| Towards the northern plains of China is the City of | | | | guarding the bridge against any evil intruders. |
| Shanghai, literally meaning "up the sea", there is a quaint | | | | Lang Bridge (Veranda Bridge) or the Huimin Bridge, is |
| river town called Zhujiajiao translated as "family bridge". | | | | the only wooden bridge and the most famous bridge |
| Zhujiajiao, sometimes dubbed as the Venice of | | | | of Zhujiajiao. It has wooden bars on the two sides and |
| Shanghai is is an ancient water town well-known | | | | upturned eaves, just like a narrow corridor. Tourists to |
| throughout the China, with a history of more than 1700 | | | | Zhujiajiao very often book river cruises to veiw these |
| years. Spanning an area of about 47 sq km, lay | | | | bridges just like in Vienna. |
| snuggled in a landscape of beautiful lakes and majestic | | | | Besides the bridges, there are ancient streets with |
| mountains. | | | | ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, |
| Zhujiajiao is abound with quaint ancient bridges across | | | | attracting great numbers tourists from all over the |
| bubbling streams and small rivers shaded by weeping | | | | world. The North Street, which is perhaps the best |
| willow trees. Houses with traditional Chinese cultural | | | | preserved ancient street is only one km long. The |
| courtyards fringes along these waterways with the | | | | street is primitively simple yet very elegant. You can |
| atmosphere of antiquity, leisure and tranquillity. | | | | appreciate the historic buildings, long-established shops |
| Bridges in Zhujiajiao are distinctive and ancient, mostly | | | | and old bridges as well as the many narrow lanes |
| built during Ming and Qing dynasty era. The old town | | | | along this street. |
| sector of Zhujiajiao is well connected by 36 bridges in | | | | Ke Zhi Yuan (Good Manners Garden) boasts |
| different shapes, sizes and styles. | | | | impressive Chinese gardens as well as ancient |
| Fangsheng Bridge (Set animals free bridge) is the | | | | dwellings built during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This |
| longest, largest and the tallest stone bridge with five | | | | garden is commonly named 'Ma Family Garden' after a |
| openings both in Zhujiajiao and in the Shanghai region. | | | | former owner named Ma Wenqin. |
| Fangsheng Bridge is almost 500 years old. There is a | | | | If you are vacationing in Shanghai or China, do take a |
| stone tablet on the bridge called The Dragon Gate | | | | river cruise to Zhujiajiao to experience an Asian |
| Stone, which is engraved with 8 beautiful Chinese | | | | Venice. Try the Viking floating hotel river cruise if you |
| dragons encircling a shining pearl. Perched at top of the | | | | are touring the Yangtze Delta. |
| bridge are 4 lifelike stone lions purportedly to be | | | | |