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

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“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.”
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