Chinese ancient water towns are well known for their ancient houses, bridges and the rivers running through them.
In these Watertowns, one can see Chinese architectures dated more than 1000 years ago; countless number of unique bridges on rivers and small Chinese boats going through them; a culture and a living style that is absent in modern busy Chinese cities.
In recent history of China, wars, the cultural revolution as well as the rapid economic development around Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang province contributed to the 'destruction' of countless number of these ancient towns and cultural relics.
I've visited some nice places of ancient water towns near Shanghi with my students from 2004 to 2006. samlih@pusan.ac.kr
-> Course of 1st tour
Villages for 1st. tour(2004.1.4-9) : Suzhou(áÌñ¶), Tongli(ÔÒ×ì) , Zhouzhuang(ñ²íä), Xitang(à¤ÓÒ), Wuzhen(è¡òå)
2004. 1. 4(ìí) Busan -> Shanghai(ôèâ©Ø½ Hotel 86-21-626-09988)
1. 5(êÅ) Shanghai -> Suzhou(áÌñ¶)(Ñõä¬ Hotel 86-512-65761688)
1. 6(ûý) Tongli(ÔÒ×ì) , Zhouzhuang(ñ²íä) Tunxi Laojie(ÔêÍ¢ÒÇʶ)-(Haosheng Hotel 0559-2577-888)
1. 7(â©) Xitang(à¤ÓÒ), Hangzhou(ùøñ¶)
1. 8(ÙÊ) Hangzhou -> Wuzhen(è¡òå) -> Shanghai
1. 9(ÐÝ) Shanghai -> Busan
-> Course of 2nd tour
Villages for 2nd. tour(2005.1.6-10) : Zhujiajiao(ñ¹Ê«ÊÇ), Nanxun(Ñõãü), Anchang(äÌóã), Shaoxing(á¯ýé), Xitang(à¤ÓÒ)
2005. 1. 6(Thu) Busan -> Shanghai (ÐÝÓöè®ÞíñÐïÁ 86-21-54350888)
1. 7(Fri) Zhujiajiao(ñ¹Ê«ÊÇ), Nanxun(Ñõãü) -> Hangzhou(ùøñ¶ñéûßÓÞñÐïÁ 86-571-86430888)
1. 8(Sat) Anchang(äÌóã), Shaoxing(á¯ýé) (ä¬Ô´ÓÞñÐïÁ 86-575-5112777)
1. 9(Sun) Shaoxing -> Xitang(à¤ÓÒ) (ËÂãöÓÞñÐïÁ 86-0573-4564888) to Sanghai(Joyful Star Business Hotel, Shanghai, 021-51377888)
1. 10(Mon) Xitang -> Shanghai -> Busan
-> Course of 3rd tour
Villages for 3nd. tour(2006.1.7-10) : Mudu(ÙÊÔ¹), Guangfu(ÎÃÜØ), Fengqiao(ù£Îé), Luji(?òÁ), JinXi(ÐÞÍ¢)
2006. 1. 7(Sat) Busan -> Shanghai (ãæíþË°ÓÞñÐïÁ 021-56162222)
1. 8(Sun) Shanghai -> Suzhou - Mudu(ÙÊÔ¹), Guangfu(ÎÃÜØ), Fengqiao(ù£Îé)
1. 8(Mon) Luji(?òÁ), JinXi(ÐÞÍ¢) -> Shanghai (ãæíþË°ÓÞñÐïÁ 021-56162222)
1. 9(Tue) Shanghai -> Busan
Personal : Prof. Lee In-Hee's Personal Website - profile, Research, Design, Drawing & Photograph
Photograph(Old Town) : Watertowns in China | Old Towns in Huizhou
Academic : My Web Class(Korean) | Jamiheun/Lab of Architecture & Urban Design
International Program : East Asian Architecture & Urban Design Workshop
Special Link : Dept. of Architecture Engineering,PNU  | Prof. Seiji Sato's home  | SAUP Tongji Univ. Shanghai  | Doheun Korean Architecture Research Group