Photographs of Shaoxing Gu Feng

Shaoxing, formerly known as Yuezhou and Huiji, is located in the north-central part of Zhejiang Province. Shaoxing is known as the "hometown of cultural relics and land of plenty". Founded in 490 BC, it has been the capital twice in history, with a history of more than 2,500 years. The ancient city of Shaoxing has a typical scenery of Jiangnan water town, surrounded by water and criss-crossing inland rivers, and is known as the "ancient city on water". Wupeng boat is a special water vehicle. This is a group of old Shaoxing photos taken in the 1930 s, which is very old. Let's trace the features of Shaoxing ancient city nearly a hundred years ago through these old photos of Shaoxing. The picture shows 1930 panorama of Shaoxing ancient city, with ancient style and rhyme, just like an ink painting.

/kloc-Shaoxing in the 1930s, an ancient archway built in the Song Dynasty.

/kloc-Shaoxing Dongpu in the 1930 s, wine cellars can be seen everywhere along the canal. Dongpusu, as the birthplace of Shaoxing old wine, has the reputation of "wine town". As early as the Song Dynasty, Dongpu was the center of Shaoxing wine industry.

In Shaoxing 1930, Wu Peng's boat sailed on the canal. Wu Peng Boat is a unique water vehicle in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, which is named after its bamboo canopy is painted black. The hull is narrow and the canopy is low. There are straw mats on the board, so you can sit or lie down. Most of the private boats of large families in the south of the Yangtze River are covered boats.

1930 near the gate of Shaoxing ancient city, the gurgling river of the ancient canal flows down from a leafy camphor tree, which is antique and pleasant in scenery.

Shaoxing 1930, a restaurant selling Shaoxing yellow wine. The world yellow rice wine originated in Shaoxing, also known as Shaoxing old wine. As time goes on, it becomes stronger and more fragrant. Shaoxing yellow rice wine is a famous specialty of Shaoxing. According to documents, Shaoxing wine-making was very common in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

In A.D. 1930, an altar kiln named "Tan Xing in Jinyuan" was built in Shaoxing. Tan Xing kiln-fired jar has its own unique style. Shaoxing, known as the wine city, produces hundreds of millions of kilograms of wine every year, and there is a great demand for jars, so there are many jars burning in the local area.

Shaoxing 1930, Dongpuhuang Winery, Dongpu yellow wine is very famous. Qianlong once boasted: "The more restaurants in the world, the best Dongpu wine", which shows that Dongpu wine tastes really good. In Shaoxing, restaurants and shops are all built by the water, so it is convenient to trade.

In Shaoxing AD 1930, a vessel carrying jars was moored at the bank of the canal.