Category Archives: Jiangsu

Exploring the Yuyan Hall 玉燕堂

The Yuyan Hall 玉燕堂 in Zhouzhuang is one of the more significant structures in the water town. It was built in the 1400s and has remained to this day. Ownership…

Exploring Zhouzhuang 周庄

Needless to say, my friends were absolutely delighted with Zhouzhuang, it was a like a Chinese movie come to life. I did warn her that she might fall in love…

Venice of the East in Zhou Zhuang 周庄

The water towns of Jiangsu province never fail to draw comparisons with another famous water town in the West – Venice. True to its name, the water towns here at…

Entering Zhouzhuang 周庄

My excited friends apparently did much more homework than I did when I was here the previous year. By the time I got to Shanghai, it was already the end…