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CAPTURING THE HISTORY OF FOTANG ANCIENT TOWN

Fotang Ancient Town or Fotangzhen as known in Chinese is one of the four most ancient towns in Zhejiang. It has a reputation of being a thousand year old town, a commercial port and also a holy place for Buddhism. Strolling around this town gives you a feeling of going back to hundred years back. Although most of the ancient houses has been transform into commercial shoplots, apparently there are still some older generations who still lives there. The houses and buildings are very well maintained to preserve their authenticity. You can also noticed some activities around like young ladies taking opportunity to dressed up in traditional costumes and have a makeover done for photography sessions. Older generations will gather together for some Chinese chess, mahjong or poker card session. It was quite an eye opening as such activities we can only see on TV if we are a foreigner. No entrance fee for this town and it's opened till midnight. Ohya, remember to bring a powerbank as your mobile phone will be busy capturing photos 😉 #ancienttown #fotangzhen #awesomepic #travelchina #yolobeliever #wheretogo #zhejiangchina
Posted: Mar 29, 2024
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