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Sanhe Ancient Town Scenic
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eographic location:Hefei City, Anhui Province
Level:AAAAA
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2. Famous scenery:Ancient city wall, ancient fort
Opening hours:8:00-18:00 (summer), 8:00-17:30
(winter)
Sanhe Ancient Town Scenic Spot is located in Feixi County, Hefei City,
on the coast of Chaohu Lake. It is adjacent to Qijiang County and
Shucheng County. It is known as a three-county county, three
counties and three chickens. It has a history of more than 2,500
years. It is named after the three rivers of Fengle River, Hangyong
River and Xiaonan River.
The Sanhe Ancient Town Scenic Area is characterized by the ancient
town of Shuixiang. It has a rich cultural landscape and forms the
unique “eight ancient” landscape of the Jianghuai area, namely the
ancient river, the ancient bridge, the ancient plaque, the ancient
street, the ancient residence, the ancient tea house and the ancient
temple. Taiwan and the ancient battlefield. In history, it is both a
battleground for military strategists and a place where merchants
gather.
On October 15, 2015, the National Tourism Administration approved
the Sanhe Ancient Town Scenic Area as a national 5A-level tourist
attraction.
Historical evolution
Qing Wenzong Xianfeng eight years (1858), Taiping army generals
Chen Yucheng, Li Xiucheng, Wu Dingrui led the Ministry of Justice in
the east, south and west of the three rivers in Feixi County, Anhui
Province to resist the invasion of the Xiang Army, Li Xubin and Zeng
Guohua. . From November 6th to 15th, they fought for 10 days and
nights. Zeng Guohua and Li Xubin were killed. More than 6,000
people of the Xiang Army were wiped out. This is the famous “Three
Rivers” in modern Chinese history.

3. In 2015, Sanhe Town built a new lake-side characteristic town in
Hefei Ecological Wetland. The construction of the characteristic town
of Linhu was carried out on the basis of the resettlement site of
Binguang Village in the town. It is located in the Sancha River
Wetland, adjacent to Huanhu Avenue. It is located between the Fuxing
Village and the Fishing Beach in Binguang Village. It covers an area of
more than 300 mu and has a total investment of about 400 million.
Geographic location
Location horizon
Sanhe Ancient Town Scenic Spot is located at the southern end of
Feixi County, Hefei City, Anhui Province. It is located at the junction
of Hefei, Lu’an and Chaohu. The geographical coordinates are
between 31°30ˊ-31°32ˊ north latitude, 117°14ˊ-117°16ˊ east longitude,
and Hefei City in the north. The area is about 35 kilometers, adjacent
to Shucheng County and Qijiang County, and bordering Chaohu Lake.
It is located in Guzhen Town, with a total area of 2.9 square
kilometers.

4. Climate characteristics
The Sanhe Ancient Town Scenic Spot is located on the coast of Chaohu
Lake. It is a subtropical monsoon humid climate with an annual
precipitation of about 1000 mm and an average humidity of 70%.
Hydrological characteristics
The ancient block area of Sanhe Ancient Town Scenic Area was
originally the west bank of Guchao Lake. The ground elevation was
relatively high. Later, due to sedimentation, the surrounding lakes
became land. The absolute elevation in the ancient block area (the
Yellow Sea elevation) is between 9.1 and 11.6 meters, accounting for
20% of the area under the jurisdiction of Sanhe Town.

5. Scenic spot
Building pattern
The basic pattern of Sanhe Ancient Town is: the two sides of the outer
ring, the three continents. It is built in the water and extends along
the river. It is narrow and long, surrounded by water. The three
rivers surround the Three Rivers. The rivers and lakes are connected
to the rivers and the rivers and rivers are connected. The so-called
“between the branches and the rivers, thousands of ships can be
hidden.” Fengle River, Xiaonan River and The three rivers of
Hangyong River form a “mouth” shape to surround the ancient town.
The basic pattern of the block is the Xiaonan River as the central axis,
along the river into the street, with the pier as the end point and the
river channel as the edge, radiating into several ancient commercial
streets. Taking the “street and alley” as the skeleton, it connects
many narrow alleys and smashes into a piece of residential houses.
The street and the house are relatively regular, with a central axis
and a clear definition of the edges. The street system is dendritic. The
main street and the branch road are connected by the “Ten”
character. The ancient town is above the Sanhe River embankment,
and a bluestone road is left in the middle to form the ancient street.
The direction is divided into South Street, North Street and West.
Street three main streets, streets and branch lanes constitute the
main traffic artery of the ancient town. Taking “Architecture” as the
node, there are remains of the ancient battlefield of the Taiping Army
at both ends of the ancient town. The city walls, the fort and the deep
and wide river channel can provide both cargo and defense functions.

