具有九百年历史的古镇周庄,一度是江南水乡小镇中一颗璀灿的明珠。南北市河、后巷河、油中漾河、中市河、四条井字形的河道把古镇分割开形成八条大街,古宅庭靠河而建,历代居民依河而生。全镇近千户民居中有百分之六十以上是明清和民国时期的建筑很多为历史名人的故居,其中最具代表性,古风犹存的当数沈厅、张厅、迮厅、章厅和叶楚伧故居。 Zhouzhuang, a nine hundred-year-old town, was once a bright pearl in the town of Jiangnan Water Town. North and south of the river, the back lane of the river, oil in Yang River, river in the city, the four well-shaped rivers split the town into eight streets, the ancient house built by the river, dynasties residents by the river. More than 60% of the nearly 1,000 households in the town are the houses of many historical figures in the Ming and Qing dynasties and the Republic of China. Among them, the most representative and archaic ones are Shenliu Hall, Zhang Hall, Chapter Hall and Ye Chutian former residence.