Taierzhuang

Taierzhuang is a district of the city of Zaozhuang in Shandong Province, China, known for its ancient city.

Understand

Taierzhuang Ancient Town is located at the center of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, at the junction of Taierzhuang District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province and the four provinces of Shandong, Jiangsu, Henan and Anhui. The ancient town originated in the Qin and Han Dynasties, developed in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and prospered in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is known as the "No. 1 Town in the World" (awarded by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty). The ancient town covers an area of ​​2 square kilometers, with 11 functional divisions, 8 major scenic spots and 29 scenic spots. It is the largest ancient town in China.

The ancient city of Taierzhuang has eight architectural styles, including northern courtyards, Hui style architecture, water town architecture, southern Fujian architecture, European architecture, religious architecture, Lingnan architecture, and southern Shandong folk houses.

The ancient city contains ancient rivers, ancient docks, the Ancient Chinese Water Town, the Taierzhuang Battle Memorial Hall, and a cross-strait exchange base. It is one of only two cities in the world, along with the Polish capital Warsaw, that were destroyed in World War II and rebuilt as world cultural heritage sites.

Climate

Taierzhuang Ancient City has a temperate monsoon climate, which is greatly regulated and influenced by the ocean. It has four distinct seasons, sufficient sunshine, abundant heat, and a long frost-free period. The average annual temperature is 14℃, and the average annual precipitation is 794 mm. The average annual sunshine hours are 2182.3 hours, and the frost-free period is long. The dominant wind direction throughout the year is northeasterly, with an average wind speed of 2.3 m/s.

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Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D       12     6 −3       18     9 0       28     15 5       43     22 11       60     27 16       85     31 21       200     33 25       185     32 24       90     28 19       50     22 13       30     15 6       15     8 0 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation+Snow totals in mm Taierzhuang has four distinct climate seasons: hot and rainy summers, cold and dry winters, and mild springs and autumns.
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D       0.5     43 27       0.7     48 32       1.1     59 41       1.7     72 52       2.4     81 61       3.3     88 70       7.9     91 77       7.3     90 75       3.5     82 66       2     72 55       1.2     59 43       0.6     46 32 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation+Snow totals in inches

Hydrology

The ancient city of Taierzhuang has more than 10 rivers and more than 10 ponds, with a total water area of ​​21.7 hectares and a total length of 22 li [40]. The Grand Canal runs through it, and it is connected to Zhaoyang Lake, Dushan Lake, and Nanyang Lake in the north, collectively known as the Four Southern Lakes.

history

In the pre-Qin period, the area belonged to the states of Xu and Biyang, and was a place of contention among the powers of Wu, Yue, Lu, Song, Qi, and Chu. Archaeological evidence shows that the ancient city of Biyang, more than 2,000 years ago, was an ancient water city, and was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit in 2006. During the Qin, Han, Wei, and Jin dynasties, the canal was divided into Fuyang and Lanling counties in the north and south. During the Yongjia migration to the south, Fuyang County was merged into Lv County, and later renamed Shouzhang County. After the Eastern Wei Dynasty, the former site of Fuyang was changed to Cheng County. Since the Sui Dynasty, Cheng County has merged with Lanling County, and was later called Lanling County, Yizhou, and Yi County.

In the Tang Dynasty, the Tai family established a village here, called Taijiazhuang. Zhunti Pavilion, located outside the north gate, was built in the middle and late Tang Dynasty and is the oldest building in Taierzhuang that can be traced back to history.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, Di Qing, Su Shi and others successively presided over the large-scale development of the Liguo Iron Mine in Xuzhou (formerly known as Pengcheng). The water of the river near Taierzhuang began to bear the function of transporting iron ore, and was called Penghe River, commonly known as the Iron Transport River, New River, and Central Ditch.

During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, when the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal was diverted to avoid the Yellow River and passed through Taierzhuang, it borrowed the Penghe River for transportation.

In the Yuan Dynasty, earthen embankments were built, and buildings such as the Three Emperors Temple and the Xuan Emperor Temple were built in the city, gradually forming a market town called "Taijiazhuang Market".

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Taijiazhuang had a total of 2,000 households, and the name "Taierzhuang" was first recorded in the canal defense monument erected by Yangzhou Road in Huanglinzhuang, southeast of Taierzhuang in the 12th year of Chongzhen (1639).

