중국 수상가옥 '우전', 신비의 모습 Incredible photos reveal serene river town where the waterways..VIDEO

Slow boat to China: Incredible photos reveal serene river town where the waterways are streets and riverbanks are markets.

 

Wuzhen displays its history in its ancient stone bridges floating on mild water, its stone pathways between the mottled walls and its delicate wood carvings

 

상하이에서 3시간 정도 떨어진 이 곳은 乌镇 [wuzhen : 우전]이란 곳이다.
중국 10대 水乡 [shuixiang : 슈이샹]중 하나인 곳이다.

水乡은 베니스, 항저우와 같이 수상 집들이 밀집해 있는 지역을 말한다

 

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River-town Wuzhen is one of the six ancient towns south of the Yangtze River
The first ever internet conference is being held their, focusing on topical issues of the day
Buildings face the river, which is enjoyed by the 12,000 permanent inhabitants, as well as tourists

 

By John Hutchinson for MailOnline

You certainly wouldn't mind a slow boat to China if you were bobbing along this river.

While the Great Wall Of China is the very obvious tourist destination, the river-town of Wuzhen is one that should be on the must-see list if you are in the area.

 

Located in the centre of the six ancient towns south of Yangtze River, 17 kilometres (10.56 miles) north of the city of Tongxiang, Wuzhen displays its history in its ancient stone bridges floating on mild water, its stone pathways between the mottled walls and its delicate wood carvings.

 

The river-town of Wuzhen is one that should be visited at all costs if you are in the area

 

Those attending the first world internet conference will be able to enjoy Wuzhen as it is being held there this week

 

Wuzhen has a population of 60,000, although only 12,000 of these are believed to be permanent residents. 

The town is two kilometres long and separated into six districts; traditional workshops district, traditional local-styled dwelling houses district, traditional culture district, traditional food and beverage district, traditional shops and stores district, and water township customs and life district.

 

 

And today people from all over the world will be able to enjoy its beauty as the world's first internet conference is held there, focusing on topical issues in cyberspace, including cyber security, online anti-terrorism crackdown, mobile network and cross-border e-commerce.

 

The backstreets of the river, although not as adventurous, may be a quicker way of navigating your way around

Wuzhen has a population of 60,000, although only 12,000 of these are believed to be permanent residents

Wuzhen is located in the centre of the six ancient towns south of Yangtze River, 17 kilometres (10.56 miles) north of the city of Tongxiang

All the buildings face onto the river, the waterways are the streets and the riverbanks are where the markets spring from. Civilisation of the town dates back some 7,000 years and it lies within the triangle formed by Hangzhou, Suzhou and Shanghai.

 

Mao Dun, a renowned modern Chinese revolutionary writer, was born in Wuzhen, and his well-known work, 'The Lin's Shop', describes the life of Wuzhen. In 1991, Wuzhen was authorized as the Provincial Ancient Town of History and Culture and ranked first among the six ancient towns south of the Yangtze River.

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