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朱家角之概况桥/北大街/课植园ZhujiajiaoTipsfortheGuideZhujiajiaooffersachanceforthevisitorstoexperiencethesimpleandquietcanaltownlifearoundmodernShanghai.ItisatypicalancientcanaltownintheregionoftheYangtzeDelta,featuringflowingrivers,oldbridges,narrowcobbledstreets,MingandQingstylebuildingsaswellasitsfolkculture.AnintroductionofZhujiajiaomayincludethelocation,thearchitecturallayoutanditsfolklife.01)BriefIntroductionLocatedinasuburbofShanghai,Zhujiajiaoisawell-preservedcanaltownontheshoreofDianshanLake,QingpuDistrict.Ithasalargenumberofancientbridges,MingandQingDynastycobbledalleys,andresidentialhouseswithwhitewallsandblacktiles.IthasbeenawardedasHistoricalCulturalTowninShanghai.01)BriefIntroductionZhujiajiaoisalsocalledZhujieGe,meaningPearlStreet,orZhuxi,meaningPearlStream(珠溪）.Ithasbeenidentifiedthathumanactivitiescouldbetracedbackto5,000yearsagoinZhujiajiaoandasettlementherewasformedduringtheThreeKingdomsPeriod1,700yearsago.ZhujiajiaobecameabustlingcommercialcenterintheSongandYuanDynastiesandahubintheMingandQingDynasties.Rowsuponrowsof成排成排的stores,firms,wine-shopsandteahouseswereerectedwithhugecrowdsofpeddlersandvendorspouringintoitsstreetsandhundredsofshipsswarmingitswharves.01)BriefIntroductionZhujiajiaohaslongbeenknownastheVeniceofShanghai,withthewholetowninanetworkofwaterways.Rivers,canalsandbridgesofdifferentkindsscatterover散布在各处thetown.Wharvesarenumerousandsmallboatsarethemaintransportinthetown.Oldbridgesspantheriversandconnectthewholeancienttown.Eventodate,therearestill36oldbridgesindifferentshapesandstylesandofmaterialsfromwoodtostoneandtomarble.Onbothsidesoftheriverarewindinggranitealleys['grænɪt]['ælɪs]蜿蜒曲折的花岗岩的小巷,alongwhhichstandover500hundredbuildingsfromtheMingandQingDynasties.MOstofthehousesaretwo-storybuildingsmadeofbrickandtimber,showingblackroofs,white-washedwalls,andupturnedeaves[iːvz]向上翘的屋檐.Theywerebothfordwellingandbusiness.01)BriefIntroductionThearterywaterway,theCaogangRiver,dividesthetownintotwoparts.Onthesouthbankaretheresidentialquarterswhileonthenorthisthemainshoppingarea.Wanderinginthestreetsstuffedwithsouvenirshopsandthelocalvendors,youwillbuyanythingfromapairofchildren’stigershoestotraditionalChinesedresses.Strolling散步（stroll的ing形式）/闲逛intheancientcrisscrossingalleys,youmightnoticethatlocalpeopletaketheirdiningtablesoutdoors,enjoyingbeautifulsunshine.Majahongroomsandteahousesareeverywhere,offeringsomerecreation.Walkingintoitsdepth,youcouldhearnothingbutyourownfootstepsechoing,aquietnessyoumighthavemissedforsolonginthehustlingandbustlingcity.01)BriefIntroductionZhujiajiaoisalsoanaturalfilm-makingstudioforitsoriginalbuildingsfromtheMingandQingdynasties,thecharmingwaterways,quaintbridges[kweɪnt]古雅的桥梁,uniquestreetsandexquisitegardens['ekskwɪzɪt]精致的花园.Inrecentyears,thisancienttownhasattractedfamousdirectorsfromChinaandabroad.Therefore,itisalsoknowasHollywoodofShanghaiSuburb.02）Hightlights:BridgesIfyoucomparetheflowingrivers流动的河流tothebeautifullonghairofafinelady,thebridgeswouldhavetheeffectofbeingthehairpinswhichaddsomeelegancetoherbeauty.TheancienttownisthoroughlyconnectedbydistinctiveandoldbridgesbuiltduringtheMingandQingDynasties.Takingaboatride,youwillhavethechancetoappreciatethreebridgesofdifferentstyles:Tai’anBridge,HuiminBridgeandPing’anBridge.ItissaidthatavisittoZhujiajiaowithoutseeingthebridgesmeansthatyouhavenotreallybeentoZhujiajiaoatall.02）Hightlights:BridgesOftheancientbridges,thestandoutmustbethegracefulfive-archFangshengBridge,meaningabridgewherefisharesetfree释放/使获得自由.Itisthelongest,largestandtalleststonebridgeinShanghai,whichis72meterslong,5.8meterswide,and7.4meterstall.Itwasbuiltin1571withthefundraisedbyamonk僧侣/修道士/和尚inthelocalCimenTemple.Thebridgelookslikealongstripofjadebelt玉腰带whileitsarchesresembletherainbow.Buddhistsusedtosetthefishorturtlesfreeatthisbridge.Inordertogetblessed,visitorsnowadaysbuyfishorturtlesfromhawkers['hɔːkəs]叫卖小贩/饲鹰者andsetthemfree.02）Hightlights:BridgesTheTai’anBridgewasbuiltin1584,whichconnectstheshoppingstreetandtheBuddhisttemple.Itisasinglearchbridgeofgraystones,butitisashighastwo-storyhouses,soyouseemtobewalkingontheroofofthehouseswhencrossingthebridge.Ifyoustandatthefootofthethisbridgewatchingpedestrianscomingoverfromtheotherside,youwouldhavepeculiarviewthattheyshowupslowlyandgraduallyfromheadtofeet.TheHuiminBridgeistheonlywoodenbridgeinthistown.ItisalsocalledLangBridge朗桥,meaningaverandabridge,becauseithasaroofoverthebridge.Thepedestrianshavefounditquiteconvenienttogoupanddownthebridgewithoutworryingabouttherainorthehotsun.ThusitisanamedHuiminBridgeinChinese,meaningbenefitingpeople.02）Hightlights:BridgesThePing’anBridgewasalsonamedtheQi’sBridge,foritissaidthatthetroopsofGeneralQiJiGuang,ananti-JananeseheroofMingDynasty,oncemarchedonthebridge.Thebodyandfoundationofthebridgeweremadeofgrantie,therailingpillarsweremadeofgraybricks,andthehandrailswereofcypresslogs.Amongallthelogs,,therearestillthreeoriginalonesonthebridges.Becauseoftheunevennessofthebridgesurface,thebridgecreakswhenpeoplearewalkingonit.04）Hightlights:KezhiGardenKezhiGarden,literallyStudyingan