The Quzhou Ancient City Cultural Tourism Zone and the Root Palace Buddhist Cultural Tourism Zone in Quzhou, were recently listed in the first batch of Zhejiang provincial intangible cultural heritage themed tourist attractions.

An ethereal evening view of the Quzhou Ancient City Cultural Tourism Zone. [Photo/WeChat ID: quzhouta]

The Quzhou Ancient City Cultural Tourism Zone covers an area of 3.2 square kilometers and includes a culture study area, a cultural experience area, an ecological recreation area, and a creative leisure area. Since opening in 2016, it’s become an important cultural tourism destination in Zhejiang and even across the country.

The zone features rich cultural display areas. Here, visitors can closely observe the production process of Quzhou celadon as a state-level intangible cultural heritage, watch and experience the fashioning of sugar figurines – and try their hand at making traditional intangible cultural heritage delights like Shaoyongfeng sesame cakes and Longyou crispy cakes.

A stunning piece of root carving art is on display in the Root Palace Buddhist Cultural Tourism Zone. [Photo/WeChat ID: quzhouta]

The Root Palace Buddhist Cultural Tourism Zone, a national 5A-level tourist attraction located in Kaihua county, features a root buddhist cultural scenic area and a root culture scenic area – with over 40 scenic spots and more than 20,000 pieces of root carving art.

The scenic area not only provides a platform for root carving artists to display their talent, but it has also established itself as a cultural landmark for Chinese handicrafts and a hub for spreading root carving culture, preserving this intangible cultural heritage.