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Experience day highlights attractions of Shangcheng
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HANGZHOU International Experience Day took place last week in Shangcheng District. The event has been hosted for nine years as a platform to introduce the real Hangzhou to expats and is an opportunity to launch new tourism products.
In addition to organizing a group of expats to experience local culture and food as in previous years, this time local authorities introduced tourist routes centered on the district’s crisscrossing lanes.
Shangcheng District boasts most of the city’s old lanes, including those known as the famous Twenty-three Lanes of Royal Street of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). The lanes were home to celebrities and royal offices, including the Three Departments and Six Ministries of the Southern Song Dynasty, the Imperial Ancestral Temple and the Ziyang Academy.
Most residences are wooden or brick and wood structures of traditional Hangzhou design built in the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and early Republic of China (1912-1949).
Meanwhile, Hubin and Wushan, two of the city’s most prosperous commercial belts, are also located in Shangcheng District. This mix of modern and ancient elements makes the district a popular destination for tourists.
“People could start from Hubin, and then walk through the lanes and along rivers. Such sightseeing routes can help them know about the city’s soul and recent changes,” said Xue Yabing, director of Shangcheng Tourism Bureau.
Over the years, once-elegant buildings have fallen into disrepair. In 2011, the government began renovations. Today, these protected buildings are back to looking their traditional best, and residents are able to enjoy living in these beautiful homes.
In order to provide visitors with useful information, the local government built a tourist center at the intersection of Fenghuangshanjiao, Songcheng and Tiaozhouwan roads. It’s scheduled to open later this month.
The center is also expected to serve as a platform to promote the culture of Southern Song, the capital of which was Hangzhou.
A dozen local residents will serve as free tour guides in the center. They will share stories and anecdotes integrated with their own life experiences with visitors.
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