Tangqi flourished because of the canal, and it has been the water gateway of Hangzhou for generations. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Tangqi was as rich as an enemy, ranking first among the top ten towns in the south of the Yangtze River. The town is a typical water town in the south of the Yangtze River with vertical and horizontal rivers and dense water networks.
Today, the ancient town of Tangqi in Yuhang has become a tourist attraction, and the Shuibei Style Street and Shuinan Food Street along the river have attracted many tourists. Langya Street, the most famous market in Tangqi, is full of strong water town customs and is called Jiangnan. Wang Mian, a poet in Qing Dynasty, once wrote a poem about the eaves of the porch in a pond. As the poem goes, "The road is straight and wide with mixed shoulders, and it's perfect to go out without shelter from the rain. You don't need to learn slope." The winding promenade in Tangqi connects the whole town, and Dai Li doesn't even need to wear it when it rains.
By the river, there is also a unique long wooden stool-"Beauty Depend", which matches the veranda street and is quite distinctive. Of course, you can also choose a teahouse, drill an alley, walk around the city bridge and feel the cultural heritage of the ancient town.
The origin of the name of Tangqi ancient town
The name of Tangqi was originally "Tangqi Temple". In Song Dynasty, there was Tangqi Temple in the west of Xiatang, so it was named after the temple. However, there is also a saying in Hu Jing's Story of Living in the Land in the Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, canals were opened, ponds were built, and residents were gathered at the beginning, so Tangqi was named as Tangqi. Although there were different opinions on its name, the town lived near the water, and the appearance of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal created an important position in the history of Tangqi waterway extending in all directions.
Since the Song Dynasty, Tangqi has gradually become a well-known "wealth gathering place" in the south of the Yangtze River. Ships from the south to the north and products from eight neighboring towns come here to trade along the river. By the Ming and Qing dynasties, this small town located in the waterway of northern Zhejiang had proudly ranked among the top ten towns in the south of the Yangtze River.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Tangqi Ancient Town.