太湖流域是江南的一颗明珠,自从唐宋以来,一直是全国最为富庶的地区之一。明代,随着社会经济的发展,围绕太湖流域的广大农村,新兴市镇纷纷出现。这些市镇象灿烂的群星散布在太湖的周围,其中特别耀目的,是一些专业性的市镇。 The Taihu Lake basin is a pearl in the south of the Yangtze River. Since the Tang and Song dynasties, it has been one of the richest areas in the country. In the Ming Dynasty, along with the social and economic development, many rural areas and emerging cities around the Taihu Lake basin emerged one after another. These cities and towns are scattered around the Taihu Lake, with splendid stars. Among them, some are particularly professional towns.