page_title: Xitang
hierarchical_section_title: Xitang
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Eine der Wasserstraßen von Xitang
context_page_description: Xitang, formerly known as Xietang, Pingtang and Xutang, is a historic town in Jiashan County, Zhejiang, China. It borders Luxu Town in the north, Yaozhuang Town in the east, Ganyao Town in the southeast, and Tianning Town and Town in the west. As of the 2016 census it had a population of 57,400 and an area of 83.61-square-kilometre. Xitang is a water town crisscrossed by nine rivers. The town stretches across eight sections, linked by old-fashioned stone bridges. In the older parts of town, the buildings are set along the banks of the canals, which serve as the main transportation thoroughfares in the area.
context_section_description: Xitang (Chinese: 西塘; pinyin: Xītáng; lit.: 'West Pond'), formerly known as Xietang (Chinese: 斜塘; lit.: 'Oblique Pond'), Pingtang (Chinese: 平塘; lit.: 'Flat Pond') and Xutang (Chinese: 胥塘; lit.: 'Xu Pond'), is a historic town in Jiashan County, Zhejiang, China. It borders Luxu Town in the north, Yaozhuang Town in the east, Ganyao Town in the southeast, and Tianning Town and Town in the west. As of the 2016 census it had a population of 57,400 and an area of 83.61-square-kilometre (32.28 sq mi). Xitang is a water town crisscrossed by nine rivers. The town stretches across eight sections, linked by old-fashioned stone bridges. In the older parts of town, the buildings are set along the banks of the canals, which serve as the main transportation thoroughfares in the area.
caption: Xitang
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