2010年5月31日 星期一

古鎮西塘 Old Town Xi-Tang

We had visited several old towns last year, but not this year.  The rare good weather yesterday took us to another old town Xi-tang in zhe-Jiang.  Water, bridges, boats, and old houses together make a great view. Now I would let the pictures tell the story.
好久没全家出游锻练脚力了,过去的天气不是太冷就是阴晴不定,昨天天气特别好,趁天气大热之前,我们临时安排了一趟古镇之旅--西塘。
西塘 Old Town Xi-Tang
古镇西塘位于浙江省嘉兴市嘉善县,距苏州只有60公里。西塘是一座已有千年历史文化的古镇。早在春秋战国时期就是吴越两国的相交之地,到元代初步形成市集。西塘与其它水乡古镇最大的不同,在于古镇中临河的街道都有廊棚,总长近千米,所以在西塘旅游,雨天不淋雨,夏天太阳也晒不到,逛起来很舒服,不过古镇很大,走完脚很酸。
西塘和乌镇很近,所以很多旅客会夜宿西塘,次日游乌镇,也因如此,西塘的民宿、小店、夜色、夜生活都很出名。
西塘不像同里或南浔古镇有很多富人或名人住过(我只知道前上海的副市长祖宅于此),所以里面的庭院不是太华丽,多属小品,但她的水道宽阔,看起来也跟着心宽,70%的路上有木作廊棚,不热;小店很多也很有特色,若不是身边有一个老公和一个七岁小孩时刻阻止消费的话,很容易让人流连忘返滴!
 
Behind us is the reception center.
Crooked hall way led us to the entrance.
水上戏台(很有创意,下方还能让船通过)
Water Stage. Boats can cross under the stage.
Many residents provide guest rooms RMB100-150 per night.
They hang bedsheets on the river side.
这里有很多沿河客栈,到处看到晒床单
 
More bedsheets
 Small hall way beside the garden
The garden
The garden: Stone-chairs and talbe are fixed on the water.
 View from the bridge
Water, boats, and old houses
 
Rock cave in Chinese garden
Pavilion and fish pool in the garden
 
 A great view for painting.
The stores' outside decoration
The Stores
The store's wooden plates decoration 
 Narrow street crowded with stores and shoppers
    
Metal Souvenirs
 
  After 4 hour hiking, it is our turn to take the boat to the exit.

2 則留言:

Joanne Licsko 提到...

Thank you for sharing your beautiful photographs. That is a very pretty old town.

June 提到...

Thank you Joanne. Enjoy the old town trip.