Refer to the Hangzhou local life style, there are two words have to say. One is “Be born in Suzhou, live in Hangzhou, eat in Guangzhou, die in Liuzhou.” And other one is “Heaven Above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below.” The former one meaning here lies in the fact that Suzhou was renowned for its beautiful and highly civilized and educated citizens, Hangzhou for its scenery, Guangzhou for its food, and Liuzhou for its nanmu wood coffins which supposedly halted the decay of the body. The later phrase has a similar meaning to the English phrases “heaven on Earth” or “God’s country.” Live in a beautiful city, Hangzhou persons are quite good luck.
The persons are full of the romantic and artistic scene, they put this scene into their temperament, cuisine, custom and costume. Hangzhou cuisine is representative of the southern style. Hangzhou’s cuisine is famous nationwide. Due to the region affection, traditional Hangzhou cuisine is characterized by light flavors as southern preference, which is quite different northern deep flavor. Open the menu of local restaurant, you will lose in the countless colorful and delicious dishes. More then 40 dishes are local specialties, including West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce - sweet and sour, very palatable, Beggar’s Spring Chicken, Stewed Fish Head with Tofu, Dongpo Pork – named after the great poet Su Dongpo of Song Dynasty, Stir-fried Prawn with Dragon Well Tea Leaves - come from a right mistake occasionally, West Lake Water Shield Soup, Fried Beancurd Rolls