Hongcheng Site

Hongcheng Site

The Hongcheng Site is a Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Hongcheng Site is located about 300 meters south of Hongcheng Village, Ma Yao Town, Huzhou. It covers an area of approximately 100,000 square meters. Pottery artifacts collected from the western part mainly consist of sand-tempered and clay red pottery, including waist-rimmed cauldrons, clay red-coated pottery beans, ox-nose-shaped vessel ears, and double-eye conical tripod feet, belonging to the Majiabang cultural type. Pottery from the eastern part is mainly sand-tempered gray pottery and clay gray-black pottery, including perforated high-handled beans and jars, while stone tools such as knives, axes, adzes, and arrowheads belong to the Liangzhu cultural type.

The Hongcheng Site is the earthwork fortress of the slave-owning Hong family, dating from 2100 BC to 1600 BC. It holds significant importance for the study of Neolithic culture and the developmental history of the Taihu Lake Basin. It is now a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit.

Qianhong Village: In recent years, the village’s private economy has developed rapidly. The main industry is woodworking, including over 19 enterprises engaged in flooring, laminated boards, wooden doors, wood product processing, and recycled wood panels. In 2007, the total industrial output value reached 340 million yuan, with profits and taxes amounting to 16 million yuan. Out of the total rural labor force, 1,080 people were employed in secondary and tertiary industries, accounting for 54% of the workforce. Farmers’ incomes have risen rapidly, and the collective village economy has continued to grow, with per capita net income reaching 9,360 yuan in 2007. The rural cooperative medical insurance coverage rate reached 100%, and there is one bus stop serving villagers... More details about Qianhong Village++

Further Reading:

· Third Batch of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units