Looking for Tangjiawan

Author: Zhu Xiaoming, Zhou Peng (editors)
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Publishing Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Numerous ancient towns in China boast a long history, rich culture, and picturesque scenery, with unique heritage. Regrettably, rapid construction in recent years has led to the loss of their original charm. Across the vast land of China, towns and houses often look identical, which is truly a tragedy. With scientific guidance, rational protection, and harmonious integration of old and new, these beautiful landscapes can be restored, tourism can flourish, and its benefits can be reaped. The Six Towns of Jiangnan are among the best examples.
Tangjiawan in Zhuhai, located in Lingnan, enjoys convenient transportation. Although its history is not as ancient as some other places, it has a modern glory. With its coastline facing the sea and benefiting from maritime trade, the locals engaged in seafood dining, leading to prosperous commerce and the rise of education. It became known as the "buying-offices' town." The scholar Yongho Jun pioneered the study-abroad program for young children, and Tangjiawan was at the forefront, producing many renowned figures. The first Prime Minister of the Republic of China, Tang Shaoyi, and the first president of Tsinghua University, Tang Guo'an, both hailed from this place, leaving behind a legacy of virtue and influence. Tangjiawan boasts lush mountains, the elegant and unique Qixia Hall, and five fortresses with three temples. In the late Qing Dynasty, the old village of Huoying was rebuilt with the investment of overseas Chinese, following a unified planning and completed in one go. In the early Republican era, Zhongshan County set an example for the nation in terms of rural construction, education, and economic development.