The custom of Anchang

The long street built along the river, the veranda shed paved all the way, traditional shops and workshops, ancient and dignified platform doors, narrow alleys, river ports with three or five phases, scattered porch arcades, and the occasional cry of "sausage with sugar" rang in my ears. In the heyday of Ming and Qing Dynasties, the "Shaoxing Master" community in Anchang immersed it in a deep sense. Anchang, located in the northwest of Shaoxing, is known as the "Golden Ke Qiao Interpreting Nanchang".

If "clear water permeates the street and the rainbow crosses the 17th bridge" is an image description of Anchang's unique water town landscape, then "social drama gongs and drums accompany the moon to rise and sausage fragrance floats with the wind" is a concrete portrayal of Anchang's rich customs. Anchang ancient town continues the folk customs of Shaoxing for a hundred years. The plot of the twelfth lunar month in Anchang is the fourth time. Visit the old streets, visit the ancient towns by Wu Peng boat and see the bluestone alleys in Zhong Shiqiao. The eastern part of the old street is a place where folk customs are concentrated. You can see local people greet the New Year with iron rings, bamboo weaving, iron striking, shoes picking, lace spinning and cotton spinning ..... not to mention lively social dramas, festive bow weddings, traditional hand-made wine, shuttle boats with awnings, rice cakes, dumplings, string sausages, sugar pulling, and even a water town wedding.

In addition to the "twelfth lunar month", Anchang in the rest of the time is more indifferent or even deserted, allowing you to clearly touch a familiar kindness and peace in leisure and leisure, and deeply experience a warm and real ordinary. Especially the apricot blossoms in March and the old streets with spring rain are full of charm. Don't forget to go to Fuanju Teahouse on a sunny morning. The golden light of the tiger skylight will cover an old man wearing a felt hat.

When the bright and lazy sunshine shines on the mottled slate through the veranda, squatting in the river port and sucking up a bowl of yellow wine with the boss of Wupeng Ship, or simply doing nothing, sitting quietly in the veranda and letting passers-by pass by in twos and threes, listening to the housewife's parents and parents briefly chatting.

Special diet: Anchang local sausage, Shaoxing duck. There are many small restaurants.