Futang Ancient Street.

Futang Ancient Street is a historical and cultural attraction in Yiwu with unique charm. Here is a detailed introduction: 1. History: - The history of Futang Ancient Street can be traced back to the Song Dynasty, when a market had already formed here. The town was named after Guangfu Temple, which enshrined Guanyin Bodhisattva. By the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Futang had reached its peak, with more than 200 shops of all sizes, attracting merchants from all over the country. 2. Architectural Style: - The buildings on the ancient street are mainly from the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, featuring a full-wood mortise and tenon structure, unique local wood carving, brick carving, and stone carving crafts, and exquisite carving decorations and patterns. - The old street is divided into three sections: upper street, middle street, and lower street. The layout is unique. It is said that the lower street is upstream, and the upper street is downstream, implying "keeping the good things for oneself". - There is a centuries-old camphor tree at each end of the old street, as if they are the guardians of the ancient street, adding a historical charm to the ancient street. 3. Cultural Features: - Commercial Culture: Futang Ancient Street used to be an important commercial center, with various firms that were well-known in the region, known as "Little Lanxi" in history. In the past, as long as the letter was addressed to "Zhejiang Futang, a certain firm, a certain recipient", it could be delivered, showing its commercial influence. - Opera Culture: At the corner of the old street, there is Xinhua Theater, built in 1953, which is the cultural center of Futang Ancient Town. Countless stories of emperors, generals, scholars, and beauties have been staged here, carrying the memories of local residents watching operas. - Traditional Craft Culture: Copper beating is a traditional craft in Futang. In the past, copper beaters walked through the streets and lanes to process and make products at the door, and their footprints were all over the place. Nowadays, you can still see some copperware shops on the ancient street, and the copper gongs, copper pots, copper cans and other copper products in the shop are dazzling. 4. Featured Food: - Futang Qianzhang Noodles: The noodles are chewy, the Qianzhang is tender, and the soup is rich. It is one of the representative foods of Futang Ancient Street. - Donghe Meat Pie: The thin pie with tender meat filling is crispy and delicious, making people want to eat more. - Brown Sugar Twist: The sweet brown sugar wraps the crispy twist, which is sweet but not greasy, and is a snack loved by tourists. - Various Traditional Pastries: Such as Sanfen Cake, Furong Cake, Huihui Cake, etc., which are soft and sweet. 5. Nearby Attractions: - Wanshan Bridge: A pontoon bridge rebuilt by private fundraising in 2017. There is a colorful light show at night, which is one of the popular attractions in Futang. - Ancient Residential Garden: Not far from Futang Ancient Street, there are many ancient residential buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which have high historical and artistic value. - Shuanglin Temple: Built in the Southern Liang Dynasty, it has a long history. The buildings in the temple are magnificent and have a profound cultural heritage. It is an important Buddhist cultural site in Futang.