Minghe Ancient Town – Where Medicinal Herbs Perfume the Canals

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This 1,200-year-old water town near Hangzhou is:
- The birthplace of "Guanghetang"– herbal empire serving emperors since Ming Dynasty
- A living museum of 72 traditional medicine shops with original Qing-era cabinets
- The only place where canals smell of angelica and chrysanthemum instead of fish

"Minghe doesn’t just smell like history – it smells like history’s medicine cabinet."

Post by Winnie21 | Aug 8, 2025