Hangzhou Xixing Old Street Fengshui

There are many ancient towns in Zhejiang, especially Jiaxing, such as Xitang and Wuzhen. In addition, the provincial capital Hangzhou also has Xixing Ancient Town and Tangqi Ancient Town Longmen Ancient Town, all of which are famous in history. In fact, there are many ancient towns in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, which are typical water towns in Zhejiang, but relatively unknown, such as Dongpu Ancient Town.

Zhejiang Yue culture is prosperous. Shaoxing was once the ancient city of Yue King, with profound cultural heritage. Represented by Wu Pengchuan, black felt hat and dried vegetables, it has formed a unique folk culture style.

Many people know that Shaoxing is the hometown of Lu Xun. Mr. Lu Xun has written many works such as Diary of a Madman and The True Story of Ah Q. There is an ancient town of Dongpu in Yuecheng District of Shaoxing City, which has filmed movies and TV series such as The True Story of Ah Q and Wandering.

Speaking of Shaoxing's ancient towns, there are three ancient towns that should not be missed, namely Dongpu Ancient Town, Ke Qiao Ancient Town and Anchang Ancient Town. Dongpu ancient town has a good reputation, and it is a veritable water town, bridge town, wine town and hometown of celebrities. Known as "Dongpu Wine" and "Shaoxing Old Wine Out of Dongpu", Ke Qiao Ancient Town is known as "Golden Ke Qiao" and Anchang Ancient Town.

As for Dongpu ancient town, its wine-making history is long. As we all know, southerners like to drink yellow wine, among which Shaoxing wine is quite representative, and Dongpu ancient town is the best. It is the birthplace of Shaoxing old wine. As early as the Song Dynasty, Dongpu developed into the center of Shaoxing wine industry. Dongpu Ancient Town Old Street originated in the Southern Song Dynasty and flourished in the Qing Dynasty. In the old days, there was a local wine shrine, and the wine culture was unique, which integrated the customs of Jiangnan water town with the wine culture.

Dongpu ancient town is not only fragrant with fine wine, but also a treasure house of culture. There are historical and cultural landscapes in the town, such as Qingdian Lake, Si Long Bridge and Xu Xilin's former residence. Qingdian Lake is a relic of ancient Jianhu Lake, and Si Long Bridge is antique, which is a model bridge of Dongpu ancient town. Xu Xilin's former residence was built in the late Qing Dynasty, and now it belongs to the national key cultural relics protection unit.

Shaoxing is full of splendid humanities and the charm of Jiangnan water town. Dongpu ancient town is a collection of water town, bridge town, wine town and hometown of celebrities, with local characteristics. Compared with the popular scenic spots in Jiangnan ancient town, Dongpu ancient town is little known and more original. I wonder if you have been there?