Zhujiajiao Water Town and Kezhi Garden

Still in municipal territory on Shanghai, but approximately 40 km away from our hotel we visited Zhujiajiao today. The ancient town, built on water is one of the best preserved towns in China. A mixture of Venice and a floating market. The narrow streets were crowded, vendors are selling local specialties: artifacts, food, cloths. The only thing that was distorbing is the "stinky tofu" smell that really really stinks. We tasted it, but it's indeed not nice to eat something soooo stinky even it it tastes OK.

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Both the town and the garden are dated back to the Ming and Quing Dynasties. Some shots on the garden: