Shaoxing Rice Culture: Villages, Wine & Terraces

The Secret Life of Rice: Inside Shaoxing's Ancient Villages

Destination:ChinaProvince:ZhejiangCity:Shaoxing
The Secret Life of Rice: Inside Shaoxing's Ancient Villages
Expat Natt2025-01-1212 min

This weekend, our China Roadtrip has taken us to Shaoxing, just a couple of hours from Shanghai, nestled between Hangzhou and Ningbo. Famous for its rice wine and rice production, this trip was the perfect opportunity to find out how rice is grown, harvested, and fermented in China to make the delicious rice wine and cooking wine. Along the way, we’re discovering the rice terraces, lost villages, and old streets which play an important role in the rice industry, and discover the must-see locations that Shaoxing has to offer.

Chinese rice wine is also known as Shaoxing wine or simply Shao Wine (绍酒). The brewery utilizes a natural process using the "pure" water of the Jianhu-Mirror Lake. It has a unique flavour and a reputation both nationally and internationally. It is used as a liquor and in cooking as well as a solvent for Chinese herbal medicated ointments.

📍Fuzhi Rice Terrace覆卮山

📍Meiwu Ancient Village 梅坞古道

📍Shaoxing 绍兴

📍Anchang Ancient Town 安昌古镇

📍Fushan Park 府山公园

📍Dong Hu 东湖

📍Luxun Old Street鲁迅故里

--- Expat Natt
January 12, 2025, Winter in China

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The Secret Life of Rice: Inside Shaoxing's Ancient Villages

Expat Natt's China road trip takes them to Shaoxing, a city nestled between Hangzhou and Ningbo, renowned for its rice wine and production. The vlog documents their journey into the heart of Shaoxing's rice industry, showcasing the rice's cultivation, harvest, and fermentation into delicious rice wine and cooking wine. Viewers will see stunning rice terraces, charming lost villages, and historical old streets. Key locations visited include Fuzhi Rice Terrace, Meiwu Ancient Village, Anchang Ancient Town, Fushan Park, Dong Hu, and Luxun Old Street. The unique flavor of Shaoxing wine, also known as Shao Wine, is highlighted, emphasizing its use in cooking and traditional medicine. The video offers a captivating glimpse into the cultural significance of rice in Shaoxing.

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