Zhujiajiao Water Town
February 16th 2009 Just a little outside of Shanghai is Zhujiajiao, an ancient water town. Our hostel runs a drop-off and pick-up service there, so we clambered into the mini van (there were actual seatbelts - it felt so luxurious!) with six other backpackers and headed for the town. It's a maze of narrow, lantern-festooned alleyways, clustered with tea rooms and stalls selling paintings and little Chinese trinkets.
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