The Nine Maidens' Tomb at Wangkan

The Nine Maidens' Tomb at Wangkan

The Nine Maidens' Tomb at Wangkan is a cultural heritage protection unit of Jining City.

The Nine Maidens' Tomb at Wangkan is located in Wangkan Village, Kanzhuang Town, Zoucheng City. Dating back to ancient times, it is categorized as an ancient tomb.

On December 26, 2016, it was designated by the Jining Municipal People's Government as part of the fifth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Jining City.

Kanzhuang Town: Situated in the southern part of Zoucheng City, Kanzhuang Town covers a total area of 71 square kilometers. It administers 7 management areas and 39 administrative villages, with a population of 38,000 and cultivated land area of 54,000 mu. It was named by the provincial government as one of the first batch of “Provincial-Level Central Towns,” and is recognized as a specialty agriculture town in Jining City.

The town enjoys convenient transportation, with National Highway 104, the Beijing-Fuzhou Expressway, and the Beijing-Shanghai Railway running north-south through the entire town. A two-kilometer-long private railway line, invested and constructed by the town, operates in conjunction with the Beijing-Shanghai Railway. The area is rich in produce and is widely known as the “Hometown of Potatoes, Yellow Ginger, and Vegetables.” It also boasts abundant mineral resources, including 4 billion tons of high-quality limestone that have been explored so far… More information about Kanzhuang Town ++

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Jining City