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Xitang is a small famous town located in the south east of Zhengjiang Province. With
densely distributed rivers and lakes and with over thousands years history, it is a
typical ancient water-town of Southern China. Its old style appearance and
legends deducted for many years attractive more and more people in recent
days. Now, many well-preserved architectural groups constructed in the Ming
and Qing dynasties can be seen in the town, and the value of their artistry and
study is being paid more and more attention by experts at home and abroad.
Xitang has a very quiet natural environment. There are 9 rivers, which are
linked by bridges crossing the town and dividing it into 8 sections. In ancient
time, the town was called as "nine dragon old pearl" and "wind from 8 sides". If
you have a bird’s-eye view of the whole town, you will see many residents just
stand beside the rivers, water is flowing beneath the bridges, thin silk-like mist
is over the town, and tiled houses are reflected inversely in the water. In the
evening, you will see that the town is in the setting sunshine, the lights from
houses on each bank of the rivers flicker. You will hear the songs coming from
fishing boats. Being here, you will feel you are in a picture. People resident
here are seemingly like living in a paradise.
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