Which ancient towns around Hangzhou are interesting?

1. Tangqi Ancient Town

Tangqi Ancient Town is located in the north of Hangzhou City and is an important port along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Tangqi has been the gateway to Hangzhou on the water since ancient times. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was extremely wealthy and ranked among the top ten famous towns in the south of the Yangtze River. Today's Tangqi Ancient Town has long become a tourist attraction. There are also historical relics such as Guangji Changqiao, Guopu Ancient Well, and Qianlong Imperial Monument.

There is also a Chaoshan Scenic Area in Tangqi, which is a famous plum blossom viewing resort in China and is known as the "Ten Miles of Fragrant Snow Sea", but you probably can't see it now. Tangqi’s delicacies never disappoint, with fine workmanship and rich taste. Sheep tail with fine sand, rice meatballs, salted duck, etc. are among the best delicacies in Tangqi.

2. Longmen Ancient Town

Longmen Ancient Town is located on the south bank of the Fuchun River. There are many ancient buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the town. It is the best preserved medieval building complex in the Jiangnan area today. one of the ancient towns. Most of the residents in the ancient town are descendants of Sun Quan, the Great Emperor of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, and the clan settlement pattern is obvious.

Longmen Ancient Town is not large in area, there are not many people, and the commercial atmosphere is not very strong. If you are here to relieve stress, then Longmen Ancient Town is very suitable. You can just stay quietly and relax alone for a long time.

3. Heqiao Ancient Town

Heqiao Ancient Town is located on the bank of Liuxi River in Lin'an City. There are many bridges in the town, and the town is famous for this. Most of the buildings in the town are in the Huizhou style, and many shops on the old streets still retain the style of "front shops and back squares".

Heqiao Ancient Town has a history of several thousand years. Old shops such as "Xu Yilong", "Jishantang" and "Huiyuantang" can be found in the town. Old buildings from the late Qing Dynasty still stand on the streets, and anti-Japanese slogans still remain on the walls.