GloriousGuizhou | The Last Citadel: Recluse Tunpu villages in SW China's Guizhou-Xinhua
GloriousGuizhou | The Last Citadel: Recluse Tunpu villages in SW China's Guizhou
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2024-08-12 14:18:47
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ANSHUN, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) --Tunpu means "fort" in Chinese, referring to the complex of residential buildings in villages of Anshun built in the style of fortress for resisting the enemy's attacks in ancient times.
An aerial panoramic photo taken with a drone on July 25, 2024 shows Jiuzhou Township in Xixiu District of Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows Baojiatun Village in Xixiu District of Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)A drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows a view of Baojiatun Village in Xixiu District of Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
In the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), some troops were sent to Anshun, where they built villages and cultivated land for farming. Their descendants have lived there over generations with their original living customs preserved. Thus the unique Tunpu culture has taken shape.
An aerial drone photo taken on July 23, 2024 shows a view of Yunshantun Village in Xixiu District of Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)An aerial drone photo taken on July 25, 2024 shows a view of Jiuzhou ancient town scenic area of Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
After more than 600 years, these stone-structured Tunpu residential buildings have endured and now become popular destinations for many visitors.
Tourists have tea at Jiuzhou ancient town scenic area of Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)Tourists visit Yunshantun Village in Xixiu District of Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows a view of Baojiatun Village in Xixiu District of Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
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