Wuzhen

Wuzhen is located in the North of Tongxiang of Zhejiang Province, border on Huzhou, Wujiang county of Jiangsu of north circle in the west, it is the bounded place of three cities of two provinces. Land transportation have at county level highway Yao shake line run through town district, shake through Yao highway can connect with provincial highway Salt lake highway, national road 320 highway, 318 highways, Shanghai-Hangzhou expressways.
Wuzhen 13 of urban area kilometer from Tongxiang,from around Jiaxing, Huzhou, it is 27, 45 kilometers of and 60 kilometers respectively for three city Jiang Wu, it is 80 kilometers from Hangzhou, Suzhou, 140 kilometers from Shanghai.
Wuzhen is that a history is long, the ancient town of land of rivers and lakes where the culture atmosphere is strong. In spring and autumn, Wuzhen is Wu Yue border, the Wu 's stays in the army here so as not to prepare against Yue State, Song Dynasty was for the small town, already had a history of thousands of years from today.
Travel in Wuzhen, mainly from district of traditional workshop, traditional the people's having area, traditional culture area, traditional food and beverage area, traditional retail shop area and conditions and customs district of land of rivers and lakes make up. As one of the six ancient towns the south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, four old streets of the east, the west, the south, the north where the ancient customs still exist present " ten " Words cross, the ancient town pattern that it is parallel, adjoint in the land and water that form the river street of one pair of chessboards.

Local-style dwelling houses residence room of here draw near river and build, street both sides keep, have building for less than a large number of Ming and Qing Dynastieses, complement the stone bridge on the river, has reflected graceful bearing of ancient town of the South of small bridge, flowing water, ancient residence. Town the east resolve academy Mao Dun reading at the teenager, lay out into Mao Dun memorial museum now, it is a national-level Key Cultural Relic Unit under State Protection.
The old street of west bar in the town is one of the buildings in intact Ming and Qing Dynasties of our country. In the street, the local-style dwelling houses were intact in architecture in Qing Dynasty, wood carving and stone carving craft on the roof beam, column, door, window were consummate, still keep the old sample 100 years ago.

So far, local residents still live in these old houses. In addition, still build numerous beauty spots such as the real view stage, ginkgo of a pair of conditions and customs of bridge, roof beam garden famous historical site, the Tang Dynasty.
Travel in Wuzhen, is full of cultural characteristics. In this small town, once made 64 doctorates, 161 successful candidates in history. Modern China literature master - Mao Dun, born at these small towns.

2001, Wuzhen whom scenic spot succeed in receive APEC the ninth informal summit meeting (APEC meeting) Of various countries honoured guest, scenic spot declare by cultural heritage and AAAA grade scenic spots national world actively. At present, UNESCO has already accredited Wuzhen to list in preparing the list of world cultural heritage of the United Nations.