Twenty-one historic and cultural towns, villages and streets in Quzhou, in East China's Zhejiang province, were recently upgraded to provincial level, local media reported.

These shortlisted historic and cultural places in the city feature well-preserved ancient buildings, customs and cultures, such as the city wall on Shuitingmen Street, the sacrificial offering ceremony for the God of Spring in Miaoyuan village, and lotus culture in Zhitang village.

Historic and cultural town:

Xikou town in Longyou county

Historic and cultural villages:

Xinchai village in Jiuhua township, Kecheng district

Miaoyuan village in Jiuhua township, Kecheng district

Dagong village in Sheyang township, Longyou county

Yuantou village in Sheyang township, Longyou county

Hongluxia village in Xiaonanhai town, Longyu county

Xijinyuan village in Shifo township, Longyou county

Zhitang village in Hengshan town, Longyou county

Tianchi village in Hengshan town, Longyou county

Zhangjiafu village in Huzhen town, Longyou county

Baoan village in Baoan town, Jiangshan county

Chaicun village in Xiakou town, Jiangshan county

Qinjian village in Xintangbian town, Jiangshan county

Maoban village in Fenglin town, Jiangshan county

Fengli village in Fenglin town, Jiangshan county

Jinyuan village in Dong'an township, Changshan county

Dong'an village in Dong'an township, Changshan county

Historic and cultural streets:

Shuitingmen Street in Kecheng district

Beimen Street in Kecheng district

Hexi Street in Longyou county

Beimen Street in Changshan county

Dong'an village, 20 kilometers from downtown Changshan county, used to be a thoroughfare from Quzhou to Anhui, Jiangxi and Fujian provinces, and the village is dotted with many houses from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. [Photo/WeChat account: quzhoufb]