Tangqi Ancient Town
A waterside ancient town on the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal: Guangji Bridge is the only surviving seven-arch stone bridge on the canal; Emperor Qianlong's imperial stele and the Ming–Qing buildings of Shuibei Street are well preserved; the Loquat Festival (May) is its celebrated produce festival
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- All day
- Ticket
- Free
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
A waterside ancient town on the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal: Guangji Bridge is the only surviving seven-arch stone bridge on the canal; Emperor Qianlong's imperial stele and the Ming–Qing buildings of Shuibei Street are well preserved; the Loquat Festival (May) is its celebrated produce festival; Fagen pastries and cimi meatballs (pork balls coated in glutinous rice) are the tastes of Tangqi. The ancient town is free; reach by self-drive or bus to Linping; half a day suffices, a fitting finale for a canal-themed route.
Getting there: Self-drive / Bus, Linping
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