Chinanews.com, Quzhou, December 5 (trainee reporter Dong Yixin) Located in Longyou County, Quzhou City in the west of Zhejiang Province, it is known as the "Four Provinces Convergence and Longyou", "Ten thousand years of civilization, thousand years of ancient counties, and century-old merchants" etc. .
Longyou talented people come forth in large numbers and are known as "Confucianism in a county". The Longyou merchant gang started in the Southern Song Dynasty and was once one of the top ten merchant gangs in the country during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was also the only merchant gang named after the county. It has the reputation of "Longyou everywhere".
Ancient dwellings of Ming and Qing Dynasties in Jimingshan Folk House.
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The most characteristic brick carvings of Longyou ancient dwellings.
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All kinds of silver bills, money orders, and silver dollars once circulated by the Longyou Merchants.
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An ancient dwelling built in the Yuan Dynasty.
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Historically, Longyou Merchants were good at managing jewelry and antiques, printing and engraving, and book sellers.
Because of their own characteristics and cultural heritage, after earning money abroad, Longyou merchants began to return to their hometowns to build civil engineering, forming a group of ancient Ming and Qing dwellings that are among the highest in the country.
At present, Longyou County has more than 1,700 ancient buildings of merchants, which have become a testimony to the glorious history of Longyou merchants.
Villagers entertain in front of ancient buildings in Sanmenyuan Village, Shifo Township, Longyou County, a traditional ancient village in Zhejiang.
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An ancient residence in Sanmenyuan Village, Shifo Township, Longyou County, is now a rural revitalization lecture hall and farmhouse bookstore.
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The ancient dwellings of Longyou are rich in culture, and the brick carving art that reflects the history of Longyou merchants is very exquisite.
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In Sanmenyuan Village, Shifo Township, Longyou County, the ancient residential buildings with a long history and the local Fanzeng Mountain intersect with each other, and the scenery is pleasant.
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In Sanmenyuan Village, Shifo Township, Longyou County, the river passes through the village.
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Entering the new era, Longyou has also continued to inherit the Longshang culture and create the best business environment.
According to official data, the county has been selected as one of the top 100 counties with investment potential for small and medium-sized cities nationwide for 14 times, among the top 100 counties and cities in the country for science and technology innovation, the top 100 counties and cities in China's youth happy industry, key counties for national defense science and technology industry, and Zhejiang Province to accelerate traditional manufacturing Renovation and improvement of counties have achieved remarkable results.
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