Wu Zhen jiaxiang

娱乐休闲会所 Zhejiang Provincial Tourism Bureau Zhejiang Provincial Tourism Bu 2007-4-22 17:36:29
     

Wu Zhen jiaxiang

    Located in the north of Zhejing province, Wuzhen Town is embraced by the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal with rivers and canals crisscrossing the while town. For hundreds of years, its residents have been building houses along the rivers. The ancient docks, waterside pavilions, and corridors stretch out for miles and make a romantic atmosphere that is typical to Jiang Nan water towns. Wu Zhen boasts its prosperous past and simple lifestyle. Unique folk custom, Hua Gu Opera with local character, Shadow Play, and Gathering Pilgrim show the rich tradition of the locality! Wu Zhen is famous for its natural beauty and many talented people in history. Since the South Dynasty when the prince of Liang kingdom-Zhao Ming once studied here, such literary master as Mao Dun had left many cultural relics here. If boating around the water network, or lingering in the lanes one can always feel the serenity, peacefulness and subtle beauty of the Jiang Nan water town. 
        Wuzhen Town, in Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, has a history of more than 1,000 years. Of the ancient residential houses, workshops, and stores still standing on the banks of the rivers, 169,600 square meters, accounting for 81.54 percent of the town's total floor area, have remained unchanged, lending an atmosphere of antiquity.
Wuzhen has many sites of historical and cultural interest. From the Song (960-1279) through the Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties, Wuzhen produced more successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations than any other town south of the lower reaches of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River. Bearing witness to the town's emphasis on education is the Lizhi (Aspiration) Academy of Classical Learning of the Qing Dynasty, which still retains its original appearance.
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