China is very big, there are always some places that our imagination can't reach, nameless mountains, rivers and oceans, nameless villages and ancient towns... They have experienced the wind and rain, precipitated in obscurity to produce a unique charm, waiting to be seen.
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After more than 400 years, the original intention has not changed over the years, and it has maintained its original beauty;
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Danzhou Ancient Town was also the seat of the county during the Ming and Qing dynasties, so there are many monuments waiting for us to explore one by one.
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The ancient city is surrounded by water on all sides, and the mountains and rivers are embraced, just like an emerald embedded in the green mountains and green water.
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In ancient times, the river was the road, the river was the way to make money, and the geographical location of Danzhou can be described as unique, with Xiang, Qian, Dian, Guangdong, Fujian, and Gan, and at its peak, the literati and rioters in the southeastern provinces also lived here.
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From the ruins of the town, you can glimpse the prosperity and wealth of Danzhou, but like many ancient towns that rise from water, Danzhou cannot escape the judgment of time, and it is difficult to escape the fate of decline.
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However, there are still some well-preserved monuments in the town, such as the Fujian Guild Hall, the North Gate Tower, the Ancient City Wall, the Ancient Academy, the East Gate, the Yuzu Forest, the Ancient County Yamen, the City Emperor Temple, and the Ancient Residential Buildings.
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Sunrise and daily progress, trees and fruits full of sheds, the original ecological lifestyle of the ancient town is now sought after by many urbanites.
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Danzhou ancient town is simple, the residents are hospitable, the streets are clean and simple, the houses are antique, the scenery is quiet and pleasant, and the flowers and fruits are fragrant in all seasons, which is a paradise that does not want to go when it comes.
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Casually walk into a chic courtyard, verdant vines crawling all over the bamboo trellises, two clear waters on the side of the aisle, and the red flowers and green grasses are cute, making people deeply feel the tranquility and simplicity of the ancient town.
Tired of walking around the town, you can also go to the river to blow the wind.
Along the river, there are artemisia bamboo, willow trees, banyan trees, etc., and the water grass on the river beach, a bush, a stack, shaped like a fine thatch, let the wind and rain blow, frost and snow pressure, vulture self-generating posture.
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Danzhou Ancient Town was founded in the nineteenth year of the Ming Dynasty, and has a history of more than 400 years, and many buildings still retain the Style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Ancient city walls of Danzhou
The ancient city wall is 879 meters long, 5.3 meters high and 3.6 meters thick, with a total of 450 battlements, with four gates in the east, west, south and north, and equipped with gatehouses.
In addition to being able to defend against war, the ancient city wall of Danzhou also has a flood control effect, and the inscriptions in the city gate record part of the history of the ancient city's changes, and now only the east gate and the north gate remain.
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The East Gate, also known as the Huanlei Gate, is the only gate to the island. The North Gate, also known as "Zhiding Gate" and "Northern Emperor Building", is 38 meters high and 11 meters thick, with wooden platforms on the top and green brick doors on the bottom, which was the military center at that time.
Danzhou College
Danzhou Academy is the largest building in the ancient town, in the Qing Dynasty was a relatively complete educational place, renamed Sanjiang First Primary School during the Republic of China, is now the location of Danzhou Primary School.
The college is relatively well preserved, antique, and the ancient style still exists.
Danzhou Tianhou Temple
Tianhou Temple, also known as "Min Yue Guild Hall", approaching the Tianhou Temple, you can clearly see the inscriptions of "Tianhou Temple" and "Min Yue Family" on the front of the gate.
Tianhou Temple, built according to the pattern of Mazu Temple in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, was the most beautiful building in Danzhou at that time, where you can find the old time of Danzhou.
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In addition to the pleasing environment, the ancient town also has a special feature in terms of food.
Old bacon
Danzhou is most famous for its old bacon, which is made in almost every farmhouse.
Beat oil tea
Oil tea is the "kung fu tea" of residents in northern Guizhou, Danzhou family breakfast is oil tea, salt is salty oil tea, sugar is sweet oil tea, pepper is spicy oil tea, any choice.
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Farmhouse native vegetables
Tourists come to Danzhou is ben farmhouse vegetables to come, more people come, the surrounding villages of the local goods are collected, only to eat support, never get tired.
Chongyang wine
In addition to ordinary rice double wine and sanhua wine, Danzhou is more peculiar is Chongyang wine, sweet and pure, suitable for men and women of all ages.
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Ancient trees, ancient bridges, ancient buildings, ancient streets and alleys... Immersed in a strong historical culture and quaint colors, here brews a different aftertaste of the years, into Danzhou, let people feel as if through history, the surrounding time has also slowed down.