Located in Kunshan City, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province—at the junction of Kunshan, Wujiang, and Shanghai—the ancient town of Zhouzhuang is hailed as "China’s No. 1 Water Town" and is among the first group of national 5A-rated tourist attractions. Established in 1086 (the first year of the Yuanyou era of the Northern Song Dynasty), this Jiangnan water town boasts a history spanning over 900 years. Renowned for its well-preserved Ming and Qing dynasty architecture, a crisscrossing network of canals, and its quintessential "small bridges, flowing water, and households" aesthetic, Zhouzhuang stands as the foremost of the six great ancient towns in the Jiangnan region.