Quanzhou Ancient City Scenic Area is a characteristic tourist scenic spot integrating seashore scenery, historical relics, folk customs and sculpture art. It has always been called "natural studio" and "Beidaihe in the south" by the world. Chongwu Ancient City is the only remaining stone city in China and a relatively complete historical relic in the history of coastal defense in China. It is also a "national key cultural relics protection unit".
Address: No.333 Zhongshan Middle Road, Licheng District, Quanzhou.
Type: ancient town and ancient village.
Historical development.
From 65438 to 0982, the ancient city of Quanzhou was selected as the first batch of 24 historical and cultural cities in China with its long history, heavy cultural accumulation and splendid overseas transportation sites, ranking ninth after Beijing, Xi 'an, Nanjing and other ancient capitals. It is said that when experts studied the ranking list, they once commented on Quanzhou: "Outstanding, well-deserved."
The ancient city is the concentrated reflection of Quanzhou's history and culture, and the core of "Historical and Cultural circle of influence". There are many cultural relics and historical and cultural sites, typical traditional local houses, a small street system with moderate scale, a complete arcade-style commercial street, rich urban water system, local characteristic tree species, unique folk customs, folk customs and traditional culture.
Talking about the historical value of the ancient city, Zhou, head of the expert advisory group on urban planning and construction in Quanzhou, believes that the ancient city of Quanzhou is the "largest port in the East" in the Middle Ages and an important starting point of the Maritime Silk Road. "The historical relics of the Maritime Silk Road are the biggest feature of the rich historical relics of the ancient city."