I liked Wuzhen, but I went with a student so had a "personal guide" (he was a real guide in the summer holidays). Avoid the newly created tourist site, which might be called the "west bank".

Anchang is also lovely, older - perhaps more authentic, but further off the beaten track. I never got to Xitang so can't compare.

There is a full day bus trip operated by Jing Jiang tour company that picks up from 3 locations and most hotels have their brochure.

I have visited a water village across from Souzhou, called Zhouzhuang, very pretty and quaint, there is an article about that water village on China Daily, Friday April 20, special supplement page, we were able to vist both Souzhou and Zhouzhuang all in one day.

I recommend Zhujiajiao :-)

Zhu jia jiao is very different from downtown. It still preserves the old buildings which have had hundreds years.

and you can get there very easy:

You can choose sightseeing bus( line 4) to go there. All travelling lines are in Gate 5 of Shanghai stadium.

( The ticket for you to go Zhu jia jiao is 12RMB/person)

about addmission fee:

ou can buy the ticket with the whole sightseeings there, it costs 60RMB, and don't forget to take a handbook.

(You can get the handbook in booking office)

If you have any other question,pls feel free to send message to let me know:-)

HI Cuteminmin, is there a website to ge more detsils on these sightseeing bus lines/Numbe r4 is to Zhujiajiao what about other lines? Also did you mean the bus ticket is 60rmb per person and then we need t pay an extra 12 to get into Zhujiajai. Sorry , a little confused! thanks

Johnnie

idoes anyone know about the water town called Fengjing and how far from Shanghai?

thanks,

babo

Hi, johnniew

it should be the ticket for the bus to Zhujiajiao is 12RMB/person

and the addmission fee to Zhujiajiao is 60RMB/person:-)

here is the website for that sightseeing center:

http://www.chinassbc.com/ ( but it's in Chinese...-_-u)

Hi babo,

it's not far from downtown area. ( one of my roommate lives near there)

It belongs to Jinshan District.

if you take the shuttle bus from sightseeing center, it's about 40mins you can get there.

you can check this www.chinassbc.com/ticket/index.asp…

it's about a one-day trip to fengjing

My personal favourites for my travellers are Xitang and Tongli.