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Sichuan's thousand-year-old ancient town that 'straddles three counties with one step' offers beautiful scenery and zero admission fee

In Sichuan, there is such a place, it is the thousand-year-old ancient town in Sichuan that 'straddles three counties with one step', with understated beauty and no admission fee. Have you ever been there? Curious friends might ask, where exactly is this Sichuan ancient town that 'straddles three counties with one step'? What different sceneries does it offer? With these questions and curiosities, let's talk today about the stories of Luoquan Ancient Town. Luoquan Town is located at the junction of Zizhong, Renshou, and Weiyuan counties. Luoquan, also known as 'Luoquan Well', was approved as a historical and cultural town of Sichuan Province as early as 1992. In 2008, it was listed by the State Council as a national historical and cultural town. Luoquan Ancient Town is also one of the 100 millennium ancient towns in China, founded during the Qin Dynasty. According to the 'Zizhong County Annals', Luoquan Ancient Town has a history of over 1700 years. The gurgling springs are exactly where the town, known for its tender tofu, is located -- Luoquan Ancient Town. This sentence has already summarized the two characteristics of Luoquan Ancient Town: cool springs and water in summer, and a small reputation for fragrant tofu. As an ancient town located at the junction of Zizhong and Renshou, two large agricultural counties, Luoquan has been a place of prosperous trade since ancient times. It is said that Zhuge Liang once dug wells for water here during his southern campaign against Meng Huo.
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Posted: May 30, 2024
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