Wuzhen Water Town [ Related Itinerary ]

Located 80 kilometers from Hangzhou, Wuzhen is a national 5A level scenic spot, one of the six China's southern towns. With its thousands of years of history and culture, it becomes one of the most popular tourist destinations in China.

Wuzhen is one of the six major towns in the south of the Yangtze River where ancient Chinese architecture styles are still well preserved, especially the Ming and Qing dynasty architectures. In the east of the town is the Mao Dun Memorial Hall, once was the academy where Mao Dun, the Chinese author and philosopher studied. Besides, there are also many attractions remained from ancient times, including temples and classically designed 'twin-bridges', etc.

Bridge is an indispensable factor of Jiangnan town. It is said that in Wuzhen there had more than 120 bridges in ancient times and now there are more than 30 bridges remain in the town. Nearly every 50 meters, you can see a bridge in Jiangnan zone. Step into Wuzhen, waling along the quartzite paved narrow street, seeing the wide range of houses and still live in the houses of the villagers on both sides, visitors will naturally have a friendly feeling.

When traveling to Wuzhen, besides enjoying the charming scenery, visitors should not miss the chance to buy some local products and have a taste of local food. In Wuzhen, you can buy the famous specialties anywhere, such as the aunt cake, chrysanthemum, vegetarian duck, Wuzhen lamb, smoked beans, tea, White Wine and so on. In Wuzhen periphery, along gold waterfront as an emerging business district, there has opened a lot of supermarkets, silk and other stores.

Thousand years of historical and cultural heritage, beautiful lake scenery, unique flavor of the cuisine, colorful folk festivals, rich heritage and people's way of life everlasting to Wuzhen ancient oriental civilization has become a living fossil. Scholarly wisdom of the tradition associated with tenderness, here shows a fascinating historical picture to all the travelers. The best time to visit the old town is spring and autumn. The best time of day to be in Wuzhen is in the morning: a gentle fog covers the canals that run through the city in the morning, as if one has wandered into a blissful dream. Beautiful Wuzhen Water Town welcomes visitors from all over the world.


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