Itinerary:
(1) 08:30 The driver arrives at your hotel and takes you to Zhouzhuang Water Town.
(2) 10:00-16:30 The tour guide will take you to visit Zhouzhuang Water Town (including a river sightseeing cruise)
(3) 16:30-18:00 The driver will take you back to hotel.
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Zhouzhuang is a world-famous ancient water town in the south of the Yangtze River. The town is crisscrossed with waterways, and old buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties were built along the river. The double bridges painted by painter Chen Yifei depict the gentleness of the people living by the small bridges and flowing water. The South Lake to the south of the ancient town is open and beautiful. At night, Zhouzhuang is lit up, and there is another artistic conception.
Highlights
- Ancient house with brick-carved gatehouse in the misty rain of Jiangnan
Zhouzhuang's architecture is mainly composed of Jiangnan dwellings, among which there are nearly 100 ancient houses, most of which are from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The ancient town is surrounded by water, which makes it a river town. Various waterways form a "well" shape embedded in the ancient town, making Zhouzhuang a unique pattern of streets formed by water and streets as markets. On the water lanes of Zhouzhuang, 14 ancient stone bridges built in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties are well preserved. The ancient bridges, water lanes and ancient houses are truly "small bridges, flowing water and people's homes".
- Visit ancient dwellings and trace the footprints of celebrities
There are many ancient residential buildings here, the most famous of which are Zhang Hall, Shen Hall, and the mysterious underwater tomb of Shen Wansan, which is said to be the cenotaph of Shen Wansan. Shen Hall was built by the descendants of Shen Wansan. It is a well-preserved Qing Dynasty residential building in Zhouzhuang. It has an exquisite structure. You can visit it to see the life of a wealthy man in Jiangnan, and you can also touch the legendary "treasure bowl". Zhang Hall was originally named Yishun Hall and was built in the earlier Ming Dynasty. It was transferred to a family surnamed Zhang in the Qing Dynasty and renamed Zhang Hall. It is a typical Ming Dynasty official residence.
- The rowing boats in the water lanes are a beautiful water village dream.
Zhouzhuang Ancient Town is not very large, with a length and width of about one to two kilometers. You can walk around the entire town. However, rafting on the waterway is highly recommended. The boats in the ancient town are wooden boats covered with blue floral cloth, which can carry one to six people. The aunties rowing the boats often sing some Kunqu opera tunes, which are very charming.
