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A Must-Visit City
This is a city where tradition and modernity meet. The textile
industry has made it a thriving and glamorous city. Between the
high-rise buildings, there are ancient streets and quaint towns of
watery regions in Yangtze River Delta, the simple and weathered
canal towpaths, and boatmen with Black Felt Hats rowing Black
Awning Boats leisurely.
This is a city where rush and leisure are intertwined. Shuttling
through the \"China Textile City\", where thousands of merchants
of different nations gather, you can not only enjoy the fast-paced
work, but also leisurely have a cup of tea or wine on a porch of
Anchang Ancient Town, and go to Longhua Temple on Kuaiji
Mountain to experience the tranquility and peace of mind.
This is a city where openness is compatible with inclusiveness.
Foreign businessmen from more than 40 different countries
do business in Keqiao, and thus bring exotic cuisines and local
flavors. With the existence of the Ancient Canal ( a World Heritage
Site) Keyan Scenic Area with the world's most bizarre rocks, and
the unique former residence of Private Adviser, etc., Keqiao, a
Waterside Towns in Jiangnan (south of the Yangtze River), exudes
its unique cultural charm.
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Area code：0575
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please contact Keqiao District Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV
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Tel. 0575-85272209
Contents
City Walk
Local History and Culture
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Arts in Keqiao
The Road of Tang Poetry
Quality Leisure in Different Seasons
Enjoyable Trips
Scenery of Slow Travel
Stories along the Way
Flavors of Delicacy
Dramas at Night
Souvenir for Choice
Countryside Under the Stars
Attractive Towns
Lu Town in Keyan
Anchang Ancient Town
Keqiao Ancient Town
Tourism Information
About Keqiao
Convenient Transportation
Beautiful Roads
Hotels and Guesthouses
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2 City Walk
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In the new golden age held up by the
textile, Keqiao, as an international star
city between Hangzhou and Shaoxing,
allows more people to feel the charm of
Keqiao's urban spirit and fashionable
demeanor. Keqiao will always open its
arms, construct the beautiful dream of
\"Golden Keqiao\" with the wisdom and
original heart of \"Old Shaoxing\", and
deliver to the world a golden future of
the city with beauty.
4 【The Keqiao Section of East Zhejiang Canal 】
Keqiao section of the canal is an important part of the World
Heritage— Grand Canal of China. The water of the canal flows
from west to east, from Gujiadang Village in Qianqing subdistrict, to Zhongya Bridge in Keqiao sub-district, and flows
through many heritage sites such as the ancient Towpath.
【Gu Qiandao (Ancient Towpath)】
Gu Qiandao (Ancient Towpath) is also known as Towpath Pond. It
has a total length of 7.5 kilometers. As a world cultural heritage
as well as a national protected cultural relics, the overall design
of the ancient Towpath is exquisite and the project is so huge that
it's a great wonder in the history of China's water conservancy
architecture.
Keqiao, with its rich historical and cultural
heritage, possesses world-class cultural legacies
and numerous nationally protected cultural sites.
It stands as one of the finest windows for foreign
friends to understand Chinese culture.
Local History and Culture
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【Yinshan Tomb of King of Yue】
As a national protected cultural relic, it is known as \"Muke Tomb\",
which is a vertical cave rock pit wooden coffin tomb composed of
a tomb passage and a tomb pit.
On top of South Yinshan Mountain, Li Muzha Village, Lanting
Sub-district, Keqiao District
【Keyan Great Buddha and Cliff Inscriptions】
The Maitreya Buddha could be tracked back to the Han Dynasty
( about 1800 years ago). It is one of the largest stone Buddha in
Zhejiang Province, including the body of the statue, Yungu Statue
in the east, the Silkworm Cave in the west, the Seven- Star Rock,
and Wenchang Pavilion ruins. Many of the cliff inscriptions range
in age from the Ming Dynasty to the Republic of China era.
Inside Keyan Scenic Spot, Keqiao District
【Noble Tomb Cluster of Yue in Shaoxing】
They are national protected cultural relics. There are 11 noble
tombs of Yue during the Spring and Autumn Period and the
Warring States Period. Most of these tombs are in the shape of
a long overlay, either crested on the flat ground or built on the
mountain, making them one of the best places to explore the Yue
culture.
Pingshui Town and Lizhu Town, Keqiao District
【Shaoxing Ancient Bridge Group 】
The ancient bridge group is now a national protected cultural
relic, world cultural heritage site. Taiping Bridge was built in the
forty-eighth year of the Wanli Period of the Ming Dynasty (AD
1620), crossing the East Zhejiang Canal. It consists of a humpbacked bridge and eight beam bridges. Jiedu Bridge crosses the
Zhongze River from east to west. Rongguang Bridge is a singlehole stone arch bridge that crosses the East Zhejiang Canal from
north to south, and it is a relatively well-preserved ancient bridge.
