Huzhou, China Tourism

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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 to today. Feather fans are another well-known product.