Hangzhou Food Festival

Your itinerary in China must include a couple of days stay in Hangzhou in northern China which can be referred to as a paradise, its that beautiful. At one point of time, Hangzhou had a great importance in the scheme of things during the reign of Southern Song Dynasty. This dynasty has contributed much to the cultural aspect of China, you will be able to find some really good literary works from this period. There are some very good sight seeing attractions in Hangzhou, further more you will be able to witness several festivals in the city, and if you are a gastronome then Hangzhou Food Festival will surely see your active participation.

Hangzhou Food Festival is literally a spread. The cuisine obviously is Chinese, you will get to sample some of the rarest Chinese delicacies which are prepared specially for the festival. Another very enticing bit of news is that there are lots and lots of beer and exotic wines as an accompaniment to the delicious food. Hangzhou Food Festival is not only about gorging on the delicacies, you can participate in the series of activities regarding the food which appears finally on the table. The engrossing food week has a new dish competition in which all who are interested can participate. This competition is held in the south of Yangtze River. As you all know amongst all the rivers in China, Yangtze River is perhaps the most powerful and mightiest. In Asia, it is the longest river and amongst all the long rivers in the world, it comes fourth. From time immemorial, it has been thought of as a dividing line between the northern half of China and the southern half.

During the Hangzhou Food Festival, there are five big meals to gorge on by the Hangzhou residents and one of the happy and fun filled activities is selecting the best cookbook. Certain cultural shows are also held to make the festival more interesting.