Anchang Ancient Town in Shaoxing is a typical Jiangnan water town. The buildings in the entire town are full of history, simplicity and simplicity.
This ancient town has not been fully developed and has relatively few tourists, but it is surprisingly suitable for visiting. First of all, you must try a variety of local snacks. Different shops are sparsely opened in the Jiangnan characteristic alleys. Local custom snacks such as sauced duck, pancakes, sausages, cakes, fried rice cakes and some local custom jewelry are sold. Anchang is most famous for its bacon, sausages and other pickled products, but the taste is a bit strong. There is also quail meat here, which is very cheap, but small and not satisfying. There are snacks of various colors and pumpkin flower fillings. It's made with red bean paste and sesame seeds. Lotus root starch is crispy and very delicious. It can be used as an after-dinner snack after eating pickled products. At noon, we can eat Qing Dynasty wontons, which are sprinkled with a lot of shrimp skin and seaweed soup, and the base is very rich. I think I could eat two bowls. Anchang Ancient Town is one of the four famous ancient towns in Shaoxing and one of the first batch of historical and cultural ancient towns announced in Zhejiang Province. It borders Xiaoshan in Hangzhou, a river bridge to the south, and the Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway to the north. It was established during the Northern Song Dynasty. One of the special attractions of Anchang Ancient Town is the small bridge here. Here are the typical ancient town bridges in Jiangnan water towns. They are indispensable here. The bridges here are very delicately built. It is essential for us to travel and take photos, and the small bridge in the ancient town cannot be missed. It looks very nice no matter how you take a photo. When you step onto these exquisite ancient bridges, you will feel the rich historical atmosphere blowing against your face, and your whole body will feel calm and relaxed. As an ancient town, what is indispensable here is various historical attractions. Therefore, we must check in carefully. Feel the cultural influence of history. The Stone Sculpture Museum displays more than 200 precious stone sculptures from the Tang Dynasty to modern times, including large and small objects from different eras, such as large stone lions, stone pools, small mills, etc. The stone objects are unique, exquisite and come in various shapes, showing the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient people. Huaxingbao in Anchang is the earliest cotton industry center in Shaoxing. Various homespun tissue tools are displayed in the Nansha Serge branch. A common saying that people often say is that all masters in the world come from Shaoxing. But the place of origin of most masters is Anchang. There is a very famous Shiye Pavilion here. Prices here are not high and it’s worth a visit.