6 【Cemetery of Wang Yangming】
As a national protected cultural
relic, the tomb was built in
the Ming Dynasty. It is the
core of Yangming Cultural
P a r k , c o v e r e d i n t h e
greenwoods, which is
a place for people to
remember and worship
Wang Yangming. Wang
Yangming's philosophy is the
essence of Chinese traditional
culture and has made a great
difference in the world.
Southern foot of Xianxia Mountain, Lanting Subdistrict, Keqiao District
【 Temple of Emperor Shun】
As a national protected cultural relic, the rigorous and large
temple brings together wood carving, stone carving, brick carving
skills, and the building into one. It is a group of well-preserved
ancient temple buildings full of historical, scientific and artistic
value.
Top of Shunwang Mountain (also known as Wugui Mountain),
Shuangjiang Creek, Wangtan Town, Keqiao District
【Museum of Keqiao District】
This is a national third-class
museum, setting up with \"History
Museum of Yue \", \"History Museum of
Shaoxing Huangjiu\", \"History Museum of
Textile\" and two temporary exhibition halls.
There are nearly 5000 cultural relics in the museum,
spanning from prehistory to the Ming and Qing dynasties. The
Yue culture is being here with the stories and the Huangjiu.
No. 398 Mingzhu Road, Keqiao District
9:00-16:30 Tue. to Sun. (closed on Mon.)
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【Cemetery of Xu Wei】
This is a national protected cultural relic.
Xu Wei (1521-1593), an outstanding and unique talent in
Chinese history of painting and calligraphy. All
the hardship he endured and the bold and
unconstrained character have together
unleashed enormous art energy.
Northeastern foot of Jiangpo
Mountain, Limuzha Village,
Lanting Sub-district, Keqiao
District
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【Chinese Opera - Shaoxing
Lianhualao】
Shaoxing Lianhualao is a kind of
opera art. It is performed in the
Shaoxing dialect. The language
is easy to understand and funny;
the music and singing are simple
and melodious; the storyline is rich in life flavor; and there are
four kinds of performance means, namely, talking, gimmicky,
singing and acting.
【Chinese Opera - Shaoxing Xuanjuan】
Shaoxing Xuanjuan is a kind
of literary art, mainly used for
praying to the gods, which has
existed since the Tang Dynasty,
and developed into an art of
music in the Qing Dynasty.
When the artist sings, he puts
the book called Xuanjuan on the table and sings according to the
book, so it is called \"Xuanjuan\".
Representative Programs of National
Intangible Cultural Heritage of Keqiao
District
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Meet the people, feel the objects, and experience the
life. The intangible cultural heritage allows us to feel
the inheritance of \"incessant singing and stringed
songs\", stimulates the mind of \"recalling events of
thousands of years\", and savors the vitality of \"the
flourishing of the items\" in the present.
【The New Exhibition Hall of Intangible Cultural Heritage of
Keqiao District】
At present, it is the largest comprehensive exhibition hall of
local intangible cultural heritage in Zhejiang province, with the
exhibition theme of \"The Green Mount Kuaiji and the Endless
Jianhu Lake\", focusing on 10 categories and more than 90 most
characteristic intangible cultural heritage protection projects in
Keqiao. Here you can stay for half a day, in envy of the ancients
in pursuit of life interest. At the same time, wave a sleeve, sing a
song of Lianhualuo, you can also become a \"saint of the book\" to
write a piece of calligraphy, which you can keep as a souvenir.
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【Folklore - Fair at Temple of
Emperor Shun】
The fair at Temple of Emperor
S h u n i s a f o l k e v e n t t h a t
combines folklore, folk art, and
traditional bazaar. It was formed
because people in the Kuaiji
Mountain area have special faith in and worship of Emperor Shun
and celebrate his birthday on the twenty-seventh day of the ninth
month of the lunar calendar.
Southwestern corner of Keqiao Historical and Cultural
Neighborhood, Keqiao District
Winter time 9:00-16:30 (entrance to the museum closes at 16:00)
Summer time 9:00-17:00 (entrance to the museum closes at 16:00)
Closed on Mondays, open on public holidays.
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【Keqiao Art Museum】
The main shape of the museum is
like a gaily-painted pleasureboat. The irregular polygonal
skeletonized outer wall lying
in the water, as if a window
is telling a wonderful story.
Inside the museum, there is
traditional calligraphy, fine
arts, photography, film and
television art displays, as well as
the most advanced contemporary
3D interactive demonstrations.
\"thousands of beauty and deep feelings\" can be
experienced here.
No.1722 Qunxian Road, Keqiao District
9:00-16:30 Tue. to Sun.
The Literary and Artistic Empowerment Project in Keqiao District
takes volunteers from all walks of life as the main body, and
carries out cultural and tourism activities such as dance, nonheritage bazaar, opera and other activities in community squares
and parks, as well as static performances such as calligraphy,
painting and floral art, etc., to create a multi-point, highfrequency and mobile cultural and artistic landscape.
