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Wuzhen, a picturesque riverine town

By Gao Yinan (People's Daily Online)    13:23, November 20, 2014
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The World Internet Conference, held from Wednesday to Friday in Wuzhen, a town in east China's Zhejiang province, will focus on several hot issues in the cyberspace, including cyber security, online anti-terrorism crackdown, mobile network and cross-border e-commerce. (People’s Daily Online/ Gao Yinan)

Wuzhen, ancient and beautiful, is a typical riverine town south of the Yangtze River. It is located in the "Golden Triangle" of Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang with an area of 67.22 square kilometers and a population of 57,000. The town offers convenient transportation and rich tourist resources.

As one of the first batch of Chinese Historic and Cultural Towns, the Top-10 Charming Chinese Towns, Chinese Towns and Townships with Beautiful Environment, and a 5A National Tourist Attraction, Wuzhen has been reputed as "the last riverine town in China" with a civilization history of 7,000 years.

Wuzhen enjoys a long history, numerous famous people, profound culture and colorful folk customs. The ancient Grand Canal bypasses the town and the crossing rivers divide the town into four blocks. Currently, a large number of folk houses with unique style of water towns in the South of the Yangtze River during Ming and Qing Dynasties are still preserved within the region. There are several national and city (county)-level key cultural relic protection units.


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(Editor:Ma Xiaochun、Yao Chun)
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