Day 1 Hangzhou → Chun'an Museum → Lishang Township → Hangzhou
08:30
Gather, sign in, and depart
【Meeting Place】Exit F of Huanglong Sports Center
【Meeting time】8:00-8:30
At 8:30 we set off on time for Chun'an County Museum
10:30
[Exploring Chun'an's past and present]
Step into Chun'an County Museum and experience the ancient and modern Chun'an culture from the History Hall to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Hall
Inside the museum, we explored Chun'an's archaeological discoveries from the Neolithic Age to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and learned about the underwater ancient cities of "Lion City" and "He City";
In 1959, due to the construction of a hydroelectric power station, 290,000 Chun'an people left their homes. The history of immigration to Qiandao Lake was explained in the Immigration Department.
Chun'an Triangle Opera, Bamboo Horse Dance, Pig Head Race, all the intangible cultural heritage of Chun'an that we have never seen before will be presented to us in one go in the Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum.
11:30
[The Prime Minister's hometown hidden deep in the mountains]
Lishang Township is the hometown of Yang Guizhi, the second empress of Emperor Ningzong of the Southern Song Dynasty. It is also the hometown of the only prime minister in the Ming Dynasty who passed the imperial examinations three times.
Arriving at Lishang Township (about 40 minutes’ drive), we will walk along the Lishang Daqian Ancient Street and try the Lishang Eight Great Bowls or local specialty farm dishes on the ancient street.
After lunch, you can also explore some well-preserved Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings in the ancient street and experience the quaint rural style.
2:00 PM
【Experience the Millennium Blessing Lantern】
Lishangren Lanterns (also known as Shanglu Lanterns) are a traditional folk lantern unique to Lishang Township, Chun'an County, Zhejiang Province, with a history of over 500 years. Legend has it that during the Jingtai reign of the Ming Dynasty (1450s), Shanglu, a native of Lishang and the top scholar in the imperial examinations, crafted exquisite lanterns and presented them to the court in gratitude for the emperor's grace. This tradition later evolved into a folk custom of praying for blessings.
We visited the Shang Lu exhibition hall to learn about the culture of the top scholar and the story of the Li Shangren Lantern.
Experience the needlework of Shangren Lantern and make a complete lantern (about 2 hours in total) to bring home the thousand-year blessing.
5:00 PM
Return in time
【Dismissal location】Exit F of Huanglong Sports Center
