The Ancient Town of Wuzhen, China

Wuzhen Town, in Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, China has a history of more than 1,000 years. It is near by Shanghai. Of the ancient residential houses, workshops, and stores still standing on the banks of the rivers, 169,600 square meters, accounting for 81.54 percent of the town's total floor area, have remained unchanged, lending an atmosphere of antiquity. v h[I Y5LL

cb?%S,N2C8~Om Wuzhen has many sites of historical and cultural interest. From the Song (960-1279) through the Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties, Wuzhen produced more successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations than any other town south of the lower reaches of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River. Bearing witness to the town's emphasis on education is the Lizhi (Aspiration) Academy of Classical Learning of the Qing Dynasty, which still retains its original appearance.
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Tradition is still very much alive in Wuzhen. In addition to flower-drum opera, shadow-puppet shows, and temple fairs, Wuzhen also attracts visitors with its time-honored art of making indigo-dyed printed calico. In ancient times, indigo-dyed printed calico was used for curtains, scarves, and tablecloths in every household in the countryside of Zhejiang Province. Today, it is still common to see old women in indigo-blue gowns leisurely operating spinning wheels or looms at weaving workshops in the old lanes of Wuzhen, while the squeaks of the looms resound throughout the lanes. Carrying on this tradition has become a part of the lives of the old women.
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Wuzhen is the ancient "Jiang Nan Shu Xiang"#[n*Q'`5l ~2v!aj

mK(\/h ye We can hear about it on the teleplay, Moving and Magazine.

Hope to see more ~~

the passage looks like the one in Zhouzhuang, anyhow there are many similiar sceneries for  ancient town in different cities.

enjoyble~~~pretty photoes

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well done. i like it.:loveliness:

right time to visit wuzhen now \#zN|u/w:KCN)F
but very crownded

i plan to visit it this year
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very beautiful town,i like it.

have been there last year, really beauty scenery and it will give you quite different feeling when it's in daylight or in the evening. :P :P

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Ancient Town with old and charming scenery, different moment, different enjoyment.

I hope I could visit the historical places in China one day!

is there the hometown of maodun?

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I know the Wuzhen by TV play < Shi shui nian hua ) by Liu ruo ying and Huan lei .

a place with long history and stories .

nice,i have been yang zhou last year,same feeling

I like the vaulted bridge, clear water, weeping willow, green trees...life should be perfect there!

Beautiful!!!

Thanks a lot for all your beautiful pictures. It feels like I'm traveling in those places.
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Yes ,it is history and will there forever.
(U$^z7N6P In%u Also show that Chinese people are very great in design.:victory:

Welcome to China..

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If you are a businessman,you should go to guangdong province first.
u TK-p:p9pvBl If you are a traveller,you should go to Grate Wall.
-{dl@8@2Y3S Also China is a very big country ,there are many places are worthy to visit.
k4t\,F? Go to the North of China,You can understand our culture more.
9ye/zB*uV Go to the South of China,you can understand our economy more.
+T,}v8ggQQ There are different costoms between South and North.When you came to China,you will know.
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wonderful place in china i like them!:loveliness: 9||5N)j%lc3Ni'~,H0S
i now live in Shanghai and busy with my work everyday and desire to have a relax weekend but just don't know where to go !maybe in someday i'll come Wuzhen for tour these place made me feel happy tks for you mazy and you roommate for sharing :handshake

:) it is a beautiful ancient town ,i like it  i hope one day i can go there

Wuzhen is one of the best price i want to go. I have been to Dali ancient town. It is very different from Wuzhen,as the different nationality and culture.ub7dl [
After saw your beautiful pictures,i think i will go there soon. z$qJ1Ggc

hT*V`c2~$g9]9X PS.i tried to upload some pictures took in Dali ancient town. But i don't know how to do that. Is there anybody can teach me/:loveliness:

good sight , hope i can have an opportunity to go to these beautiful places.

I Wanna visit there..