Hefang Street

Hefang Street is the most famous cultural and historic street in Hangzhou which is preserved very well. It located at the foot of the scenic Wushan Hill and close to the famous West Lake.After the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties,the Hefang Street is still prosperous as a marketplace today. Hundred years ago, Hefang Street was the heart of Hangzhou and the commercial center in ancient China.

Hefang Street is a great place for eating and shopping. It is known as the Snack Street for the diverse food it serves. Except serving the food all around the country, it highlight the local flavor at the same time. Food junkies will love this place.

People will find a variety of Chinese crafts in Hefang Street, such as land-blown sugar candy, paper-cutting and hand-made dough figurines. It’s full of art hawkers, candy sculptors, pillow shops, caricaturists, old-fashioned movie players, storytellers, bonsai shops, teahouses and so on which make Hefang Street charmingly lively.