When did tourism develop in Xitang, Zhejiang?

On October 8, 2003, it was included in the first batch of Chinese historical and cultural towns jointly evaluated by the Ministry of Construction of the People's Republic of China and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage

Xitang is one of the first ten famous historical and cultural towns in China and has been included in the World Cultural Heritage Preparatory List by UNESCO. The 250,000 square meters of Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings in the old town are well preserved. Their scale and well-preserved architecture are rare in Jiangnan. The ancient Jiangnan water town style has formed Xitang's rich natural landscape resources. Streets are built along the river, and residential buildings are built near the water. There are 27 stone bridges, 122 ancient lanes and more than 1,000 meters long old towns in the 1 square kilometer area. The Langpeng has nearly 20 scenic spots such as the West Garden, Zhongfu Hall, Shipi Alley, Root Carving Hall, Button Museum, Holy Church, Qilaoye Temple, and Ni Tianzeng's ancestral residence. Xitang has become one of the film and television shooting bases in China. "Mission: Impossible 3", "Who's in Charge of My Youth", "Don't Love Me", "Like Fog Like Rain and Like Wind" have been filmed here. In 2012, the number of tourists exceeded 4.72 million (times).

Xitang Ancient Town Scenic Area

Ni's House: Located in the south of Hong Kong, it is the ancestral residence of the late Shanghai Vice Mayor Ni Tianzeng.

Xitang West Garden: The former site of Xitang West Garden is in Jijia Alley, West Street. In March 1990, a park with a total area of ??16.6 acres was built in Xishan, Zhen. To commemorate Liu Yazi’s visit to the West Garden, it was named " West Garden".

Wall sheds: The sheds built along the street in Xitang are a unique building in water towns that connect the river and shops and can provide shade and shelter from the sun and rain. The sheds with a length of more than 1,300 meters are still preserved in Xitang.

Shipi Lane: Shipi Lane is located on Xiaxi Street, Xitang Town, at the west end of "Zhongfu Hall". It is an open-air alley sandwiched between two residential buildings. It was built in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

Zhongfutang: Zhongfutang is located on the east side of Shipi Lane in Xitang, an ancient town. It is the residence of the Wang family.

Huanxiu Bridge: Huanxiu Bridge was built in 1581 (the ninth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty). It spans Xiaotong and Beicui at that time and is the earliest high bridge in Xitang Town.

Street: West Street is the main street running from east to west in Xitang. It is divided into upper and lower sections. In ancient times, the east was the upper section and the west was the lower section, so there are upper West Street and Lower West Street. West Street has a very typical street pattern in a water town. Its minimum width is only for farmers to change their shoulders, which is the width of a shoulder pole. Because the eaves of houses facing the street often extend above the second floor, two buildings facing each other are close at hand. You can put up bamboo poles to dry clothes and dry quilts, and open the windows to have a heart-to-heart talk, creating a unique small town scenery. There are many scenic spots on West Street from west to east: Shipi Alley, Zhongfutang (Wang's House), West Garden, Chinese Button Museum, and Jiangnan Wadang Exhibition Hall.

Tangdong Street was one of the most prosperous streets in Xitang from the Republic of China to the liberation period. There were many restaurants on Tangdong Street. In the past, there was a saying, "May I ask where the restaurants are? They are everywhere along the Xutang River." . Speaking of this commercial street, we have to talk about the merchants in Xitang. An author who came to Xitang said: Xitang is the intersection of Confucian business culture and civilian culture. There is a certain basis for this. There are many scholars here, but the path to becoming an official is too narrow after all. Most scholars cannot become officials and have no choice but to come back to do business. These people are influenced by Confucian culture, and their ideas about doing business are also different from ordinary businessmen. There is a century-old drug store called Zhong Jiefu Drug Store on Tangdong Street. There is a couplet on the door that reads: Rather than the medicine shelves being full of dust, I hope the world will be disease-free. In other words, the store would rather not sell the medicine, but also does not want the people to suffer from illness. Fully reflects the Confucian thoughts of "benevolence" and "harmony". There is also the former site of Yuanyuan Silk Cloth Shop on Tangdong Street. In the autumn of 1927, Comrade Chen Yun was chased by the Kuomintang during the "Fengjing Riot" and moved to Xitang. He stayed with Gao Tingliang, a clerk at the cloth shop, for a few days. Gao Tingliang later arranged for a boat to go there by water. Go to a safe place.

Burn Hong Kong: There are Ni Tianzeng Ancestral Residence Memorial Hall, Wufu Bridge, Holy Church, Ming and Qing Wood Sculpture Hall, etc.

Tawan Street got its name from the original temple named Yanta Zenyuan in the west, which is also located at the bend of the Shihe River. The seventh master finally threw himself into Yantawan on Tawan Street and committed suicide. This area was crowded with restaurants in the Ming Dynasty. Zhou Ding, a poet in the Ming Dynasty, wrote a poem "Xitang Xiaoshi" to describe the prosperity here: the rising sun fills the Qingchuan and the graceful passenger ships. Thousands of gold are displayed in department stores, and the stuff is shoulder-length in step steps. The brown cloth understands the city language, and the young boy recognizes counterfeit money. There are scattered fish nets, and the beautiful houses are cooking fresh food. The scenic spots on Tawan Street include Zuiyuan, Qilaoye Temple, etc.