Water Towns

Water Towns In the suburbs of Shanghai as well as in the neighboring Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces, there are a number of small towns featured bucolic scenes people might only see in the traditional Chinese water and ink paintings. Plentiful

waterways crisscross those small towns. What give them a unique character are those cobblestone alleys, plain houses with pitch black tiles and white-washed wall, and arched stone bridges. Dropping by those small river-side eateries for a meal of fresh water fish and homely dishes would be a new experience. 0f these water towns, the most famous one is Zhouzhuang in Jiangsu Province, about 40 minutes car ride from Shanghai. The nearest one is Zhujiajiao, located in the western suburbs of Shanghai. The others include Tongli in Jiangsu Province, Wuzhen and Xitang in Zhejiang Province.