Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Xitang Ancient Town, a millennium old town, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025.

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Xitang Ancient Town, a millennium old town, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025.

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Xitang Ancient Town, a millennium old town, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025.

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Xitang Ancient Town, a millennium old town, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025.

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Xitang Ancient Town, a millennium old town, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025.

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Xitang Ancient Town, a millennium old town, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025.

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Xitang Ancient Town, a millennium old town, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025.

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Xitang Ancient Town, a millennium old town, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025.

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Xitang Ancient Town, a millennium old town, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025.

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Xitang Ancient Town, a millennium old town, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025.

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Xitang Ancient Town, a millennium old town, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025.

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Xitang Ancient Town, a millennium old town, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025.

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Xitang Ancient Town, a millennium old town, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025.

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Xitang Ancient Town, a millennium old town, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025.

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Xitang Ancient Town, a millennium old town, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025.

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Xitang Ancient Town, a millennium old town, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025.

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

Xitang Ancient Town in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Xitang Ancient Town, a millennium old town, in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

Hanfu Tour in Jiaxing

JIAXING, CHINA - APRIL 6, 2024 - Tourists wearing Hanfu enjoy the night view by boat at Xitang Ancient town in Jiashan county, Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 6, 2024.

Vlog: Ancient canal towns witness tourism boom ignited by Asian Games

STORY: Vlog: Ancient canal towns witness tourism boom ignited by Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hangzhou 2. various of Xitang ancient town 3. STANDUP 1 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 4. STANDUP 2 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PENG LIHUA, Inheritor of traditional knot button-making techniques 6. Wuzhen Scenic Area 7. STANDUP 3 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GONG JIANFENG, General Manager of Wuzhen Scenic Area Hotel Center STORYLINE: The 19th Asian Games opened Saturday night in Hangzhou, the capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province, have boosted tourism in surrounding areas, including well-preserved canal towns in Jiaxing. STANDUP 1 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent "Xitang ancient town, known as the living millennial ancient town, retains a continuous well-preserved Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911)

Experiencing culture and development in Xitang: Yemeni in China

STORY: Experiencing culture and development in Xitang: Yemeni in China DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: JIAXING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scenery in Xitang 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NABIL, Yemeni in China STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NABIL, Yemeni in China "I'm Nabil from Yemen. I have been living in China for 33 years. I have traveled to many places. I like traveling. The trip to Xitang six years ago made a real difference for me and my wife. We decided to settle down here. The leisurely and slow life in this ancient town with the antique bridges, the stone roads, and the old buildings made me fall in love with the Chinese culture. So I opened a Hanfu store here. Xitang is not only ancient and traditional. I'll show you the other side of it. This is Xiangfudang in Xitang, the core area of the Jiashan area, a demonstration area in the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta. There are some high-level sci-tech innovation platforms, some cutti