Shanghai Water Town Tour

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Shanghai, the biggest city of China is blessed with many beautiful water towns, which are representative of classical Chinese gardens. Most of them are available for a day trip from Shanghai or make good weekend excursions. Water around Shanghai, often referred as Venice of the East. The towns share hundreds of years of history, scenery typical of Chinese ink paintings, traditional houses built on waterways, ancient stone paved arched bridges and interesting folk customs; while each retains its own unique attributes. They are idyllic destinations to unwind from the hustle and bustle of china’s cities and can offer visitors glimpses in to China’s ancient past. Life of water town seems to have stood still or not have changed in centuries.

Luzhi water town is a famous historic old town located in the Wuzhong district. It is as old as Suzhou Ancient Town with more than 2500 years history. This antique town is closed to Wusong River in the north and embraced Cheng River in the south. The rivers altogether are 5.6 kilometers with 41 well persevered old bridges from Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Besides the old bridges, there are nine main old streets and 58 old alleys. Luzhi has kept Ming and Qing dynasty architectures which makes it a primitive town with many historical sites.

Wuzhen is another famous beautiful water town lies in the north of Hangzhou city of Zhejiang province and at the center of the golden triangle consisting of Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou. With a history of 1300 years Wuzhen fully preserves the water town’s style and pattern in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republican period. Wuzhen displays its two thousand year history in its ancient stone bridges floating on mild water, its stone pathways between the mottled walls and its delicate wood carvings attract tourist very much. Wuzhen shows the harmonious living between human and nature. The ancient Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal flows through the town which is divided by waterways in four sections like Dongzha, Xizha, Nanzha and Beizha. The most visited parts are Dongzha(East Scenic Zone) and Xizha (East scenic Zone). To explore East Scenic Zone is to enjoy all kinds of traditional folk customs while the West Scenic Zone is less crowded, more tranquil, more spacious more beautiful decorated with some historical sites, manual workshop, exhibition halls and museum to explore.

Nanxun water town, with a history of more than 760 years, is listed as National AAAAA Tourist Attraction. In Ming and Qing dynasties it well flourished and became important trade center for the rising and development of silk breeding and silk reeling. Nanxun is the cross shaped water town with blending of water, streets, houses, bridges. All the building makes Nanxun a magnificent and graceful water town, which makes Nanxun more attractive.

Xitang water town is another ancient beautiful water town seems like completely different world from the hustle and bustle of Shanghai. The calm and quiet water, handsome bridges, fishing boats and the glistening lights in the evening makes the water town more charming and attractive for tourist.

Zhouzhuang water town is reputed as one of ten most beautiful towns in the world with appealing sightseeing and authentic local flavor. It is circled by water and all the houses built along the four main rivers with eight long streets through the town. Tourist can see 14 ancient stone bridges built in Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, multiple courtyards linking together on the winding water, more than 800 residents living by the river etc. which is exactly the look of serene historic water town in east China. Besides all this Zhouzhuang water town is a hub of cultural history and well preserved ancient architecture.

Apart from all these water towns Shanghai consist with more other water towns like Tongli water town, Mudu water town, Zhujiajiao ancient town, Fengjing ancient town, Jinxi water town which are also the best tourist destination and attract the attention of tourist very much.

Conclusion:

Shanghai Water Town Tour is the paradise of Shanghai, where visitors can explore the ancient building, bridges, canals and the ancient unchanged life of local people and unique traditional folk culture etc.Tripstoshanghai.com offer water town package tours and water town day tour from Shanghai and other cities.

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