Recommendation of interesting tourist attractions around Tongling

Datong ancient town is recommended for interesting tourist attractions around Tongling.

Datong ancient town is located in the middle of Tongling city. It was once a famous riverside town at home and abroad. Together with Anqing, Wuhu and Bengbu, it is also known as the "four major commercial ports" in Anhui and has the reputation of "little shanghai". There are many scenic spots in the ancient town, such as Dashige, Catholic Church and Ancestral Temple Lake, and the buildings and streets in the town are well preserved.

Datong ancient town is located in the south bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, at the intersection of Tongling, Chizhou and Anqing, 2 kilometers away from Tongling Yangtze River Bridge, 45 kilometers away from Jiuhua, a Buddhist holy place, and 82 kilometers away from Huangshan. It is the north gate of "two mountains and one lake" in Anhui Province and the head gate of Dajiuhua, and it is also an important commercial, cultural and logistics center in the southwest and surrounding areas of Tongling.

local speciality

Datong dry tea, which was famous in the world as early as the Ming Dynasty, is a necessary tea for pilgrims in Datong Dynasty to pass through Jiuhua. It has a unique flavor such as thin shape, flexible texture, rich color and chewiness. The varieties include ham, shrimp, cattail color, stinky tofu and other products.

Datong ginger, produced in Xinjian, Dongdian and other places, is the top grade produced in Jiashe Courtyard and Jinhua Village. Because it used to be a tribute, most of it was sold to Datong or through Datong to Wuhan, Shanghai and other cities along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, so it was commonly known as "Datong Ginger". Datong ginger has the characteristics of large skin, thin skin, more juice and less residue, crispy meat and strong flavor. Since it became "tribute ginger" in the Song Dynasty, it has become famous all over the country.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Datong Ancient Town