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Jiangsu Tongli Tongli belongs to Wujiang City, Jiangsu Province. It is located on the bank of Taihu Lake and east of the ancient canal. It is surrounded by water on all sides and surrounded by eight lakes (Tongli, Jiuli, Chenghu, Muzhuang and Baiyan). , Yeze, Nanxing, Pangshan Lake), 80 kilometers away from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport in the east, 318 National Highway in the south, Sujia Expressway in the west, and 18 kilometers away from Suzhou in the north. In October 2001, after the merger of Tongli and Tuncun towns, the administrative area of ??Tongli Town totaled 133.15 square kilometers, with a total population of 55,000, and jurisdiction over 29 administrative villages, 1 aquatic product farm, and 11 residents' committees. Tongli was formerly known as "Futu". In the early Tang Dynasty, it was changed to "Tongli" because its name was too extravagant. In the Song Dynasty, the old name "Futu" was overlaid with two characters, dotted up and cut across the middle, and the word was separated into "Tongli". ” is still used today. Tongli Ancient Town has beautiful scenery. It is surrounded by water on all sides. The ancient town is embedded in the five lakes of Tongli, Jiuli, Yeze, Nanxing and Pangshan. The town is divided into seven small islands by 15 Sichuan-shaped rivers, and 49 ancient bridges connect the small islands into a whole. The building stands on the water and is famous for its "small bridges and flowing water and people's houses". It is currently the most complete ancient water town in Jiangsu Province. It is also a key cultural relic protection unit in the province and has been listed as one of the thirteen major scenic spots in Taihu Lake. The beautiful and simple town of Tongli is known as the "Little Venice of the East" with its fertile paddy fields, rich natural resources and outstanding people. Tongli is characterized by many Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings, many small bridges in the water town, and many famous people with lofty ideals. There are 38 gardens and residences of the Ming and Qing dynasties, 47 temples and temples in the town, as well as hundreds of residences of wealthy gentry and former residences of famous people. The ancient town originally had more than 20 natural landscapes, including the "First Eight Scenes", "Last Eight Scenes" and "Four Continued Scenes". Today, there are still "Dongxi Moon Viewing", "Nanshi Xiaoyan", "Beishan Spring View" and "Water Village". Scenes such as "Fishing Flute" and "Land Green on the Changshan Mountain". Tongli people have studied diligently for generations, are well-educated, well-educated, and rich in humanities. From the fourth year of Chunyou in the Southern Song Dynasty (AD 1247) to the end of the Qing Dynasty, Tongli successively produced one champion, 42 Jinshi, and 93 civil and military candidates. Famous people in ancient times include Ye Yin, Xu Chunfu, Mo Dan, Zou Yi, Liang Shi, He Yuan, Ji Cheng, Wang Chong, Zhu Heling, Shen Guifen, Lu Lianfu, Yuan Long, Chen Yizhen, Gu Woqi, Huang Zengkang, Huang Zenglu, Any wait. In modern times, famous people include Chen Qubing, Jin Songcen, Yan Baoli, Fei Gong, Wang Shaochao, Lan Gongwu, Feng Xinde, Yang Tianji, Fei Yifu, Liu Ruli, Fan Yanqiao, Jin Guobao, Shen Shanjiong, Feng Yingzi, etc. Ni Zan, Gu Ying, Han Yi, Yao Guangxiao, Dong Qichang, Pan Dansheng, Shen Deqian and others also lived in Tongli. It is people like this who create such a profound culture. At present, Tuisi Garden in Tongli Town has been listed as a world cultural heritage, and the ancient town of Tongli is also applying for a world cultural heritage. With the strengthening of publicity, the ancient town is known and familiar to more and more people. Major newspapers across the country Newspapers in the United States, Hong Kong and other places have introduced Tongli with pictures and texts, and film and television crews have frequently shot Tongli. The resulting natural studio has become famous at home and abroad. The China Film Association has also established the "China Tongli" here. Film and television shooting base." Wuzhen, Zhejiang Wuzhen is located in Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province. It is one of the famous ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. Historically, this town has produced 64 Jinshi. Mao Dun and other celebrities have added a bit of prominence to the town. Wuzhen was called Wudun in ancient times. In the Spring and Autumn Period, this place was the Wu border crossing. Wu Zengxu sent troops here to defend against Vietnam, so it was also called Wuxu. It was first called Wuzhen during the Xiantong period of the Tang Dynasty. During the Jiajing period of the Southern Song Dynasty (1208-1224), it was divided into two towns with Chexi (now Shihe) as the boundary. The west part of Hexi was called Wuzhen and belonged to Huzhou Prefecture, and the east part of Hexi was called Qingzhen and it belonged to Xiuzhou. It was not until after liberation (1950) that Wuzhen west of the Shihe River was transferred from Wuxing County to Tongxiang County and was collectively known as Wuzhen to this day. Wuzhen is a beautiful place with talented people emerging in large numbers since ancient times. Famous figures in the past dynasties include Prince Liang Zhaoming who edited "Selected Works of Zhaoming", Mao Kun, editor of "Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasty", Neo-Confucian Zhang Yangyuan, litterateur Mao Dun, etc. According to the "Wuqing Town Chronicles", there were 17 Jinshi and 21 Juren in Wuzhen during the Song Dynasty. During the Qing Dynasty, there were 37 Jinshi and 119 Juren here. Because it is located in the hinterland of the Hangjiahu Plain, it has a subtropical monsoon climate, with mild and humid conditions, four distinct seasons, and abundant rainfall. The annual temperature is 16 degrees Celsius, the temperature in January is 3 degrees Celsius, and the temperature in July is below 30 degrees Celsius. The annual precipitation is 1,200 millimeters, with spring rain and plum rain as the main factors in summer and autumn. There was a typhoon coming. Today's Wuzhen still retains many unique river ports, bridges, riverside buildings, streets, storefronts, etc. that are unique to water towns. If you take a stroll along the East-West Market River in the early morning or evening, you will never forget to leave. Wood carvings - The residential buildings in Wuzhen are relatively concentrated to the east of Guanyin Bridge, and most of them are from the Qing Dynasty.

These residences are well preserved, with exquisite wood and stone carvings on beams, columns, doors and windows. The most representative ones are Xu Jia Ting and Zhu Jia Ting. The wood carvings of Xu's Hall are unique in Wuzhen. Almost the entire wooden structure of the hall is carved, and the content is mostly flowers, birds, fish and insects. The main hall is a three-bay main hall, and the beams on the four large pillars are all hollowed out and carved with baskets, which is breathtaking. Water Pavilion - Like many ancient water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, Wuzhen's streets and houses are built along streams and rivers, but there is one thing that other ancient water towns do not have, and that is the water pavilions of Wuzhen people. The so-called water pavilion is a part of the residence extending to the river, with wooden piles or stone pillars driven into the river bed, with beams and wooden boards on top. The water pavilion is a real "river pillow" with windows on three sides. Through the windows, you can see the scenery of the city and river. You can dream about it at midnight with the gurgling water under your pillow, which is very interesting. Mao Dun once described the water pavilion in his hometown in "The Land, Mountains and Rivers": "...there is a river outside the back door of a house. Standing at the back door (that is the door of the water pavilion), you can use a bucket to fetch water, and you can dream about it at midnight. , you can hear the sound of the oar, floating by..." Teahouse - People in water towns live near the water. They cannot live or do anything without water, even for leisure and entertainment. In ancient towns, the most common place for people to visit is teahouses, and there are many teahouses in Wuzhen, sometimes as many as 60. Every morning is the busiest time in teahouses. Teahouses of all sizes are packed with people, and tea-goers are like ants. The charm of the Jiangnan water town is slowly unfolding in the curl of hookah. The