This article is from: People’s Daily Online – Guizhou Channel
During the dog season, lotus flowers bloom in Longtan Ancient Village in Wuchuan Autonomous County, ushering in the peak of summer rural tourism. In order to promote the integrated development of the cultural and tourism industry, in recent days, Longtan Ancient Village has held a variety of cultural activities such as staff cultural weekend gatherings, calligraphy and painting exhibitions, and dances to attract tourists. It is reported that Longtan Village is located on the Hongdu River and has been built for more than 700 years. According to the research of experts, it is “the oldest ancient Gelao village in the world”. It has a long history and profound cultural accumulation. A village with better cultural preservation is a famous historical and cultural village in China, one of the first batch of key rural tourism villages in Guizhou Province, a national 4A-level Gelao source tourist attraction, a national civilized village, and a traditional Chinese village. (Picture/Text Tian Dong)