
Zhou Zhuang is situated 38km southeast of Suzhou and makes a pleasant day trip from Shanghai. Zhou Zhuang is an ancient water town that thanks to the isolation of water channels, avoided destruction during the wars. There is something for everyone in Zhou Zhuang - whether it be quietly sitting in a traditional teahouse, endulging in the famous Zhu Ti Pang (braised pork shank), touring the canals with a singing rower, visiting the well-preserved places of interest, or shopping in the many small souvenir shops that line each canal.