Here is the good news! Just now, the American “National Geographic” magazine published the 25 best travel destinations in the world for 2021. Tonglu (桐庐) of Hangzhou was selected as a cultural and historical destination, the only selected destination in China.
Also on the list are Katmai National Park & Preserve in Alaska, Guam, Gyeongju in South Korea, Lord Howe Island in Australia, Yellowknife in Canada, Transylvania in Romania, Alonissos in Greece, Gabon in Central Africa, Copenhagen in Denmark, etc.
The news has attracted the attention of media both in China and abroad. Why is Tonglu selected as the best travel destination in the world, the only one selected in China? Let us walk into the town of poetry and painting, Tonglu together!
Tonglu · Mountains and Water
Tonglu is like a landscape painting. The beauty of Tonglu can be found in Huang Gongwang’s exquisite painting “Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains (富春山居图)”, and the beautiful countryside dotted in it is the most gorgeous colors in this landscape painting.
Tonglu · Beautiful Guesthouses
In Tonglu, there are many different styles of guesthouses. Some are built against mountains, some sit in bamboo forests, some are full of literary and artistic atmosphere, and some seem to be the grandma's house next door...You can walk in the shadows of trees and meditate on the top of the mountain, returning to simplicity and rusticity, forgetting time, and embracing the purest natural beauty.
Tonglu · Food
The scenery in Tonglu is beautiful; the folk traditions are fascinating; the natural resources are abundant. Tonglu is a land of natural treasures, and it is a veritable “land of fish and rice”.
Shi Liu Hui Qie (十六回切) is a traditional feast in Tonglu. The dishes in the feast are perfect combinations of color, aroma and taste, and are abundant in cultural connotations. Highlighting the characteristics of Jiangnan Region, it is known as the “Manchu Han Imperial Feast” of Tonglu.
Tonglu Ten Bowls
Immortal Chicken (神仙鸡)
Tongjiang Vinegar Fish (桐江醋鱼)
Braised Longnose Gudgeon (红烧船钉鱼)
Hengcun Ricefield Eel Pot (横村黄鳝煲)
Shexiang Fried Dragon Beard (畲乡炒龙须)
Tongjun Boiled Tofu (桐君熬豆腐)
Hecun Pot Dish (合村端锅菜)
Steamed Tongjiang White Fish (清蒸桐江白鱼)
Marinated Pork and Bamboo Shoots (腌肉笋干煲)
Tongjiang Er Xian (桐江二鲜)
Tonglu · Culture
Tonglu is the birthplace of “Chinese Traditional Medicine Culture”. As early as the time of the Yellow Emperor, the father of Chinese medicine, Tongjun, built a house and lived at the foot of Tongjun Mountain to gather medicines and practice medicine in order to help people. In order to commemorate him, later generations named the land where he gathered medicines and practice medicine Tonglu.
Tongjun Temple 桐君祠
Tonglu is the origin of East Asian hermit culture. In the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Mr. Yan Ziling lived in seclusion here. For the admiration for his demeanor, famous artists came to visit.
Yan Ziling Fishing Platform 严子陵钓台
Tonglu is known as the actual location of “Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains”. Most of the scenery in the famous painting handed down by the painter Huang Gongwang of the Yuan Dynasty is in Tonglu.
Come to the Town of Poetry and Painting, Tonglu to start the journey of “the world's best travel destination”~