The Ancient City of Guantao

The Ancient City of Guantao

The Ancient City of Guantao is a cultural heritage protection unit of Guan County.

The Ancient City of Guantao dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Sui Dynasty, and is located in Donggucheng Town, Guan County.

In 1999, the Ancient City of Guantao was designated as a county-level cultural heritage protection unit.

Donggucheng Town: Located in the westernmost part of Shandong Province, Donggucheng Town faces Guantao County of Hebei Province across the river and serves as the western gateway of Shandong. It covers a total area of 150 square kilometers, with 92,000 mu of arable land, 84 administrative villages, and a population of 70,000. In 1999, it was approved by the provincial government as a central town. The Handan–Jinan Railway, the Jining–Liaocheng–Guanxian Expressway, National Highways 106 and 306, and Provincial Highway 008 intersect here, making transportation very convenient. High-quality garlic and premium, rare fruits are the town’s agricultural specialties. The starch noodle processing industry, chemical industry, and foundry industry are the town’s leading and advantageous sectors.

Garlic cultivation has been practiced in the town for decades... More details about Donggucheng Town ++