Lenscape #10
Xi Tang, just outside Shanghai, China in 2005
Xi Tang is a small water town that has nine rivers that snake around and overlap each other. It is in Zhejiang province, just a couple of hours away from the busy and cosmopolitan Shanghai. Here you will find old-styled crafted stone bridges that link the different parts of the town. People use the waters running through these canals for cooking and daily consumption; furthermore, residents use these waterways to travel to other parts of town and for merchants to transport their goods. The town was made even more famous when the action sequel, Mission Impossible III (which featured Tom Cruise) was shot along the banks of this tranquil town.
Here the people are nice and tourism then in 2005 had not really arrived. Hopefully, it will remain a scenic and historic area for the residents who still enjoy the tranquil serenity of the place. Choose to stay with one of the residents and thoroughly immerse yourself in this very interesting and peaceful place.
~ Jeff
Esther