6. Architectural style
The ancient town of Sanhe is generally 1 to 2 layers in the volume of
the building. The first floor is paved, the second floor is the house,
mostly the front shop, the house and the house. The layout of the
ancient town building is composed of the “combined courtyard” as the
basic unit. It is mainly composed of a courtyard house and a
quadrangle courtyard. It has both a courtyard form in the north and a
courtyard courtyard in the south. The courtyard is located in the
north facing south, and the axis is symmetrical in the layout. The
plane form mainly shows the “concave” type, the “back” type, the “H”
type, and the “day” type. The “concave” plane is three-story, with
three rooms entering the building, the patio is in front, the hall is
behind, and the left and right rooms are on both sides; the “back”
plane is four-in-one, which is three two-entry buildings, two The
combination of three types of opposite directions, the courtyard is
placed in the middle, the hall is behind, the four-bedroom room is
divided into four corners; the “H”-shaped plane is the middle of the
three two-in-one hall, which is a combination of two three-way type;
the “day” plane is Three three-in, first and second advances, each
having a patio between the second and third, that is, the longitudinal
juxtaposition of two “concave” planes. In the large-scale residential
building, the second floor is equipped with a turn-around building,
which is a circular corridor around the patio. It stands on the side of
the fence, and the opposite and the upper and lower speech can be
clearly heard. It has the characteristics of a courtyard-style Huizhou
style building. The top of the residential building is built with a

7. concave curved temple, which is a unique spatial form of ancient
dwellings in the Jianghuai area.
Construction process
The door covers, leaking windows, window sills and other
components of the Sanhe ancient dwellings are simple in shape, and
the doors and windows of individual large households are well-
crafted. There are not many animal and plant patterns appearing in
the complete realistic method. They are generally exaggerated and
deformed decorative patterns, which are more simple. Such as the Liu
Tong Xinglongzhuang pawn shop inside the hall inside the door. The
heart is the “well” word stencil pattern; the skirt decoration is
engraved with a round “shou”, four bats surround it; the embossed
flower pattern on the cymbal ring plate breaks the dullness of the
whole plate and the large-area panel, showing Exquisite and lively
fun; the heart of the pane has ice cracks and ticks. The ratio is
reasonable, the main and the second are distinct, the color is unified,
and the surrounding siding, powder wall, paving, greening and light
are against each other, creating a quiet and elegant living space under
the soft light. The treatment of door and window decoration explains
the principles of Sanhe people’s practicality, economy and beauty,
and has unique cultural connotation and aesthetic charm.

8. Main Attractions
Wanniantai
Wanniantai is the center of Sanhe Town. It is an ancient stage that
was rebuilt on the former site. This cultural square with an area of
about 2,000 square meters can accommodate thousands of people to
watch the show. Today, this cultural and leisure square has a total of
16 stone drums of 12 Zodiac and Meilan Zhuju, and also engraved
with three pictures of Sanhe ancient folk customs. In Wanniantai,
every festival and weekend, there will be a local drama–the
performance of the drama.

9. Liu Tongxing Longzhuang
Liu Tongxing Longzhuang was a famous merchant in the Ming and
Qing Dynasties, mainly engaged in rice, cloth and salt. The entire Liu
Tongxing Longzhuang is a house with five rooms and eight rooms.
The street is a two-storey wooden building. The second entrance is
the turn-around building, and the last three entrances are bungalows.
The third entrance is the open hall, which is used to receive visitors.
The four entrances are incense houses, which are used to worship
ancestors; the five entrances are residential quarters with a building
area of about 700 square meters.
Wang Yuee Court
The Wangyue Pavilion is located next to the Moon Bridge, which is
seven stories high. It feels like a beautiful sight in the ancient town.
In the attic, there are many art treasures of folk collections, such as
plaques, porcelain, stone carvings, furniture, jade articles, and daily
necessities. Mount the loft overlooking the Three Rivers.

