TRAVEL: xitang watertown 西塘

 Xitang 西塘 is a historic town in Jiashan County, Zhejiang, China (just outside Shanghai). Xitang is a quaint and quiet water town with a history of more than 1,000 years with many ancient buildings and houses from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
https://www.chinahighlights.com/hangzhou/attraction/xitang-town.htm

Getting there:

From Shanghai (best access)

Train:

• By bullet train (from Shanghai Hongqiao–Jiashan South): 25–35 minutes, 30 yuan
• By ordinary train (Shanghai South–Jiashan): 36–48 minutes, 13 yuan

Bus:

• Shanghai South Bus Terminal (上海长途汽车南站, on 666 Shilong Road石龙路666号) - 9 direct buses to Xitang (8:45 am-6:19 pm) — 2 hours, 36 yuan
• Shanghai Bus Terminal (上海长途客运总站, Shanghai's main bus terminal at 1666 Zhongxin Road中兴路1666号) - 4 direct buses to Xitang (9:40 am-6:30 pm) — 2 hours, 37 yuan