Introduce the unique folk customs of Tongxiang!!

Tongxiang is known as "the land of plenty, the home of silk, the land of flowers, and the land of culture". The long Grand Canal and fertile soil have given birth to Tongxiang's long history and culture, and constitute the unique and rich natural and cultural landscape of Jiangnan Water Town. There is Wuzhen, an ancient water town with "little bridges and flowing water," where the white chrysanthemums bloom in the fields every autumn. There are also celebrity memorial venues where the growth footprints and works of cultural celebrities such as Mao Dun, Feng Zikai, and Qian Juntao are left; come to Tongxiang , you can stay away from the hustle and bustle, visit the thousand-year-old Fuyan Temple, and experience the profound and profound Buddhist culture; you can also visit the Puyuan Woolen Sweater Market, the largest woolen sweater distribution center in the country, and choose several cheap and high-quality woolen sweaters. ; If you come to Wuzhen during the Qingming Festival, you can also visit Xiangxiang City, celebrate the Jiangnan Water Town Carnival, and integrate into the colorful traditional folk activities in the south of the Yangtze River...

Tongxiang has a long history and outstanding people. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was the junction of Wu and Yue. In 1993, the county was removed from the county and established as Tongxiang City, under the jurisdiction of Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province. On this ancient land, there are the Luojiajiao ruins, the earliest and largest Neolithic ancient cultural site in Zhejiang Province so far, and the recently excavated Liangzhu culture ancient tombs in Liuliang Xindi, which are more than 4,000 years ago; there are Wuzhen, an ancient water town with a thousand years history; Fuyan Zen Temple, a famous temple in the south of the Yangtze River; and cultural attractions such as Mao Dun’s former residence, Feng Zikai Yuanyuan Hall, Juntao Art Institute, Jin Zhonghua’s former residence, Hou Bo and Xu Xiaobing Photography Art Museum and many other celebrities Cultural venues. The long canal water has nurtured a large number of famous people such as Lu Liuliang, Mao Dun, Feng Zikai, Xu Xiaobing, Jin Zhonghua, Qian Juntao and so on.

Tongxiang is located on the Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo golden tourist route, with very convenient water and land transportation. National Highway 320, Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal run through the entire territory. Provincial and county-level highways form a crisscross network. It is close to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport, and Zhapu Port, a large eastern port. The urban area has complete infrastructure such as water supply, power supply, and communications, as well as complete medical and health, scientific research consulting, financial and insurance institutions. Tongxiang has good tourism reception facilities. The city has 9 foreign-related tourism hotels, including 2 four-star hotels, 2 three-star hotels, and 5 two-star hotels, which can meet the needs of tourism reception at all levels. There are 8 domestic and foreign travel agencies in the city, the tour guide team provides standardized services, and the tourism market operates in an orderly manner. Tongxiang's complete infrastructure will provide good tourism services for Chinese and foreign tourists.

Since the reform and opening up, Tongxiang’s economy has developed rapidly and people’s living standards have further improved. In 2000, the city achieved a GDP of 11.368 billion yuan, a total fiscal revenue of 786 million yuan, a disposable income of urban residents of 9,546 yuan, and a per capita net income of farmers of 4,750 yuan. The ratio of the three major industrial structures is 9.9:59.1:31. Tongxiang is a key production area of ??grain, oil and cocoons in Zhejiang Province. It has rich varieties of agricultural specialties. The famous specialties include Xiaohu sheepskin, Hangbai chrysanthemum, which are known as "Chinese soft gems". Among the treasures are plum and Tongxiang mustard. Among them, the output of white chrysanthemum ranks first in the country. In 1999, it was named "China's Hometown of Chrysanthemum" by the Ministry of Agriculture.

In addition, Tongxiang's tertiary industry has developed rapidly, accounting for 29% of the GDP. The city has 58 markets of various types, among which Tongxiang Puyuan is the largest woolen sweater distribution center in China. The sweater market is listed as one of the top 100 markets in the country, with an annual merchandise turnover of 3.25 billion yuan. It is an ideal place for domestic and foreign tourists to shop for leisure. Tongxiang's tourism industry is in the ascendant. It has been determined to focus on celebrity ancient towns and Jiangnan water towns, develop Tongxiang's characteristic tourism from a high starting point, and build a brand of cultural tourism. After nearly two years of hard work, a tourism network based on Wuzhen, a provincial historical and cultural town with a thousand-year history and profound cultural heritage, is gradually taking shape. Wuzhen's protection and tourism development have won unanimous praise from tourists at home and abroad, ranking it as the best of the six ancient towns in Jiangnan.

At present, Tongxiang is actively applying for world cultural heritage and creating AAAA-level scenic spots (spots). Tongfu Fuyan Temple is a thousand-year-old famous temple that is historically known as the "Two Temples in the South of the Yangtze River" together with Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou. It enjoys a high reputation. Fuyan Cultural Garden is built to become the largest religious and cultural tourist area in the northern Zhejiang Plain that integrates leisure, entertainment and religious worship, showing Tongxiang's rich folk customs. China's Tongxiang Chrysanthemum Festival has enhanced the image brand of Tongxiang. The "Sea of ??Chrysanthemums in the Fields" is the unique autumn scenery of Tongxiang. The two consecutive Chrysanthemum Festivals have attracted a large number of Chinese and foreign tourists to Tongxiang for sightseeing. The third China Tongxiang Chrysanthemum Festival in November 2001 will be even more exciting.

Currently, our city is actively carrying out activities to create an excellent tourist city in China, further improving and optimizing the tourism development environment of Tongxiang, further strengthening the construction of tourism software and hardware, promoting the rapid development of Tongxiang tourism, and providing opportunities for the vast number of Chinese and foreign tourists. Create a good tourism environment and provide quality services.

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