most famous teahouse in Wuzhen is Fanglu Pavilion. According to legend, it was named after the tea sage Lu Yu once came here to visit the teahouse owner Lu Tong. Fanlu Pavilion is backed by the Chexi River, faces Zhongshi Street, and overlooks the Dongshi River. You can see the bridge from the door and open the windows to the river. The environment is very good. When tourists are tired from sightseeing, they want to have a pot of Biluochun when visiting Luge. While drinking tea quietly, they look at the scenery of Chexi River. It is comfortable and comfortable, and they don't want to go home for a while... Nanxun, Zhejiang Province is located in the Hangzhou-Jiahu Plain. North, east of Huzhou City. The geographical coordinates are 120'14' east longitude and 30'-30'53' north latitude. The current town area is about 1.2 kilometers wide from east to west and 2.2 kilometers long from north to south. The total area of ??the town is 34.27 square kilometers, of which the township area is 2 square kilometers. With an altitude of 3.5 meters, it borders Zhenze Town, Wujiang City, Jiangsu Province to the east, 30.3 kilometers from Huzhou City to the west, 120 kilometers from Shanghai by land, 96 kilometers from Jiaxing City, 124 kilometers from Hangzhou City, and 124 kilometers from Suzhou City. 97 kilometers away from Taihu Lake. The town of Nanxun has a history of 745 years. From the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty to the middle of the Qing Dynasty, it was the period of economic prosperity. Nanxun has a long history and culture. From the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, 41 Jinshi were produced. Nanxun has been prosperous in culture since ancient times, with talents emerging in large numbers and an endless scholarly atmosphere. In the Ming Dynasty, there was a saying that "there are three pavilions in nine miles and two ministers in ten miles". In the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties alone, Nanxun produced 41 Jinshi. Nanxun has many places of interest and historical sites, which blend harmoniously with the natural scenery. It is not only full of rich historical and cultural heritage and aura, but also permeated with the poetry and painting charm of ancient water towns in the south of the Yangtze River. Famous places of interest include Jiaye Library, Liu Yong's manor Xiaolianzhuang, Zhang Jingjiang's former residence, Zhang Shiming's former residence, Baijian Building and the ancient stone bridge of the Song Dynasty. Jiaye Library is one of the four major libraries in Jiangnan. It was built by Liu Chengqian, a scholar of the Qing Dynasty, from 1920 to 1924. At its peak, the collection of books reached 600,000 volumes. Now it is the ancient book stack of Zhejiang Provincial Library. The lotus ponds, rockeries, and pavilions in the garden reveal the compactness and uniqueness of Jiangnan gardens. Its main building is a Western-style cloister-style library. Shiwei, Inner Mongolia Shiwei, Inner Mongolia is located in Ergun City, Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It is mainly composed of the birthplace of the Shiwei Mongolian ethnic group and the Enhe Russian ethnic village area. It is one of the northernmost townships (towns) in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of my country. Shiwei Russian Ethnic Township is the birthplace of the Mongolian ethnic group. Genghis Khan, a generation of genius, was born here in 1162. There are now more than 10 large and small city ruins preserved, which have profound historical and cultural connotations and heritage including the Mongolian roots, worship, sightseeing, and inspection. At the same time, it is also the only Russian ethnic township in our country. It is a gathering place mainly composed of Russians and Chinese-Russian descendants. Most of the places here still retain relatively intact Russian culture and living customs. You can appreciate the exotic world without going abroad. style. Most of the buildings in the town are independent "wood carvings", courtyards surrounded by birch trees, and neatly stacked birch trees in the front and back of the courtyard. It is said that there are more than 1,800 people living in the town, 63% of whom are of Chinese and Russian descent. Although the town is small, it has a long history.

