Dangkou Ancient Town (Xishan District)
A Jiangnan water town on the shore of Ehu Lake, hometown of the uncle-and-nephew scholars Qian Mu and Qian Weichang and of mathematician Hua Hengfang
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:30-17:00
- Ticket
- Town entry free (combined ticket for sights approx. CNY 60)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
A Jiangnan water town on the banks of Ehu Lake, hometown of the uncle-and-nephew scholars Qian Mu and Qian Weichang and of mathematician Hua Hengfang; the Hua Family Charitable Estate is a textbook example of the Qing-dynasty charitable-estate (yizhuang) system, and the riverside wharf corridors and clusters of stone bridges survive intact — a quieter slow-travel alternative to Zhouzhuang.
Getting there: Bus, Dangkou Guzhen stop
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