Heshang Ancient Town, Xiaoshan, Hangzhou

is located in the south of Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, at the junction of Xiaoshan, Fuyang, and Zhuji. Heshang Ancient Town, also known as "Heshang Town" or "Monk's Shop," has a history of over 1,000 years! Heshang Ancient Town is also known as the "Hometown of Paper" and the "Hometown of Clothing." It is a strong town in education in Zhejiang Province and a nationally advanced town in mass sports. In addition, the Heshang Dragon Lantern Festival is listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Zhejiang Province and is a century-old local folk custom. In the first year of Tongguang in the Tang Dynasty (923 AD), Guangfu Temple was built. The monks in the temple went to the streets of Heshang to open shops, exchanging the grain they cultivated. Coupled with the monks' charitable nature, the "Monk's Shop" gradually gained popularity, spreading its fame far and wide, and even bringing Heshang Ancient Town into the spotlight! Ancient Town Attractions: Xutongtai Official Sauce Garden, Xiaoshan Imperial Examination Culture Museum, Jingquan Street, Dragon Lantern Festival & Ancient Town Cuisine: Tangerine Red Paste, Brown Sugar Shortbread, Rice Cake Slices, Reunion Cake, Colorful Steamed Cake, Big Cake. The noodles at Xiaohui Jun Noodle House at the entrance are also delicious. In addition, Xiaoshan's dried radish is a local specialty. It's fresh, salty, and crispy, and it's a perfect match with rice porridge! You can also try the century-old Xutongtai soy sauce and the clear Sanqing tea.