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The Wedding Museum displays a collection of life-sized waxworks, belongings and traditional costumes used during wedding ceremonies. |
SW explores an ancient town
By Itsarin Tisantia
Photos by Pongpet Mekloy,
courtesy of Bangkok Post
The old town of Wuzhen in China’s Zhejiang province welcomes a large number of visitors each year. The town has a relaxed atmosphere, pretty canals and interesting old buildings.
For this week’s Freeze Frame, SW takes a look at tourist attractions in Wuzhen.
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Wuzhen has many factories that produce fine quality silk, including the Yida silk workshop, which was established during the Qing Dynasty in 1875. |
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Apart from lamb noodles and marinated duck, stinky tofu is another recommended dish in Wuzhen. |
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Visitors drink tea and watch an open-air film screening at a vintage café. |
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Tourists take photos of the koi fish at an old wooden bridge.
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The old wooden trading boats are now a popular mode of transportation for visitors.
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Many souvenir shops are located in the ancient town. Popular souvenirs include hand-painted umbrellas, rice wine and chrysanthemum tea. |
Exercises
Specify whether each of the following words is used in Freeze Frame as a verb, noun or adjective.
1. popular ………………….
2. souvenir ………………….
3. located ………………….
4. wooden ………………….
Vocabulary
- stinky (adj): having a bad smell
chrysanthemum (n): a large, brightly coloured garden flower that is shaped like a ball
trading (adj): related to the activity of buying and selling things
