According to an article written by a local literature and history worker in Lanxi, "The ancient road generally goes from Suichang Wharf to Longyou Xikou. During the wet season, the goods sent to Longyou can be loaded with bamboo rafts at Ma Xiao Wharf in Xinluwan, upstream of Lingshan Port, and directly drifted to Longyou and Lanxi. Goods shipped to the south, such as paper and cloth, can only be transported to Suichang by porters by land when they arrive at Xikou. In the dry season, the boat from Suichang to Songyang can't pass, so we can only rely on porters to pick it directly from Songyang to Longyou. It takes four days to go back and forth. "
Xikou Old Street is near Longyou Lingshan River. Since ancient times, there has been "one street, eight lanes and six piers", which is the main birthplace of Longyou commercial gangs. The distinctive feature of Longyou Commercial Gang is that it is hard-working and obscure, but it can take the lead in the jewelry and antique industry. It also vigorously promoted the cultural communication in the book printing, book engraving and book sales industries, and also showed its talents in overseas trade, becoming an important member of China's powerful business gang.
In recent years, the old street has been protected and transformed, and the white wall bricks are in harmony with the green water and green mountains, which is particularly beautiful and outstanding under the sunlight. There are not only valley streams full of charm patterns, ancient streets with architectural patterns in western Zhejiang, but also traditional food and folk crafts. The first phase of Laojie brings together all kinds of snacks in the south of Longyou, and the second phase is ready to become a folk art street.
At the end of the old street, the homesickness complex as old as old also attracted my attention deeply. Xikou is "the ancient town of Zhuhai". While enriching the tourism liquid, they also hope to improve the added value of bamboo by developing folk art.
Surprisingly, Xikou people opened a Lanxi beef noodle restaurant next to Longlan Highway in Huzhen, Tongxian County. Boss Yan told me that he opened a noodle restaurant in Shenzhen with two people a few years ago, which was not very successful. Now he has returned to his hometown of Longyou and learned the traditional craft of "one bowl and one burn" of Lanxi beef noodles. I said, Lanxi beef noodles, especially welcome more locals to join.