Arts in Keqiao
【Anchang Ancient Town】
【Lu Town】
【Keqiao Ancient Town】
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12 During the Tang Dynasty, poets traveled in the mountains and
waters of ancient Yue for pleasure, to meet friends, to serve as
officials, and to practice Taoism, etc. A large number of Tang
poems have been preserved, which has led to the name of \"Tang
Poetry Road\" by later generations. Keqiao is an important hub
of the \"Tang Poetry Road\" in East Zhejiang. And its profound
historical and humanistic heritage and beautiful natural scenery
have made countless great litterateurs and artists stop to visit and
linger, leaving behind many popular poems. Keqiao —a place that
carries poetry and spiritual exploration.
Scan the QR code to appreciate
the Poems Shilu Keqiao
The Road of
Tang Poetry
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Scan the QR code to
appreciate
Since I left my homeland,
so many years has passed,
So much has faded away
and so little can last.
Only in Jinghu Lake before
my very door,
The vernal wind still ripples
the water as before.
Home-Coming
By He Zhizhang
离 别 家 乡 岁 月 多 ，
近 来 人 事 半 消 磨 。
惟 有 门 前 镜 湖 水 ，
春 风 不 改 旧 时 波 。
bō
lí bié jiā xiāng suì yuè duō
jìn lái rén shì bàn xiāo mó
wéi yǒu mén qián jìng hú shuǐ
chūn fēng bù gǎi jiù shí
14 [ Ancient Path Experiencing Tour on the Poetry Road—Keqiao
Ancient Path Tour ]
Xianglin Village -- Xianglin Ancient Path -- Daxianglin · Tusita
Scenic Area -- Longhua Temple -- Rizhu Hill Ancient Path --Haifeng
Flower -- Pingshui Ecological Park Leisure Program -- Taoyanling
Ancient Path -- Zhongxie Ancient Village
The theme of this route combines the natural landscape and
historical and cultural characteristics, so that the tourists can rest
and recuperate their bodies and minds in the beautiful scenery
presented by the poets, and sense the carefree and restful mental
state.
There's a saying, \"There are no companions in the world
of Kuaiji. Even the beautiful cities like Suzhou and
Hangzhou just fall into the second rate.\" Tang Poetry
Road in East Zhejiang, following the style of the Wei and
Jin Dynasty, with the destination of the city Yuezhou,
developed into a cultural corridor for poets of the Tang
Daynasty . In 2021, two experiencing routes in Keqiao
District— \"Ancient Path Experiencing Tour on the Poetry
Road \" and \"Picturesque Landscape Self-driving Tour\"—
were selected as \"Classic Tour Route on Poetry Road of
Zhejiang Province\".
【Classic Tour Route of Poetry Road】
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[ Picturesque Landscape Self-driving Tour — Tang Poetry
Tour in Nature ]
“Shilu Keqiao”River Bus -- Ancient Towpath -- Keting Ruins Park
-- Daxianglin · Tusita Scenic Area -- Shaoxing Huangjiu Town --
Yejiayanju Village -- Keyan Scenic Spot -- Luzhen Shexi -- Keqiao
Ancient Town -- Anchang Ancient Town
The theme of this route combines natural landscape, historical
and cultural characteristics, allowing visitors to recuperate in the
beautiful scenery eulogized by poets and to feel the unique charm
of Kuaiji Mountain as well as Jianhu Lake.
16 【Keqiao International Textile Expo】
The best global textile is in China while
the best Chinese textile is in Keqiao.
Keqiao has focused on textile for many
years, from nothing to something.
With the label of inter-nation, fashion,
environmental protection, and high
end, Keqiao International Textile Expo
is a channel connecting the world to the future.
Shaoxing International Exhibition & Convention Center,
Keqiao District
Spring and Fall
【Chinese Spring Orchid Festival】
Meeting friends with orchids, getting
together with orchids, carrying out fine
orchid exhibition, exchanging orchid culture, economic and
trade negotiation, tourism and organizing fine orchid selection
activities.
Shaoxing World Exhibition & Convention Center
February - March
Quality Leisure in Different Seasons
Keqiao people are quick-witted and innovative, creating four
colorful seasons by rowing the black-awning boats: flowers in
spring, snow and ice in summer, osmanthus in autumn, and
Shaoxing Huangjiu in winter. While wandering in Keqiao, you' ll
feel free from trouble and experience the quality time on earth.
Spring
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【Lanting Calligraphy
Festival】
Lanting Calligraphy Festival
is a unique cultural symbol
of Shaoxing, and a wonderful
city symbol with far-reaching
influence. The festival aims to
pay tribute to the saint of calligraphy, Wang Xizhi, to revisit the
sages, to explore the mysteries calligraphy, and to exchange the
art of calligraphy.
Lanting Scenic Area, Keqiao District
March - April
【Fun Ice and Snow Season
in Summer】
In every summer holiday, Qiaobo
Ice & Snow World holds a grand
ice festival event to spread ice
culture and promote ice sports.
There are also ice concerts and a
lawn market in the evening.
Qiaobo Ice & Snow World
July - August
【Romantic Fireworks Festival】
When the lights lit on at twilight, the fantastic night scenery is
romantic and charming, and the fairy-tale-like crystal castle has
become a popular spot for young tourists.
