I have forgotten how many times this is my first visit to Zhouzhuang Ancient Town in Suzhou. Every time I come, I will make new discoveries and new surprises.

Zhouzhuang, which has thousands of years of history and culture, has completely maintained the style of a typical Jiangnan water town and is well-known at home and abroad.

There are rows of houses and ancient buildings connected by the Zhenjiang River. There are more than 300 ancient buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and many ancient bridges connecting the markets in the ancient town. In addition, many indigenous people still live in the ancient town, forming Zhouzhuang's unique tourist style and making Zhouzhuang a representative of ancient town tourism.

Living on the river and using boats as horses, in Zhouzhuang in the past, almost every household had a small boat.

When visiting Zhouzhuang, you must ride a hand-operated boat once. The boat song is melodious, walking through the narrow river, and the white walls and black tiles on both sides receding in line of sight. It is a very beautiful picture.

Don't miss a night trip to Zhouzhuang. You can also ride a hand-operated boat through the water alleys in the light and shadow. Between the misty water color, you can stumble into the dreams of Zhouzhuang people.

When people are swimming in paintings, the lights cannot reflect the night sky.

Compared with daytime, I prefer Zhouzhuang after night.

Yezhouzhuang, which is neither silent nor noisy, uses light and shadow technology and artistic design to light up lakes, water alleys, small bridges, old streets, ancient houses, and famous temples...

The nightlife of Zhouzhuang, empowered by modern cultural tourism thoughts, has created a "Zhouzhuang Model" town model, responding to the expectations of tourists and the eyes of the world with a gorgeous upgrade.

Compared with the scenery, I like better the humanities here.

Zhouzhuang, a water town with a history of more than 900 years, has lived forever for generations. No matter how the outside world changes, the traditional customs and life of the ancient town of Zhouzhuang still exists, and the quiet and beautiful smell of fireworks has always lingered.

When traveling in Zhouzhuang Ancient Town, one of my favorite streets is called "Zhenfeng Cultural Street".

This street comprehensively displays the culture and folk customs of the Zhouzhuang area, presents the intangible cultural heritage characteristics and charm of Zhouzhuang people's lives from multiple angles, and retains Zhouzhuang's historical relics, cultural imprints, life flavor, and local feelings to the greatest extent.

The deeper I go, the more I find that the craftsmen in every small shop here are hidden masters. I sorted out my six favorite small shops on Zhenfeng Cultural Street, each of which is very unique.

If you come to Zhouzhuang to travel, you can follow in my footsteps and spend most of the day walking around slowly.

Snow in Taihu Lake, you understand silk and life.

I am a big fan of her family's brand that "creates an exclusive silk lifestyle for Chinese silk lovers". The pillowcases, pajamas, eye masks, and many silk scarves at home were all bought at the Taihu Snow Specialty Store.

That day, I found a new Taihu Snow Store on Zhenfeng Cultural Street in Zhouzhuang, and I couldn't help but go in and have a stroll.

Silk is one of China's ancient civilizations, and Suzhou is the hometown of silk. Suzhou silk is also a treasure in China's traditional silk weaving industry. Taihu Snow X Zhouzhuang, Chinese Silk and Jiangnan Ancient Town, are very harmonious.

Under the glass on the floor after entering the door, the snow-white things were covered with cocoons. The walls are made of glass, mirrors, and Chinese characters, making it a strong sense of design.

The entire exhibition hall is brightly decorated, with precise details and pleasing to the eye.

We sell a variety of silk scarves, bedding, household items, etc., all of which are 100% silk products, so there is no doubt.

The colorful silk scarves made me dazzle. Whether it is color or design, many of them are deeply in my heart. The silk scarf feels great, and the salesperson will also recommend a suitable silk scarf for you to try on based on your temperament.

Snow has lingered in Taihu Lake for a long time, and the buy-buy model has been launched. The price is also very suitable. It is great to keep it for yourself or give it away.

