Utour—Your tour

In the rich and developed Yangtze River Delta in China, dozens of water towns scatters close to canals or rivers. Inter-crossed water courses, stone bridges, well-preserved residences, flagstone streets, rowing boat, black tile and white wall are the characters of water towns in common. It is not only a good choice to know the original life and culture of the south of Yangtze River, but also a nice place to spend weekends.

In the past times, most of the towns are prosperous commercial towns based on agriculture and traditional handicraft. With the development of industry, those towns gradually wane with the times. At present, all the water towns focus on the preservation of old buildings and the original life to develop the tourist industry. Most of the towns still maintain the original living conditions, however, some towns upgrade the living facilities with the times to meet the requirements of modern life. Among all the water towns, Zhouzhuang, Xitang, Wuzhen, Tongli, Luzhi, Nanxu are the most famous and listed as the Top 6 Water Towns in China. They have something in common as well as different characters in details. Zhouzhuang is considered as the No.1 Water Town in China and firstly became worldwide among all towns. Xitang is famous as a nice film outdoor location both at home and abroad. Wuzhen is well-known for the modern facilities and advanced ideas of community management. In a certain degree, the water towns can be considered as “The Venice of China.”

Water Town tours