Túnxī

Tunxi grew at the meeting of the Heng and Shuai rivers, where their waters form the Xin'an River. Boats could reach upstream toward Xiuning and Yixian or follow the Xin'an eastward toward Hangzhou. Its riverside streets became a gathering place for merchants and the produce of the Huizhou hills.

In the Ming, Huizhou merchants prospered in the salt trade, while the town's water routes connected them to markets beyond the mountains. During the Qing, green tea from surrounding districts was gathered and refined at Tunxi, acquiring the name Tunlü. Tea shops and warehouses lined the river, and the trading street extended along its bank as the town's commerce grew.