Wuzhen (乌镇) is a historic scenic town, part of Tongxiang, located in northern Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. It lies within the triangle formed by Hangzhou, Suzhou and Shanghai. The
1300-year-old water town on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, is a
national 5A scenic area and one of China’s top ten historical &
cultural towns.
In 2001, Wuzhen was named as a
candidate for UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage List. At the end of 2006,
it was included in the revised List of China’s Candidates for UNESCO
World Cultural Heritage. In 2009, Wuzhen was named as the first PATA
eco-tourism destination in Mainland China.
Wuzhen
is divided into six districts. These are: the traditional workshops
district, the traditional local-styled dwelling houses district, the
traditional culture district, the traditional food and beverage
district, the traditional shops and stores district, and the water
township customs and life district. Following an east-west-east circuit
created by these six districts, visitors can witness reenactment of
traditional practices and cultures.
