Ancient Chinese Town Tour -－Chongqing Sichuan Volume: Chongqing Sichuan Volume (Treasure Edition)

Author: Huang Li
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: A map of searching for a homeland. The mountains and rivers of Bashu are blessed with natural beauty, abundant in resources, and rich in culture. The local customs are pure and simple. With a history spanning thousands of years, many ancient residential buildings and villages have been left behind. The ancient cities and towns of Sichuan are diverse, vast, and mysterious. They come in various styles, appearances, and craftsmanship, often making them difficult to categorize or understand. The ancient residential buildings and villages in Sichuan are primarily concentrated in the eastern and southern parts of the province, mostly built along mountainsides, showcasing the architectural characteristics of ancient market towns. Chongqing is located in the transitional zone from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River Plain, with most of its ancient villages and towns scattered along the Yangtze River. The mountains and rivers in Chongqing have long become a tangible representation of Bashu culture, adding a profound cultural atmosphere to these ancient villages and towns. The Chinese Ancient Towns Travel Guide will take you on a journey to find places with blue tiles, white walls, and winding streams—those last, yet undiminished homelands. You will discover every unfamiliar ancient town, yet feel an extraordinary sense of familiarity. Because they are, in themselves, memories in your bloodline, the eternal longing that lingers in the hearts of every Chinese person.