🌾 For This Hidden Gem of an Ancient Town, I Went to Haiyan Twice!

#discoverchina “A plate of stir-fried pig liver, two liang of yellow wine, and make sure to warm it up for me.” Because of this line from Yu Hua’s Chronicle of a Blood Merchant, I made a special trip to Shendang, Haiyan — twice! 😆 🚗 How to Get There: 📍 Navigate to: Shendang, Haiyan From Hangzhou, it’s about a 1-hour drive on a sunny day. Totally worth it! 📍 Must-Visit Spots: 🥢 Victory Restaurant 📍 125-2 Benhu West Road, Shendang Town 🕐 Opening Hours: 10:30–13:30 / 16:30–19:30 ⭐ Recommended Dishes: Stir-fried pig liver with preserved mustard, braised pork, lion’s head meatballs, cold pig intestine ⏳ Tip: Take a number early — rumor has it only 50 numbers per meal session! ☕ Sunny Days Café 📍 No.1 West Xiaojie, Shendang Town 🕐 10:00–21:00 💡 Local favorite selling 20,000+ cups of coffee a year 🏺 Xuan Hu Tang Café 📍 Beside Fengyi Bridge, Shendang Town 🕐 9:00–21:30 🧪 Former Chinese medicine shop turned modern café 📸 A mix of traditional + modern, and the photo wall outside is Insta-famous! 🍶 Guan Sauce Brewery (Shendang Brewing Factory) 📍 190 Benhu East Road, Shendang Town 🕐 7:30–16:30 🏮 A century-old local brand. Yu Hua once said: “As for Shendang’s yellow wine — I don’t know how it’s fermented, don’t know how it’s brewed. I just know it tastes amazing.” #travel #thingstodo