Ningbo huajiao(bridal sedan chair) is also named wangongjiao, renowned for its exquisite craftsmanship. The huajiao in display is incredible with its fine openwork wooden carving, golden paint and gorgeous flower decoration. Rumor has it that in the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Gou, Emperor Kang, was saved by a Ningbo village girl when he was chased by the troops of the Jin State. To repay the girl for her life-saving grace, Zhao Gou promised to take her into the palace the next year. Unfortunately, as their secret sign was unveiled, Zhao Gou granted all the girls in Eastern Zhejiang the chance to wear phoenix coronet and robes of rank and sit on dragon-and-phoenix huajiao (sedan) on their wedding day. Since then, sitting on huajiao on wedding day has become a folk custom for Ningbo girls, with the making of huajiao becoming more and more fastidious.