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Longli Ancient Town

2018-07-23

Longli Ancient Town is located in the southwestern edge of Jinping County. It spans from 109°2′52′′ to 108°32′16′′ east longitude and between 26°23′4′′ and 26°27′16′′ north latitude. It is an ancient military bunker with a history of more than 600 years. The ancient town covers an area of 48,174 square meters, with more than 760 households and more than 3,280 people. It is 64 kilometers away from the county seat, bordered by Ao City in the south, 21 kilometers away from Liping Regional Airport and 23 kilometers away from Tianping Bridge, the tourist attraction of Liping County.

Longli Ancient Town is one of the core cultural villages and towns built in Guizhou Province. It is a provincial-level scenic spot and a provincial-level historical and cultural town.In this town, both design and construction strictly meet operational needs, For more than 600 years, the pattern in the city is still intact. It is not a military castle but also a farm town. There are more than 20 streets, all of which are paved with cobblestones and paved with various shapes.

Longli Ancient Town is the product of the fusion of Central Plains culture and Guizhou minority culture. The residents are mostly descendants of the Ming Dynasty. Their ancestors came from the provinces of Anhui and Jiangxi in the south of the Central Plains. At the same time, they brought the advanced technology to promote local social and economic development. The Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism culture are rooted in this land, and mixed local minority ethnic culture elements.