Where are the four ancient towns in Guangdong Province?

Anpu Town is located in the southwest of Lianjiang City, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province; Foshan Town is located in Zumiao Street, Chancheng District, Foshan City. Shilong Town is located in the northeast of Dongguan City, Guangdong Province; Songkou Town is located in the northeast of Meixian District, Meizhou City, Guangdong Province.

"Four Ancient Towns in Guangdong" refers to Anpu Town, Foshan Town, Shilong Town and Songkou Town. Anpu Town is located in the southwest of Lianjiang City, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, Foshan Town is located in Zumiao Street, Chancheng District, Foshan City, Shilong Town is located in the northeast of Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, and Songkou Town is located in the northeast of Meixian District, Meizhou City, Guangdong Province.

Anpu town

An is located in the southwest of Lianjiang City, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, bordering Lian Heng Town in the east, Suixi County in the south, Beibu Gulf in the west and Yingzai Town in the north. Founded in the ninth year of Ming Dynasty, it is also called "dark shop" because of narrow streets and dim light. In the twenty-fourth year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty, it was renamed Anpu, which means "good luck and peace".

Foshan town

Foshan is an ancient town with a long history and splendid culture. Foshan Town originally belonged to Nanhai County, and 195 1 changed its name to Foshan City and then disappeared. The Foshan town we are talking about now is only before 1950. The town is located in Zumiao Street, Chancheng District, Foshan City. A famous handicraft town in southern China. Now it is one of the four silk weaving centers in China.

the town of shilong

The town under the jurisdiction of Dongguan City, Guangdong Province is located in the north of Dongguan City. Located in the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Economic Corridor, downstream of Dongjiang River, it is connected to Guangzhou in the north, Shenzhen in the south and Huizhou in the east. Shilong Town has a history of more than 3,500 years of civilization and 800 years of city building. In history, it has also built its capital twice, becoming the economic, cultural and commercial center of surrounding towns.

songkou town

It belongs to Meixian District, Meizhou City, Guangdong Province, and is located in the northeast and downstream of Meijiang River. It is a national key town. Since the merger of Songkou, Song Dong and Songnan, it has become the largest town in Meixian District. Songkou Town is one of the four ancient towns in ancient Lingnan, and it is the core area of Meizhou cultural tourism characteristic area in Guangdong. Songkou Port was once the second largest inland port in Guangdong.

Definition of ancient town

Ancient towns generally refer to commercial market towns with a history of more than 100 years and large-scale ancient residential buildings that are still well preserved in modern times.

It is a settlement form between the ancient city and the ancient village, which is mostly developed from commerce; The ancient city is the political, military and cultural center of a place, with the largest scale and often surrounded by city walls; This ancient village is the smallest, inhabited by agricultural population.

Ancient town value

The formation and development of traditional ancient towns are often spontaneous, which is different from the unified planning of modern cities. The architectural features of existing historical towns not only represent the buildings at a certain time node, but also coexist in different periods. For example, in Kuanzhai Lane, Chengdu, there are both China traditional houses in Ming and Qing Dynasties and European mixed architectural forms influenced by western culture. However, China's traditional architecture is dominated by wood structure system, which is greatly influenced by climatic conditions, so the historical remains of traditional ancient towns in various parts of China are not balanced. Generally speaking, the traditional ancient town buildings before the Ming and Qing Dynasties have basically disappeared, and the existing traditional ancient towns are mainly buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China. These ancient towns provide an important basis for us to understand the historical stories, customs and customs of different periods and regions.