Begin at the Huqingyutang Herbal Medicine Museum on Hefang Street — founded in 1874 by the merchant Hu Xueyan, it is known as the 'King of Medicine of Jiangnan', ranked alongside Beijing's Tongrentang, and was named a National Key Cultural Relic in 1988. Then stroll Hefang Street's old pharmacies before heading to a Longjing tea garden, where tea and medicine meet: in TCM, tea is itself a herb. Finish with a medicinal lunch built around Hangzhou's tea-and-food tradition.
Highlights
- Huqingyutang Herbal Medicine Museum — the "King of Medicine of Jiangnan", founded 1874
- A National Key Cultural Relic (1988) with its famous 12-metre fire-proof walls
- Hefang Street — Hangzhou's historic pharmacy quarter
- A Longjing (Dragon Well) tea garden — tea as a herb in TCM
- A medicinal lunch grounded in Hangzhou's tea-and-food tradition
What's included
- English-speaking TCM-trained guide
- Entry to the Huqingyutang Herbal Medicine Museum
- Hefang Street pharmacy walk
- Longjing tea garden visit with tea tasting
- Medicinal lunch
Itinerary
- 09:00
Huqingyutang Herbal Medicine Museum
Explore the pharmacy Hu Xueyan built in 1874, with its 12-metre fire-proof walls and a hall of a thousand herbs.
- 11:00
Hefang Street pharmacy walk
Stroll Hangzhou's historic medicine street and its surviving old pharmacies.
- 12:00
Longjing tea garden
Visit a Dragon Well tea garden and taste tea as a herb — the essence of tea-medicine.
- 14:00
Medicinal lunch
A set-menu lunch pairing Hangzhou tea and seasonal herbs.
Common questions
What is the relationship between tea and medicine?
In TCM, tea is classified as a herb with its own nature and effect — this tour shows you how the two traditions grew from one root.
Is there much walking?
About 3 km in total, flat and gentle, with a short car transfer to the tea garden.
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