4/23.- Zhouzhuang, Shen House

Most of the buildings in Zhouzhuang belong to the Yuan, Qing and Ming dynasties. Many of the old houses are open to the public.

With more than one hundred rooms, the Hall of Shen's Residence is one of the most interesting of the private houses in Zhouzhuang.

Shen House was built in 1742 by the son of the first millionaire of the province, Shen Wansan. He made his fortune from the silk trade.