Zhoucun Grand Street Ancient Commercial Area
Hailed as the first village under heaven, Zhoucun's grand street was among the busiest inland trading hubs of North China from the Ming to the Republic, dealing in silk, silver and cloth.
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Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · County-level
Zhou Cun District
Paved merchant lanes and historic draft banks at Zhoucun Ancient Town 4A in Zhoucun preserve commerce, famous for crisp sesame Zhoucun baked pancakes.
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A place shaped through time
Paved merchant lanes and historic draft banks at Zhoucun Ancient Town 4A in Zhoucun preserve commerce, famous for crisp sesame Zhoucun baked pancakes.
Zhou Cun District
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Atlas Attractions
Ruifuxiang Silk Shop Historic Site in Zhoucun
Meng Luochuan, a descendant of Mencius, founded the century-old Ruifuxiang brand here, an early Chinese firm known for pioneering chain-style business.
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Thousand Buddha Pavilion & Guandi Temple in Zhoucun
Built in the Ming dynasty as an arcade-style gateway, this pavilion sets a double-eaved hall above a vaulted arch, where passing merchants prayed for wealth and safe travels.
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Dadetong Draft Bank Site in Zhoucun
Zhoucun's sesame flatbread, thin as a poplar leaf and crisp and sweet, is a national intangible heritage craft presented at the old branch of the Shanxi merchant bank Dadetong.
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