Here we provide you information on 12 tourist routes to travel around and experience the breathtaking beauty and rich culture of Anhui province during 2010 Shanghai Expo. Here's Line Six.

Tourist spots along the line: Jingxian county Peach Blossom Pool→Rice Paper Cultural Park→Huangshan Huizhou Ink Stick Plant→Tunxi Old Street

What's so special about the line:

This route allows you a comprehensive and vivid knowledge of the Four Treasures—the writing brush, ink stick, rice paper and ink slab. You’re able to visit Xuancheng, where the first writing brush was born, take a look at the starting point of rice paper and witness how Huizhou ink stick is made, which was awarded a gold medal in Panama.

Mi Fu, a famous litterateur in Song Dynasty, spoke highly of She ink slab. She ink slab and Huizhou ink stick are very famous in Chinese literary history. Thousands of years ago, our ancestors were inspired by pines and then learned how to made Huizhou ink stick. After that, Huizhou was known across China for its excellent Huizhou ink sticks.

Huizhou ink stick traces its roots to Huizhou and is now known across the world.

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Editor: Li Jing

Photo from Anhui Tourism Magazin