Historical records show that as early as the Sui and Tang dynasties, the Mongolian Shiwei tribe lived a nomadic life here based on nomadic fishing and hunting. In the 34th year of Guangxu’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1908), a Gila Forest Governance Bureau was established in Shiwei to manage the territory. Administrative matters; in the 9th year of the Republic of China (1920), the Republic of China established Shiwei County here. At the end of the 19th century, Tsarist Russian nobles and capitalists flocked to our country to mine and do business. Russian farmers also crossed the border to graze and graze, and gradually settled down. Poor farmers from my country's Shandong, Henan, and Hebei who "traveled to the Guandong" also came here to mine gold, log, and hunt. Many Young Chinese and Russian men and women married, gave birth to boys and girls, and gradually formed "Chinese and Russian descendants". The residents of the small town are hardworking, optimistic and bold. They are good at growing wheat, grazing, hunting and fishing. There is a state-owned farm and ranch here, and most residents become farm and ranch employees. They develop their family economy spontaneously, raising dairy cows and growing vegetables. "Leba", "Wild Jam", "Sour Cucumber" and "Simidan" are their homemade snacks. Whenever they are not working, they like to get together. The accordion plays the forest tide, and the men and women dance cheerful Russian folk dances. Families of Chinese and Russian descent have traditional cleaning habits. The courtyards and rooms are clean and bright, and the walls are white and smooth. They like to take steam baths. They put a few stones in a pot, burn them and pour water on them to generate steam, and then use birch strips to Beat the body. The scenery of the town is unique and charming. The ancient post road stretches from the distance, and the Ergun River flows north from the edge of the town. Many people are fishing near the river, enjoying the blue artistic conception of the river. Across the river is the Russian town of Oroch, where you can enjoy the exotic scenery on the other side. The outskirts of the town are covered with green grass, blooming flowers, and a gentle breeze, which is pleasing to the eyes and refreshing to the heart. Shanxi Zhangbi Ancient Castle Zhangbi Ancient Castle is located in Zhangbi Village, Longfeng Township, 10 kilometers southeast of Jiexiu City. It is backed by Mianshan Mountain and faces green fields. It has an altitude of 1040 meters, a circumference of 1300 meters, and an area of ??about 120,000 square meters. The whole castle was built according to the original situation, with the south being higher and the north being lower. Looking down from the north of the fort, there are deep trenches extending downward on the left, middle and right. There are three outward passages in the south of the fort, and in the west of the fort is the Yaowan ditch with steep cliffs and steep slopes, which are dozens of feet deep. The east side of the fort is high up and is blocked by ravines. It can be said that it is "easy to defend but difficult to attack, and there is a way to retreat." The fort wall is made of rammed earth and is about 10 meters high. The fort has two gates, north and south, with a 300-meter-long street in the middle. There are 3 alleys on the east side of the street and 4 alleys on the west side, extending upward from the middle of the street. The north fort gate is built with an urn, the south fort gate is made of pure stones, and a gate tower is built on top of the fort gate. There are elegant shops and simple houses on both sides of the street; several temples with glazed roofs are resplendent and dotted inside the castle; there are also ancient locust trees hugging willows and rare glazed steles. There are ancient monuments and scenic spots everywhere. Zhangbi Castle was built in 619 AD. Liu Wuzhou built the castle in the late Sui Dynasty to fight against Li Shimin. A tunnel with both offensive and defensive capabilities and capable of garrisoning tens of thousands of troops was built under the castle. It has a history of more than 1,380 years. The ancient castle of Zhangbi is rectangular, 374 meters from east to west, 244 meters from north to south, with a circumference of 1.1 kilometers. The fortress wall is built and compacted, about 5 to 7 meters high. The northeast corner wall is the remains of the Tang Dynasty fort wall; the west gate of the south fort is The side fort wall is from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There is a light pole on the door, which is the signal light of "Zhangbi lights up, Jiexiu sees the light", which is the epitome of an ancient military beacon tower. The south gate of Zhangbi Ancient Fortress is called "Dragon Head" in the hollow. There is a dragon head stone carving at the head of the gate. Nine vertical red stone roads are paved under the gate to the south, symbolizing the dragon's whiskers. The main road to the north is called "Dragon Body": In order to make the "dragon" shape more realistic, during the Qing Dynasty, the horizontal bluestone slabs paving the streets were removed and replaced with three vertical red stone slabs to symbolize the dragon's back. On both sides of the main road, there are ponds (original) and locust trees in the north of the city center, together with the two kidneys symbolizing the "dragon" and the yin and yang fish in Chen Tuan's Tai Chi diagram. Zhangbi has a small "barbican city" used to resist enemies, as well as a pair of small bell towers and drum towers, which have a complete urban form. This is different from the well-preserved "village forts" that are common in other parts of Shanxi Province. The very important feature of the city is not a "village fortress" in the general sense, but a "city". In terms of the organization of urban streets and alleys, Zhangbi Castle has clear primary and secondary streets. The north and south main roads, three lanes to the east, and four lanes to the west form a "D"-shaped structure. The seven alleys in the fort are Xichang Alley, Jiajia Alley, Wangjia Alley, Xiaodong Alley, and Xisi Alley. The buildings are scattered in order, and the streets and alleys have a strict pattern. In terms of the form of residential buildings, Zhangbi Ancient Castle still has the "lanes" that are left over from the Sui and Tang Dynasties when most ancient cities in my country have disappeared. The lane gates and gate towers are properly equipped. If the doors are closed and locked, it can be said that there is a castle within the castle.