10. Dong Xiaochu Memorial Hall
The Dong Yongchu Memorial Hall focuses on the extraordinary life of
Mr. Dong Yuchu. It is mainly divided into six exhibition halls: “One
hall is famous for its outstanding people, the second hall is home to
the world, the third hall is a book, the four halls are anti-Japanese
and the country is saved, the five halls are used to save the country,
and the six halls are the leaders of the generations.”
Doctor
The doctor was the private residence of a civilian official in the Ming
and Qing Dynasties. It displays the furniture and building components
of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are mainly six years of
Tongzhi, five books (the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Justice,
the Ministry of Housing, the Ministry of Military Affairs, the Ministry

11. of Justice) Zhu Feng titled “Dafu No.” plaque, Ming Sakura wood
square table, rosewood, rosewood chair, Nanmu cabinet , Jinsi Nanmu
Babu bed, early Qing Zurong portraits.
Yang Zhenning’s old residence
Yang Zhenning’s former residences showcased Professor Yang
Zhenning’s growth pictures and literary materials as well as some
scientific interactions. Professor Yang Zhenning’s mother is a Sanhe
person. In order to avoid the war at the end of 1937, Yang Zhenning
once studied here.

12. Crane
Here is the former residence of Liu Bingzhen, the general of the Huai
Army. Liu Bingzhen is a Sanhe person. He is a royal red man under Li
Hongzhang. He once led the army to defeat the French army and
defeated the army. He has been the governor of Jiangxi, the governor
of Zhejiang, and the governor of Sichuan. He used to have hundreds
of houses in Sanhe, and here is the only one that has been retained
and rebuilt.
Former residence of Sun Liren
The Sun Liren family lived in Sanhe for generations. Sun Liren was
born in the Eight Lanes of Sanhe on December 8th (1900). He lived
here from birth until he was eight years old. The rebuilt Sun Liren’s
former residence is a typical Yuzhong Huipai residence, which is
divided into two. The first entry is a picture and text exhibition,
which mainly introduces the life of Sun Liren. One or two in the
middle is a courtyard courtyard. The two sides of the courtyard
mainly show pictures of some of the combat terrain of Sun Liren. The
second entrance is a two-story building, the living room is downstairs
and the second floor is a small wooden building.

13. Sanhe Wars Fengyun Museum
The Three Rivers Wars Fengyun Pavilion was opened on September
25, 2015. The building was built on the basis of the history of the
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, providing visitors with a platform to
understand the ancient battlefield and historical culture of the Sanhe
River. It is divided into four exhibition halls, using sound, light and
electricity technology to create the highlights of the pavilion and
reproduce the war scene of the Three Rivers.

14. Development and construction
Infrastructure
On November 28, 2007, the Anhui Provincial Government officially
approved the Protection Plan. In accordance with the “Protection
Plan”, Sanhe Ancient Town will set up a “construction control zone”
with an area of 10.39 hectares.
In 2010, the “Regulations on the Protection of Sanhe Historical and
Cultural Towns in Hefei City” passed the deliberation. The regulations
stipulate that, in addition to the necessary infrastructure and public
service facilities, new construction and expansion activities shall not
be carried out in the core protection areas, and tourism lines shall be
opened in due course. Or bus line.
In 2017, the “Sanhe Historical and Cultural Town Protection Plan
(2016-2030) in Feixi County, Hefei City” was approved by the Anhui
Provincial Government. Famous dishes such as “Sanhe Rice
Dumplings” were included in the protection framework, and the
ancient town also demarcated the “construction control zone” to
protect and extend the historical features of the ancient town. The
“Protection Plan” clarifies that the Three Rivers will protect the
traditional spatial pattern with the waters as the background and the
fishbone-shaped road system as the skeleton, and protect the water
features of “the branches and the ties, the tens of thousands of ships
can be hidden”. Protecting the rigorous, symmetrical, patio, multi-in,
and courtyard layouts of the blended features of the North and South.

