Comprehensive list of tourist attractions in Fuzhou ancient towns

Xietan Ancient Town

Xietan Ancient Town is located more than 20 kilometers south of Shouning County, Fujian. Historical records show that more than 800 years ago, our ancestors moved here to start a business. It used to be a small wharf in history. The ancestors opened up the river waterway from Xietan to Fu'an, Saiqi and Sanduao, and used small wooden boats (commonly known as "Xietantrough") to transport goods. It was the link between Zhenghe, Songxi and Zhejiang in northern Fujian. The material distribution centers and trade centers of Taishun, Qingyuan and Jingning counties are one of the four ancient civilized towns in eastern Fujian.

In its heyday, hundreds of companies competed here, merchants gathered here, and businesses in all walks of life were prosperous. It was known as the "Little Shanghai in Eastern Fujian". The ancients once used the phrase "the door welcomes three thousand guests on Yun Road." The famous saying "The First Peak of Longjiang River" was used to describe the prosperity of Xietan at that time.

Huotong Ancient Town

Huotong Ancient Town is located in Jiaocheng District, Ningde. It is a famous historical and cultural town in China. There were human activities as early as 10,000 years ago. There are many prehistoric cultural sites and some ancient building communities remain.

With a history of thousands of years, the ancient town was originally named Huoshan. It was named after Huo Tong, a real person in the Western Zhou Dynasty, who practiced here. Huotong Town has profound cultural heritage and beautiful environment. The Huotong River on the edge of the town is trickling all day long. The town still retains sugar bowl canteens, wood carvings and other traditional wooden houses and shops of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The ancient houses exude a simple temperament, and people live a peaceful and peaceful life.

Heping Ancient Town

is located in Shaowu, Nanping, Fujian. The construction of Heping Ancient Town began in the Tang Dynasty. It has nearly 300 Ming and Qing residential buildings that are the most distinctive in China and is one of the oldest ancient towns in Fujian Province. Heping Ancient Town is a large castle-style village that is rare in the country, and it is also the most beautiful castle-style ancient town. It has the Dafu Di, the County Prime Minister's Office, and the Huang Family Ancestral Hall. The Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings have blue bricks and glazed tiles, carved beams and painted beams, which are extraordinary.

The Ming and Qing buildings in Heping Ancient Town are the most well-preserved ancient residential buildings in China so far. Passing through the south gate of Heping Ancient Town, you will enter the ancient street known as the "No. 1 Street in Fujian". Stroll along the ancient street. A 100-meter-long bluestone street runs from north to south. The ancient houses on both sides are either wooden or made of wood. Built with blue bricks, dozens of ancient lanes paved with cobblestones are distributed among them, either long or short, wide or narrow.