There are more than 30 well-preserved courtyards in the fort. The residences are adjacent to each other in an orderly manner. There is a certain distance between the residences and the fort wall. The gates and alleys of the residences have step heights and are spacious and sunny. Most of the west four lanes are occupied by Zhang, Wang and Jia. Wealthy households of the Jin ethnic group have elegant door lintels and exquisite brick, wood and stone carvings, mostly depicting auspicious folk customs such as lions rolling hydrangeas, magpie climbing plum blossoms, cranes and deer rejuvenating. In terms of religious architecture, it is rare that there are more than seven temples in a small city of only 0.1 square kilometers: there are "Guandi Temple", Taoist "Zhenwu Temple" and "Erlang Temple"; Buddhist "King King Buddha" There are five religious buildings including the "Xinglong Palace" and the "Xinglong Temple", as well as the "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Hall", the "Lu Zu Pavilion" ruins, etc. The religious buildings are relatively old, and most of them were built before the Ming Dynasty. What is even more rare is that the steles of Zhenwu Temple and Kongwang Palace are the only ones seen in China and have extremely high artistic value. The Kongwang Hall at the North Gate of the ancient castle is a Ming Dynasty building. The Buddha statue is of the third Buddha, which was also sculpted in the Ming Dynasty. It is of a high level. The murals depict the story of Kongwang Buddha (Zhichao) becoming a Buddha. The three-color glazed owl tails, pavilions, lion vases, immortals and animals on the roofs of these three small halls during the Ming and Wanli periods are all extremely exquisite. Particularly rare are the two-way glazed steles on both sides of the hall corridor (fired in the 41st year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty). They are extremely rare and occupy an important position in my country's glazed burning. Taining, Fujian Taining has a history of 5,000 years and a civilization of 2,000 years. The first king with written records in Fujian history, the "King of Minyue", is buried here. The landscape of eight mountains, one water and one farmland has kept Taining away from the hustle and bustle of war for thousands of years. The rich products in the mountainous areas have maintained a self-sufficient, peaceful and peaceful life. Taining is known as an ancient town in the Han and Tang Dynasties and a famous city in the Song Dynasty. Three famous sages, Zhu Xi, the master of Neo-Confucianism, Li Gang, the Prime Minister of the Anti-Jin Dynasty, and Yang Shi, the founder of Fujian Studies, once set up accounts here to accept disciples and wrote books, which set off a revolution in reading. The style of learning. Of the more than 500 top picks in Chinese history, two came from Taining. The grand occasion of the imperial examinations of "two champions across the river, four champions in one school, and nine candidates in one lane" brought great prominence and dazzling iridescence. Therefore, Zhezong of the Song Dynasty rewarded Confucius Queli's mansion name "Taining" to this small mountainous town, which is still in use today. , nearly a thousand years ago. Taining people have shown their superb wisdom in utilizing nature while living in harmony with nature. The Ganlu Rock Temple, built in the Song Dynasty, is a model building of Chinese cave temples. There are more than 40 ancient Fanlin temples like this built in Danya caves and perfectly integrated with the beautiful scenery, and they are still popular today. There are still nearly a thousand cave dwellers living a life of "clouds flowing under their feet, people walking on the mountainside, reaching out to catch the mountain spring, and the sun reaching my head"; the "rock burial" where the coffin is placed on the cliff is even more poetic. The destination, the resting soul and the beautiful mountains and rivers will always be there; Taining currently has 12 hectares of Ming Dynasty residential buildings intact. The residence of Li Chunye, the Minister of War in the Ming Dynasty, "Shang Shu Di" and "Side Hall" are national key cultural relics protection units. First there was the ancient well, and then there was Taining. There are more than 20 ancient wells near the streets and alleys, and they still have clear springs that have nourished the people of Taining for thousands of years. Taining is one of the 21 Central Soviet Area Counties of the Chinese Soviet Union. It was once the military command center of the Chinese revolution, where 100,000 workers and peasants’ Red Army troops stationed themselves. The slogans and