Shāngshuǐ

Shangshui lies among the waterways of eastern Henan, near the Sha River. At Changshe, a nine-storey brick pagoda was erected in 1033, overlooking the river and the town of Xiaoyao on the opposite bank. Waterborne trade enriched families along the Sha: from the Kangxi reign, the Ye family at Dengcheng built a large compound containing residences, a pawnshop and grain stores.