When does the West Lake Dance stop?

Since ancient times, Hangzhou has been a city of leisure. Hangzhou has a leisurely and quiet urban feature. First, it is located in the south of the Yangtze River, with a pleasant climate and prosperous population. Second, there has been little interference from natural disasters and wars since ancient times. Thirdly, the immersion of the West Lake makes people feel relaxed and calm.

The West Lake is like the back garden of Hangzhou people. Don't say that you will never leave the West Lake too far by enjoying the flowers, the moon and the fragrance all year round.

Tea house by the west lake

Hangzhou special tea house

Hangzhou is the origin of Longjing, the first famous tea in China, and teahouses are natural everywhere. Besides, what could be more leisurely than sitting under the Liu Yin, making a pot of fragrant tea and watching the green mountains, green waters and well-dressed people spend the day? Although most of these teahouses are relatively simple, the drunkard's intention is not wine, and the tea drinkers by the West Lake are naturally not tea.

The best place to drink tea with the best view: Gushan-Pinghu Qiuyue area, with a wide view and a panoramic view of the West Lake.

The most romantic place for drinking tea: Guo Zhuang-Maojiabu area, with fewer tourists, quiet environment and good scenery and mood in Guo Zhuang.

West Lake has a new world.

The West Lake Tiandi has been built for some years, but its popularity has not diminished, which is first attributed to the invincible landscape of the West Lake. The ubiquitous Jiangnan elements and the positioning of fashionable catering and entertainment in its planning and design also fully understand the essence of the West Lake-gorgeous and low-key, exquisite and casual. At night, facing each other across the water, this charming scene is the West Lake that has remained unchanged for thousands of years.

Hangzhou silk

Hangzhou silk has a long history, light and soft texture and bright colors. As early as the Han Dynasty, it was exported to foreign countries through the Silk Road. In modern times, it has developed to more than ten varieties such as silk, satin, silk, silk, brocade, spinning, velvet, crepe and silk.

Recommended store: No.253 Xinhua Road, China Silk City.

Tip: There are many kinds of silk in Hangzhou. The most famous brands are Xidebao, Wanshili and Katie. The price of all-silk fabric is about twice that of chemical fiber and silk satin.

Wangxingjizishan

Together with silk and tea, it is called "Hangzhou Three Musts". Wangfan Village was founded in 1875. The ancestors of its founder Wang Xingzhai were engaged in making fans, and they were famous for their excellent materials and exquisite craftsmanship. The first paper fan in senior black was once listed as a tribute fan.

Wang's fans, especially the fragrant and elegant sandalwood fans and the black paper fans that can keep out the rain and the sun, are famous for their keen interest in China.

Zhang Xiaoquan scissors

Traditional famous products, with uniform steel inlay, clean steel, fine grinding and sharp cutting edge, are well-known at home and abroad in the17th century.

Recommended place: Zhang Xiaoquan Scissors Store (Address: 2 Yan 'an Road11Tel: 87088935).

Hangzhou embroidery

Also known as Hangxiu, also known as ancient embroidery, originated in the Han Dynasty and reached its peak in the Southern Song Dynasty. The embroidery at that time was "palace embroidery" and "folk embroidery". The former is designed for the royal family and the inner court to embroider various costumes; The latter embroidered official uniforms, quilts, screens and wall hangings. Until the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, Hangzhou embroidery still flourished, with nearly 20 embroidery workshops in Hou Jing Street, Bijiaofang and Tianshui Bridge in Hangzhou. There are as many as two or three hundred craftsmen who are good at embroidery.

Hangxiu pays attention to stitches, mainly including Ping Xiu, random stitches, overlapping stitches, sticking embroidery, borrowing embroidery, hair embroidery, bead embroidery, Tang embroidery, point embroidery, knitting embroidery, net embroidery and yarn embroidery. There are many kinds of embroidery, especially embroidery with gold plating, gold coating, silver thread and colored silk. Embroidered gold, resplendent and magnificent; Golden embroidery, distinct layers, complement each other; Silver thread embroidery is simple and elegant, simple but not vulgar; Colored thread embroidery is fine and gorgeous, and its image is lively.

Hangzhou Embroidery absorbed and integrated the strengths of the four famous embroideries in Suzhou, Hunan, Sichuan and Guangdong, and its embroidery methods were changeable, forming its own unique style. The pattern design of Hangxiu is mainly based on traditional patterns, such as dragon, phoenix, unicorn, bat, peacock, peony, baohua, peach blossom birthday, Ruyi, Baijie, Bagua and West Lake scenery. The use of exaggeration and deformation in decoration is a major feature of Hangzhou embroidery.

West lake silk umbrella

West Lake Silk Umbrella is one of the specialties of West Lake. Hangzhou was famous for its umbrella-making technology in ancient times.

In 1930s, workers in Hangzhou Silk Weaving Factory made the first Xihu silk umbrella from Dianzhu produced in Fuyang, Hangzhou and silk produced in Hangzhou. Because of its exquisite shape and gorgeous colors, it is very popular and has become one of the unique handicrafts in China.

In recent years, the umbrella-making technology of Xihu silk umbrella has been continuously improved. The umbrella rib is made of light bamboo, a special product of Zhejiang, with moderate thickness, bright color and straight umbrella body, which will not bend and deform even in the scorching sun. A thin bamboo tube is split into 32 or 36 thin strips, which are supported by bones to form umbrella ribs. When folded, it looks like an elegant round bamboo. The umbrella cover is made of bright silk as thin as a cloud wing. Umbrella covers have a variety of colors, including more than 20 kinds of dyes, some deep red as morning light, some blue as clear space, and some green as clear water; Or monochrome, or color, colorful. On the exquisite umbrella surface, after various techniques of painting, spraying and painting, the West Lake scenery, flowers and birds, landscapes and other patterns are depicted, which is the icing on the cake and elegant.