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Why is Ganzhou a famous historical and cultural city?
Ganzhou City is located in the south of Jiangxi and the upper reaches of Ganjiang River. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and water on three sides, it is full of rich southern customs, which was called "rich river city" in ancient times. Ganzhou has a total area of 479 square kilometers and a population of more than 400,000. There are Han, Hui, Zhuang and She ethnic groups 16. It guards the key points of Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian and Guangdong provinces. It has been a battleground for military strategists since Qin and Han Dynasties, and now it is the political, economic, cultural and transportation center of southern Jiangxi. Ganzhou is an ancient city with a history of 2 100 years since it was founded in the sixth year of Emperor Gaozu (20 1 year BC). In ancient times, it was once called Qianzhou, also known as Tiger City. Historically, Ganzhou was once an important southern town connecting Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong and Fujian. It was called the "throat of Fujian and Guangdong" and has been closely trading with Guangdong and Southeast Asia. At that time, with the golden waterway of Ganjiang River and the ancient post road in Lingnan, "merchants gathered and goods rained down", leaving the good name of "Southern Silk Road". Through the clouds of history, we seem to see teams of caravans carrying famous products such as porcelain, fragrant tea and bamboo, passing through Ganzhou and Yuemeiling, and being continuously transported to Guangzhou and even Southeast Asia. Ganzhou is a famous historical and cultural city. The ancient wall in Song Dynasty, from the east gate to the west gate, was built along the river, with a span of more than 3,600 meters. It lasted for many generations in Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing and Republic of China. Battlements, cannon city, horse face and city gate are still preserved, and the majestic and ancient charm of Song Cheng still exists. It is praised by experts as Song Cheng Museum. There are many places of interest in Ganzhou: Tongtianyan, the treasure house of Jiangxi grottoes, was built in the late Tang Dynasty and is the largest cave temple in East China. 1989 is listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. Located at the intersection of Zhanggong River and Liangjiang River, Shengjing Bajingtai was built in the Northern Song Dynasty. Now it has three floors, cornices and arches, as well as painted beams and columns. It is magnificent. The Yugur platform on Helan Mountain is the most admirable place. Xin Qiji, a famous poet in the Southern Song Dynasty, left a farewell song here: "How many pedestrians shed tears in the middle of the Qingjiang River in Yugutai ..." A song "Bodhisattva Man" made Ganzhou famous. There are also towering Ciyun Pagoda, the dragon-like old pontoon bridge, the grand seven-town ancient porcelain kiln, the leading Confucian Temple in the province, the Ye Hua Pavilion in Su Yang, and the Hakka-style residential buildings. There are many places of interest everywhere, such as stars, which make Ganzhou colorful. Ganzhou is also a heroic city. Wen Tianxiang held high the banner against Yuan Dayi here and wrote the "Song Zhengqi" of the warm-blooded people. Yang led the troops here to resist the Qing dynasty, defeated and unyielding, and died in the country; Chen Zanxian strategized, led the workers' movement here and wrote a glorious chapter; Mao Zedong held an adventure meeting in Louziling, which realized the strategic thought of encircling the city from the countryside. Chen Yi negotiated with the Kuomintang here, and initially formed the Gannan Anti-Japanese National United Front. Surrounded by green mountains and green waters, Ganzhou is like a bright pearl embedded in Jiangxi juice source. The city is tree-lined and surrounded by blue lakes. Among them, there are six parks with different scenery, some sparkling and flowing water; Some exotic flowers and grasses gather together and bloom like flowers; Some winding paths are secluded and gardens are dotted. Ganzhou enjoys convenient transportation and extends in all directions, forming a transportation network combining air transport, water transport, railway and highway. Golden airport flights can reach Guangzhou, Xiamen, infield and other places; Ganzhou Port is one of the six major ports in Jiangxi Province. It sails up and down the Ganjiang River and can be connected with other provinces and cities in the region, the province and along the river. It has obvious advantages in water transportation. The Beijing-Kowloon Railway, which runs through nine northern and southern provinces and cities in China, connects Beijing, Hongkong and Ganzhou, and Ganzhou has become a point on the national railway network and is connected with major cities. The highway trunk lines with Ganzhou as the center extend in all directions: northbound, reaching Nanchang via the second-class highway in Chang Gan; Southbound, there are many main roads leading to Guangdong, Shaoguan passes through Dayu, western Guangdong passes through the second-class highway of Jiangxi-Guangdong West Line, Shenzhen, Guangdong, and Shantou passes through Meizhou; To the east, along the Jiangxi-Fujian asphalt highway, through Ruijin, it can reach Changting, Longyan, Xiamen and Quanzhou in Fujian; Westbound, through Chongyi, Suichuan, Jinggangshan and Lianhua, it can reach Chenzhou and Hengyang in Hunan. Ganzhou, with beautiful scenery, long history, numerous places of interest and rich tourism resources, has become one of Jiangxi's tourist hotlines. Ganzhou has more than 300 ancient buildings, tombs 10, ancient sites 10, ancient stone niches, revolutionary sites, and historical sites 16, all of which are good places for sightseeing.