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hand ceremony West Lake Longjing tea is more than a thousand years old, a tradition of tea passed on in the form of lion, dragon, cloud, and tiger, of which lion, dragon, and cloud were the best. Longjing tea comes from young leaves that are picked and dried. Longjing tea has "four musts": it is green, fragrant, mellow, and beautiful. You shouldn’t buy them from some vendors or at the edge of some scenic spots. You can go to a regular store in the city, buy it at a shopping mall, or get it from a local tea farmer, where the quality will be a lot better.

West Lake Silk Umbrellas are made with a selection of famous Hangzhou silk for the umbrella’s surface, and most of the paintings are based on West Lake scenery, with ancient ladies, flowers and birds, all colorful and gorgeous. The umbrella handles come in a variety shapes, decorative, and rich in local features of the south of the Yangtze River, known as a flower on the shore of the West Lake. The earliest Xihu silk umbrellas were made in Du Jinsheng of Hangzhou, a reputable store frequented by the locals.

Hangzhou silk is extremely soft and the color is beautiful, going back as early as the Han Dynasty and being exported to foreign countries through the world-famous "Silk Road". The modern version has been developed into a variety of dozens of material, such as silk, satin, enamel, brocade, textile, velvet, and enamel. Specialty silk stores in Hangzhou can all be found throughout the streets and alleys, the most famous is the Hangzhou China Silk City.There are many types of silk purchased here, all at fair prices.

One of the brand names in Hangzhou, having a unique flavor and being jam-packed full of nutrients. The area around Yushan County in Hangzhou is the main producer of West Lake Lotus Root Starch. The Sanjia Village in Tangqi is especially famous for it. It was once used as a tribute powder to royalty. The lotus root is the stem of the lotus in the ground, specially processed into glutinous rice or in the form of flakes, having a texture that is smooth as well a reddish white color. The glutinous rice produced in Sanjia Village of Tangqi is especially famous. The Sanjia Village brand is recommended. You can find it at the shopping center in Vientiane City.

The special fan in Hangzhou area is very local and ethnic, and along with Hangzhou silk, Hangzhou Longjing Tea is known as “Three Hangzhous” and is a famous traditional handicraft in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The most famous one is the Wang Xingji Fan. The fan produced by Wang Xing Factory comes in more than 300 varieties and in 2,000 colors. It is an old-fashioned shop, and the fans are made with superb graphics and colors.

Perennial herbs are one of Hangzhou’s most famous, and are the same as Anhui chrysanthemum and Henan Dengju. Hangju has a long history of cultivation, used as a tribute in ancient times. It is one of the eight famous medicines of Zhejiang Province’s “Zheba Flavor”, and it is also the best variety of chrysanthemum tea. Hang Baiju has been sold in many places at similar prices, and you can buy it directly from the shops of Hefang Street.

|Tianmu dried bamboo is one of Hangzhou's traditional products. The climate of Tianmu Mountain is most suitable for the growth of bamboo. The bamboo shoots have a thin shell, thick meat, a tender quality, and are sweet and fresh; Xiaoshan Chinese cabbage is the traditional specialty of Jiazao Township. It is made from large mustard leaves, has a rich aroma, delicious taste and long-lasting storage. It is a popular food that is eaten all year round. It is recommended that you go to a large formal supermarket to buy it, with the Hangzhou Department Store being a good choice.

Zhang Xiaoquan Scissors, a well-known Han traditional handicraft in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, uses the famous Longquan Steel as a raw material with even steel inlay, fine grinding, sharp edge, and easy opening and closing. It is said that the Emperor Qianlong of the time went down to Jiangnan and bought one and sung its praises for many years. Shops on both sides of Hefang Street sell Zhang Xiaoquan scissors. The prices do not vary greatly. You can get them to buy them after shopping.

Tianzhu chopsticks are traditional Han handicrafts in Hangzhou. They are of good quality and exude a light bamboo fragrance, with chopsticks that are often decorated with beautiful printings, which is both beautiful and practical, and is very convenient to wash. It is one of Hangzhou’s specialties. You can practically buy Tianzhu chopsticks in the large and small specialty shops in Hangzhou. You can go to Wushan Night Market to buy them. There are many kinds of goods there that you can shop for, and you can pick them up.