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Wu Zhen : 3rd recommended ancient water town
 
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Wuzhen contains rich historical and cultural flavors, because it boasts the most venerated history and most fertile cultures.
Rice Wine Workshop:

Gongsheng's "San Bai Wine"

The final procedure of making wine
Wuzhen's rice wine is called "San Bai Wine" (which in Chinese means "three white wine" ). In the old time, almost every local family made this wine. "Three white" means that the wine is made from white glutinous rice, white "flour" (distiller's yeast) and "white" (clean) water. The process of making the wine is the following: steam the glutinous rice to be well cooked, pour cold water on the rice to cool it down. Smashed the distiller's yeast and mix it evenly with the steamed rice. Put the mixed rice into wine jar, press flat, make a small "pond" in the middle of the rice and seal the jar, use straw or batting to cover the jar so as to preserve the temperate in the jar. After four to five days, uncover the wine jar and examine the rice. If the "pond" in the middle of the rice is filled with wine, that means the rice has been fully fermented. Pour cold water in the jar till the rice is fully covered by water, seal the jar again. One week later, uncover the jar, remove the rice material and distil it till the wine is done. In the modern times, people seldom see such a traditional way of making wine. In the Gongsheng Wine Shop, you can not only have a chance to drink the pure "San Bai WIne", but also watch the process of making the wine.
Dyeing Workshop:

Weave the cloth

Dye with natural dyestuff

Sun-dry the cloth
The process of making blue print cotton is not very complicated. But simple arts require power of insight and artistic inspirations. The slight differences among blue print works can only be told by people who has engaged in this line for a long time.
In Wuzhen's blue print cotton dyeing workshop, there are clothes, kerchiefs, handbags, fans and toys made of blue print cotton.
Neighboring the blue print cotton dyeing workshop, there is a spinning and cloth weaving workshop. Visiting the two workshops at one time, you may have a clearer idea on how the blue print cotton cloth is made and how the delicate patterns are printed on the cloth.
Cloth Shoes Workshop:
Many city dwellers may have not seen the cloth shoes for ages. City dwellers now like to wear leather shoes. But wearing leather shoes are not as comfortable as wearing cloth shoes. Now many families prepare some cloth shoes. When taking rest at home, people will wear the cloth shoe to "free" their feet. Unlike other cloth shoes, Wuzhen's cloth shoes are high-quality products with excellent workmanship. After visiting and watching the process of making cloth shoes, you'd better buy a pair of shoes for yourself, and you won't feel regret about your choice.
Cookie and Cake Shop:
The most famous cookie in Wuzhen is so-called "sisters' cake". The production of this cake has a history of over 200 years. In the Qing Dynasty (1616-1911) during the Qianlong Period, local scholars had recorded the making of "sister cake". Tourists can taste the "sister cake" while watching the process of making cakes.
Tobacco Workshop:

Tobacco Leaves

Shaving Tobacco Leaves

Cut Tobacco
Wuzhen's dried red tobacco was widely known. Its cut tobacco is shaved from fresh tobacco leaves. After sun-dried, the cut tobacco turns to be in bright red color with heavy fragrance. Local people use a set of traditional tools (including planer tools) to make the cut tobacco. With time goes by, very few smokers now use dried red tobacco. But the process of making cut tobacco is still very interesting and worth watching.
In the tobacco workshop, a complete set of tobacco-processing tools are still well preserved and there are people performing the work for tourists. If you're interested, you can participate in the process of making cut tobacco.
Rattan Article Workshop, Bamboo Product Workshop and Hooper's Shop:
The three workshops are in the same building, which produce housekeeping utensils and furniture. If you have enough time, you can ask the workshop to make a small artware for you. You may just wait for a while and a favorite handicraft will be done for you.
Hundred Bed Museum:

Dragon pattern bed

Thousand-workmanship bed

Lady's bed
Throughout its venerated history, Chinese people have created countless splendid arts and cultures. Bed is also a part of Chinese art treasury. The museum houses a group of typical South wood engraving beds. The bed museum is composed of three parts. The first hall exhibits the top workmanship beds ever found, the included are thousand-workmanship bed of the Qing Dynasty (1616-1911), dragon pattern wood engraving bed and lady's bed. The second hall exhibits various beds of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The third hall exhibits practical housekeeping beds.


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Mr Aron Long,an excellent local English Guide in Shanghai!1.Shanghai city tour (Sightseeing,Shopping,Leisure,Golfing,Working,Nightlife)2.Business tour/interpretation (International Exhibition,Conference)3.Family tour 4.Outdoor camping near Shanghai5.water-town guiding in Shanghai6.Airport pick-up service (Shanghai Pudong /Hongqiao Airport)7.Vehicle rental(Car,Van,Mini-bus)8.Flight& Hotel booking 9.Accompanying service around China.Shanghai Map, Weather,Shanghai Local Time,Currency & Exchange,Chinese Food & Snack,Shanghai Local Phone Calls,Visa & Customs,Useful Chinese ABC,Useful Conversions,Consulates in Shanghai,Int'l Hospitals in Shanghai,Int'l Kindergartens & Schools,Chinese Traditional Festivals,Chinese Traditional Music