Zhouzhuang Town Shanghai

Zhouzhuang Town, Shanghai is thousand year old town, which is situated at a distance of 100 km from the city. Zhouzhuang Town is a city that boasts of a rich cultural and historical heritage. The genesis of the town can be traced back to the year 1086 and even after surpassing thousands of years, the town has been able to retain its cultural legacy. The town in frequented by tourists from China and foreign territories. The popularity of the town can be judged from the fact that the town was visited by more than 1.5 million tourists last year.

Zhouzhuang Town is one of the few towns in the country to have preserved its folk culture and custom, despite being a part of the economic globalization drive in China. The whole town represents the essence of Chinese rural life and visit to the town will enable you to see rustic brick bridges, clear water and ancient houses along the rivers, all of which are integral part of Chinese rural existence.

The town is also home to a state of the art15.3 meter wide boat shaped convention center, which was made of 280 tons of steel and boasts of all the modern props and equipments like simultaneous interpretation system, air- conditioning and other facilities. This building is actually representative of the typical architectural styles of folk waterfront residence in south China.

While touring Shanghai do not forget to visit the Zhouzhuang Town as a visit to the town will enable you to have a vivid idea of the culture and customs of the country.