water town
Zhouzhuang lies at the middle between Shanghai and Suzhou, is an ancient town of Kunshan city, Jiangsu province, where abounds with rivers and lakes. It is thought by many to be the best water town in China. This ancient town has a history of more than 900 years old with many houses built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are about 100 houses with courtyards and 60 of them have arch gateways made by carved bricks.
With lakes on four sides, the beauty of Zhouzhuang is specially to be found along the waterside lanes and around a number of the stone bridges. A different vista at every turn can be found here. All those make a visit most enjoyable. also, one can enjoy the fairyland atmosphere of the evenings here when the myriad stars twinkle as though in communication with the glittering lights.
With lakes on four sides, the beauty of Zhouzhuang is specially to be found along the waterside lanes and around a number of the stone bridges. A different vista at every turn can be found here. All those make a visit most enjoyable. also, one can enjoy the fairyland atmosphere of the evenings here when the myriad stars twinkle as though in communication with the glittering lights.
The layout of the water lanes in Zhouzhuang is perfectly arranged that it looks like a Chinese character. Many stone bridges are built over them, linking up the households on both sides of every stream. These stone bridges are very old, 14 of which were built respectively in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. The most representative among them are the Twin Bridges, Fu'an Bridge, Zhenfeng Bridge and Fuhong Bridge, etc
Traditional cuisine is as important as the architecture when considering visiting Zhouzhuang. There are many delectable culinary delicacies that you shouldn’t miss while in Zhouzhuang, such as Wansan “Eight Bowls” (Homemade), Fish Dishes, San Wei Yuan and Wansan Pork Shank.
Zhouzhuang shopping includes traditional handicrafts, local specialties as well as modern commodities. You will find some surprisingly quaint and beautiful things here.
