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Shaoxing is a delicate city of rivers, lakes and black awning boats in south China. Shaoxing is the birthplace of many famous scholars, writers and artists, including Caiyuanpei, a famous educator and Lu Xun, the world-renowned novelist and revolutionist. As Lu Xun"s childhood and early youth were spent in Shaoxing, many of his best known protagonists, such as Ah Q and Kong Yiji, are also supposed to be natives to the city. Shaoxing is also known throughout China for its rice wine, which has a history of 2500 years and is a favorite of so many Chinese recipe books worldwide.
Chinese Net Friends" Comments:
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From Luxun"s Former Residence to Shen Garden, if you buy a joint ticket, then you can take a black-awning boat for free. However,
there is usually a long queue waiting for the boat, so if you grow impatient and still want to take a black-awning boat, then visit Shen Garden first, then take a boat to Luxun"s Former Residence. *
As for food, I don"t think there are many Shaoxing products to recommend to you, except for the rice wine. If you are fond of drinking, I suggest you to buy some bottles of rice wine from Dongfeng Wine Factory or Guyuelongshan Wine Factory. Then buy some peanuts boiled in salted water. Make an appointment with some good friends, and in the evening, sit together on the river bank to immerse yourself to the intoxicating atmosphere. |
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