The local aunt of Shoe Art Shop wears a turban with a towel, as if time has passed. The furnishings in the small shop are also the appearance of traditional houses in Jiangnan.

These hand-made small cloth shoes are so cute and the colors are very traditional. Red, blue, and gold. Even if there are no infants at home, you can buy a pair as decorations.

The aunts were very amiable and chatted with them. The aunt said that she could only make one pair of these small cloth shoes a day.

There are also various sachets with traditional patterns, embroidered with the twelve zodiac animals, bunnies, cattle heads, and goats, all of which are wonderful and beautiful.

Not far from the Shoe Art Workshop is a bamboo weaving workshop that sells a variety of handmade bamboo products.

There was an uncle in the store who was doing handicrafts on site and went up to chat with him for a while.

I asked him, Uncle, how many years have you been making this bamboo weaving? Uncle said that he started when he was young and worked as an old man all his life.

I looked at his gray hair and rough hands, thinking about the ingenuity of the previous generation of craftsmen. Such persistence is really not easy in this fast-paced era.

Uncle is making a bamboo basket, which takes many days. Behind him are all the bamboo products he made himself. If you like it, you might as well take one home.

The Pocket Ceramics Museum is located at the corner of Zhenfeng Cultural Street. There is a cartoon shape of a black and white kitten at the entrance. It sells many ceramic cultural and creative products unique to Zhouzhuang.

These various shapes, different expressions and costumes of Shen Wansan are so cute. Shen Wansan is the God of Wealth. He holds gold and silver treasures in his hands and can buy one to gain wealth.

The Zhouzhuang blind box was also found on the shelf. I don't know what was inside, but I won't know until I buy it back.

A variety of porcelain crafts are sold here, including decorations, tea sets, tableware, etc. Many cultural creations are unique to Zhouzhuang and cannot be bought elsewhere.

Qingchu and Lan feel very beautiful just by hearing the name of the store.

Entering the small store, you will see deep and light blue everywhere. This is a grocery store that girls will fall in love with.

2022 is the Year of the Tiger. There is a lucky leather tiger blind box at the door. The packaging design is very eye-catching. You don't know what color you will buy.

The entire store is dazzling, selling a variety of handmade hair accessories, toys, scarves, earrings and other small items.

Each tie-dyed refrigerator sticker has a different shape, and it is the only one, simple and beautiful.

I have been wandering in "Qingchu and Lan" for a long time and am reluctant to leave.

When you are tired from shopping, I recommend you to go to Jubin Building to sit for a while. It is very Jiangnan.

Here, you can enjoy a few Suzhou Pingtan songs while drinking Zhouzhuang's unique apo tea.

You can also sit at the window, drink a cup of grandma tea, and watch the boat passing leisurely outside the window.

In Zhouzhuang, there is a custom of eating grandma tea. Mothers-in-law, aunts and women like to get together, chatter, talk about this and that, do needlework, and do family work. My mouth is thirsty, take a sip of tea. This is called eating "grandma tea". Today, Apo tea has become a cultural business card of Zhouzhuang.

Take a sip of grandma tea, and the fragrance of jasmine flows between your lips and teeth, making you happy.

On this Zhenfeng Cultural Street, there are also Iron Shop, Tubu Shop, Tofu Shop, Su Embroidery Art House, Sanmao Tea House, etc. Each small shop has its own characteristics. Drink tea when you are tired from shopping and experience the slow life in Jiangnan.

There is also a small shop selling fans that I also like very much. "Taking fans as beauty", it turns out that even a small fan has so many changes.

The town is ancient, and Zhouzhuang is new day by day.

After years of continuous construction, Zhouzhuang has continued to advance with the support of modern culture. A new night cultural tourism space in Jiangnan towns based on the cultural context of ancient towns in water towns, integrating new technologies of sound, light, and light, and adapting to the new needs of tourists is accelerating.

Whether it's the excitement of Zhouzhuang at night or wandering around during the day, living in Zhouzhuang Ancient Town will always make you feel that you don't have enough time. Why don't you stay here for a few more days!

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