Huzhou Attractions
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Huzhou lies 50km/31mi north of Hangzhou and 200km/124mi southwest of Shanghai.
Nothing definite is known of the origins of Huzhou. All that is certain is that there must have been an important settlement there as early as 602, as in that year it was raised to the status of capital of an administrative district directly under the rule of the province. From the 7th C onwards the town developed into one of the most important silk centers in southeast China. Under the last two imperial dynasties (from the 14th C to the early 20th) it became the leading producer of artists' brushes, a position which Huzhou can still lay claim today. Feather fans are another well-known product.
Nothing definite is known of the origins of Huzhou. All that is certain is that there must have been an important settlement there as early as 602, as in that year it was raised to the status of capital of an administrative district directly under the rule of the province. From the 7th C onwards the town developed into one of the most important silk centers in southeast China. Under the last two imperial dynasties (from the 14th C to the early 20th) it became the leading producer of artists' brushes, a position which Huzhou can still lay claim today. Feather fans are another well-known product.
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