ZhejiangPictorial | Ancient water town puts on new look to welcome tourists in E China's Zhejiang-Xinhua
ZhejiangPictorial | Ancient water town puts on new look to welcome tourists in E China's Zhejiang
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2024-04-30 10:57:21
JIAXING, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Yuehe historical area in Jiaxing of east China's Zhejiang Province, which covers an area of 90,000 square meters, could date back to the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). With the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Waiyue river and Liyue river flowing through, the area is the most complete and largest historical area in Jiaxing City that can best showcase the residential and cultural characteristics of the water town in "Jiangnan," the scenic region south of the Yangtze River.
Since 2003, various measures were taken to regain the prosperity of the area. More than 80,000 square meters of traditional residential buildings were restored in traditional style, and a tourism industry has been developed taking advantages of local historical heritages.
Nowadays, Yuehe historical area is welcoming about 5 million tourists a year and becomes a popular tourist attraction in the region.■