15. Brand Building
In 2007, Sanhe Ancient Town was selected as the third batch of
national historical and cultural towns.
In November 2014, it passed the 5A-level scenic spot quality
assessment organized by the National Tourism Administration and
was taken as a member of the national 5A-level scenic reserve army.
On October 15, 2015, the National Tourism Administration issued the
“National Tourism Resource Planning and Development Quality
Evaluation Committee Announcement”. The Sanhe Ancient Town
Scenic Spot in Hefei City, Anhui Province met the requirements of the
national 5A-level tourist scenic spot standard and was approved as a
national 5A-level tourist scenic spot.
Cultural activity
Humanity history
Sanhe Ancient Town has a long history. Sanheyuan, which is more
than 2,550 years ago, is a highland surface in Chaohu Lake. It is the

16. habitat of guano, so it was called “鹊渚” and “鹊岸”. In the course of
history, Sanhe Town has developed into a rivers and rivers, ditches
and valleys, and vast and rich land of fish and rice. Since ancient
times, it has been a commercial city with merchants gathered, and it
is located at the junction of Feixi, Shucheng and Qijiang counties.
Wanted, and thus become a battleground for the military. In the two
famous battles in Chinese history, “Zuo Zhuan” and other historical
books recorded in the history of the Warring States Period, Wu Chu
competed for “the battle of the shores” and the “Three Rivers and
Great Victory” in the late Qing Dynasty occurred here. It has formed a
unique landscape featuring ancient towns in the water town, ancient
rivers, ancient bridges, ancient streets, ancient alleys, ancient
dwellings, ancient tea houses, ancient temples, and ancient
battlefields. The ancient town was influenced by the blending of Wu
and Chu cultures. In addition, the prosperity of Huizhou merchants in
the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the three cultures influenced each other
and infiltrated each other. Sanhe Town also emerged a number of
important cultural heritages. Such as the famous physicist Mr. Yang
Zhenning’s former residence, the Kuomintang army general, Sun
Liren’s former residence, the anti-Japanese patriotic overseas Chinese
leader, Mr. Dong Qichu, the Huaijun general Liu Bingzhen’s former
residence, He Wei, the late Qing Dynasty, Li Hongzhang warehouse,
the Qing Dynasty Sanhe famous shops Liu Tongxing Longzhuang, etc.,
Sanhe The folk culture is also very rich, and it is the birthplace of the
national intangible cultural heritage and the local drama of Hefei, the
opera.

17. Special snack
Sanhe traditional food culture takes the longest taste of the South and
North cuisines, and gathers emblems, Sichuan and Huaiyang cuisine
to form its own unique flavor. There are high-end dishes and ordinary
earth dishes. Traditional banquets – “Eight-eighth seats” and “Eight-
four seats”, handed the foundation of long-term food culture, Sanhe
crispy duck, rice noodles shrimp, tofu noodle fish soup, Sanhe millet
dumplings, Sanhe horseshoe cake, Sanhe tea dry, Sanhe rice wine.
Sanhe’s rice dumplings, dried tea and rice wine are also local
authentic specialties.
Travel Information
Travel information
At the Hefei’s tourist bus station and the South Gate Transfer Center,
you can take a bus to the Sanhe River. Sanhe Ancient Town is 30-

18. 40km away from Hefei City and 7km away from Chaohu Lake. Water
transportation is extremely convenient. Hefei to Sanhe Ancient Town
Bus Route: 1. Take the CMB from Hefei’s tourist bus station to Sanhe.
The fare is 14 yuan, and the journey is about 1 hour. Basically there
are cars all day long. A lot of cars going to other places in that area
will also lead to Sanhe. 2. From the South Gate Transfer Center or the
Dongliu Road, take the CMB line of the Three Rivers, or the minibus
of Hefei-Baishan. The ride is comfortable and the fare is about 12
yuan. (You can get to the South Gate Transfer Center by taking the
1st, 117th, 150th, 152th, 156th, and 163th buses). On November 1,
2015, the bus from Sanhe to Shangpai will be opened.
Ticket information
Tickets: Eight View Package: 120 yuan / person (including Yang
Zhenning’s former residence, Liu Tongxing Longzhuang, Heyi, Sun
Liren, Guozilou, Root Sculpture Hall, Xiangulou, Ancient
Entertainment Square);
Four-view ticket: 70 yuan / person (including Yang Zhenning’s former
residence, Liu Tongxing Longzhuang, Heyi, Sun Liren’s former
residence)
Half price for student tickets, half price for children tickets (free
tickets for 1.2 meters or less; children tickets for 1.2-1.4 meters), half
price for seniors (free tickets for people over 70 years old, half-price
tickets for 60-70 years old), free tickets for military personnel.
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