Episode 19 - Waterway at Zhou Zhuang

Waterway at Zhou Zhuang

This photo was taken from a bridge over the waterway. You can see the small harbour where the round-trip pleasure boats are moored.

It took a few hours' travelling time to come here from Shanghai, China, and I arrived in noon.

I had my lunch at a local restaurant. The quality of the food at that restaurant was below average. It's too salty. Although an unpleasant experience, it did not ruin my day as the town and the waterways were really attractive.

At the time of my visit, the town and the waterways at Zhou Zhuang were well maintained and were clean and pretty good looking. There was also a temple next to the town which was also well maintained. However, with the development of tourism, the town was packed with tourists and there were a lot of shops. It appeared that the artistic atmosphere of this traditional old town was fading away.  Would it be the same today?


See Episode 17 for the Waterway in Tai O.