Last day for this trip. A taxi driver recommend us to go to Zhu Jia Jiao yesterday. It is an ancient town similar and close to Zhouzhuang, but not as famous and polular to foreign travelers. We searched the web to find out where it is and how to get there, and decided to make it our last stop in this trip.
The easiest way to get there is by bus. There are several travel hub in Shanghai where you can buy tour packages, bus tickets, or join a group tour to nearby locations. The one-way bus ticket to Zhu Jia Jiao is about $12, but the package ticket which includes several admissions at Zhu Jia Jiao costs $80. I saw an article on the web from a guy who rode his bike to Suzhou, that's over 180 km a day. I know for sure it's not for us.
The most rewarding part of Zhu Jia Jiao is the sense of time of the streets and buildings. It remained mostly the same since the Song Dynasty, that's about 1000 years old. It is also an archaeological site where the culture found dated back to 5000 years ago. One thing I also noticed is that there are very few travelers from HK, Macao or Taiwan. Mostly are local Chinese visitors, Japanese and western visitors.
Although it's a rainy day and it's still somewhat commercialized too much, the Venice-like life in Jiang Nan is a great experience. Maybe next time I'll try Suzhou and Zhouzhuang.
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