10 Most Beautiful Ancient Little Towns in China

4. Zhouzhuang

Otherwise known as Zhouzhuang Water Town, this magnificent addition to the list of beautiful ancient little towns in China lies in between Shanghai and Suzhou. It’s found in Jiangsu province, brimming with majestic lakes and rivers. Boasting a history of more than 900 years, it also has many houses built during the Ming and Qing Dynasties; more than 100 of them with courtyards and over 60 with carved brick-arch gateways.

Surrounded by lakes on all four sides, the beauty of Zhouzhuang is most obvious along the waterside lanes and several stone bridges. The evenings in this town are especially wonderful, since the starry sky communicates fluently with the waters surrounding the town, thus creating a truly rare atmosphere.

Zhouzhuang old city, situated in Jiangsu province, is brimming with majestic lakes and rivers | 10 Most Beautiful Ancient Little Towns in China
Zhouzhuang old city, situated in Jiangsu province, is brimming with majestic lakes and rivers /Copyright Paul J Martin

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