After years of vicissitudes, only a section of Shuibei Street has been preserved. Here, many time-honored brands, such as Fagen Cake, Zhuyitang Cake, Centennial Huichang, Yaozhihetang, etc., have produced many classic traditional flavors, which have also become the lingering taste of countless Hangzhou people, so many Hangzhou people have always liked to come to Tangqi to buy food.
On the third day of the first month, I drove more than 40 kilometers from south to north to Tangqi ancient town, and strolled around to kill this noisy Spring Festival holiday. Crossing the ancient bridge of Guangji, which has a history of no more than 100 years, you come to the main street. The eyes are ancient Ming and Qing buildings and various centuries-old shops with slightly upturned cornices.
To my surprise, after a year, so many Chinese and foreign tourists poured into Tangqi ancient town. It was really a retaliatory rebound, and the crowded scene reappeared.
Qiaotou, the two most famous local century-old pastry shops: Fagan and Zhuyitang, are the best known. "Crispy candy" and "chestnut double ninth cake" in autumn and winter, "Momo crisp" and "mung bean sorbet" in spring and summer, as well as the best-selling loquat stalks and pepper-peach slices ... contain countless childhood memories, and even today, many people still come here from the other side of the city to buy a box.
In addition to these special handmade cakes, there are many famous foods in the ancient town: big meat dumplings, hairy meatballs, fine sand sheep tails, Tangqi mutton and many other delicious foods. It is no exaggeration to say that 10 is an old brand, and it lasts from street to street.
Not only does it taste old-fashioned, but it also has popular food. Like this sauce pig elbow, the color is ruddy, which makes people appetite at first sight. And freshly made pumpkin pie,
The old street in Tangqi ancient town is not very big. Compared with the cold and closed New Year last year, today's crowded people have finally returned to popularity, and the feeling of crowded people is back! As a city dweller, I like this kind of fireworks after all.
Eating mutton in winter warms the body and stomach, and Kanggan Restaurant, an old-fashioned restaurant in Tangqi ancient town, makes mutton as a must. A large piece of mutton is delicious and tender. It's a masterpiece! A large pot is placed at the door of the store, and you can smell the fragrance from a distance. Diners can smell it, or order a lamb with a few side dishes, or a bowl of hot mutton noodles, which is delicious!
In addition to all kinds of delicious food, there are many handicrafts in Tangqi ancient town. Pearl necklaces, hand-made gourds, etc.
When I went to Tangqi Ancient Town, I had to mention that Qianlong, who visited the south of the Yangtze River for seven times, not only left his affair, but also left countless historical sites. The Qianlong Imperial Monument, located at the Qianlong Imperial Wharf, is a large existing Qianlong Imperial Monument in Zhejiang Province, which has high historical research value. The height of the Imperial Monument is 5.45 meters, of which the height of the monument is 1 meter and the width is 1.5 meter, and the relief of the Dragon Play Beads is engraved on the forehead.
The Imperial Monument was originally located in the former Hangzhou Water Conservancy General Judgment Hall (Tianshefu) in Shuibei Street. At the beginning of the Republic of China, the government site was destroyed, but the monument still existed. When Lu Jinjiang, the first director of Chongyu Silk Factory, built Lu Zhai, he built the monument into the wall. Fortunately, it was preserved. The content on the tablet is the 16th year of Qianlong (175 1). Emperor Hongli made a tour to the south, and found out that Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces paid imperial grain. Jiangsu and Anhui provinces owed a huge sum of money, but Zhejiang Province did not pay it back. In recognition of Zhejiang Province, 302,000 yuan of money was exempted, and the "Oracle" was engraved on the tablet to inform the officials and the people.
The ancient town of Tangqi, which has gone through the sea, still retains its ancient prosperity, but it also has a quiet and slow life in the noise. Walking along the long corridor of history here, you can quietly experience the bustle of the ancient pier, the crowds on the street are surging, and the cries of various small business vendors are one after another.
Doesn't the title of the popular movie "Crowd" just imply the current domestic situation? The crowds at the major tourist attractions are surging. If we can live well, we should thank everyone we meet ... Just like Tangqi Ancient Town and Shuibei Old Street, it is the hope of Director Rao Xiaozhi and Mr. Andy Lau for the present!
In this life, people are surging, thank you for meeting you!