A summer rendezvousin Xuhang Town
By Huang Hanting and Wang Jie |
May 28, 2012, Monday
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AT the end of May, the early summer comes. The birds chime and flowers blossom. Sometimes the parks and green areas in the city are not enough to quench a romantic heart. Xuhang Town can help soothe jangled nerves and calm one's mind. There is much to see and do in Xuhang including checking out a sheep breeding base and an agricultural garden famous for protecting the endangered Chinese sturgeon. But while seeing the sights, don't forget to stop and feel the fresh breeze of this quiet and pure land.
Xuhang Grass Weaving
The Xuhang Grass Weaving Exhibition Hall and Xuhang Grass Weaving Studio are on the third floor of the Culture and Sports Center of Xuhang Town. The exhibition hall displays around 50 grass weaving products made by skilled craftsmen including some award-winning pieces. Some were woven for special occasions such as the 2008 Beijing Olympics and World Expo Shanghai 2010.
Every July is the harvest season of yellow grass (cyperus exaltatus for scientific name) in Xuhang. The grass is split and dyed. Craftsmen then weave the grass into some beautiful daily necessities for sale.
If you go: Take Hujia Expressway (S5) and exit at Jiading Town, turn right on Shugou Road, turn left on Chenliu Road M., turn right on Xinjianyi Road to the Culture and Sports Center of Xuhang Town.Ornamental Fish Base
The golden fish corridor in Wanjin Ornamental Fish Base is 350 meters long. There is a pond to breed fish that will be exported. During the World Expo Shanghai 2010, dozens of precious golden fish were showcased at the world fair for a week.
There are about 32 ponds displaying the rare golden fish. For example, one pond showcases the 96 golden fish whose fry was purchased from Japan at 80,000 yuan (US$12,647) each in 2003. Some of the fry have grown to full size and meet quality standards in Japan. These fish are in demand in Japan, Europe and the US.
The Chinese sturgeon area is another highlight. The endangered fish is a large migratory species. It is also the oldest existing fish species in the world and is known as "a living fossil."
The temporary nurturing base for Chinese sturgeon has contributed much to the preservation of the species. The base provides visitors a good opportunity to see these strange-looking creatures and learn more about them.
Wanjin Ornamental Fish Base, covering an area of 11.7 hectares, also has a museum and an agricultural garden.
If you go: Take Hujia Highway (S5) and exit at Jiading Town, turn right on Shugou Road, turn left on Chenliu Road M., turn right on Baoqian Road, then turn left on Fuhu Road to the Wanjin Ornamental Fish Base.Tasty, sweet cucumbers
The Shuangying Fruit and Vegetable Garden is the main base for cucumbers in Xuhang. The cucumbers grown in this garden taste sweet.
If you go: Take Hujia Highway (S5) and exit at Jiading Town, turn right on Shugou Road, turn left on Liuxiang Road, turn right on Xinjianyi Road, which connects Caoxin Road, drive on Caoxin Road and turn left on Laodong Road to the Shuangying Fruit and Vegetable Garden.Yonghui Sheep Breeding Base
The breeding base has 10,000 sheep, along with a total area of 400 hectares of paddy fields and grassland.
The base has a branch-cutting machine made in the United States that cuts up the tree branches and turns them into nail-sized pieces, which can be further smashed to make organic fertilizers after fermentation. The base also uses straw and manure of sheep and pigs to produce organic fertilizers.
If you go: Drive on Hutai Road northward, turn left on Xinchuansha Road and you will reach Yonghui Sheep Breeding Base.Aipu Aroma Plant Garden
The aroma plant garden is the result of cooperation between Aipu Aroma Company and the Xuhang Town government. This is the first aroma plant base in China that combines production, research and sales. Now there are about 50 aroma categories. Production waste is used as an organic fertilizer.
In recent years, Aipu Aroma Company cooperated with Jiao Tong University on studying the effect of aromatherapy on insomnia and depression. For those who are interested, they can have a try there.
