Tangxi, often referred to as Tangqi, is a town located in Linping District of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, 10 kilometers away from the city center of Hangzhou. Tangxi was established a thousand years ago, and it is famous for its loquats and the Prunus mume in the neighboring area of Chaoshan Mountain. History Tangxi was first built in the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127). It used to be a small fishing village. During the Yuan dynasty, Zhang Shicheng broadened the Grand Canal, and local fishermen gradually settled down on both sides. In the Ming dynasty, the Tongji Bridge (通济桥) connected both sides, and the town was enlarged. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Tangxi ranked the first of top ten famous towns in the Jiangnan region. Originally, Tangxi twas under the administration of Renhe County. During the Republican era, Tangxi became part of the newly established Hang County. Before 1949, Tangxi consisted of northern and southern towns, with the southern town belonging to Hang County and the northern town belonging to Deqing County. In May 1950, Tangxi ended the separation. Currently, Tangxi is a town in Linping District of Hangzhou. Historical sites Guangji Bridge Guangji Bridge was built in 1494. At 78.7 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 13.86 meters high, it was the only 7-arch stone bridge on the Grand Canal. It is rumoured that the Guangji Bridge was built in the Tang dynasty and expanded in the Ming dynasty. There are 80 steps on each side of the bridge. Qianlong Stele The Qianlong Stele was originally located in the branch of Hangzhou Water Conservancy Office in the early Republican era. The office site was destroyed but the stele was reserved because it was embedded into the wall of house of Lu Jinjiang, who was the first executive officer of the Chongyu silk production factory. The height of the Qianlong Stele is 5.45 meters. The header part is 1 meter high, 1.5 meters wide with the relief of "Two dragons playing a pearl" on it. The main body part is 3.35 meters high, 1.4 meters wide and 0.5 meters thick. The uncovering bottom part is 1.1 meters high 1.8 meters wide, and 0.8 meters thick. The stele was engraved with 429 Chinese characters as the main text and 10 Chinese characters as the signature of the Qianlong Emperor. The written characters served as the regular script. The stele is decorated