南潯是中外聞名的“輯裡湖絲”的故鄉，興盛的絲綢貿易造就了南潯“巨富之鎮”的美名。這裡富賈雲集，園林眾多，小蓮莊、劉氏梯號、張氏故居等規模宏大，景色優美。尤其難得的是這些園林的建築風格中西合璧，將巴洛可立柱、歐式壁爐、法式刻花玻璃與堂樓、天井、磚雕門樓有機融合，令人尋味。嘉業藏書樓中有典籍萬冊，臨水而建的百間樓流傳著古老的傳說。河岸邊高高低低的石階，與空中層層疊疊的封火牆，有如起伏不斷的琴鍵，奏響永不止息的江南水鄉曲……

Nanxun is known in China and abroad as the home of Jiti Silk. Its thriving silk trade helped Nanxun earn the accolade "town of afflu-ence." Its community of wealthy merchants gave rise to beautiful garden residences, such as the Xiaolian Villa, the former residences of Liu Ti and of the Zhangs-all built on a grand scale and delightful to the eye. Particularly unusual is the juxtaposition of Chinese and Western architectural styles of these garden residences: Baroque columns, European fireplaces and French etched glass are blended into traditional Chinese buildings with central halls, skyweUs, and carved brick gatetowers.

Ancient Scenes and Foreign Styles
The Hundred-Room Building
The Legend of Xishi
The Xiaolian Villa
The Jiaye Hall Library
Jili Silk in Universal Demand
"The Number One Mansion of Jiangnan"
East Meets West in the "Red House"
Zhang Jingjiang--Fundraiser for Sun Yat-sen
Historical Work with Catastrophic Consequences
Arts and Gourmet Foods
Places of Interest
Overnight in the Old Town
Choicest Food
How to Get to Nanxun