Xitang Ancient Town, Zhejiang: An Introduction | Hidden in this Xitang introduction is Jiangnan's gentlest dream

Be sure to read this Xitang Ancient Town introduction before visiting Zhejiang: Located at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, Xitang Ancient Town is known as "the thousand-year-old town where people still live." Layout of Xitang Ancient Town: 9 winding waterways gently connect 104 ancient stone bridges of various styles with riverside covered corridors stretching over 1,000 meters in total length. The town is crisscrossed by 122 narrow lanes that weave through it like veins. Homes and gardens follow a "shop in front, home behind" or "shop below, home above" layout, or face the street with the river behind. Whitewashed walls, dark tiles, horse-head walls, carved wooden windows, and brick-carved gate towers are everywhere. The charm of Xitang flows beneath its small bridges and streams, unfolding through all four seasons. It's right here, waiting for you to discover it.