Zhouzhuang

Inspiration for Chen Yifei's painting Memory of Hometown, the Twin Bridges, one round and one square, form a key-shaped emblem of the water town.

Dating from the Qianlong reign, this wealthy merchant's mansion has seven courtyards and five gate towers adorned with exquisite brick carving.

Descendants of Xu Da built this house in the Ming Zhengtong era, famous for letting sedan chairs enter at the door while boats glide right through it.

Drawing on the waters of Baixian Lake, this Buddhist retreat on the water has echoed with chanting since the Song, carrying a history of a thousand years.

In 1086, Zhou Digong donated his residence to establish Quanfu Temple; the place formerly known as Zhenfengli came to be called Zhouzhuang.

In 1330, Shen Wansan and his father moved from Nanxun to Zhouzhuang and used the Dongjiang waterway for overseas trade.