南潯

　　Nanxun is known in China and abroad as the home of Jiti Silk. Its thriving silk trade helped Nanxun earn the accolade "town of afflu-ence." Its community of wealthy merchants gave rise to beautiful garden residences， such as the Xiaolian Villa， the former residences of Liu Ti and of the Zhangs-all built on a grand scale and delightful to the eye. Particularly unusual is the juxtaposition of Chinese and Western architectural styles of these garden residences： Baroque columns， European fireplaces and French etched glass are blended into traditional Chinese buildings with central halls， skyweUs， and carved brick gatetowers.

　　原江蘇美術(shù)出版社編輯，《老照片》、《老城市》系列圖書的策劃和編輯。