Tongli Town is an age-old water town situated on the eastern shore of the Taihu Lake, 18 kilometers from Suzhou City. The town is 63 square kilometers in area with a population of more than 33,000. The bridges and antique residential houses there are the highlights. Forty-nine stone bridges in a variety of styles join the seven islands created by fifteen rivers and five lakes upon which Tongli stands. The town deserves its reputation of a 'museum of ancient architectures' as there are good many houses and temples dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Attraction Intro: Tongli Town

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One fifth of the area of ancient Tongli Town is covered with water, over which are bridges of different styles, Suzhou.

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