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Zhouzhuang is one of the remaining ancient water villages in the south of Jiangsu Province in China.  Surrounded by lakes and rivers, the village with more than 900 years of history offers a glimpse of what life used to be like in the olden days.

Fairly accessible either from Shanghai or from Suzhou, it is a popular place with day-trippers who visit to enjoy a boat cruise up and down on the canals inside the village.  I don't think comparing it to another famous canal city further west would do it any justice, but Zhouzhuang or the nearby region is often called "Venice of the Orient" or "Venice of China".

In fact, as in Venice, I saw something that inspired me to paint at virtually every turn when I was walking in this village.

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Zhouzhuang, China III

A larger image of this painting is available on request.
Media: Original watercolor on paper
Image Size: 8.25 x 11.5 inches (21 x 29 cm)
Mat/Frame: No
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