Fujian's 'Little Wuzhen', the Hundred-Mile Gallery Huotong Creek, Huotong Ancient Town

Huotong Ancient Town, located in the northwest of Jiaocheng District, Ningde City, Fujian Province, 47 kilometers away from the city, is a thousand-year-old town in the Huotong Creek basin that has long been famous. It is also a town of Chinese folk culture and art, one of the four ancient towns in Eastern Fujian. It has been selected as one of the top ten most influential towns in China and the most beautiful town in China. Huotong Line Lion and Huotong Iron Branch are listed as the first and second batch of national intangible cultural heritage. Huotong Ancient Town is a natural and cultural scenic spot that combines canyons, waterfalls, botanical gardens, forest parks, and cultural relics. A Huotong Creek flows slowly along the ancient town, the creek is clear, quiet and peaceful, and the hundred-year-old banyan tree by the creek has witnessed the long history of Huotong Ancient Town. A floating bridge connects the two banks. The creek reflects the rolling mountains, making Huotong Ancient Town more natural and deep historical charm, and it is also known as Fujian's 'Little Wuzhen'. The ancient and flavorful Ming and Qing old streets are the core historical blocks of Huotong Ancient Town. It was built in the 13th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1534), nearly two kilometers long, and here are preserved the Shouxing Temple, Wenchang Pavilion, Zhou House, Huotong Ancient Bridge and other 64 ancient buildings. The green brick and black tile, the flying eaves and the corners of the brick and wood ancient houses are scattered. Walking in the long bluestone alleyway that leaves traces of the years, the mottled wooden houses make people feel the rich historical and cultural heritage. The Wenchang Pavilion, which was built during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, unfolds from east to west along the central axis, in order of the gate building, Wenchang Pavilion and the rear hall. The main building, Wenchang Pavilion, is a wooden structure, with an octagonal double-eave spire, 13.5 meters high, and is the representative ancient building of Huotong Ancient Town. The long river of history rushes past, the old street is still ancient and long, wandering here, giving people a sense of instant crossing. 📍Location: Huotong Ancient Town, Jiaocheng District, Ningde, Fujian. 🚗Traffic: From Ningde, take the 104 National Road north to Badu Town, then go west along the 237 National Road for more than 20 kilometers. 💰Cost: Huotong Ancient Town is fully open and does not charge admission. ❗️Nearby: You can also visit Yunqi Poetry Beach, Yangtou Ancient Village and other attractions on the way.