When the fireworks flash through the night sky, the freeze-frame
is breathtaking enough to make the tourists scream.
Coolplay Kingdom, Oriental Neverland
For more information, please refer to the WeChat Official
Account of Oriental Neverland.
【Golden Autumn Osmanthus Festival】
Every year around the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day,
Daxianglin Scenic Area will hold the Golden Autumn Osmanthus
Festival. In the scenic area, there is an ancient osmanthus forest
from the Song Dynasty, and people can taste osmanthus cake,
osmanthus Shaoxing Huangjiu and osmanthus tea during the
Summer
Autumn
festival.
Daxianglin Scenic Area
September-October
【Golden Keqiao Cultural and
Tourism Festival】
Every year in autumn, there
will be a grand Golden Keqiao
Cultural Tourism Festival in Keqiao District. Every part of the
life like food, housing, transportation and shopping will “plus
tourism” all over this region so that both the citizens and tourists
would enjoy the Golden Autumn feast.
The whole Keqiao District
September-November
【Yu Shun Cultural Tourism Festival】
The Fair at Temple of Emperor Shun is a national intangible
cultural heritage project in Shaoxing. It's mainly about the
worship of the Emperor Yu Shun, including the Shun Worship
Ceremony, Intangible Cultural Heritage parade and skills
exhibition and other traditional shows. It is a cultural and tourism
activity consists of myths and legends, folk faiths, folk art, and
trades.
Temple of Emperor Shun, Wangtan Town
October-November
【Shaoxing Huangjiu Brewing
Festival in Winter】
As the folk saying goes, \"The
spring Shaoxing Huangjiu is
made on a winter day.\" The traditional brewing of Huangjiu only
happens in one season in a year. The first day of winter in lunar
calendar is the Shaoxing Huangjiu Brewing Day, commonly
known as the \"Lao Jiu Kai Niang\".
Zhejiang Pagoda Brand Shaoxing Rice Wine Co., Ltd,
Kuaiji Shan Shaoxing Wine Co., Ltd,
Shaoxing Jianhu Wine Enineering Co., Ltd,
Shaoxing Chenbaoliang Huangjiu Culture Communication Center
Beginning of winter (early November)
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winter
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【Anchang Folk Festival in the Twelfth Lunar Month】
The Spring Festival atmosphere is the soul of Anchang Folk
Festival. At the end of every lunar year, tourists can recall the
memory of childhood in Anchang, with the authentic folk
customs of Jiangnan. You can experience the Waterside Towns
wedding, get a glimpse of Shaoxing counselors, and appreciate
the customs of Spring Festival , etc..
Anchang Ancient Town, Keqiao District
January 1st - 31st
【Keqiao Intangible Cultural Heritage Carnival】
The annual Keqiao Intangible Cultural Heritage Carnival has
been successfully held for six times since its launch in 2017. The
main venue of the event is set in the provincial intangible cultural
heritage theme town \"Anchang Ancient Town\", which has invited
more than 450 intangible cultural heritage projects successively to
display, attracting more than 2 million visitors.
Anchang Ancient Town, Keqiao District
November - December
20 Enjoyable
Trips
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Throughout the ages, Keqiao's romantic
temperament has been infused in every
detail in life，including the landscape,the
daily life and cultural activities. The
richness of talented people and culture,
the beauty of the mountains and rivers,
and the abundance of products here
overwhelm people all over the world.
What you see in your eyes and what you
hear in your ears are both beauty.
Keqiao - a city you CAN'T miss.
22 【Keyan Scenic Spot】
In Keyan Scenic Spot, Yun Gu, Natural Great Buddha and
Inscription on Cliff could be traced back to the Han Dynasty .
With the culture of ancient Yue State as its theme and ancient
quarry site as its feature, the scenic spot integrates landscape and
ecological environment of a watery city together, and includes
three scenic areas: Keyan Scenic Area, Jian Lake Scenic Area and
Lu Town Scenic Area.
No.558 Keyan Avenue
Ticket price: RMB 115 yuan
【Lanting】
On the third day of the third
month in the ninth year of
Yonghe Period (AD 353), Wang
Xizhi invited Xie An and other 41 celebrated friends to Lanting,
where he wrote Orchid Pavilion Preface (Lanting Ji Xu ) and
thus was known for his calligraphy to the world. Lanting is an
important memorial place for the scholars and celebrities in the
past, and it is also a holy place for calligraphy.
Lanting Village, Lanting Town, Keqiao District
RMB 80 yuan (full price), RMB 40 yuan (half price)
Scenic Spot AAAA
Scenery of Slow Travel
W h e n t o u r i n g sl o wly i n t h e
scenery of Keqiao, you will deeply
experience the comfortable feeling
in nature.
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【Daxianglin·Tusita Scenic Area】
With osmanthus fragrans
a n d Bu d d h i s m a s i t s
theme, it includes three
scenis spots:
Daxianglin, Longhua
T e m p l e a t K u a i j i
Mountain, Tusita, all of
which are closely related
t o t h e s t o r y o f h o w
Maitreya becomes a Buddha.