notices from that year are well preserved. "Ten disciples and nine ladles, singing in Morang tune until the sky shines brightly." In 1992, it was awarded the reputation of "the best troupe in the world" by the Ministry of Culture. It is a unique and rare local opera called Meilin Opera. It is a specimen of Fujian and Yue art and a cultural ambassador. Nuo dance, known as the living fossil of drama, originated in the Central Plains and flourished in Taining. This primitive sacrificial dance has been put on the stage today. Let us experience the simplicity, mystery, roughness and unrestrainedness of Taining Nuo dance. Currently, the province with the highest forest coverage rate in the country is Fujian, and within Fujian Province, Taining. Scientifically determined, the negative oxygen ion content in Taining is 100 times that of Beijing urban area. The annual average temperature in Taining is 17 degrees Celsius, with no severe heat in summer and no severe cold in winter. Danxia landform has the largest sea area, the most complete types and the richest landscapes. The clear water and red cliffs form a unique Danxia landscape on the water, which won the title of "World Geopark" earlier this year. More than 80 linear valleys commonly known as "a line of sky", more than 150 alleys and valleys, and more than 240 canyons crisscross each other, forming a "Grand Canyon Garden" formed by the collapse of the sky and the earth; the strange and lifelike Danxia Caves, caves within caves, caves on top of each other, and caves. The caves are connected with each other, and the caves are carved with uncanny craftsmanship to form a "cave museum"; the majestic boulders rising from the ground, thousands of stone eggs scattered all over the mountain, and the Longquan Waterfall that flows thousands of feet, are endless magnificent scenery. Xing'an, Guangxi Xing'an is located in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, between 25018' and 25055' north latitude, and 110011' and 110056' east longitude.

Located at the strategic point of the "Hunan-Guangxi Corridor", it was the "throat of Guangdong and Chu" in ancient times. It is the main source of the Xiangjiang River and the Lijiang River. The Xiangjiang River flows north and the Lijiang River flows south, forming a unique geographical environment in Xing'an. The world's first canal, dug under the order of Qin Shihuang, is known as "the Ling Canal, which echoes the north and south of the Great Wall and is also a wonder of the world" is located in the county. Since the construction of Ling Canal in 21 BC, Xing'an has become a transportation hub between the north and the south. The Qin people built cities to protect the canal and sent officials to govern it. It was one of the earliest counties in Guangxi to be included in the unified organizational system of the central government in history. It is a county with a long history. Civilized ancient city. Xing'an is endowed with unique tourism resources, with a tourist area covering an area of ??more than 500 square kilometers. Beautiful and unique natural scenery is spread throughout urban and rural areas. In 1988, the State Council officially approved Xing'an as a Class A county open to the outside world for tourism. The main scenic spots include: the Eternal Spiritual Canal, which is also a wonder of the world; the Mao'er Mountain, the highest peak in South China, which is "one mountain with four seasons and ten miles with different weather"; the Rudong Rock, which is "the first cave in southern Hunan"; the beauty of mountains, rivers and lakes. The modern leisure world of Guilin is full of joy, and Xing'an tourism has become a fascinating place for Chinese and foreign tourists in Guilin's large tourism circle. The Lingqu canal is 37 kilometers long and was formed by Huazui in the 33rd year of Qin Shihuang (214 BC). It consists of large and small balances, south canals, north canals, water discharge balances and steep gates. The Lingqu is scientifically designed and has exquisite construction. Entering the Xiangjiang River, it connects the two major water systems of the Yangtze River and the Pearl River. It has been a transportation hub between the Central Plains and Lingnan since the Qin Dynasty, and played an important role in the unification of China by Qin Shihuang. Shiwan, Guangdong, is known as the "Pottery Capital of the South". Shiwan tiles are known as "the best in the world, even in overseas countries". It has a long and solid foundation of pottery culture. The history of pottery can be traced back to more than 50 years ago, and the Hedang Beiqiu site is the best historical witness. By the Tang Dynasty It was already very