The Double Bridge (双桥) is Zhouzhuang's most recognisable landmark — two stone arched spans joined at right angles, one semicircular and one square-shouldered, in a configuration that resembles the shape of an ancient door key. They were built during the Ming dynasty, and the combination of their silhouette against the water and the surrounding rooflines has made this the single most photographed corner of the town.
The World Bridge spans the main canal while the Eternal Peace Bridge crosses a smaller tributary; standing at their junction and looking outward, the view is much the same as it was in the painting that made the town famous. Get here before nine in the morning and you can have the spot almost entirely to yourself.