Zhouzhuang

Zhouzhuang (Chinese: 周庄; pinyin: Zhōuzhuāng; Wu: Tseu-zaon) is a water town known for its canals in Jiangsu province, China.

[2] Zhouzhuang is a popular tourist destination, classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.

After being donated to Full Fortune (Quanfu) Temple by Zhou Digong, a devout Buddhist, in 1086 during the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), Zhouzhuang obtained its present name.

In 1984, 38 canvases of the notable painter, Chen Yifei, were exhibited in a New York gallery of Armand Hammer, then chairman of Occidental Petroleum Corporation.

[13] Built in 1742 and located at the southeast side of Fuan Bridge, Shenting House was the private property of the descendant of Shen Wansan, the first millionaire of Jiangnan (South of Yangtze River) in the early Ming dynasty.

Bricky gate tower carved with lively and ingenious figures which tell the historic stories or show the good wishes, make it a rare artwork.

Located to the south of the Double Bridges, Zhangting House has more than 70 rooms and takes up about 1,800 square meters (less than half an acre).

[15] Once called the De's Tavern, Milou Tower perches next to Zhenfeng Bridge which is at the southwest corner of Zhouzhuang.

Double Bridges (Shuang Qiao)
Double Bridges
Boat in Zhouzhuang passing through canals
A canal in Zhouzhuang
Aerial panorama of Zhouzhuang in Suzhou on a foggy winter's day. December 2023.
Aerial panorama of Zhouzhuang's canals from above. December 2023.
The Chengxu Temple in Zhouzhuang