Zhejiang Diary #1: Puyuan Ancient Town

2026-08-19 09:31

From blog 14 Shades Of Grey

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Zhejiang Diary #1: Puyuan Ancient Town

I’m back from a 5-day trip to China! I had a lot of fun during my travels in Yunnan two years ago, so this year, when my friend suggested another China tour, I jumped at it. Since we’ve been to a more rural area last time, this time we decided to try the big-city tour in East China, with Shanghai and Hangzhou. Our first stop is an ancient town called Puyuan, located about 40 miles outside Hangzhou. Like most ancient towns in China, this was renovated from a 1000-year-old town into a scenic spot rather than preserved as a living town (I guess the government decided it would be easier to preserve these towns when nobody lives there. Plus, I can...

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