Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province is known as the international socks capital.

Zhuji City, located in the middle of Zhejiang Province, is a city with a long history and profound cultural heritage. However, what you may not know is that Zhuji also has an amazing identity-"International Socks Capital".

The sock industry in Zhuji can be traced back to 198s. At that time, some brave entrepreneurs began to set up socks factories in this place, and gradually formed a huge industrial cluster. After decades of development, Zhuji City has become one of the largest sock production bases in the world, with many sock enterprises and brands.

The socks industry in Zhuji can flourish because of its unique geographical location and rich resources. First of all, Zhuji City is located in the economic circle of the Yangtze River Delta, with convenient transportation and adjacent to big cities such as Shanghai and Hangzhou, which provides convenient conditions for the development of socks industry.

Secondly, Zhuji is rich in cotton resources, which provides raw material guarantee for the production of socks. In addition, Zhuji Municipal Government has also actively promoted the development of socks industry and provided a series of preferential policies and support measures.

local specialties

1. The history of secondary dock noodle making can be traced back to the Southern Song Dynasty. According to legend, a court pastry chef in the Southern Song Dynasty lived in Ciwu, and when he saw that people here loved pasta, he spread this noodle-making skill. The second dock noodles, noodles and delicious soup, once a luxury in the eyes of ordinary people, have not only become an indispensable food in the lives of ordinary people in Zhuji, but also spread all over the country outside Zhuji.

2. Tofu from Xi Shi

Tofu from Xi Shi is a famous dish with traditional flavor in Zhuji. Whether it's building a house, celebrating holidays, or weddings, birthdays, celebrations and funerals, it often becomes the first dish on the table. According to legend, when Emperor Qianlong visited the south of the Yangtze River, he came to Zhuji incognito with his favorite Liu Yong.

They enjoyed themselves and strolled to the small village at the foot of Zhuluo Mountain, only to find that the farmhouse was smoking, and they felt hungry. After eating in a farmhouse and enjoying the "tofu of Xi Shi", they could not help but hit the table and claimed it was wonderful. They heard the name of the dish, "What a tofu of Xi Shi" and blurted it out.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Zhuji City