Brief Introduction of Tang Xi Ancient Town and Layout of Tang Xi Ancient Town

1, Tang Xi Ancient Town belongs to Jiashan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, which is located at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai provinces and enjoys a superior geographical position. Convenient transportation, 90km from Shanghai in the east, Hangzhou 1 10km in the west and 85km from Suzhou in the north.

Xitang was included in the preparatory list of China World Cultural Heritage by National Cultural Heritage Administration. It is also the first batch of famous historical and cultural towns in China, a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction, and won the Outstanding Achievement Award for World Heritage Protection. Xitang has a long history and is one of the birthplaces of ancient Wuyue culture. On February 25th, 20 17, it was newly built as a national 5A-level tourist attraction.

Xitang is flat and densely covered with rivers. Nine rivers meet in the town, dividing the town into eight plates. Twenty-four stone bridges connect the five areas of the ancient town. Most of these ancient bridges are single-hole stone pillars and wooden bridges, which have been preserved intact so far. Zhaixiang is another major feature of Xitang, which is divided into a street lane connecting two parallel streets, a water lane connecting Qianjie and Houhe, and a companion lane located at the inner hall side of the mansion. 122 alleys crisscross, building the overall framework of the ancient town, connecting the new old city. The misty and rainy corridor of more than 2000 meters is the most unique symbol of Xitang architecture, and the veranda has a back stool by the river.