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Xitang

A street under a roof

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

Tiled roofs and covered walkways line a canal in Xitang.
Xitang's sheltered canal-side edge, in a photograph published in 2016.

A Street Under a Roof

A roof and timber posts shelter Xitang's walkway beside a canal.

Xitang’s riverside corridor joins the canal to the shopfronts, making shelter part of the town’s everyday street form.

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Bridges and Narrow Lanes in Xitang

A stone arch bridge and white-walled houses reflect in a Xitang canal.

Bridges connect Xitang’s waterways, while a very narrow lane reveals how closely its streets and houses fit together.

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Elsewhere in Jiaxing

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

An overhead view of Wuzhen shows tiled roofs, a narrow canal and a small bridge.

Jiaxing

Wuzhen

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

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. Xitang's sheltered canal-side edge, in a photograph published in 2016.Wang Buliu (page credit) · 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.