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Shuhe Ancient Town
4.0
/5
43 reviews
4.1
68.9 km from downtown
Phone +869152328666
Address: Shuhe Town, Xunyang County, Ankang City
Recommended sightseeing time: 3 hours
38% positive reviews
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It retains the intact structure and non-commercial character of a major commercial town during the Ming and Qing dynasties, making it an ideal spot for visitors seeking a deeper understanding of the Han River culture and the Qinba Mountains. The core of Shuhe Ancient Town
The ancient town has not undergone large-scale commercial transformation, and its architectural complex, including bluestone streets, wooden buildings, and rammed-mud horse-head walls, is remarkably well-preserved. There are 102 designated ancient dwellings and five provincial-level cultural relics. The brick carvings of the Huangzhou Guild Hall and the Ming Dynasty relics of the mosque are particularly valuable.
Shuhe has been an important transportation route in the upper reaches of the Han River since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is a thoroughfare connecting Shaanxi, Hubei and Sichuan provinces. Goods from the south of the Shang River go north to Zhashui and then to Xi'an, and goods from the north are loaded on ships and go south to Laohekou and Wuhan. Water transportation was extremely prosperous, with boats connected for several miles, and more than a hundred large and small boats moored every day. Shuhe Ancient Town is full of sails, merchants gather, and commerce is developed. Merchants from all over the world settled here to do business, set up businesses, open pawnshops, and set up more than a hundred money houses. The appearance of the ancient town today can also reflect the prosperity of the ancient town in the past.
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