Chinatodo
Step into a living postcard of Jiangnan at Wuzhen Water Town – a UNESCO-listed gem where 1,300 years of history harmonizes with 21st-century innovation. Stroll along blue-stone alleys past Ming-Qing dynasty teahouses with weathered wooden shutters, then witness the magical transformation as thousands of lanterns illuminate the canals at dusk.
No wonder Shandong belongs to East China; it’s because of Jinan. The water here is clearer and more crystal-like than that of Jiangnan, truly deserving its reputation as the pinnacle of the "Little Jiangnan of the North." Such beauty in Jinan can only be rivaled by Jiangnan on a rainy day. It’s hard to imagine that in Shandong, where people hold green onions in one hand and pancakes in the other, there exists such graceful scenery. Just as Jinan gave birth to the bold and heroic Xin Qiji, who wrote,…