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• AUD304 • Duration approx. 9 hours
A town with a history of more than 1200 years, Wuzhen, is 140km south of Shanghai. This small town, with its black tiled, tung oil painted timber framework houses, sharply contrasts with its white walls and grey flagging, bringing to mind a Chinese ink painting. The river running through the town was once the main means of transportation for local people, but these days it is barely used, other than for festive celebrations, when bulk cargo is shipped in. The window sills of the houses on the banks of the river are further extended with boards, on which flowers, plants and bonsai bloom in the warm sunshine, adding a touch of life and colour to this tranquil, old style town.
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