Xitang Water Town
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Sailing through the liquid street of Xitang Town, you can appreciate its beauty and deep-rooted culture. The town maintains many well-preserved architectural structures from the days of the emperor. Nine rivers run through the town divide it into eight parts, while over 100 bridges connect the water-town into one entity. The streets with the town’s shops are built along the river. Much purchasing was done on the boats or banks. Thus, a special structure that linked the river and stores, as well as protected people from the sun and rain, was created-the ceilinged corridor, which was passed down from generation to generation and eventually became a tradition. The ancient town has always been like a changing folk tale of water town images: “houses on the river, bridges on the river, people on the bridges, boats under the bridges, stores on the bridge ends and reflections in water” through the generations.
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Walking on the street in Xitang Water Town, you can view its cobbled streets, old buildings, arching bridges and rowing boats. All these picturesque, like a graceful poem and a fair-sounding song, will surely captivate any visitor home and abroad.
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