Chongwu Ancient City
A stone fortress against Japanese pirates built in 1387 (the 20th year of the Ming Hongwu era) under Marquis Jiangxia, Zhou Dexing, constructed entirely of granite — the most complete surviving T-shaped stone-built ancient city in China, with battlements, sentry shelters and water gates well preserved
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 07:30-18:00
- Ticket
- approx. CNY 45
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
A stone fortress against Japanese pirates built in 1387 (the 20th year of the Ming Hongwu era) under Marquis Jiangxia, Zhou Dexing, constructed entirely of granite — the most complete surviving T-shaped stone-built ancient city in China, with battlements, sentry shelters and water gates well preserved; inside live the Hui'an women, who still wear the traditional dress of "yellow bamboo hats, floral headscarves and blue shirts"; the outfit — "feudal head, democratic belly, saving shirt, extravagant trousers" — is seen by folklorists as a living fossil of costume culture; at the Hui'an Women Photography Base in Dazuo Village, Hui'an women pose year-round in traditional work scenes, and Hui'an stone carving is listed as national-level intangible cultural heritage.
Getting there: self-drive from Hui'an County (approx. 50 km)
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