IFreeing.

Places, connected

Explore the region

Follow lakes, rivers and coast to find the cities and places in the magazine.

Eastern China
Hangzhou Jiaxing West Lake Lingyin Temple Qiantang River China Tea Museum China National Silk Museum Longjing Village Wuzhen Xitang South Lake · Nanhu Yuehe · Moon River Ningbo Tianyi Pavilion Zhoushan Mount Putuo Suzhou Nanjing Yangzhou Wuxi Zhenjiang Xuzhou Huai'an Humble Administrator’s Garden Pingjiang Historic District Tongli Retreat and Reflection Garden Nanjing City Wall Zhongshan / Purple Mountain Qinhuai and the Examination Quarter China Grand Canal Museum Salt Merchant Culture Exhibition Hall Geyuan Garden Dongguan Street Slender West Lake Taihu and Lihu Huishan Ancient Town Yixing Jinshan Temple Jiaoshan Stele Forest Shizishan Chu King's Tomb Xuzhou Han Stone Relief Art Museum Qingjiang Lock and the Li Canal Hexia and Wu Cheng'en's Memorial Residence Zhouzhuang Niushoushan

Selected waterways · simplified geography

Natural Earth© OpenStreetMap contributors
English
Menu

Wuzhen

Water at the doorstep

Canal-side rooms, blue cloth and a contemporary stage give this water town three different ways to draw you in.

An overhead view of Wuzhen shows tiled roofs, a narrow canal and a small bridge.
Roofs and waterways in Wuzhen's Xizha scenic area.

Water at the Doorstep: How Wuzhen Faces Its Canals

Timber rooms project over Wuzhen's canal as a covered boat passes below.

In Wuzhen, water is more than a view. Bridges, riverside rooms and streets meet at the edge of everyday space.

Read the story

A Cloth Learns to Be Blue

Long blue-and-white patterned cloths hang from wooden poles beneath a blue sky.

At Wuzhen’s indigo workshop, a pattern takes shape by keeping parts of the cloth away from the dye.

Read the story

When the Town Becomes a Stage

Three performers link outstretched arms in a black-and-white stage photograph.

Wuzhen’s theatre festival brings performances into courtyards, lanes and other shared spaces, turning the old town into a modern cultural venue.

Read the story

Elsewhere in Jiaxing

Continue with another side of the same water-rich region.

Tiled roofs and covered walkways line a canal in Xitang.

Jiaxing

Xitang

Follow the covered river edge, then cross a bridge and enter the narrow space between houses.

City corners

Bare branches frame South Lake, with buildings faintly visible on the opposite shore.
A short introduction

South Lake · Nanhu

Open water and Yanyu Tower give Jiaxing a quieter, wider view, with a short piece of modern history.

 White walls and timber-fronted buildings face a narrow watercourse in Yuehe.
A short introduction

Yuehe · Moon River

A restored district of water, small bridges and shopfronts brings the city back to walking pace.

A place, in a wider story

The city journal connects this place with the other towns, materials and everyday details that make Jiaxing its own destination.

Photo credits and rights
  1. Roofs and waterways in Wuzhen's Xizha scenic area.Wuzhen Scenic Area article; photographer not identified · Rights information Photo source ↗
  2. A winter view across South Lake, January 2024.Windmemories · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized; WebP conversion.
  3. The close waterline of Jiaxing's Yuehe district, January 2024.Windmemories · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized; WebP conversion.