Chitan Ancient Town has a long history and is one of the ten famous ancient towns in Jingxian County’s history. In the era when water transportation was developed, it was a crucial point for shipping on the Qingyi River. There were a large number of people, merchants gathered, and it was famous in several surrounding counties such as Jingxian, Nanling, and Xuancheng. Surrounded by water on three sides, the environment is quiet and elegant, the scenery is pleasant, and folk culture is rich.
There are many surrounding cultural relics and historic sites. Matouji, several miles away from Chitan, is one of the eight scenic spots in ancient Jingchuan. County magistrate Jiang Xun has an inscription of ‘Jingchuan Key’, with powerful strokes and exquisite engraving. The ancient kiln site in Qinxi is listed as a provincial-level protected cultural relic. Qin’gao Mountain stands majestically on the bank of Qinxi River. In the past, it was also called Qin’gao Terrace. There are ancient sites such as Yinyu Rock and Alchemy Cave on the mountain. Opening hours: Open all year round from 07:30 to 17:00. Preferential policies: Children: Free for those under 1.2m (excluding) in height. Seniors: Free for those over 65 years old (excluding) with senior citizen card or ID card. For those aged 60 (including) to 65 years old (including), enjoy preferential treatment with ID card or senior citizen card. Tour guides: Free with tour guide certificate. Disabled soldiers: Free with disabled soldier certificate. Disabled people: Preferential treatment for those with disability certificate above level 4. Military personnel: Preferential treatment with military officer certificate. Supplementary note: There is currently no preferential information. The above information is for reference only. The specific information shall be subject to the disclosure on the day at the scenic spot.Chitan Ancient Town
Chitan Ancient Town has a long history and is one of the ten famous ancient towns in Jingxian County[...]
