What are the folk customs of Wuzhen, an ancient town in Jiangnan in China?

Wuzhen wine customs have a long history. Archaeologically discovered pottery unearthed from the Tanjiawan Ancient Cultural Site in Sanlixu in the eastern suburbs of Wuzhen proves that ancestors of clans and tribes had used pottery to hold wine more than 6000 years ago. It is recorded that since the Tang and Song Dynasties, the court set up tax officials in Wuzhen with wine officials, and "the power of power gradually weakened." The revenue from alcohol tax is second only to the "land tax"-money and grain.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, there were many shops, hotels, and wine stalls in Wuzhen. In the rural areas in the northern suburbs, brewing soju was a sideline. In its heyday, there were more than 300 pairs of "soju kitchens". Folk social interactions, seasonal festivals, red and white celebrations, and opening and building houses are all indispensable for alcohol. There is a folk song from "Wuzhen to Soju Fragrance".