周庄是江苏省昆山市的一个具有九百余年历史的古镇,四周环绕着澄湖、白蚬湖、淀山湖和南湖,与吴江市、苏州市的相城区和上海市的青浦县交界,东距淀山湖的大观园风景区仅六公里,西离苏州虎丘不过三十公里。 周庄的经济在历史上是以农业、蚕桑业和小手工业为主的。不远的东面是浩瀚的东海,所以,流通贸易,给周庄带来了财富。 东庄是周庄的东郊,有一千三百亩土地,春天麦苗碧绿,秋天稻谷金黄,相传为沈万三囤粮之处,又名“东仓”。每当冬季雪后,平坦的土地银装素裹,洁白无垠,成了踏雪赏景的好去处。 周庄的八景,随着岁月的变迁,有的更加诱人,有的却风光不再,但作为曾有过的辉煌,还是值得游者雪访探幽的。再加上新的景点,游人自然可以参与其间,自己归纳新的八景或更多的景点。
The Grand Courtyard of the Oiaos, another name "Zaizhongtang",is the former residence of Qiao Zhiyong who was a famousbusinessman and capitalist in the country during Qing Dynasty. Itis located at Qiaojiabu Village which is 12 kilometers northeastfrom the township of Qi County and 54 kilometers away from thecapital city Taiyuan of Shanxi Province It is one major scenic spotof a three-day-tour together with the Courtyard of the Qus, ancientbusiness street, Changyuchuan, Armed Escort Service Bureau for thebusinessmen from Shanxi, the museum of abacus, Yulou FurnitureMuseum, Chinese Zhouyi Palace, Yanshou Palace, Jiugou Scenery Zoneand the Memorial Hall of Luo Guanzhong.
江南忆, 忆是西塘。 阶前流水桨声远, 巷月桥影梦里长, 晓市闻渔唱。 西塘,这个听来似觉遥远而又陌生的名字;西塘,这个细细品嚼又感觉十分熟悉亲近的名字。它位于浙江省嘉善县境内,就在江苏省东南方向不远的地方,与周邻的水乡古镇同里、周庄、芦墟、黎里一样,是渔歌与炊烟的诗境,是古桥与老街的故乡。 千年古镇西塘是清纯而丰丽的,仿佛是历经岁月沧桑的乡村老画师留给了江南大地一幅幅雅朴恬淡的水乡风物画。