Chongwu

Chongwu
崇武镇
Town

Chongwu walled city
Chongwu

Location in Fujian

Coordinates: 24°53′00″N 118°56′00″E / 24.88333°N 118.93333°E / 24.88333; 118.93333Coordinates: 24°53′00″N 118°56′00″E / 24.88333°N 118.93333°E / 24.88333; 118.93333
Country People's Republic of China
Province Fujian
Prefecture-level city Quanzhou
County Hui'an
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)

Chongwu Town (Chinese: 崇武镇) is a township-level division of Hui'an County, Quanzhou Prefecture-level city, Fujian Province, China.[1]

Chongwu Town is in the southeastern part of Hui'an County, on a peninsula jutting into Taiwan Strait. The town's historical center, the Old Chongwu Fortress (Chinese: 崇武古城, Chongwu Gu Cheng) is a walled city dating to the late 14th century (Hongwu Emperor's reign; the conventional date is 1384).[2] The traditional Hui'an County vernacular architecture, making heavy use of the local granite, is largely preserved within the walled city. A large sculpture park is located on the narrow strip south of the fortress, between the city wall and the beach.

A significant amount of hospitality establishment, from luxury to budget hotels, are located outside the walled city.

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References

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  1. ↑ "福建省" (in Chinese). xzqh.org. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Walled City of Chongwu (崇武古城). Adapted from Magic Fujian© 2007 by Dr. Bill Brown


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