Xitang is an ancient water town in Jiashan Country, Zhejiang Province. It is close to Shanghai. Since some scenes of the movie Mission: Impossible Ⅲ were filmed there, it has become very popular, both at home and abroad. More and more tourists from Western countries add this town to their "must — see" lists(列表)when they are traveling in Shanghai and Hangzhou.
Xitang is a quiet town. You will feel very relaxed in this water town, and be surprised by its beauty. Along the river, over 10,000 people live in the old buildings built during the Ming and Qing dynasties, Most of them run gift shops and provide service for tourists here.
Somethings special inⅪtang
Ancient Lanes(小巷)
There are 122 lanes ill Xitang. long and short, wide and narrow(狭窄的). No matter from which point you start, you can find and other place in the town. It's amazing, isn't it？
Button(纽扣)Museum
Xitang mikes all kinds of buttons. Button Museum is on the west street in xitang and it has a collection of over 1,000 buttons through the ages.
Xiyuan Garden
Xitang Garden is similar to other classic gardens in the south of China. It has trees, flowers, towers, bridges, lakes and waterfalls.
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Xitang: an ancient water town |
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Where |
It's in Jiashan Country, Zhejiang Province. It isn'tfrom Shanghai. |
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Why it becomes popular |
Some scenes of the movie Mission: lmpossible Ⅲ were filmed here. A lot ofpeople come to visit it. |
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People |
It has a0f over 10,000. |
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Special places |
Ancient Lanes: Xitang has 122 lanes. Button Museum: It0ver 1,000 buttons. Xiyuan Garden: flowers, trees, bridges,,lakes and waterfalls. |
