新场古镇实际的开发程度与外界的期望确有一定的差异,但古镇人对此却表现出了少有的冷静与独立思考。新场古镇,六百年前在此新建盐场而得名。据史料记载,自唐代成陆,此后这里便有了制盐业,发展于宋代,到元代达鼎盛时期,明代前期亦维持在相当水平,随着盐业的不断发展,商人盐贩纷纷聚集到这里,于是新场人口急剧增加。当时镇区歌楼酒肆,商贾云集,其繁华 The actual development level of Xinchang Old Town does have certain differences with the expectation of the outside world, but the ancient town people have shown a rare calm and independent thinking. Xinchang ancient town, six hundred years ago in the new saltworks named. According to historical records, since the Tang Dynasty became a landlocked country, the salt industry developed from the Song Dynasty to the peak of the Yuan Dynasty. The early Ming Dynasty also maintained a fairly high level. With the continuous development of the salt industry, traders salt traders gathered in succession Here, so the new field population increased dramatically. At that time, the Song District winery, merchants gathered, its prosperity