Hongjiang Commercial City Lijin Bureau & Banks
Qing officials collected commercial levies at this lijin bureau, while Shanxi-style exchange banks nearby testify to the financial boom of a leading southwestern trade port.
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Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · County-level
Hong Jiang City
Tang poet Wang Changling composed famous lines at Furong Tower in Qianyang Ancient Town in Hongjiang, where Yuan Longping developed hybrid rice.
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A place shaped through time
Tang poet Wang Changling composed famous lines at Furong Tower in Qianyang Ancient Town in Hongjiang, where Yuan Longping developed hybrid rice.
Hong Jiang City
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Zhongyi Escort Agency in Hongjiang
Guarding river and land shipments of tung oil, opium and silver, this well-known escort agency revives tales of chivalrous bodyguards and merchant convoys.
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Shengjiazhuang Tung Oil Mansion in Hongjiang
A leading tung oil exporter built this mansion, with towering firewalls and maze-like twisting rooms in the local yinzi house style.
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Shaoxingban Courtesan House Site in Hongjiang
Built in the Xianfeng reign of the Qing, this upscale courtesan house once hosted wealthy merchants for banquets and music, and survives as a courtyard within the Hongjiang historic complex.
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