Water Towns
19 Aug 2012 Comments Off on Water Towns
in Suzhou
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- Canal at Xi Tang
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- Kendra on a bridge at Xi Tang
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- Sonnie on Bridge
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- Zhou Zhuang Canal
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- Zhou Zhuang boat repair
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- Our boat driver sang to us.
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- Zhou Zhuang Canal
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- Cormorant boat
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- Zhou Zhuang Bridge
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- Zhou Zhuang Boat ride
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- Zhou Zhuang pavilian
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- Zhou Zhuang temple courtyard
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- Zhou Zhuang
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- Zhou Zhuang cobblestone art
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- Sonnie on a bridge at Zhou Zhuang
Sonnie on Bridge
Kendra on a bridge at Xi Tang
Canal at Xi Tang
During the last month, my friend, Sonnie, and I had some fun while our husbands were working. We visited two water towns near Suzhou, China: Zhou Zhuang and Xi Tang. The water towns in China are towns that sprang up around China’s extensive canal system. Each one claims to be the Venice of China. Each is picturesque in its own way, with quaint shops, beautiful old residences, museums, bridges, and boats. We took a boat ride in Zhou Zhuang. The boat drivers traditionally sing Suzhou folk songs. We asked our boat driver to sing to us and she sang a charming song about Zhou Zhuang. We didn’t understand a word!
The day we went, it was blazing hot and humid. The sky was blue, though, so the pictures turned out better!
The Cormorants are birds that fish for their masters. The fisherman gets the fish they catch.