July lotuses and the boat to the Summer Palace ...
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July lotuses and the boat to the Summer Palace ...
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A beautiful film from JiangSu province, east China ...
[video v=L5rQED5p07o start=10]Includes scenes from TaiHu Lake Scenic Area, just to the west of SuZhou.
A wonderful animation in traditional Chinese painting style ...
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XiTang lies not far from ShangHai.
It is a water town that through which nine rivers flow. In the ancient part of the town, the houses sit alongside the banks of beautiful canals ...
SuZhou lies in JiangSu province, north of ShangHai. It is the cradle of Wu culture ...
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JiangSu province.
Near SuZhou; not far from Shanghai. Along the HangZhou to Beijing ancient Grand Canal (still the world's longest, by far).
[video v=1XdShh2rOvU]XīTang is a picturesque, ancient water-town in JiaShan County, ZheJiang province; within the flat-lands of the YangTse River delta. Its history dates back to at least the Spring and Autumn Period when it was located at the border of the ancient states of Yue and Wu.
XiTang is crisscrossed by nine rivers and many canals, linked by a multitude of distinct stone bridges. In the older parts of town, the buildings are set along the banks of the canals, which serve as the main transportation thoroughfares. The town has maintained a tranquil ambiance and scenic beauty, making it a popular tourist attraction and has been frequently depicted in traditional Chinese landscape painting.
In XiTang, there are well-preserved groups of buildings from the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). XiTang also contains numerous antique residences and temples, such as the Temple of the Seven Masters and a 1,200 meter canal-side, tiled-roof long-corridor.
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XiTang can be explored on a day-trip from Shanghai or HangZhou. From Shanghai, the journey takes around 1:45 hours by coach. Alternatively, one can first take a train or bus to JiaShan, from where there is a bus leaving for XiTang every 10 minutes, a distance of around ten kilometers. One might choose to stay overnight in XiTang or JiaShan to take in the evening or early morning ambiance.
ZhūJiāJiǎo is an ancient water town now situated in the outskirt of ShangHai municipality.
The town has 36 beautiful bridges dating from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
A water town in north-east JiangSu province, not far from Shanghai.
SuZhou Old Town is famous for its gardens as well as canals. The classical gardens are on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.
The gardens and canals of SuZhou 苏州, JiangSu province
Filmed in August 2010.
LuZhi 甪直 water town, JiangSu province
LuZhi, also known as PuLi 甫里, lies about 15km east of SuZhou. A town with scenery similar to ZhouZhuang, though smaller and quieter, with many varied ancient bridges and other attractions.
The waterways of SuZhou 苏州, JiangSu province
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Wonderful ZhouZhuang 周庄, JiangSu province
ZhouZhuang, part of the area that Marco Polo described as the 'Venice of the East', lies just 37 miles west of Shanghai (about an hour's drive) ...
ZhouZhuang 周庄, JiangSu province
Possibly the oldest canal-based 'water town' in China. A popular tourist destination, so it is best to visit on a weekday. It is 60 kilometers from ShangHai.