Tangqi Ancient Town
塘栖古镇
A Ming-Qing trading town on the Grand Canal, spanned by the seven-arch Guangji Bridge, famous for loquats and Fagen pastries, and free to visit.
Tangqi lies about 25 km north of downtown Hangzhou. In the Ming and Qing dynasties it was a major trading town on the canal and is counted among the “Top Ten Famous Towns of Jiangnan.” The seven-arch stone Guangji Bridge is the only surviving seven-arch ancient bridge on the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal. Shuibei Street and the arcaded lanes along both banks of the Shi River are good for a stroll, and sights such as the Qianlong imperial stele and the Guo Pu Well are scattered through the town. The ancient town is free to visit. Fagen pastries and Tangqi loquats are local specialties. The trip takes about an hour by Metro and bus, and it can be combined with Chaoshan in one day.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Chaoshan Mountain
- China Grand Canal Museum
- Grand Canal & Gongchen Bridge
- Xiaohe Street Historic Block
- Xiangji Temple
- Liangzhu Museum
- China National Archives of Publications and Culture (Hangzhou)
- Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City