Luzhi Water Town

★ 4.7

(54000 reviews)

A highly authentic, 2,500-year-old water town famous for its magnificent multi-arched Tang Dynasty stone bridges and traditional costume heritages.

⚡ Vibe Coastal Escape

💰 Cost $11

🏃 Effort Active

Snap' Description

Submerge yourself in the rustic, unhurried local lifestyle of old Jiangnan at Luzhi Water Town. Sliced into a dense grid by six main intersecting canal channels, this 2,500-year-old town boasts a higher concentration of historic stone bridges than Venice. It is uniquely celebrated for preserving the traditional costume heritages of local farming women, characterized by blue batiks and pleated aprons.

Getting There

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Metro Info

Luzhi (Line 6, Exit 2) drops right near the entrance gates

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Taxi Address

苏州市吴中区甪直镇晓市路

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💎 Insider Tips

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Visit the ancient Baosheng Temple (Baosheng Si) inside the town; it preserves nine rare, world-class clay arhat statues sculpted in the Tang Dynasty.
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Look for the local elder women practicing traditional double-sided embroidery along the quiet residential alleys north of the canal banks.
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Sample the authentic local specialty: Luzhi Radish (Luzhi Luobo), a savory-sweet pickled delicacy prepared according to secret mid-century recipes.
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Significantly less crowded than Zhouzhuang, making it the premier choice for serene, unhindered stone bridge landscape photography.