Shaoxing Ancient City is an ancient city with profound cultural heritage. It is full of ancient charm and shaded by green trees. The residential buildings with white walls and grey tiles in the ancient city are well-preserved, and there is not a strong commercial atmosphere. The Cangqiao Zhijie Historical Block and the Lu Xun’s Hometown Historical Block are all good choices to experience the local folk customs.
The ancient city is surrounded by water on all sides, with crisscrossing inland rivers. It is praised as an ‘ancient city floating on water’. Therefore, the black-awning boat, as a characteristic water transportation tool, is also one of the popular ways to tour. In addition to history and simplicity, the ancient city also reveals a strong flavor of life. The south street of Cangqiao Zhijie is a very life-oriented block. The buildings along the street are antique, with few shops. In narrow places of the street, clothes can be directly dried by putting bamboo poles on the opposite wall. When passing by Guangning Bridge, you can also see dried fish dried by residents on the bridge. Propaganda signs of ‘Protecting Mother River’ can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys. Simple actions make people feel their intention to live. The ancient city is full of local characteristic shops. You can buy some local characteristic porcelain, or taste the unique flavored fennel beans and Shaoxing rice wine, go deep into local customs and feel the local conditions and customs of Shaoxing.Shaoxing Ancient City
Shaoxing Ancient City is an ancient city with profound cultural heritage. It is full of ancient char[...]
