The town is situated in the Zhejiang Province at the confluence of nine rivers. The canals and river branches serve as main transportation routes in the town and major areas of the town are connected by old Chinese stone bridges.
Xitang is situated just 90km away from Shanghai so travellers that want to visit will have easy access to the picturesque water town.
If you want to spend a couple of nights in Xitang you can even sleep in old traditional houses from the Ming or the Qing Dynasty.
Night scene in Xitang, China 
River and houses in Xitang 
Xitang traditional Chinese boats 
The canals of Xitang, China 
