Hangzhou's famous silk

-Silk- Hangzhou has long been famous as the "home of silk" with a history of more than 2, 000 years. It won high reputation in Tang Dynasty. Hangzhou silk has over ten varieties with more than 200 products. Gold and silver awards have been given to some famous products by the State.

. Hangzhou Brocade' Famed as "the cloud in the sky and flowers on earth", it has been a wonder in arts and handicrafts in China. Hangzhou brocade handicrafts first appeared in Tang Dynasty. Today the brocade has two main varieties of decoration and daily use including the tapestry, tablecloth, bed cover and so on. The most famous products are produced by Hangzhou Du Jinsheng Brocade Factory which exported to over 80 countries and regions.

'Dragon Well Teas Produced among the hills by the West Lake with a history of 1, 200 years, it is the best green tea in China. It is well-known for it's green colour, fragrance, pure taste and beautiful shape. "

-Wang Xingji Fan The fan making crafts began in Southern Song Dynasty. And it was ranked with silk and tea as the "three best products in Hangzhou" since Ming and Qing Dynasties. The most famous products are the black paper fans and sandalwood fans.

-Zhang Xiaoquan Scissors' A famous brand and the champion of scissors in China, Zhang Xiaoquan Scissors were already listed as "articles of tribute" during the Qianlong reign(1736-1795)of the Qing Dynasty With steel evenly inlaid, a clear division of iron and steel and sharp blade, exquisite and novel in design, solid, firm, durable and convenient in use, the scissors have been well received in market

Hangzhou Chrysanthemum.

Also called white chrysanthemum, was once served as tribute to the imperial court with Dragon Well Tea in ancient times. It is well known for its curative effect in helping clear the eyes and relieve internal heat or fever and treatment of hypertension, migraine and emergent conjunctivitis.

-West Lake Silk Parasol's- Bamboo framed

silk parasols is soft in texture with little weight. An open parasol is nothing less than a flower with all its brilliant colors, yet when closed the parasol is a piece of bamboo.