developed during the Song Dynasty and was at its peak during the Ming and Qing dynasties. There were 107 ceramic towns within a few kilometers and more than 60,000 people were employed in the ceramics industry. The ceramics produced were divided into five categories: daily use, art, gardening, industry, and funeral. Category 24. Shiwan dolls are famous at home and abroad for their unique production and expression techniques, as well as their works' both form and spirit. They have become an artistic wonder of Chinese craftsmanship. They are deeply loved and appreciated by people at home and abroad, and are collected by many internationally renowned figures. Home and museum collections. The Art Ceramics Factory Co., Ltd. within its jurisdiction has become a leader in craft ceramics, always representing the highest level of the industry, and has visited many heads of state, leaders and a large number of international friends. Glazed tile ridges have become an important decorative part of many ancient buildings. They are used in ancient buildings in Foshan Ancestral Temple, Xujiang Ancestral Temple, Guangzhou Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Lantau Island in Hong Kong, as well as in Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries. There are many products. Exported to Europe and the United States and other countries. Shiwan has a rich ceramic culture accumulated over thousands of years. It has Hedang shell mound ruins, Nanfeng ancient stove with continuous fire for 500 years, Potter's Temple, Fengning Temple, Art Ceramics Factory and many other ceramics. Cultural tourism resources. The successful holding of large-scale events such as "Millennium Burning of Contemporary Ceramic Artists in the New Century" and the "International Fireworks Symposium" have effectively promoted the exchange of ceramic culture between China and the world. Nanfeng Ancient Stove is a national priority. The protected cultural relics are not only specially protected by the national culture, but also developed and used as a tourist attraction with pottery culture. It has also become an educational base for young people in southern my country to learn the history of ceramics and understand pottery culture. The strong pottery cultural atmosphere has cultivated seven masters of Chinese arts and crafts. , 4 Chinese ceramic art masters and a group of ceramic artists. The long history of ceramics has cultivated a large number of ceramic R&D, production and sales talents, making Shiwan always stand at the forefront of the domestic industry, and has a strong reputation. It plays a decisive role. Ceramics has become synonymous with Shiwan and is a well-known brand in Foshan. Making good use of and developing this brand is the highlight of Foshan and Shiwan's future economic development; it is also the implementation of the provincial government's plan to establish a central area with Foshan. Specific measures for the ceramic industry economic circle. In order to build the Foshan ceramics brand and polish the "Southern Ceramics Capital" sign, in terms of ceramics development, Shiwan will focus on building three major centers and building it into the world's ceramics capital: namely, the research and development, display, information and logistics center of architectural ceramics and sanitary ware ceramics. ; Shiwan Ceramics (Shiwan Dolls) production, logistics, skill inheritance, and expo display center; the largest ceramic culture characteristic tourism center in China and even the world. With China Ceramic City as the center, eight large-scale ceramic professional markets have gathered together to provide a broad platform for display, sales, warehousing, and information exchange of ceramics from all over the country and even the world, making Shiwan the largest ceramic logistics center in the country.

China Ceramic City has been put into use every year. It holds several large-scale international exhibitions and forums such as the Spring and Autumn Ceramics Expo and the Import and Export Fair, attracting many internationally renowned brands to participate in the exhibition, as well as dealers and tourists from all over the world. , not only showed the world the profound ceramic culture of Shiwan and the rise of Foshan ceramics, but also promoted the development of Shiwan's exhibition economy and built a bridge for China's ceramic exports to the world. Ceramic cultural tourism and Shiwan ceramic industry are ready to develop. With many advantages such as proximity to developed cities and convenient transportation, Shiwan has broad development prospects and is the best choice for investment and business. Top Ten Charming Towns in China