西塘

Xītáng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Xitang, old canal town in Jiashan county, Zhejiang

Characters

pond; embankment

Examples

HSK 3

周末很多上海人开车去西塘玩。

Zhōumò hěnduō Shànghǎi rén kāichē qù Xītáng wán.

At weekends many people from Shanghai drive to Xitang for a day out.

HSK 5

西塘的老房子都建在河边。

Xītáng de lǎo fángzi dōu jiàn zài hébiān.

The old houses of Xitang are all built along the water.

Tips

culture

Xitang is known for its covered walkways, 廊棚, which run for more than a kilometre beside the canals and keep visitors dry in the rain. Mission: Impossible III (2006) shot scenes in its lanes.

Stroke Order

西 xī

塘 táng