Southern Great Wall


The Ming dynasty defensive wall, 13km west of town, once stretched to Guizhou province. It's been largely rebuilt, though it does provide nice views of the countryside.You'll need to take a taxi here; it's ¥120 return trip.


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1. Huangsi Bridge Old Town

6.17 MILES

A Tang dynasty military outpost, this village is well preserved and of interest to architecture buffs. Located 25km west of town, you'll need to take a…

3. West Gate

8.07 MILES

The old city gate leading into Wenhua Sq from Sanwangge Lu is a robust and impressive chunk of architecture.

4. Chaoyang Temple

8.08 MILES

This small, one-time Taoist temple is now home to a silversmithing training centre.

5. Confucian Temple

8.11 MILES

This 18th-century walled temple is now a middle school and cannot be entered.

7. Former Home of Shen Congwen

8.2 MILES

The famous modern novelist was born here in 1902. (His tomb is east of town.) His most famous novel – Border Town (边城) – is definitely worth a read.

8. Gucheng Museum

8.2 MILES

A survey of the old town’s history; sadly, most of the captions are in Chinese only.

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