label_position = top
|pushpin_map_caption= Location in Zhejiang.
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|timezone = China Standard
|utc_offset = +8
|postal_code_type= Postal code
|postal_code = 313009
|area_code = 0572
|website =
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Nanxun ({{zh|s=南浔镇 |t=南潯鎮 |p=Nánxún Zhèn}}) is a historic town in Nanxun District of Huzhou, Zhejiang, China. As of the 2007 census it had a population of 119,300 and an area of {{convert|141|km2|adj=on}}.
Name
The name of Nanxun was coined by a combination of the initial Chinese characters of two place' names in the region: "Nanlin" ({{zh|s=南林|l=Southern Wood|links=no}}) and "Xunxi" ({{zh|s=浔溪|l=Xun Stream|links=no}}).
History
Established in 1252 in the Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279), Nanxun is located in the northeast of Huzhou city. It was one of the richest towns in Jiangnan from mid-Ming down to mid-Qing dynasties. During this period, with the development of silk industry and rise of commodity economy, it experienced unprecedented prosperity, and developed into the center of China's silk trade at the beginning of 20th century. It became the most prosperous town in Jiangnan region, producing hundreds of magnates. As a popular saying went, "What counts as a city in Huzhou is barely half the size of Nanxun." ({{zh|s=湖州一个城，不及南浔半个镇|labels=no}}){{sfnb|Kang Guojian|2012|pp=34–35}}
Religion
The introduction of Christianity into the Nanxun area began in 1860, belonging to the American Methodist Episcopal Mission. The Nanxun Christian Church is a Protestant church in the town. It was built in 1927.{{sfnb|Codification Committee|1995|pp=320–321}}
The Guanghui Palace is a Taoist temple in the town. It was first established in the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) and was destroyed and rebuilt many times. The present version was completed in 2003.
Tourist attractions
Nanxun once had a large number of gardens. From the Southern Song dynasty down to the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) it had housed as much as 27 gardens. Among the survived ones are the Baijian Houses, Jiaye Library, Liu's Xiaolian Manor, (Chen's) Ying Garden and (Zhang's) Shi Garden.{{sfnb|Kang Guojian|2012|pp=35}}
Nanxun is also the home to the Former Residence of Zhang Shiming and Former Residence of Zhang Jingjiang.{{cite news|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/198205104_746220 |script-title=zh:南浔张石铭故居，我所见过的江南第一豪宅|trans-title=Former Residence of Zhang Shiming in Nanxun, the First Mansion in Jiangnan region |work=Sohu |date=2017-10-15 |language=zh}}{{cite news|url=http://www.sohu.com/a/196230687_182337 |script-title=zh:张静江故居：让你领略爱国主义情结的儒商|trans-title=Zhang Jingjiang, a Patriotic Confucian Businessmen |work=Sohu |date=2017-10-04 |language=zh}}
Nanxun has more well-preserved ancient bridges of the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing dynasties (1644–1911) with hundreds of years of history, such as Tongjin Bridge, Hongji Bridge, Guanghui Bridge, and Chuihong Bridge.{{cite news|url=http://m.sohu.com/a/289274723_100204784 |script-title=zh:南浔浔溪古桥|trans-title=Ancient Bridges in Nanxun |work=Sohu |date=2017-01-16 |language=zh}}
Notable people
- Zhu Guozhen, an official, historian, and scholar of the Ming dynasty.
- {{ill|Zhuang Yuncheng|zh|庄允诚}}
- Zhuang Tinglong, historian.
- {{ill|Tang Yuanlou|zh|唐元楼}}, historian.
- {{ill|Zhang Songxian|zh|张颂贤}}, a tycoon in Nanxun.
- {{ill|Liu Yong (businessman)|zh|刘镛}}, a tycoon in Nanxun.
- {{ill|Liu Jinzao|zh|刘锦藻}}, philologist.
- Zhang Renjie, a political figure and financial entrepreneur in the Republic of China.
- Jin Zhang, prominent painter and calligrapher
Gallery
{{Gallery
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|File:Huzhou Nanxun 2017.05.06 08-53-44.jpg
|Baijian Houses.
|File:Former Residence of Zhang Shiming 018 2014-06.jpg
|Former Residence of Zhang Shiming.
|File:Former Residence of Zhang Jingjiang in Nanxun 25 2014-06.JPG
|Former Residence of Zhang Shiming.
|File:Church of Christ in Nanxun Town 01 2014-06.jpg
|File:Nanxun - Ancient water town - 0350.jpg
|Guanghui Palace.
|File:Huzhou Nanxun 2017.05.06 15-35-46.jpg
|Jiayetang or Jiaye Library.
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
=Bibliography=
- {{cite book |language=zh, en|editor=Kang Guojian |script-title=zh:《古镇》|trans-title=Ancient Towns |year=2012 |publisher=Huangshan Shushe |location=Hefei, Anhui |isbn=978-7-5461-2712-5}}
- {{cite book |language=zh|author=Codification Committee |script-title=zh:《南浔镇志》|trans-title=Nanxun Annals |year=1995 |publisher=Shanghai Science and Technology Document Press |location=Shanghai |isbn=7-5439-0884-0}}
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