Lanxi Ancient City

The ancient city of Lanxi is in the shape of a half-moon, with Dayun Mountain in the east and Lanjiang River in the west. There used to be four gates: Anzheng Gate in the east, Mingde Gate in the south, Qingbo Gate in the west, and Gongchen Gate in the north. Northeast Water Gate, Longli Gate (Water Gate Pier) along the Yangtze River, Liujia Pier and Zhujia Pier were added in the Ming Dynasty. Due to the disaster of war and disrepair for a long time, most of the ancient city walls have been destroyed. The more than 600 meters of city walls that still exist along the river were rebuilt in the seventh year of Ming Zhengde (1512), and the rest were rebuilt in 1995. You can vaguely appreciate the unique features of the ancient city of Lanxi. West Gate Tower Lanxi Ancient City used to have three towers in the south, west and north, all of which were built in the seventh year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty (1512). During the Anti-Japanese War (1939), in order to prevent air raids and facilitate the evacuation of people, the south and north gate towers were demolished together with the east and south city walls, while the west gate tower was retained as a hanging bell because the west city wall along the river was not demolished as a flood protection bank. For alarm purposes. In 1985, the west gate tower collapsed. The existing West Gate Tower was rebuilt in 1995. The main building is on the 2nd floor, standing along the river, with a majestic momentum, which is a good place to board the Range Rover. The residential area in the area from Fuling Lane to Kite Lane to the south of Yan'an Road in the urban area still retains the style of the residential buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This residential community covers an area of about 3 hectares, with mountains and rivers, east-west layout, ups and downs, in harmony with the natural environment. Most of the planes are "three rooms, two rooms and one patio", generally on the second floor, with a wooden structure, gray tiles and white walls. The unique form of Lanxi dwellings has played a certain role in the development of Huizhou dwellings. Alleys In the late Qing Dynasty, Lanxi City had 21 large and small streets and 87 alleys. The alleys such as Tanhua and Zhongxi in the residential community to the south of Yan'an Road in the urban area still retain the characteristics of the streets and alleys of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This kind of alley is narrow and long, which plays a certain role in fire protection. In order to strengthen the rigidity of the two gables, the two gables are connected by rammed walls. This is the innovation of the "lane" by the ancient craftsmen of Lanxi, which can be called a "masterpiece of architecture".