Four ancient towns in Guangdong

"Four Ancient Towns in Guangdong" refers to Anpu Town, Foshan Town, Shilong Town and Songkou Town. Among them, Anpu Town is located in the southwest of Lianjiang City, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, bordering Lian Heng Town in the east, Suixi County in the south, Beibu Gulf in the west and Yingzai Town in the north. Founded in the ninth year of the Ming Dynasty, it is also called "dark shop" because of the narrow streets and dim light. In the twenty-fourth year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty, it was renamed Anpu, which means "good luck and peace".

Four ancient towns in Guangdong

Foshan Town-Foshan is an ancient town with a long history and splendid culture. Foshan Town originally belonged to Nanhai County, and 195 1 changed its name to Foshan City and then disappeared. The Foshan town we are talking about now is only before 1950. The town is located in Zumiao Street, Chancheng District, Foshan City. A famous handicraft town in southern China. Now it is one of the four silk weaving centers in China.

Shilong Town-a town under the jurisdiction of Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, is located in the north of Dongguan City. Located in the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Economic Corridor, downstream of Dongjiang River, it is connected to Guangzhou in the north, Shenzhen in the south and Huizhou in the east. Shilong Town has a history of more than 3,500 years of civilization and 800 years of city building. In history, it has also built its capital twice, becoming the economic, cultural and commercial center of surrounding towns.

Songkou Town, which belongs to Meixian District, Meizhou City, Guangdong Province, is located in the northeast of the district and downstream of Meijiang River. It is a national key town. Since the merger of Songkou, Song Dong and Songnan, it has become the largest town in Meixian District. Songkou Town is one of the four ancient towns in ancient Lingnan, and it is the core area of Meizhou cultural tourism characteristic area in Guangdong. Songkou Port was once the second largest inland port in Guangdong.