The Archway Tower Shadow refers to the ancient archway in Zhouzhuang and the Quanfu Tower in its northwest. The ancient archway is actually one of the entrances and exits of the ancient town scenic area of Zhouzhuang. It is an antique-style building. Four granite pillars support the wooden dougong and the double-eaved upturned ridge roof. It is extraordinary in momentum and forms an interesting contrast with the antique-style Quanfu Tower, which is 33 meters high and has five floors and six corners.
The reason why the ancient archway has the word ‘ancient’ in its name is relative to the new archway at the western end of Quangong Tower. The plaque on the north side of the ancient archway, ‘Zhenfeng Zeguo’, was written by Shen Peng. The pillar couplet, ‘Be steadfast and unwavering. Climbing towards the prosperous and healthy Zhuang has a way. Being well-clothed and well-fed, facing the sun, peaches and plums will meet the right time’, is a chant by Feng Yingzi and the handwriting of Gu Tinglong. The plaque on the south side, ‘Remnants of Tang Style’, was written by Fei Xinwo who uses his left hand to write. The pillar couplet, ‘Ten thousand hectares of blue waves, the water is shimmering and beautiful on a sunny day. A hundred feet high into the clouds, the tower shadow is slanting and the scenery is also strange’, was chanted and written by Zhou Huitian by borrowing ancient poems. You can see the scene of the archway and tower shadow without entering the scenic area. Tourists can take commemorative photos of ‘been here’ here. If you want to include both the archway and the tower in the camera lens, it is better to take pictures from inside the scenic area looking out. On some holidays, there may be dragon and lion dances and other performances under the ancient archway, and there will also be parades passing by. Open all year round and open all day. The specific business status is subject to the opening situation on that day.
