Pingle ancient town

travel around 3 ancient towns

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February 14th 2009
Pingle Ancient Town——noisy place Pingle Ancient Town is about 90 Km west of Chengdu and about 20 Km away from Qionglai City where you need to transfer from Chengdu to Pingle.The town was formed as early as West Han Dynasty (150 B.C.). Pingle was an important town o­n the ancient South Sichuan Road and South Silk Road. Wangyu ancient town——old place Bordering the Mt. Wawu Scenic Area, ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more