Eat Your Way Through Hangzhou -- Following in the Footsteps of the Famous

Author: An Feng
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: In the fall of 2002, An Feng's article titled "A Single Leaf on Mount Gu" about Zhou Zhongren was published in the "Food" section of Hangzhou Daily's "City Week." As an editor, my only task was to remind him every week, because whatever he sent was always excellent and required no revisions. After "A Single Leaf on Mount Gu," he became relentless, unstoppable, and truly ate his way through Hangzhou. To date, he has written over sixty articles, covering famous Hangzhou figures from all eras and backgrounds, both Chinese and foreign, young and old. He not only knows their biographies and anecdotes about Hangzhou but also delves into their inner thoughts, revealing their personalities through their food and drink. Yet that wasn't enough. An Feng is well-versed in every twist and turn of Hangzhou's culinary scene, responding to the opening of new restaurants or the introduction of new dishes from high-end to casual establishments. He moves swiftly, drawn by the aroma, connecting the latest culinary trends with the documented dining habits of the famous, weaving together the past and present, bridging the gap between refined and everyday, transforming the static into the dynamic. And he manages to do all this within just a thousand words!