Daxianglin Scenic Spot has the Ancient Osmanthus Forest,
Osmanthus Garden and China Osmanthus King. The days before
and after the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day every year
are the best time to smell and enjoy the sweet scent of osmanthus
in the scenic spot.
With the special \"Golden Lotus\" standing on the Baolin Peak,
Tusita is a pure land of Buddha and a mecca for eminent monks
and noble and virtuous members in the past years.
Hutang Sub-district, Keqiao District
RMB 100 yuan
【Anchang Ancient Town】
An ancient town with a
thousand-year history, where
residents remain the most
natural life of the ancient
town and where you may feel
her \"warmth and charm\" only by close contact.
Anchang Sub-district
Free for ancient street and Xuanjuan Museum
Ticket package: RMB 50 yuan (including Hall of City God, Former
Site of Bank of China, Suikang Private Bank, Stone Sculpture
Museum, Folk Custom Museum, Hall of Private Advisers, Ankang
Temple, Xuanjuan House)
Scenic Spot AAAA
【Qiaobo Ice & Snow World】
It is the first sports
leisure theme resort
in Zhejiang Province
featuring indoor skiing
and snow games. Its
i n d o o r s n o w f i e l d
ranks the national
second in terms of
floorage, which allows
snow-boarding and skiing, snow playing and other sports and
recreational activities.
No.2168 Ke'nan Avenue
Ticket price: RMB 228 yuan /person from Monday to Wednesday
and RMB 266 yuan on the weekends (excluding statutory holidays)
【Coolplay Kingdom, Oriental Neverland】
It is a theme park praised as \"Indoor Disneyland\". In addition
to the conventional amusement facilities, there are also water
facilities, real scene limestone cave, selva, defense-related science
and technology, priceless treasures and other unique activities for
everyone to enjoy, especially the parents and kids!
No. 3717 Kenan Avenue, Keqiao District
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Scenic Spot AAAA
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Stories along
the Way
The place retains the ambition of
emperors, and also contains the
flamboyant past of many famous
men and women. Many talented
people were born here, and their
stories exist everywhere in Kuaiji
Mountain and Jianhu Lake.
【Goujian Planting Orchids】
After being captured by other kings for several years, Goujian,
the king of Yue, came back to the Yue Kingdom. He repaired the
fortified city and moved to the new capital. While revitalizing the
economy and casting weapons to expand the army, he also made
great efforts to plant orchids on a large scale. Lanzhu Mountain is
the place where Goujian planted orchids.
【Xiao Yi Gained the Orchid Pavilion
Preface with tricks】
During the Tang Dynasty, the emperor knew
the secret that the real Orchid Pavilion
Preface written by Wang Xizhi was hidden
by his descendent, a monk named Zhi Yong
in Yunmen Temple. After Zhi Yong died, his
disciple, Bian Cai, hid the masterpieces in the
upper threshold of the house. The Emperor
sent Xiao Yi, the royal inspector to Yuezhou (now is Shaoxing) to
get it. Xiao Yi pretended to be a poor scholar. Finally he gained
the trust of Bian Cai and tricked him into handing over the Orchid
Pavilion Preface.
【Mi Fu Haunted Yun Gu without Leaving】
Mi Fu, a talented calligrapher of the Northern Song Dynasty, was
obsessed with stones and often called them his brothers. Once,
he saw a stone with a peculiar shape named Yun Gu in Keyan,
Shaoxing. This stone was more than thirty meters high, with old
cypresses on the top, and the bottom of the thinnest place was
less than a meter wide, but it could stand still for thousands of
years, which made Mi Fu crazily indulged. So he could not bear
to leave the stone and lingered there for days.
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【The World's Most Famous Flute】
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cai Yong, a famous writer,
calligrapher and musician, took refuge in Keqiao and made a
flute with the 16th rafter bamboo of Ke Ting, which was called
\"the most famous flute in the world\" by the later generations.
After a few years of turnover, the flute, named Keheng, was
collected by Huan Yi, the right general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
And he used to play the famous zither piece Mei Hua San Nong
with this flute .
Flavors of Delicacy
The unique geographical environment
in Keqiao brings the local people unique
cuisine talents. With Kuaiji Mountain at its
back and Jianhu Lake and East Zhejiang
Canal at its east, Keqiao has been known as
the \"land of fish and rice\" and is one of the
birthplaces of Zhejiang cuisine.
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【Classic Shaoxing Cuisines】
Vinegar fish baked with pork tripe, Shaostyle three delicious meat, Tongkang
bamboo shoots with roasted pork, braised
goose with salted and dried fish, Rizhu
braised chicken with tea aroma, Jianhu
Lake fish head braised with winter pickles,
Yue-style village dishes, delicious frozen
pork, Anchang preserved meat steamed
with sausage, Ba Bao Cai (pickles
chowder) and so on.
