China News Service, Huzhou, February 12th (Hu Fengsheng and Lu Yating) "A village is built near the harbor, and the reeds grow all over the stream." Digang Ancient Village, Hefu Town, Nanxun District, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, has been known as "Tiaoxi Fishing Hermitage" since ancient times. The fish and mulberry culture has been nurtured here for thousands of years and has been revitalized by the fish and mulberry culture.
At the beginning of the New Year, Diggang Ancient Village begins to become lively. On February 12, the third day of the Lunar New Year, when you walk in here, red lanterns are hung high, swaying in the wind under the warm winter sun, and everything is filled with the spirit of the New Year. taste.
Fisherman's entertainment performance photographed by Huang Zhifei
Early in the morning, a fisherman's musical instrument performance brought by local villagers kicked off the New Year celebrations in Diggang Ancient Village. Along with the music, common fishing gear such as fishing barrels and water chestnuts are beaten, and a scene of a harvest of fish and mulberry in the Jiangnan water town is performed. "Dong dong dong!" The gongs and drums sounded, and on the other side of the scenic spot, 10 dragon dance team members appeared around the field with poles raised. The dragon lanterns rose and fell, reversed, the dragons twisted and circled, and the formations were constantly changing, attracting frequent cheers from tourists at the scene. .
The thousand-year-old ancient village uses a unique "opening method" during the New Year to welcome tourists from all over the world. Stop to watch the intangible cultural heritage performances, be attracted by the special delicacies to check in and taste, and go to the New Year's decoration area to take photos... Tourists taste the food and appreciate the folk customs here. "It's my first time to come to Diggang Scenic Area. I'm dressed up cheerfully, the traditional folk customs are very lively, and the performances are also very exciting." said Mr. Shen, a tourist from Shanghai.
Traditional folk custom writing Spring Festival couplets photographed by Huang Zhifei
The cultural feast of the water town is also a feast of food. The custom of "no feast without fish" has been going on for a long time. Setting up the stove and setting up the iron pot, the aroma of fish soup and rice wafted out of the ancient village again, making tourists give a thumbs up to the fish culture and delicacies of Ogiang.
In recent years, under the guidance of the "Ten Million Project", Digang Village has developed characteristic tourism around the ancient village culture and mulberry fish pond system, transformed and upgraded the entire scenic area, and achieved a new look. With the launch of various festivals and folk culture in Diggang Village, more and more tourists are coming here. In 2023, the number of tourists in the village will be nearly 800,000.
"At present, we have formed a development pattern that uses agriculture to promote tourism and tourism to promote agriculture around the tourism sector that integrates fishing village study tours, ancient village study tours, and mulberry fish pond experiences." The relevant person in charge of Hefu Town said that the next step is to We will continue to expand the industrial development model of Diggang Village, and promote the improvement of the living environment by echelon classification, so that the people will have a greater sense of gain, a more sustainable sense of happiness, and a more secure sense of security. (over)