Fast forward

As the third World Internet Conference comes to Wuzhen, visitors watch as the small water town leaps from its quaint and quiet past to a high-tech, cutting-edge future.

A small water town, Wuzhen is surprising the world by its transformation, stimulating new lifestyles with the development of the internet.

The landscape is classical and elegant, filled with bridges, a gently flowing river, the sound of paddles stroking the water, the shadows of boats. Charming old houses with white walls and black tiles line the banks.