Zhouzhuang
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Zhouzhuang is one of China’s most famous ancient water towns, renowned for its well-preserved canals, stone bridges, and traditional Jiangnan architecture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Zhouzhuang Ancient Town | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient water town
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tourist destination ⓘ town ⓘ |
| architectureStyle |
Ming dynasty architecture
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Qing dynasty architecture ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial | whitewashed walls and black tiles ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| cuisineRegion | Jiangnan cuisine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cuisineSpecialty | Wansan pork shank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Yangtze River Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
approximately 60 km from Shanghai
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approximately 60 km from Suzhou city center ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | Kunshan municipal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamousBridge |
Fu'an Bridge
NERFINISHED
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Twin Bridges NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhenfeng Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamousResidence |
Shen House
NERFINISHED
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Zhang House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Baixian River
NERFINISHED
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Nanhu Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National 5A Tourist Attraction of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Northern Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
canals
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stone bridges ⓘ traditional Jiangnan architecture ⓘ well-preserved ancient townscape ⓘ |
| language | Wu Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jiangsu Province
NERFINISHED
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Kunshan NERFINISHED ⓘ Suzhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity |
handicrafts
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tourism ⓘ |
| nickname | Venice of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved ancient town ⓘ |
| region | Jiangnan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofStyle | traditional Jiangnan gabled roofs ⓘ |
| tourismSeason |
autumn
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spring ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
boat tours
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bridge sightseeing ⓘ night tours ⓘ photography ⓘ visiting ancient residences ⓘ |
| transport | canal boats ⓘ |
| urbanForm | water-based street and alley network ⓘ |
| waterSystem | network of canals and waterways ⓘ |
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Zhouzhuang Ancient Town