Preparing to Leave Suzhou 苏州
After a short visit to the pedestrian shopping street to Guanqian in Suzhou, it...
Tag Archives: 水乡
Alleys of Zhou Zhuang 周庄
I once met a local Chinese who asked me which part of China I...
Waterways of Zhou Zhuang 周庄
Zhou Zhuang has numerous waterway scattered across the town. The town is practically built...
Exploring the Beauty of Zhou Zhuang by Boat
Although I was a bit reluctant to spend money for the boat ride, I...
Yuyan Hall 玉燕堂
There are a number of well preserved or restored houses here in Zhou Zhuang,...
Exploring the Yuyan Hall 玉燕堂
The Yuyan Hall 玉燕堂 in Zhouzhuang is one of the more significant structures in...
Venice of the East in Zhou Zhuang 周庄
The water towns of Jiangsu province never fail to draw comparisons with another famous...
Entering Zhouzhuang 周庄
My excited friends apparently did much more homework than I did when I was...
Liesurely Ride into Zhouzhuang 周庄
Unlike the bus from Shanghai, the bus from Suzhou to Zhouzhuang doesn’t really drop...
Going to Zhouzhuang 周庄 Again
The good thing about buses in China is that they adhere to a schedule,...
Late Lunch at Zhou Zhuang 周庄
We were supposed to meet at three in the afternoon at the bus to...
Twin Bridges 双桥 in Zhou Zhuang 周庄
One of the most important landmarks in Zhou Zhuang is naturally associated with water....
Inside the Quanfu Temple 全福寺
For a village as small as Zhou Zhuang, the Quanfu Temple complex was relatively...
Quanfu Temple 全福寺
It was surprising to know that Zhou Zhuang had a lot of buildings hundreds...
Going to the Quanfu Temple 全福寺
One of the major sights in Zhou Zhuang is the Quanfu Temple. Because of...