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Tangxi Ancient Town 塘栖古镇Tángxī Gǔzhèn
4A scenic area · Hangzhou, Zhejiang
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Hangzhou
- Region
- Zhejiang
- Type
- Culture
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area
About Tangxi Ancient Town
A canal town on the Grand Canal north of Hangzhou, often spelt Tangqi, which grew into one of the richest market towns of the Jiangnan region in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Its landmark is Guangji Bridge, a seven-arch stone bridge over the canal rebuilt in 1489, and the old town keeps a Qianlong-era imperial stele, an ancient well and the riverside Shuibei street. The area is also known for its loquats and local pastries.
How to get to Tangxi Ancient Town
About 20 km north of central Hangzhou, roughly 45 minutes by road.
Nearby
- West Lake 西湖 30 km
The lake that taught China what a perfect landscape should look like - Lingyin Temple & Feilai Feng 灵隐寺 30 km
A working Chan monastery beside a hillside of 1,000-year-old rock carvings - Wuzhen Water Town 乌镇 40 km
Stone bridges and lantern-lit canals in a water town that's best after dark
Also within 20 km: Chaoshan Scenic Area 超山 (under 10 km), Gaoting Hill 皋亭山 (10 km), Xiazhu Lake Wetland 下渚湖湿地 (10 km), Tomb of Zhao Mengfu 赵孟頫墓 (20 km), Shouchang Bridge 寿昌桥 (20 km), Grand Canal in Hangzhou & Gongchen Bridge 京杭大运河杭州段 (20 km).
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