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Laoren Bridge in Ningde, Fujian – A Ming Dynasty Wooden Arch Bridge

Laoren Bridge was built by the people of the Seventeenth Capital during the Ming Dynasty in memory of Elder Qiu Fu, and it remains well preserved to this day. The bridge sits facing southwest to northeast. It is a curved ancient wooden bridge spanning over the stream and pond, presenting a rather grand scale. The […]

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Qionghai Lake – A Scenic Freshwater Lake in Xichang

Qionghai Lake, located in Xichang City, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, is the second largest freshwater lake in Sichuan Province. Historically known as Qiongchi, it is a fault lake formed in the Early Pleistocene. Shaped like a snail, the lake stretches approximately 11.5 kilometers from north to south and about 5.5 kilometers from east

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Xichang Ancient City

Xichang Ancient City is located in the central part of Liangshan Prefecture. Since ancient times, it has been an important town on the southwestern border of China. From the Qin and Han dynasties onward, successive regimes established prefectures, states, administrative offices, and appointed officials here. Today, this ancient city, with a history of over 2,000

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Xikou Stream Scenic Area in Ningde, Fujian

The stream stretches over 20 kilometers with crystal-clear water revealing the bottom, where pools, rapids, and shoals alternate in sequence. Green mountains and emerald waters are complemented by a diverse array of rare trees and colorful flowers, including camphor trees, maple trees, banyan trees, flowering bamboos, myriad bamboos, golden bamboos, azaleas, boxwoods, and reeds distributed

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Jinguang Zen Temple

Jinguang Zen Temple is situated atop Jingtai Mountain in Jiaocheng District, Ningde, facing the sea with a commanding geographic location. The temple, originally established in the early Tang Dynasty, boasts a history of 1,368 years. During the Tang Dynasty’s zenith, it housed over 140 monks. However, six hundred years ago, it was destroyed by war.

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Gutian County Museum

The Gutian County Museum was established in the 1990s, covering an area of about 100 square meters and housing over 400 cultural relics. Among its precious collections are the Ming Dynasty tri-color glazed mounted figurine and the Ming Dynasty tri-color glazed standing figurine. Mounted figurine: A burial object from Ming Dynasty tombs. A figure sits

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