【逐句解析】

第一句：以一个英文句子来表达汉语表述中“乌镇”的两层特点--“水镇”与“坐落在京杭大运河畔”，故使用了插入语结构 an ancient water town in Zhejjiang Province; 谓语用be located表状态。本句也可译为：Wuzhen, located on the riverside of  Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, is an ancient watertown in Zhejiang Province. Old town 也有“古镇”之义，但它还表示“旧城”“老城”，含“破旧”之义。

第二句：用简单句翻译，突出“这是一个迷人的地方”，以with 的名词结构罗列“古桥、中式旅店和餐馆”；使用代词”This”来衔接前句。

第三句：英文的表述与汉语一致，只是在英文的并列句结构中区分了两个句子不同的主语，使其逻辑关系更清晰，thus也翻译出两层语义的联系。

第四句：此句的重点在“石木”，所以“建造”用普通词be made of翻译；也可以选用build, construct 等词。

第五句：当地人也可译作local people

第六句：Many beautiful and spacious courtyards are hidden among the houses, offering the tourists surprises everywhere they go. 以-ing 结构处理第二层语义不容易想到。常见的翻译是：Many beautiful and spacious courtyards are hidden among the houses, and visitors are surprised to find them everywhere they go. 这样用两个主语的句子不够紧凑、简洁。

【主题分类】汉译英：文化/景点

【参考译文】

Wuzhen, an ancient watertown in Zhejiang Province, is located on the riverside of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It is a charming place with many ancient bridges, Chinese-style hotels and restaurants. In the past 1,000 years, the water system and the lifestyle there changed little, and the town is thus a museum of ancient civilization. All the houses of Wuzhen are made of stone and wood. Over hundreds of years, the locals have built houses and markets along the river. Many beautiful and spacious courtyards are hidden among the houses, offering the tourists surprises everywhere they go.