In the fourth year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1647), the construction of Taierzhuang Tucheng began and was completed the following year. The city was built beside the canal, 1.1 kilometers long from east to west and 1 kilometer wide from north to south. In the seventh year of Xianfeng (1857), a new brick wall was built on the old foundation. The bottom of the new city wall is an earthen platform, 4 meters high, with battlements on top. The city wall slopes inward from the bottom edge, and adobe is built inside the brick wall, which is nearly 3 meters wide on the top. There are 6 city gates: the east gate is called Yangsheng, the west gate is called Taicheng Jiuzhi, the north gate is called Zhongzheng, the small north gate is called Chengen Zhanlu, the south gate is called Huidiji, and the small south gate is called Yingxiang. The four gates of the east, west, south and north each have a two-story gatehouse, about 7 meters high, with a guardhouse on top and a passage below, which can accommodate large vehicles. The moat is 9 meters away from the city wall, the river is 10 meters wide, 2 meters deep, and has a circumference of 5.7 kilometers. On the eve of the Battle of Taierzhuang, there were 8 streets, 13 docks, 437 alleys, 5,000 households, and 20,000 houses in the ancient city.

In 1938, during the Anti-Japanese War, the ancient city was reduced to ruins due to the Battle of Taierzhuang.

From May 22 to 24, 2006, the Zaozhuang Municipal People's Government attended the seminar on the protection and application of the Grand Canal held in Hangzhou. The delegation members and representatives from 18 cities in six provinces (municipalities) along the Grand Canal adopted the Hangzhou Declaration on the Protection and Application of the Grand Canal at the meeting.

On April 8, 2008, at the event commemorating the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Battle of Taierzhuang, the Zaozhuang Municipal People's Government officially announced the launch of the reconstruction of the ancient city of Taierzhuang.

Natural Resources

Water Resources

Taierzhuang District is rich in groundwater resources, which are mainly replenished by atmospheric precipitation, and partly by small reservoirs, ponds, dams and other water storage projects and river runoff. There are two urban water sources, Xiaogongzhuang and Zhangzhuang, and two rural water sources, Qinzhuang Water Plant and Jiantou Water Collection Plant. Karst water is the main source of groundwater resources. The average annual groundwater resources in the district are 59.75 million cubic meters, and the average annual exploitable volume is 45.59 million cubic meters.

Mineral Resources

A total of 15 types of minerals in four categories have been discovered in Taierzhuang District. A total of underground mineral deposits have been found, including coal, gypsum, limestone for cement and limestone for building stones. Among them, the proven reserves of coal are 22.3224 million tons (with a proven reserve of 12.188 million tons), the proven reserves of gypsum are 24.523 million tons, the proven reserves of limestone for cement are 138.4556 million tons, the proven reserves of limestone for building stones are 18.0993 million tons, and the proven reserves of dolomite are 23.24 million tons.

Get in

Taierzhuang District is strategically located with convenient transportation. Taierzhuang is located at the junction of Shandong and Jiangsu. It is the southern gate of Shandong and the northern barrier of Jiangsu. It has an important strategic location and has always been a battleground for military strategists. The Beijing-Fuzhou Expressway, National Highway 206, National Highway 104 and Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed ​​Railway pass through the area. There are four airports nearby, namely Xuzhou Guanyin, Linyi, Jining and Lianyungang, three high-speed railway stations, namely Zaozhuang, Xuzhou and Tengzhou, and three seaports, namely Shijiu, Lanshan and Lianyungang. The "Golden Waterway" Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal runs across the entire area for 42 kilometers. 2,000-ton ships can navigate all year round, and water transportation directly reaches Yangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and other regions.

