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Wuzhen Introduction |
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Why it is called Wuzhen?
In Chinese language, Wu means black colored.
Wuzhen lies at the north of Tongxiang City. This small town, with its black tiled
and timber framework houses, contrasts sharply with its white walls and gray flagging,
bringing to mind a Chinese ink and wash painting.
The morning of Wuzhen starts with women washing clothes by the clear river and
black wooden windows propped up. The river running through the town was once the
main means of transportation for local people.
Much of the fame of Wuzhen Town can be attributed to Mao Dun, a great modern writer
and the first cultural minister of the People's Republic. Born in Wuzhen, Mao
has described the town with great warmth in several of his novels, and his former
dwelling is preserved here.
If you want to enjoy a peaceful Wuzhen, get up before 7 o'clock in the morning
and have a walk along the street. There are several teahouses by the river, all
clean, comfortable and pleasant. Have glue rice balls as breakfast. Or sip green
tea by a teahouse window, while admiring the pastoral scenery of this ancient
riverside town. |
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