Nanqiao Tower
Nanqiao Tower [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] was built at the end of Sui Dynasty. It used to be a gatehouse of a lord for the purpose to look over distant happenings. It is also a place for striking the hours in ancient times. Oftentimes, the sound of the drum would be listened by the whole county. On the tower, there is a copper pot for timing. Actually, the tower was closed for several times because of the mountain in front of the tower whose name sounds like "Five Ghosts Mountain". In terms of geomantic omen, it's certainly ominous. So it was closed. However, the next leader of the county didn't believe in superstition and opened it again. Today, the tower we visite is restored by State Cultural Relic Bureau.
Yuliang Dam
Yuliang Dam is the oldest as well as largest dam in the county [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] in ancient times. According to relevant researches, as early as in Tang Dynasty, the local residents piled rocks there as a dam. Being 138 meters long and 27 meters wide, the dam is made of hard stones weighted several tons each. The main function of it is to hold the water from upper reaches and slow down the speed of the river. The dam, in accordance with some experts, is built in a scientific way. There is a stele transfixing every ten stones, which is called "Ingot Snail". On the south of the dam, there is a mountain called Longjing Mountain while on the north, a well reserved old street.
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Nanqiao Tower [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] was built at the end of Sui Dynasty. It used to be a gatehouse of a lord for the purpose to look over distant happenings. It is also a place for striking the hours in ancient times. Oftentimes, the sound of the drum would be listened by the whole county. On the tower, there is a copper pot for timing. Actually, the tower was closed for several times because of the mountain in front of the tower whose name sounds like "Five Ghosts Mountain". In terms of geomantic omen, it's certainly ominous. So it was closed. However, the next leader of the county didn't believe in superstition and opened it again. Today, the tower we visite is restored by State Cultural Relic Bureau.
Yuliang Dam
Yuliang Dam is the oldest as well as largest dam in the county [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] in ancient times. According to relevant researches, as early as in Tang Dynasty, the local residents piled rocks there as a dam. Being 138 meters long and 27 meters wide, the dam is made of hard stones weighted several tons each. The main function of it is to hold the water from upper reaches and slow down the speed of the river. The dam, in accordance with some experts, is built in a scientific way. There is a stele transfixing every ten stones, which is called "Ingot Snail". On the south of the dam, there is a mountain called Longjing Mountain while on the north, a well reserved old street.
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