T h e fe a t u r e s o f Ke q i a o
cuisines: exquisite selection
ingredients, the food in season,
the combined salty and fresh
taste.These dishes either have a
long history of legends, or distinctive
local characteristics, or ingredients from
nature.
【Famous Snacks】
Wo n t o n s w i t h v a r i o u s
flavors, scones with salted
and dried vegetables, green
bean cakes, sweetened
glutinous rice cakes, wheat
paste and brown sugar
mochi, Juhong Gao, etc..
【Famous Cold Dishes】
Authentic Shaoxing crispy
fish, liquor-saturated crab,
vegetarian roasted goose,
combination of different
l i q uo r- s a t u ra t e d m ea t ,
pickled radish, salted and
boiled peanuts, etc..
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【Recommended
Restaurants】
Narada Mirror Lake Hotel,
Yongtai Keyan, Qian Jiang
Yuan, Qing Zhu Yuan, Hao
Zao Tou, Luyue Ming jia,
Teem Ease Hotel, Tianma
Hotel, etc..
【Fine-dining Restaurant】
In addition to the delicious taste, the dining
environment and ceremony are also important to
a fine dinning in Keqiao.
Creative Cuisine：
Xi Pan Gui Tang
Pokkei Hotel Shaoxing
Soggiorno No. 8 Restaurant
Xinhe Catering
Jiu Yue Li Garden Restaurant
Exotic Flavors：
Jin club French restaurant
OUNCE Mexican Restaurant
Bang Tai Izakaya
Mejwani Indian Restaurant
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30 Dramas at Night
In Keqiao, hanging out for a drama by the water has been a part
of the ordinary life of the citizens and tourists.
【Shaoxing Baihua Theater】
Baihua Theater is located on the west side of Guazhu Lake. It is
the exclusive theater of Shaoxing Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe,
and is mainly responsible of the troupe's rehearsals as well
as public promotion. Meanwhile, rental services for external
performances are provided.
No. 1 Baihua Road, Jin Keqiao Avenue
At irregularly intervals, you can pay attention to the WeChat
official account, \"Shaoxing Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe\"
【Lianhua Story-Telling Theater】
It is Located on the first floor of the Keqiao Culture Center. The
performance space is about 290 square meters with nearly 200
seats. The theater had a renovation based on the design style of
Jiangnan characteristics after 2020 and the hardware equipment
also has been upgraded.
No. 389 Mingzhu Road
At irregular intervals, you can follow the WeChat official
account, \"Shaoxing Keqiao Culture Center\"
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Souvenir for Choice
Gifts are what make a place recognizable. While you are enjoying
Keqiao, the city has preserved your smile. On the occasion of
parting, transform your smile into a token of the city for your
faraway friends, delivering good greetings from Keqiao.
--Gifts of Keqiao
【Story of Lanting】
The first self-owned cultural and creative store in Lanting Scenic
Area opened under the name of \"Story of Lanting\", developing,
customizing and selling cultural and creative products unique to
Lanting, including Orchid Pavilion Preface --calligraphy Series,
Qu Shui Liu Shang --the elegant collection series, Xizhi's Love
for Geese --goose Series and other seven categories, covering
stationery and jewelry, home furnishing, household goods,
traditional handicrafts, etc., to tell the story of Lanting with
culture and
creativity.
Shaoxing
Lanting Scenic
Area Management
Co., Ltd.
【Jacquard Brocade】
Zhejiang Huiming Brocade Culture Co. Ltd., is the national
experimental base for jacquard weaving technology research
and development, and is known as \"the best of the four jacquard
kings in China\" in China Textile City. Huiming always focuses on
the perfect integration of home life art and China's millennium
jacquard weaving technology, and applies this technology to
t h e c o m p a n y ' s
cultural and creative
products, which can
be taken away by
tourists as a gift from
the international
textile city.
Huiming Brocade
Cultural and Creative Park, Huashe Street
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【Shaoxing Huangjiu】
With a long history of over 2,500 years, Shaoxing Huangjiu
i s a f am ou s sp e c i a l t y o f Sh a ox i n g an d p opu lar b ot h
in the international and domestic Huang jiu markets.
Dating back to thousands of years ago, Goujian, the
k i n g o f Yu e , s e n t o u t t h e a r m y t o a t t a c k Wu . J u s t
b e fo re t h e wa r, G o u j i a n re wa rd e d t h e s o l d i e r s w i t h
the wine to boost morale, inspiring them to serve the
country as heroes. Nowadays, you can experience the
“Hero Quality” by tasting the Huangjiu like Lanting
Huangjiu Pagoda Brand rice wine.
The Recommended local wine companies:
Zhejiang Pagoda Brand Shaoxing Rice Wine Co. Ltd.
Kuaiji Shan Shaoxing Huangjiu Co. Ltd.
【Anchang Sauce Flavor】
Every year in the month of Lunar New Year, a strong aroma
of sauce wafts through the old streets and alleys of the quaint
and quiet town of Anchang. This is a kind of family handmade
sauced food which can not be omitted on the table during the
year. Sausage, meat, preserved duck, preserved fish and other
preserved food are lined up high along the old street to dry. The
sauced food draw upon the energy of the winter sun and are
eventually transformed into the delicacy on people's tables.
