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Wuzhen- The Ancient Water Town

Quick facts about the East and West area

Lina Cui
Aug 16, 2016
Wagner College
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Wuzhen- The Ancient Water Town

My first time traveling alone to China and it has been amazing so far. I have been trying to keep myself busy by going to a new place everyday. Over this weekend one of my relatives decided to take me to Wuzhen, which is known as the Ancient Water Town of China. I wish I had done this research prior to the trip since I realize how much I missed out on.

Wuzhen

Wuzhen lies about 50 miles from both Hangzhou and Suzhou, and 87 miles from Shanghai. Wuzhen is known to be a water town because it preserves the ancient appearance of the architecture prior to apartments. The small town consists of houses made of black bricks and gray tiles. There are various stone bridges. There is a crisscrossing river that divides the whole town into 4 scenic sections: Dongzha, Nanzha, Xizha, and Beizha. Tourists usually visit Dongzha and Xizha because Nanzha and Beizha are less developed.


Dongzha - more pristine

• more pristine

• maintains a basic original layout

• Museum of Folk Customs in Southern Yangtze Rive Region displays local unique birthday ceremony, wedding customs, and folk customs


Xizha

• more beautiful night scene

• has been reconstructed to reproduce the ancient appearance of the water town

• Compared with Dongzha, Xizha is more bustling with numerous shops

• There is the Chinese Foot Binding Museum. In ancient China, women's feet are called "golden lotus," where small feet was considered beautiful. Young girls were forced to bind their feet with cloths in order to prevent it from growing longer.

Food in Wuzhen

• fish dishes


• Qing Tuan (Green glutinous rice balls)

References

Travel China Guide

Wuzhen

EasyTourChina

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