Wuzhen
a 1300-year-old water town on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, is a national 5A scenic area and one of China’s top ten historical & cultural towns. Located on the Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Plain in northern Zhejiang Province, it is at the center of the golden triangle consisting of Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou. At the end of 2006, it was included in the revised List of China’s Candidates for UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. The ancient Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal flows through the town, which is divided by waterways into four areas, Dongzha, Xizha, Nanzha, and Beizha. Since its foundation in 872 A.D., Wuzhen has never changed its name, location, waterways, or way of life. Traditional buildings remain intact today even after hundreds years of weathering. The ancient Grand Canal nurtured the splendid culture of Wuzhen, and a long historic accumulation endowed Wuzhen with deep cultural deposits. The superior natural conditions and convenient geographical location of Wuzhen provide an ideal base for the development of culture and arts in Wuzhen. Throughout history, natives of Wuzhen have become celebrities in the fields of literature, history, and natural science, leaving behind them a great deal of cultural heritage. The traditional buildings remain well preserved after the passage of many rough years. Within the town, with its dense network of rivers and wharves, people build their houses along the water and establish markets close to bridges. Stone railings and arched bridges, arched gates across the street, imposing dwellings and spacious courtyards, river banks and verandas are all well preserved, presenting an authentic representation of a water town in Jiangnan (the Southern reaches of the Yangtze River). Source: http://en.wuzhen.com.cn
a 1300-year-old water town on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, is a national 5A scenic area and one of China’s top ten historical & cultural towns. Located on the Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Plain in northern Zhejiang Province, it is at the center of the golden triangle consisting of Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou. At the end of 2006, it was included in the revised List of China’s Candidates for UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. The ancient Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal flows through the town, which is divided by waterways into four areas, Dongzha, Xizha, Nanzha, and Beizha. Since its foundation in 872 A.D., Wuzhen has never changed its name, location, waterways, or way of life. Traditional buildings remain intact today even after hundreds years of weathering. The ancient Grand Canal nurtured the splendid culture of Wuzhen, and a long historic accumulation endowed Wuzhen with deep cultural deposits. The superior natural conditions and convenient geographical location of Wuzhen provide an ideal base for the development of culture and arts in Wuzhen. Throughout history, natives of Wuzhen have become celebrities in the fields of literature, history, and natural science, leaving behind them a great deal of cultural heritage. The traditional buildings remain well preserved after the passage of many rough years. Within the town, with its dense network of rivers and wharves, people build their houses along the water and establish markets close to bridges. Stone railings and arched bridges, arched gates across the street, imposing dwellings and spacious courtyards, river banks and verandas are all well preserved, presenting an authentic representation of a water town in Jiangnan (the Southern reaches of the Yangtze River). Source: http://en.wuzhen.com.cn
Xizha
Xizha at Night
Dongzha