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Taiping Ancient Town 太平古镇Tàipíng Gǔzhèn
4A scenic area · Luzhou, Sichuan
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Luzhou
- Region
- Sichuan
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area
About Taiping Ancient Town
A hillside market town on the Chishui River, on the Guizhou border, where the Red Army crossed during the Long March in 1935: the second and fourth of the 'Four Crossings of the Chishui' were made at Taiping Ferry. Its lanes of old houses include the former quarters of the Red Army headquarters, hospital and bank, and a memorial hall up the town's stone steps sets out the history of the campaign.
How to get to Taiping Ancient Town
About an hour by road east of Gulin county town, or roughly 3 hours from central Luzhou.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Tucheng Old Town 土城古镇 (20 km), Four Crossings of the Chishui River Memorial Hall 四渡赤水纪念馆 (20 km).
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