Zhouzhuang tour and Zhouzhuang travel Zhouzhuang tour and Zhouzhuang travel
We will drive from Shanghai to Zhouzhuang, it is an escorted tour with your private tour guide and a 7-seat air-conditioned van with driver.
Zhouzhuang Overview
Embraced by Cheng Lake,Dian Lake, Yuan Dang Lake,Chang Bai Lake,Bai Xian Lake and the South Lake, the township lies in the southeast corner of Kun Shan city. Surrounded by water, Zhou Zhuang itself also abounds in interlaced rivers and lakes. The whole traffic was once mainly by means of boats. With a history of more than 900 years, Zhou Zhuang has been known as "township and the island", characterized by the picturesque water county scenery--- a perfect combination of exquisite bridges, limpid reverlets and quaint houses.
There are nearly a hundred well-preserved old mansions and over 60 gateways made of carved bricks. The mansions were named after owners ' surnames ,such as Zhang, Shen, Zhou. The great mansion Shen-ting was built by the descendant of Shen Wan-shan, the most wealthy person in the area in south of the Lower Yantze under the Ming dynasty. It is typical of the housing styles in south of the Yantze River .
| Day 3 Shanghai to Zhoushuang (B,L) | |||
Today's Activities: Zhouzhuang water town tour |
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| Morning drive to Zhouzhuang Water Village (45 minutes) for our visiting. Strolling along these alleys and lanes, experiencing this unsophisticated folkway, or, from one of its bridges, enjoying the view of local-style houses that resembles a watercolor, brings the sensation of being closer to nature. Drive back Shanghai after our visiting. | |||
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