The Dachang Ancient Town is located in the deep hinterland of the Three Gorges. The town is the only well-preserved old town in the Three Gorges area. When the Three Gorges Project, one of the world's largest water conservation works starts to store water in June 2003, Dachang will be submerged forever. Dachang has a history of more than 1,700 years. Under the administration of Wushan County in Chongqing City, Dachang covers an area of nearly 100,000 square meters and has a population of 37,000 people. The ancient town has two major streets: one is 150 meters long from north to south, and the other is 240 meters from east to west. The south gate is the town's main link to the outside world. A several hundred-year-old scholar tree stood like a guard by the gate, its roots growing from the cracks of the archway. A damaged stone lion at the side of the gate silently faces the Daning River, looking desolate in the rays of the setting sun. Traditional houses line both sides of the streets in Dachang Ancient Town.

Name:Chongqing Dachang Ancient Town (Dachang Guzhen)
City:Chongqing
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Admission:Free

This article was posted on 2007-08-22
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