Ten dreamlike water towns in China
Updated: 2013-07-17 10:12
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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Wuzhen [Photo/CFP] |
Located in the north of Tongxiang, Zhejiang province, Wuzhen is adjacent to the Nanxun district in Huzhou in the east and Wujiang, Jiangsu province in the north. Praised as one of the top four famous towns in regions south of the Yangtze River, Wuzhen has been honored as “The Land of Plenty” and “House of Silk” with a history dating back to over 6,000 years and had the former names of Wudun and Qingdun. It was listed as a provincial-level historical and cultural city in 1991 and a AAAA scenic spot in 1999 when its protection and tourism development project was launched.
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