Historical and Cultural Tourist Site in the City Center

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In January 2003, Wuxing, an official administrational district was approved by the State Council. Wuxing district covers the city proper and its suburbs including six residential districts in downtown, and nine suburban villages and small towns under its jurisdiction. As a famous historical and cultural city, it is privileged with a number of historical interests, cultural relics, garden architectures, and scenic beauties. Many of them are concentrated in downtown. Strolling along the streets one can feel the atmosphere of the modern city, as well as find the ancient shops with time-honoured names that are still in business.

Wuxing district enjoys excellent natural surroundings with green mountains and clear water. It is a quiet and beautiful place nicknamed”Paradise on the Earth”. Since ancient times, Wuxing has been a famed prefecture in southeastern China. The ideal living environment cultivated a galaxy of talents from generation to generation. Many elites were also attracted to this district. They made remarkable contributions in various domains. Wang Xizhi, Xie An, Yan Zhenqing, Du Mu and Su Shi all spent their whole lives or once worked here for a long period. Hu Yuan, the great educator and philosopher of the North Song Dynasty, founded the Anding Institute where he gave lectures for thirteen years. Now visitors can pay their respects to him at Hu Yuan Tomb located in Daochang village with green hills surrounding it.

In downtown, there are so many historic sites, cultural relics and scenic spots that tell visitors of wonderful legends and anecdotes.”Bridge over Bridge””,”Temple in Temple””, and “Pagoda within Pagoda”are praised as “Three Wonders in Wuxing”. Lotus Villa Garden, the former private garden of Zhao Mengfu during the Yuan Dynasty, presents the beauty of nature combined with garden arts. Zhou Mi,a scholar lived during the Southern Song Dynasty, once described the Lotus Villa Garden as the best garden in the south of the Yangtze River. In addition, the ancient Tiefo Temple with a Goddess statue from the Song Dynasty has a history of more than one thousand years. Sleeping Buddha Temple, Benevolent Temple and other temples represent religions in this district and have their own striking local characteristics.

The rich historical cultures and relics attract a large number of civil and foreign tourists to visit Huzhou each year, and the downtown has also become the center of coming and going for Huzhou tourism.