Zhouzhuang Photo Gallery
Pick up a piece of traditional Chinese clothing or cloth to bring home.
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Dried fish and shrimp are readily available for sale.
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Don't expect to find a McDonald's, KFC, or Starbucks here. This is what you will find for lunch. I did stumble across a high-end cafe later in the day though.
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Quanfu Temple is at the edge of town, facing more modest quarters where fishermen at hard at work. The temple itself is a new construction in the 1990's as the original site was severely damaged in the 1950's.
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It's a huge temple, sprawling across a large lot of land with gardens and lakes.
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Leaving the temple, I came across a shopping street, including this mobile "antique" shop.
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Many traditional teahouses lined the streets, opening to the river in the back. Too bad I was hunting down for more filling food, not just tea.
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The "illy" sign destroyed the historic atmosphere.
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Want to try to some wine?
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Chengxu Temple is a Taoist worshipping venue dating from the Song Dynasty in the 11th century.
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