Zhouzhuang Attractions

Water lanes & Stone bridges

Zhuangzhou, a impressive water town in south China The layout of the water lanes in Zhouzhuang is perfectly arranged that it looks like a Chinese character "#". Many stone bridges are built over them, linking up the households on both sides of every stream. These stone bridges are very old, 14 of which were built respectively in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. The most representative among them are the Twin Bridges, Fu'an Bridge, Zhenfeng Bridge and Fuhong Bridge, etc.

Experience from the "Heaven on Earth" to the water village

Suzhou is China's well-known "city of gardens", you may feel the charm of mountains,forest and springs without going out of the noisy surroundings of the town. You will have a distinctive flavor when touring the city by rickshaw and sailing down the rivers by boat, passing by the old-style bridges and the ancient houses.

The Twin Bridge

It consists of the Shide and Yong'an Bridge built between 1573 and 1619, and is situated to the northeast of the town.

The area is crossed by the Yinzi and Nanbei rivers, and the bridges are built in one in the direction of north-south and the other east-west, with one square and one round opening. Because they look like an ancient key, it also known as Key Bridge. Chen Yifei, a young artist residing in the U.S. created a picture of "Memories of Hometown" based on the Double Bridge in 1984. The painting, with Chen's other 37 works, were exhibited and bought by Dr. Armond Hammer, an American oil tycoon, and later presented to the late Deng Xiaoping.

Fu'an Bridge

Fu'an Bridge is located at the east end of Zhongshi Street, crossing the Nanbeishi River and leading to the Nanbeishi Street.

It was built in 1355, and rebuilt by Shen Wansi, younger brother of Shen Wansan. It has towers on all four corners. Each side has carved beams and painted rafters. People can now enjoy local foods and shopping in the towers.