Chinese Ancient Town Tour: 2005 Upgrade Version

Author: Compiled by the Editorial Department of "Chinese Ancient Towns Travel"
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Publishing Date: 2005-02-01
Features: 980 photos of ancient towns, mostly taken by renowned photographers, with unique scenes and materials, suitable for both appreciation on paper and reference for composition. 220 ancient towns cover all major tourist hotspots, with additional lesser-known but uniquely valuable towns in Dali. Numerous hidden gems are included, bringing the history and current state of ancient towns to life with little-known information, and detailed descriptions are provided for particularly noteworthy features. 180 maps of various types, ranging from provinces to villages, include locations of ancient towns, transportation routes, and schematic diagrams for town tourism. Every rural ancient building and every worth-exploring architectural detail you can see are accompanied by appreciation guides designed for non-professionals. Transportation to each ancient town, as well as dining and lodging options, are tailored for independent travelers. Each ancient town has a detailed transportation map for entry and exit, specially designed for drivers. "Chinese Ancient Towns Travel" fills the gap in China's lack of comprehensive ancient town information, opening up new tourism directions for travelers. Published in April 2002, the book immediately caused a sensation domestically and internationally. As the first book to comprehensively compile and organize ancient towns across the country, its impact far exceeded the realm of tourism. It provides vivid examples in the fields of ancient Chinese architecture preservation, ecological conservation, and human geography—recognizing that well-preserved ancient towns are living history. As a book of unique value, "Chinese Ancient Towns Travel" deeply touched the inner emotions of urban dwellers, sparking a widespread "ancient town fever" that emerged in various media such as the internet, television, and newspapers.
The 2005 edition of "Chinese Ancient Towns Travel" features information and photos collected and shot by special correspondents and photographers from the editorial department. The photographic images of Shanghai, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, Sichuan, and Chongqing are the latest from 2004. In addition, based on the 2004 upgraded edition, 4 ancient towns were reorganized and adjusted, aiming to comprehensively include the most representative ancient towns of the region.