Huizhou District, Huangshan City, Anhui Province — the birthplace of Huizhou culture, known as the "hometown of Huizhou merchants and a land of culture". It gathers classic Huizhou ancient villages such as Chenkan, Tangmo, and Qiankou, with a complete Huizhou architectural system and intangible cultural heritage. Experience the cultural charm of "Huizhou style and ancient charm" in one day.
Ancient village exploration, water street stroll, folk house visit, intangible cultural heritage experience
Visit Chenkan Ancient Town in the morning to learn about Bagua Fengshui layout and stroll along Tangmo Water Street to admire Shuikou Gardens; visit Qiankou Folk House Museum in the afternoon to learn about Huizhou architecture and tour Xixinan Ancient Village to experience poetic pastoral scenery; experience intangible cultural heritage craftsmanship at Huizhou Culture Park in the evening.
Traditional cured fresh pork in Huizhou, named for its fragrant smell when cut on a knife board. Selected pork belly is cured, sun-dried and fermented, with bright red meat, salty and tasty. It can be steamed or stir-fried, and is a must-have dish for Huizhou families to entertain guests.
A traditional famous dish in Huizhou, using high-quality bamboo shoots from Wenzheng Mountain. The bamboo shoots are white and crisp, cooked with cured meat and shiitake mushrooms. The shoots absorb the meat flavor, and the meat borrows the freshness of the shoots, with crisp and tender taste and delicious flavor, which is a representative work of Huizhou mountain delicacies.
Traditional snack in Huizhou, made by wrapping fillings (commonly bean paste, dried plum vegetables, fresh meat, etc.) with dough, placing it on a flat pan and pressing with a round stone slab to bake. The outer skin is crispy and the filling is delicious, which is a favorite pastry of Huizhou people in daily life.
Special zongzi in Huizhou, different from other places, it is long strip-shaped, wrapped with glutinous rice and fillings with bamboo leaves. There are various fillings such as fresh meat, ham, red bean paste, etc. It has strong zongzi fragrance and soft taste, and is a traditional food for Huizhou festivals.