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Cruising through Wuhzen

The open air pavilions were used for communal entertainment, where writers, actors and performers could strut their stuff.

The open air pavilions were used for communal entertainment, where writers, actors and performers could strut their stuff.

The open air pavilions were used for communal entertainment, where writers, actors and performers could strut their stuff. A young girl plays in the skeins of traditional blue and white tie-died fabric as they dry in a courtyard. Life imitates art in much of China's landscape, and this ancient bridge creates a watery illusion. The villagers who live in Wuzhen are as interested in the visitors as the visitors are in the ancient town.

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Published on 11/8/01

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