Wulidu Sluice Gate Cluster

Wulidu Sluice Gate Cluster

The Wulidu Sluice Gate Cluster is a Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Heritage Site.

The Wulidu Sluice Gate Cluster (including the Xiapantan Sluice Gate, Xiapandong Sluice Gate, Xidoumen Sluice Gate, and Luojia Sluice Gate) is located in the Xiapantan and Xidoumen natural villages of Wulidu Village, Sixian Town, Changxing County. Dating back to the Qing Dynasty, it is classified as an ancient architectural structure.

In January 2011, the Wulidu Sluice Gate Cluster was designated as a provincial-level cultural heritage site.

Sixian Town: Sixian is a historic ancient town, established during the Sui Dynasty. It is one of the 136 central towns in Zhejiang Province and was rated as a municipal-level sanitary town in 2002. Location advantages: Situated in the southwest of Changxing County, at the junction of Zhejiang and Anhui provinces, and bordering Changxing, Anji, and Guangde counties, it lies east of Taihu Lake and west of Tianmu Mountain. Its prime geographical location has made it a hub for border trade since ancient times, attracting merchants and serving as a strategic military location. Transportation advantages: Located 27 kilometers from the county seat and within 200 km of major cities such as Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou, and Wuxi. The area enjoys convenient transportation, with National Highway 318 and Provincial Road 04 intersecting here... More detailed information about Sixian Town++

Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Heritage Sites