Zhouzhuang

Zhouzhuang. One of the six ancient towns in Jiangnan. The architecture in Jiangnan always has an ink-and-wash feel. Walking through it feels like being in a painting. However, compared to Xitang, Zhouzhuang makes you feel a little less excited and love at first sight. Yes, Xitang is like a lover; you will fall in love in a second, become obsessed, and be reluctant to leave. But Zhouzhuang, like a delicate and pretty girl, is not bad at all. You will appreciate it and think it is very good, but you just can't fall in love with it. Because it is not the peak season, there are not many people. A few tourists stroll leisurely in the ancient town, without the annoyance of crowds, making the heart calm instantly. The whole ancient town is free from the noisy clamor, with quiet tourists, quiet shops, quiet small rivers, and quiet boats. On both sides of the ancient town are various shops, selling very ordinary things, not exquisite. The architecture of the ancient town is really beautiful. The contrast of gray, white, and black, the integration of blue bricks and tiles, and the white walls as a backdrop, with the mottled traces left by the long history, make one wonder what the hustle and bustle or desolation of another time and space might have been like. The roads in Zhouzhuang are paved with stone slabs. Fourteen ancient bridges face each other and are connected. Fu'an Bridge and Shuang Bridge are very famous. Fu'an Bridge is the only remaining three-dimensional bridge-tower integrated building in the water town of Jiangnan. The bridge tower rises by the waves, facing each other from afar, with extraordinary momentum. Most of the architectural styles in Zhouzhuang are from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Black awnings swaying, riverside homes, soft Wu dialect, small bridges and flowing water. For a moment, the heart is rippling, wanting to stay and enjoy this moment of tranquility, without asking about the east or west, quietly being a pure person. It is said that Liu Yuxi and Lu Guimeng once lived in Zhouzhuang. I think for them, Zhouzhuang was also their paradise to escape from troubles.