Cishe Mansion is located on West Street in Anchang Ancient
Town, next to the Private Adviser Pavilion.
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【Xianglin Village】
A village integrating ecology, agriculture and tourism, where
is planted with various Osmanthus fragrans such as Thunbergi
group and Latifolius group, and thus full of sweet scent. Located
at the bottom of Baolin Mountain and the shore of Jianhu Lake,
it is described as \"the village is in the scenery, and there is a
village in the scenery\", as well as a good place for self-driving to
experience rural tourism.
Hutang Sub-district
\"We can see the green mountains, we can see the green rivers,
and we can trigger our nostalgia.\" With Keqiao's village program
\"Common Prosperity of the Star Villages \", this expectation is
becoming a reality step by step toward \"Common Prosperity\".
【Tangdi Village】
\"Lizhu is surrounded by endless trees,
and Tangdi has flowers everywhere.”
Tangdi Village, one of the most
beautiful villages in Zhejiang Province,
is famous and rich for flowers. You can enjoy
the scenery of blooming flowers everywhere, and it is a must-visit
countryside experience resort for flower lovers.
Northwest in Lizhu Town
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【Yejiayanju Village】
It is well known that the essence of
Shaoxing Huangjiu is the water from
Jianhu Lake. And the most refreshing
water is in Shaoxing section. The Wine
brewed with such water is incredibly
nice, and there is no other water to
replace it. And Yejiayan Village is just
located here, so it is called \"the source of
Shaoxing Huangjiu\".
Southwest of Keyan Sub-district
【Dongcun Village】
“In the beginning of spring,
flowers cover the mountains,
and the ten miles of plum trees
is like a sea of fragrant snow.\"
D o n gc u n Vi l lage i s k n o w n
as \"the hometown of Chinese
plum”. In February and March, the
plum blossoms appear on the mountain.
It has the largest single continuous area of plum forest in China
with more than 6,700 acres. This \"ten-mile plum tree corridor\"
has become a beautiful painting.
The southern mountainous area of Wangtan Town
36 【Sanjiaju Village】
\"Only in Jinghu Lake before my very door, the vernal wind still
ripples the water as before.\" - by He Zhizhang, the poet of the
Tang Dynasty as well as \"the No. 1 Scholar of Shaoxing\". When
returning to his hometown and living at the bank of Jianhu Lake
in his later years, he realized that this place is wonderful with the
view of the mountains, the water, and the people. So he wrote the
famous poem Home-Coming , which is a reference to the name
of Sanjiaju. Nowadays, there are tourist facilities ranging from
sightseeing yachts to seaplanes in Sanjiaju, which is really a good
place for fun.
Southwest of Keyan Sub-district
【Xiejiawu Village】
\"Egrets flap over the Fang Lake in Langting；Fruits mellow in all
seasons in Xiejiawu Village\". The farmhouse with white walls and
black tiles are covered by the green trees and pretty flowers.
Southwest of Lanheng Sub-district
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【Liandong Village】
With a gurgling brook, a sea of bamboos surrounding, the village
is passed through by an ancient path. The winding paths lead
the way along with the lush green woods, and the scenery of
reservoirs and tea plantations are constantly switched around,
offering a beautiful view of the mountainou area.
Southwest of Xialv Town
【Guangmingju Village】
This village is famous for its fresh and beautiful idyllic scenery.
According to the legend, Tao Yuanming once lived here for a short
period, and it earned the title of \"Land of Idyllic Beauty\". This is
also the preferred base for modern rural tourism experiences
such as national cultural education, farming in the fields, Party
team building, and parent-child pottery.
Northeast of Qixian Sub-distric
38 Attractive
Towns
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The urban tasty food is the most
comforting to the hearts of mortals.
The hustle and bustle of three ancient
towns are most intense, the Village
Opera in Lu Town, the Keqiao Ancient
To w n a n d t h e va r i o u s g o o d s i n
Anchang Market are the embodiment
of a good life, and are also a must for
foreign tourists.
40 Lu Town, was built on the place where Lu Xun's novels took
place and replicated the customs of local historical people's life so
it exists in the hearts of millions of readers. As night descends, Lu
Town becomes bustling with people and flanked, giving people a
kind of unreal feeling.
Lu Town in Keyan
【Ancient Town Market】
Night Lu Town Market is based
on Lu Xun's \"Lu Town\" as a
regional model, integrated into
the concert market, flea market,
a n d m a ny o t h e r c o n t e n t s,
including original design, and
other elements, is the only
choice to experience a rich
cultural \"nightlife\".
【Cultural Experience】
Enjoy the opera in Lu town, feel Shaoxing Yue rhythm. The village
opera is Shaoxing's first large-scale immersive stage production,
which draws inspiration from the novel \"Lu Town\" and completely
restore the historical unique traditional culture, while using the
most advanced stage technology.
