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Xi Tang : 5st recommended ancient water town
 
Survey :
Xitang is level,densely distributed with rivers and has a very quiet natural environment. Through a bird's-eye view of the whole town,green waves ripple everywhere and every family resides near water.The whole old town is like a poem and a picture.In this town,people will feel that they are seemingly in an earthly paradise.It is hard to know that people exist in the picture or picture exists in the heart of people.
Leading the Chinese year:
Spring Festival is very important festival to Chinese especially overseas Chinese. It is the best opportunity which shares the family happiness. ¡°One hundred li of different custom¡±, There is one's own unique custom in celebration New Year in each place. Xitang, a living ancient town of millennium of life, there are genuine conditions and customs of the south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and dense vitality here. The Spring Festival, people hold a memorial ceremony for cooking stove, set off fireworks, take hogmanay dinner, burn first joss sticks, Stroll around the temple fair etc. to welcome New Year, Celebrate a festival with jubilation.
Hold a memorial ceremony for cooking stove :
The most impressive God is God of the Kitchen . People " bribe " kitchen god with distiller's grains, maltose, glueing cakes, etc. If pay attention, you can hear grandmother exhort the king of cooking stove: Heaven says the good word, the bad one can not mention. In old residence, you can experience and participate in the "holding a memorial ceremony for the cooking stove " ceremony.
Temple fair :
Temple fair is Chinese carnival. Folk celebration of transfering dragon dance lion, doing the Yangko, playing lotuses fragrantly appears everywhere. In addition, there are various kinds of snack, the steamed dumpling with the dough gathered at the top, wonton, New Year cake and various interesting things that must be eaten like celebrating the New Year.
Welcome God of Wealth :
There is a popular legend, the fifth day in the first month of the lunar year is the God of Wealth's birthday, after celebrate the first day of New Year, and then the most important activity is welcoming God of Wealth. Before the birthday of God of Wealth comes, every one puts and prepares a feast, congratulate times for the God of Wealth. Transfer dragon and dance lion, play lotus etc.
Study the needlework:
Experience the sophisticated appeal of the ancient maid of honour, study a China knot, Chinese style button, embroider, if you have interest, you can come to the largest private garden of Xitang, West Garden, to enjoy yourself to heart's content and try to make a match heartily, experiencing the happiness of old times.


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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