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By the river in Dongzha there are two corridors eachwith a full awning, one on South Street and the other onNorth Street, winding afar. There are many workshopsand snack bars on both sides of the river. Tourists alllove to sit by windows with views of the river. Age-oldhouses or the sight of women washing clothes by the rivermay remind you of lines from a poem by a Chinese poetcalled Bian Zhilin: Standing on a bridge you aresightseeing./People sitting in their houses are looking atyou./The bright moon adorns your window, and youenrich the dreams of others."
You will see many historical sites along the rivers. Thereis a storied building named Wenchang （Culture andProsperity） Pavilion in front of Lizhi School. In betweenis a narrow lane called Guanqian Street. In the olden days,a scholar usually took a boat to Wenchang Pavilion, ac-companied by his pageboy. The boat would be berthedright beside the building when the scholar went upstairsto read or study. His pageboy sat on the bench in thecorridor waiting for him. At the end of the Qjng Dynasty,when the imperial examination system was abolished,Wenchang Pavilion became a place for the locals to spendtheir leisure time, and a place where all kinds of newswas gathered and shared. Do not stop your stroll yet. Going along the river toXizha, you will glimpse from afar Bailiansi Pagoda, whichhas had a remarkable history. It is said that there is "oneTaoist temple, two pagodas, nine Buddhist temples and13 Buddhist nunneries" in Wuzhen. The Taoist templerefers to Xiuzhen Temple in Dongzha, and one of the twopagodas is this Bailiansi Pagoda.
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