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The Millennium Dingqiao Ancient Town

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The millennium-old ancient town of Dingqiao boasts a long history and abundant natural and cultural resources. The ancient east-west canal — Shangtang River — once carried Emperor Qin Shi Huang on his tour of the southeast, as well as Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong on their multiple southern inspection tours. The Gaoting Mountain and Huanghe Mountain on the north bank have long been strategically important military sites, scenic tourist destinations, and treasured centers of Buddhist culture: the Yuan Dynasty commander Bayan once dispatched 200,000 troops to invade the south and debated with Wen Tianxiang at the foot of Gaoting Mountain; Fang La led tens of thousands of rebel forces to confront the imperial amnesty army here; and Hong Xiuquan stationed his troops in Gaoting and Huanghe, where he achieved a major victory over the Qing army before marching north.

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The millennium-old ancient town of Dingqiao boasts a long history and abundant natural and cultural resources.

The ancient east-west canal — Shangtang River — once carried Emperor Qin Shi Huang on his tour of the southeast, as well as Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong on their multiple southern inspection tours. The Gaoting Mountain and Huanghe Mountain on the north bank have long been strategically important military sites, scenic tourist destinations, and treasured centers of Buddhist culture: the Yuan Dynasty commander Bayan once dispatched 200,000 troops to invade the south and debated with Wen Tianxiang at the foot of Gaoting Mountain; Fang La led tens of thousands of rebel forces to confront the imperial amnesty army here; and Hong Xiuquan stationed his troops in Gaoting and Huanghe, where he achieved a major victory over the Qing army before marching north.