If you go: Take Hujia Highway (S5) and exit at Jiading Town, turn right on Shugou Road, turn left on Liuxiang Road, turn left at Baoqian Road, turn left on Chenbai Road and you will arrive at Aipu Aroma Plant Garden.
Xuhang Grass Weaving
The Xuhang Grass Weaving Exhibition Hall and Xuhang Grass Weaving Studio are on the third floor of the Culture and Sports Center of Xuhang Town. The exhibition hall displays around 50 grass weaving products made by skilled craftsmen including some award-winning pieces. Some were woven for special occasions such as the 2008 Beijing Olympics and World Expo Shanghai 2010.
Every July is the harvest season of yellow grass (cyperus exaltatus for scientific name) in Xuhang. The grass is split and dyed. Craftsmen then weave the grass into some beautiful daily necessities for sale.
If you go: Take Hujia Expressway (S5) and exit at Jiading Town, turn right on Shugou Road, turn left on Chenliu Road M., turn right on Xinjianyi Road to the Culture and Sports Center of Xuhang Town.Ornamental Fish Base
The golden fish corridor in Wanjin Ornamental Fish Base is 350 meters long. There is a pond to breed fish that will be exported. During the World Expo Shanghai 2010, dozens of precious golden fish were showcased at the world fair for a week.
There are about 32 ponds displaying the rare golden fish. For example, one pond showcases the 96 golden fish whose fry was purchased from Japan at 80,000 yuan (US$12,647) each in 2003. Some of the fry have grown to full size and meet quality standards in Japan. These fish are in demand in Japan, Europe and the US.
The Chinese sturgeon area is another highlight. The endangered fish is a large migratory species. It is also the oldest existing fish species in the world and is known as "a living fossil."
The temporary nurturing base for Chinese sturgeon has contributed much to the preservation of the species. The base provides visitors a good opportunity to see these strange-looking creatures and learn more about them.
Wanjin Ornamental Fish Base, covering an area of 11.7 hectares, also has a museum and an agricultural garden.
If you go: Take Hujia Highway (S5) and exit at Jiading Town, turn right on Shugou Road, turn left on Chenliu Road M., turn right on Baoqian Road, then turn left on Fuhu Road to the Wanjin Ornamental Fish Base.Tasty, sweet cucumbers
The Shuangying Fruit and Vegetable Garden is the main base for cucumbers in Xuhang. The cucumbers grown in this garden taste sweet.
If you go: Take Hujia Highway (S5) and exit at Jiading Town, turn right on Shugou Road, turn left on Liuxiang Road, turn right on Xinjianyi Road, which connects Caoxin Road, drive on Caoxin Road and turn left on Laodong Road to the Shuangying Fruit and Vegetable Garden.Yonghui Sheep Breeding Base
The breeding base has 10,000 sheep, along with a total area of 400 hectares of paddy fields and grassland.
The base has a branch-cutting machine made in the United States that cuts up the tree branches and turns them into nail-sized pieces, which can be further smashed to make organic fertilizers after fermentation. The base also uses straw and manure of sheep and pigs to produce organic fertilizers.
If you go: Drive on Hutai Road northward, turn left on Xinchuansha Road and you will reach Yonghui Sheep Breeding Base.Aipu Aroma Plant Garden
The aroma plant garden is the result of cooperation between Aipu Aroma Company and the Xuhang Town government. This is the first aroma plant base in China that combines production, research and sales. Now there are about 50 aroma categories. Production waste is used as an organic fertilizer.
In recent years, Aipu Aroma Company cooperated with Jiao Tong University on studying the effect of aromatherapy on insomnia and depression. For those who are interested, they can have a try there.
If you go: Take Hujia Highway (S5) and exit at Jiading Town, turn right on Shugou Road, turn left on Liuxiang Road, turn left at Baoqian Road, turn left on Chenbai Road and you will arrive at Aipu Aroma Plant Garden.
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