Tong Clan Ancestral Shrine in Qiantong
In the Hongwu reign the great scholar Fang Xiaoru inscribed a plaque for the Tong clan hall and taught here, nurturing a strong tradition of clan rites and family values.
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Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · County-level
Ning Hai County
Traveler Xu Xiake began his epic journeys in Ninghai, home to the stone canals of Qiantang Ancient Town and the Ten-Li Red Dowry craft museum.
Regional story
A place shaped through time
Traveler Xu Xiake began his epic journeys in Ninghai, home to the stone canals of Qiantang Ancient Town and the Ten-Li Red Dowry craft museum.
Ning Hai County
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Atlas Attractions
Qiantong Bagua Water Network System
Water from the Baixi River runs through Qiantong in an eight-trigram network of open channels, flowing past doorsteps where neighbors wash vegetables and draw water in harmony.
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Zhisiqiju & Zesiju Mansions in Qiantong
Masterpieces of Qiantong's three carving crafts, these mansions are covered with openwork figures from the Three Kingdoms and Water Margin, glittering with gold leaf.
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Ming Pebble Paved Lane in Qiantong
Multicolored Baixi pebbles form lions playing with balls, coin patterns and trigrams along this old lane, polished to a glossy sheen over centuries.
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