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Ding'an 定安Dìng’ān
Old county-town walls and a Taoist peak tied to the legend of Pangu
- Type
- Countyadministered directly by Hainan
- Region
- Hainan
- Listed sites
- 32 rated 4A · 1 national heritage
About Ding'an
Ding'an is a county governed directly by the province, on the Nandu River in north-eastern Hainan. Ding'an Old City, whose Ming walls were begun in 1466 and finished in 1519, keeps its west and north gates, more than a kilometre of wall, a restored county office and an arcaded street. Wenbifeng Pangu Culture Park, a Southern Song-style Taoist complex, ties Wenbi Peak to the legend of Pangu, and the county is known for its zongzi and Xiangou beef.
What to eat in Ding'an
- Ding'an zongzi (定安粽子)
- Xiangou beef (仙沟牛肉)
- Ding'an vegetable-wrapped rice (定安菜包饭)
Listed sites in Ding'an
3 sites in Ding'an are on the official lists. Those with a page of their own link to it; the rest open as cards on the map.
- Murui Mountain Revolutionary Base 母瑞山革命根据地 4A scenic area · on the map
A mountain base area of the Communist-led Qiongya forces, which held out on Murui Mountain in 1928 and again in 1932. - Wenbifeng Pangu Culture Park 文笔峰 4A scenic area · on the map
A Taoist and Pangu-legend complex of about 1,200 mu at the foot of Wenbi Peak near Nanli Lake, built in Southern Song style around the Yuchan Palace, a group of Taoist halls and shrines. - Ding'an Old City 定安古城 National heritage site · on the map
The old county town of Ding'an, whose walls were begun in 1466 and finished in 1519; the west gate, the north gate and more than a kilometre of wall survive, along with several of the main streets inside.
On the map
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