It all started eight years ago, when 24-year-old Qian Huaili was reading "father of Japanese folk arts and craft" Sooetsu Yanagi's book Culture of Industrial Craft and Handicrafts. Qian was a sophomore studying industrial design at Zhejiang University of Science and Technology. Earlier he had been reading a thick book about the history of industrial design in the West - a text that did not interest him.
A young woman is sprawled against a wooden doorway in Wuzhen's West Scenic Area, surrounded by beat-up old suitcases.
While the internet has transformed Wuzhen from a once tranquil water town to a magnet for technology tycoons, it has also helped to upgrade and transform the traditional industries in the city.
More than 1,000 volunteers are working at the third World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, which continues through Friday.
After enjoying cupping, an acupressure technique of traditional Chinese medicine, at Wuzhen Chunxitang Seniors Service Center, Qiu Xiuying went to the dining hall for her supper.
Huang Lyuqiang sits at a table in the public area of a hotel based in a house on Ciyun Road in Wuzhen.
With one year's operation, China's first internet hospital in Wuzhen has tried multiple practices never seen in the country before.
Sitting quietly on the Yuanbao Lake inside Wuzhen's Xizha scenic area, the modern, wood-colored Mu Xin Art Museum blends surprisingly well with the generally touristy area in ancient Chinese style.
On a rainy fall day, when the small water town of Shimen is filled with the sweet fragrance of Osmanthus flowers, it is exhilarating to take a walk in the quiet area, where famous writer, cartoonist and artist Feng Zikai once lived.
For thousands of years, Wuzhen has been home to many great talents in China.
The Shanghai Zhangjiang National Innovation Demonstration Zone has vowed to build itself into an important engine to drive Shanghai's transformation into a major hub of science and innovation with global influence.
Taking a commuter bus to work has always been the norm for white-collar workers. But now, a new startup in Shanghai has been working to provide more options for inter-city commuters.
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