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【Delicacy in Lu Town】
Enjoy a reunion meal cooked by a local chef in town, and
with hearty meals and family reunion, a sense of stability and
satisfaction is self-evident.
【Lodge in Lu Town】
Vesper Lu Town radiates a
different kind of glory! Away
from noise in the crowds,
there are several small and
beautiful hidden homestays to
let your soul can also become
poetic.
42 Anchang Ancient Town, with the reputation of the second
batch of \"Chinese historical and cultural famous town\", and
\"Zhejiang Province intangible cultural Heritage Theme Town\".
The ancient town has a strong atmosphere of life and prosperous
business characteristics.
Anchang
Ancient Town
【Ancient Town Market】
A n ch a n g h a s a d e ep
exploration of Anchang's
\" s a u c e j a r c u l t u r e \" ,
a l l o w i n g v i s i t o r s t o
experience the Keqiao
on the tip of the tongue
from no distance. In
addition, there are a
s e r i e s o f i n t a n g i b l e
cultural relics active display, so that visitors feel the charm of
Anchang’s market.
【Cultural Experience】
Anchang Ancient Town is a \"living ancient town\", which is the
true embodiment of the Jiangnan culture. It combines traditional
festivals to launch special theme activities to highlight the style of
Jiangnan. The black awning boats experience is also a highlight
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for tourists, as if in a flowing ink
painting, make people intoxicated.
【Delicacy in Anchang】
There are many kinds of special
snacks in Anchang, each with its
own characteristics, like pumpkin
flowers, and dragon beard sugar. Besides, the restaurants here
also provide authentic Jiangnan dishes, so that tourists can also
enjoy the food culture of the Jiangnan area.
【Lodge in Anchang】
Most of the guesthouses in Anchang are transformed from
ancient residential houses, and there are outstanding guesthouses
like Old Anchang Inn, and Hezhu Tavern. They retain the
traditional architectural style, and blend into modern facilities so
visitors can experience the original Jiangnan life.
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The Keqiao Twelve-style
Market Integrate Keqiao
dyeing VAT culture, Rizhu
tea industry, Wang Xingji
f a n a n d o t h e r c u l t u r a l
genes, and strive to create
a series of theme markets
t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r,
forming the ancient town leisure new formats.
【Cultural Experience】
During holidays, you can also enjoy Yue opera performances
and feel the strong Yue rhythm style. In 2024, the ancient town
launched a series of theme activities so that traditional culture
and new trends can grow compatible here.
Keqiao Ancient Town is one of the first 18 provincial-level
historical and cultural towns in Zhejiang Province, with a history
of more than 1700 years. Ke Bridge, Rongguang Bridge and
Yongfeng Bridge connect and separate the Guanshu Straight River
from other water systems, forming a layout surrounded by four
rivers.
Keqiao
Ancient Town
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【Delicacy in Keqiao】
Here, you can taste a variety of
special snacks, like fried stinky tofu,
turnip cake, etc., and a lot of food
restaurants worth visiting, Lu Yue
Hotel in Keqiao, Zhuangyuanhong
Restaurant, etc. There are also
Ta o h u a w u b i s t r o , a n d o t h e r
characteristics of the tea shop, all
dense city atmosphere.
【Lodge in Keqiao】
In Keqiao town, there are several
exquisite homestay facilities in this historic town. Like Guxi
Homestay and Hemu Homestay. And overlooking the enchanting
scenery of Jiangnan outside the window so one can truly sense its
timeless allure.
Tourism
Information
With the subway and the airport, Kuaiji
Mountain and Jianhu Lake can connect
with faraway places.
Keqiao is a city where you want to stay
for a few days after coming here. The
numerous star hotels and boutique
lodgings provide a wide range of
possibilities.
Official Name: Keqiao District,
Shaoxing City
Area: 1,066 sq. km
Population: 698,100
Language: Shaoxing dialect
Climate: Subtropical monsoon
climate
Area code: 0575
【Keqiao Climate】
The climate in Keqiao is mild, with four distinct seasons,
abundant rainfall and seasonal distribution of precipitation.
It belongs to the East Asian monsoon zone with a remarkable
monsoon climate. The average annual temperature is 17.0 ° C,
the average annual rainfall is 1,469.8 mm, and the average annual
sunshine hours are 1,803.9 hours.
It is a 20-minute drive from Keqiao to Hangzhou International
Airport in the west, a one-hour drive to Ningbo in the east and a
two-hour drive to Shanghai in the north.
Keqiao enjoys well-developed transportation, which includes
Hangzhou-Ningbo High-speed Railway, Hangzhou-Ningbo
Expressway, Shaoxing-Zhuji Expressway, National Highway 104
and Hangyong Canal. A special travel route starting from Keqiao
Travel and Distribution Center to Huanglong Stadium in Hangzhou
is available now, which passes 23 stations including Oriental
Neverland Station, Keyan Scenic Spot Station and Qiaobo Ice &
Snow World.
About Keqiao
【Keqiao Brand】
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