A winter morning at Zhou-Zhuang watertown in Jiangsu province.

daredevil123 · 25th February 2009

Zhouzhuang (Chinese: 周庄; pinyin: Zhōuzhuāng) is a town in Jiangsu province, China. It is located within Kunshan county-level city, 30 km southeast of Suzhou.
Zhouzhuang is a popular tourist destination. It is one of the most famous water townships in China, noted for its profound cultural background, the well preserved ancient residential houses, the elegant watery views and the strong local colored traditions and customs. It has been called the "Venice of the East"

In the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-476 BC), Zhouzhuang was a part of the fief Yaocheng and called Zhenfengli. After being donated to Full Fortune (Quanfu) Temple by Zhou Digong, a very devout Buddhist, in 1086 during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), Zhouzhuang got its present name as a memorial of the donor.
In an area of half a square kilometer (124 acres), 60 percent of the Zhouzhuang's structures were built during the Ming and Qing dynasties, which is from 1368 to 1911.

(from Wiki)

lypklypk · 26th February 2009

Nice! Post more photos please!

Chipnchips · 26th February 2009

Omg cool i've been here

nemesis32 · 27th February 2009

always wanna visit it when in shanghai but never get ard to do it.. must gO!

daredevil123 · 26th March 2009

Here are more pictures from the same set.

Enjoy. PM me if you want details on how to get there cheap and fast from Shanghai.

pat33 · 27th March 2009

Nice set of photos , but I think the side by side layout is a bit distracting and does not bring out the best in them.... but thats just my thoughts. I would suggest resizing them to 800 pixels on the longer side posting them individually. Looking forward to more from your trip.

daredevil123 · 3rd April 2009

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25th February 2009	#1
daredevil123 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Singapore, China. Posts: 1,578	A winter morning at Zhou-Zhuang watertown in Jiangsu province. Zhouzhuang (Chinese: 周庄; pinyin: Zhōuzhuāng) is a town in Jiangsu province, China. It is located within Kunshan county-level city, 30 km southeast of Suzhou. Zhouzhuang is a popular tourist destination. It is one of the most famous water townships in China, noted for its profound cultural background, the well preserved ancient residential houses, the elegant watery views and the strong local colored traditions and customs. It has been called the "Venice of the East" In the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-476 BC), Zhouzhuang was a part of the fief Yaocheng and called Zhenfengli. After being donated to Full Fortune (Quanfu) Temple by Zhou Digong, a very devout Buddhist, in 1086 during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), Zhouzhuang got its present name as a memorial of the donor. In an area of half a square kilometer (124 acres), 60 percent of the Zhouzhuang's structures were built during the Ming and Qing dynasties, which is from 1368 to 1911. (from Wiki)

26th February 2009	#2
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Chipnchips Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 121	Re: A winter morning at Zhou-Zhuang watertown in Jiangsu province. Omg cool i've been here

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nemesis32 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,483	Re: A winter morning at Zhou-Zhuang watertown in Jiangsu province. always wanna visit it when in shanghai but never get ard to do it.. must gO!

26th March 2009	#5
daredevil123 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Singapore, China. Posts: 1,578	Re: A winter morning at Zhou-Zhuang watertown in Jiangsu province. Here are more pictures from the same set. Enjoy. PM me if you want details on how to get there cheap and fast from Shanghai. Last edited by daredevil123; 23rd September 2009 at 07:56 PM.

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pat33 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,149	Re: A winter morning at Zhou-Zhuang watertown in Jiangsu province. Nice set of photos , but I think the side by side layout is a bit distracting and does not bring out the best in them.... but thats just my thoughts. I would suggest resizing them to 800 pixels on the longer side posting them individually. Looking forward to more from your trip. __________________ Patrick The world has enuff for everyone's NEEDS but not enuff for one man's GREED.

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