Former Nanzhou Land (Weizhan)

Author: Li Donghong, Li Xuelong
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: Deep in the Ailao Mountains, at the source of the Hongshui River, lies a small city named Weishan. Though small, Weishan has nurtured a once-flourishing civilization and witnessed countless epic stories. The Nanzhao Dynasty, which dominated the southwestern frontier of China during the Tang Dynasty, originated in Weishan. As the former land of Nanzhao, Weishan today preserves many traces of historical civilization. The timeless Ailao Mountains and the winding Hongshui River carry the remnants of the former kingdom and local customs, earning Weishan the status of a national historical and cultural city. A small city at the extreme southwestern edge of the motherland, Weishan carries an important history and has left its mark in the history of Chinese civilization.