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Fangsheng bridge, the most remarkable bridge of Zhujiajiao

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Picturesque canals with old traditional houses, stone bridges reflected in the green water below, trees overhanging the canals - and if you want, you can always throw some goldfish into the Chaogang river from a 16th century bridge.
Probably the star attraction of Zhujiajiao is Fangsheng bridge, a high, stone bridge spanning the Chaogang river, with 5 arches allowing boats to pass underneath. More than just a bridge, Fangsheng is a meeting place for the locals, a place for street-vendors to try and sell their wares. We ended up buying some live fish in a plastic bag filled with water, and released them in the river below - this is supposed to bring good luck, and, after all, Fangsheng means "setting fish free bridge". Later on, we visited beautiful Kezhi garden. After going through an elaborate entrance hall, a much larger than anticipated garden opened up before our eyes, with wooden pavilions, artificial hill, bridges, a rice field, and of course the trees and plants in the garden itself. By the time we had seen the garden, it was time to go back, even though the weather had improved and the light was getting always more beautiful. We ended up sending the minivan with the Japanese girls off, and bought ourselves another hour in Zhujiajiao - and very happily so. We continued to walk the streets, exploring the southern side of the canal town this time, and discovered probably the most beautiful spots - or was it the favourable light? All I can say is: the ancient houses with the late afternoon light reflected into the still, green waters of the canals were just very picturesque. Was this the luck we got after releasing the fish into the river?
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