• Zhouzhuang
  
  
  

  Known as "No 1 Water Country of China", Zhouzhuang is typical of the towns in the region of lakes and rivers south of the Yangtze River with its history of over two thousand years. It is surrounded by water and crisscrossed by four rivers. The houses are built along rivers. They are characterized by the double ridges and the high eaves. Some very imposing ones belong to the wealthy families in the past. The scenery of the town features arched bridges, meandering streams and the quaint houses.
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•  Hanshan Temple(Cold Mountain Temple)
  
  
   

  Located 3.5 kilometers west of Changmenwai, the temple was built in the Tianjian Period of the Liang Dynasty (502-557). It was named after Monk Hanshan (Cold Mountain), who was once in charge of the temple during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). In the temple are cultural relics including a stone tablet inscribed with the poem "Anchoring at Night at Maple Bridge" written by the poet Zhang Ji, stone carvings and a large bell of the temple.
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