Do

• 1 Taierzhuang Ancient Town, ☏ +86 632-6679038. Open all year round (last entry at 23:59). 160人民币. (updated Oct 2024)The framework of the ancient city takes the canal as the cultural axis, and designs eight scenic spots, including Guandi Temple Scenic Area, Ximen Anlan Scenic Area, Xianfu Village Scenic Area, "Canal Street Market" Scenic Area, Banqiao-Huamenlou Scenic Area, Water Street Commercial Market Scenic Area, Mosque-Jiulongkou Scenic Area, and Wetland Park. They correspond to the eight scenic spots of the ancient canal city, namely "Nine Waters Converging into Rivers, Old Records of Taicheng, Green Shade of Tucun, Floating Jade of Temple Wang, Rainbow on Willow Bank, Ancient Cypress Looking at the Moon, Canal Street Market, and Jiege Lingbo", and plan to build 29 scenic spots, including the General's Office, Taishan Palace, and Lanling Academy. The eight major architectural styles, including northern courtyards, southern Shandong dwellings, Hui-style architecture, water town architecture, southern Fujian architecture, European architecture, religious architecture, and Hakka architecture, are organically combined to build a prosperous street dominated by Hui-style architecture, a Dingzi Street dominated by European architecture, a water street and water lane dominated by water town architecture, and a Guandi Temple Scenic Area dominated by Shanxi merchants' dwellings.
• Night Tour of the Ancient Canal Cruise Route: Ximen Wharf-War Memorial Hall-He Jingzhi Literature Museum-Li Zongren Historical Archives (return)-Wuxing Wharf-Shuimen Wharf-Wanjia Wharf-Zhaguanshu Wharf-Yujia Wharf-Xiaonanmen (return)-Ximen Wharf Water Tour of the Ancient City The whole journey is within the ancient canal, and you can enjoy the scenery of the ancient city, the ancient embankment, and the ancient wharf up close Route: Cruise Wharf-Fuxing Square Wharf-Wanggong Bridge Wharf Sightseeing Bus Tour Enjoy the beautiful ancient canal along the whole journey Route: BRT Parking Lot-He Jingzhi Literature Museum-Taierzhuang War Memorial Hall-Taierzhuang Ancient City West Gate
• Aviation: The airports surrounding Zaozhuang from near to far include Linyi Airport, Xuzhou Guanyin Airport, Lianyungang Baitabu Airport, Jining Qufu Airport, Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport, which are 90 kilometers, 110 kilometers, 110 kilometers, 130 kilometers, 280 kilometers and 370 kilometers away from Taierzhuang Ancient City respectively. High-speed rail: Taking the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed ​​Railway, the travel time from Beijing and Shanghai to Zaozhuang is 2.5-3 hours; Changsha, Wuhan, and Qingdao to Zaozhuang are 6 hours, 4 hours, and 4 hours respectively. Train: There are Zaozhuang Station, Xuzhou Station, Pizhou Railway Station and Linyi Railway Station in Zaozhuang and its surrounding areas, which are 50 kilometers, 73 kilometers, 48 ​​kilometers and 80 kilometers away from Taierzhuang Ancient City respectively. BRT Express Bus: Take BRT Express Bus Line B10 from Zaozhuang High-speed Railway Station (about 90 minutes) to Taierzhuang Ancient City. Take Line B1 from Zaozhuang West Station and take Line B2 from Dongjiao Passenger Transport Center (about 50 minutes) to Taierzhuang Ancient City. Self-driving tour: Take the Beijing-Fuzhou Expressway northbound (or southbound), get off at the Zaozhuang section (Hanzhuang/Taierzhuang) exit, go straight east, take the tourist line (about 25 kilometers), and go directly to Taierzhuang Ancient City. Take the Beijing-Fuzhou Expressway northbound (or southbound), get off at the Zaozhuang (Linyi Tangzhuang) exit, go to Zaozhuang Bus Station, then follow National Highway 206 through Wanmu Pomegranate Garden to Taierzhuang Ancient City. Take the Zao-Lin Expressway eastbound (or westbound), get off at the (Taierzhuang) exit, go straight south, take the Zaotai Line (about 15 kilometers), and go directly to Taierzhuang Ancient City.
• 2 Taierzhuang Battle Memorial Hall. 8：30-17：00. free. (updated Nov 2024)The Taierzhuang Battle Memorial Hall consists of a monument, exhibition hall, film and television hall, panoramic painting hall, war correspondent hall, Tomb of Unknown Heroes, National Defense Education Park, etc. It also has a temporary exhibition hall, a multi-functional lecture hall and a red library.The museum has a total of more than 3,000 cultural relics and historical materials, and exhibits more than 2,000 cultural relics, pictures and historical materials. Through the organic combination of historical relics, historical pictures, documentary materials and various auxiliary display methods, it presents a panoramic view of the heroic deeds of patriotic soldiers in serving the motherland in the Battle of Taierzhuang.The Taierzhuang District People's Government laid the foundation stone on October 12, 1992, and invested 30 million yuan to build the Taierzhuang Battle Memorial Hall. It is a national AAAA-level scenic spot.

Eat

1‌.Vegetable pancake‌: This is a classic snack in Taierzhuang, with a crispy taste and endless aftertaste. Recommended shops include Jia Erjie Vegetable Pancake and Taicheng Yao Vegetable Pancake.

2‌.Yellow Flower Beef Noodles‌: Made from top-quality day lily and local yellow beef, the soup is rich and the noodles are chewy. Recommended shops include Song Shifu Yellow Flower Beef Noodles and Li Ji Clay Pot Noodles.

3‌.Spicy Chicken‌: Taierzhuang's spicy chicken uses local free-range roosters, stir-fried with a lot of fresh peppers and rice vinegar, and tastes delicious. Recommended shops include Sun Meili Spicy Chicken and Lanqi Banquet Hall.

4‌.Canal Carp‌: Use carp from the local Grand Canal section, which can be cooked spicy or onion-flavored, and the fish meat is extremely delicious.

‌5.Duck Egg Vermicelli‌: The fragrance of duck eggs and the glutinous vermicelli are perfectly combined, with a rich taste.

‌6.Stone Pancake‌: A traditional handmade pancake, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a mellow taste.

‌7.Mutton Soup‌: Made from top-quality goats and paired with secret seasonings, it tastes delicious.

Drink

Old Yogurt‌: Made from high-end raw milk, it has a mellow taste and is a great cool summer treat.