Ancient Chinese Town Tour --- Chongqing Sichuan

Author: Huang Li
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: A map for finding one's homeland. The mountains and rivers of Bashu are blessed with natural beauty, abundant resources, and a rich cultural heritage. The local customs are pure and simple. Over thousands of years of history, many ancient residential buildings and villages have been left behind. The ancient cities and towns of Sichuan are diverse, vast, and mysterious. With their varied styles, shapes, and ingenious craftsmanship, they often give a sense of being difficult to categorize or understand. The ancient residential buildings and villages in Sichuan are mainly concentrated in the eastern and southern parts of the province, and most are built along mountains, 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, and its ancient villages and towns are mostly distributed along the Yangtze River. The mountains and rivers in Chongqing have long become a concrete representation of Bashu culture, adding a profound cultural atmosphere to these ancient villages and towns. A Journey Through China's Ancient Towns will guide you in searching for places with blue tiles, white walls, and winding streams—those last, lingering homes. 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 of every Chinese person.