China has a long history and culture. In order to feel the charm of ancient culture, people mostly realize it by traveling. As the witness and inheritor of history, the history and culture of the ancient city is admired by many people. There is an ancient city in Shandong, which has a long history and is the largest in China. China's most beautiful water town? The reputation.

This ancient city is located in Taierzhuang District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province. It covers an area of about 2 square kilometers, with 8 scenic spots and 29 scenic spots. It is also called by the World Tourism Organization? Living ancient canal? . Speaking of the history of the ancient city, it can be traced back to the pre-Qin period, when it was subordinate to Xu, forced Yang and other countries, and later became a place of dispute among various vassal States.

During the Tang Dynasty, the Tai family built a village here and named it Tai 'erzhuang. Since then, Tai 'erzhuang has begun to take shape and embark on its development path. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, due to the diversion of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Taierzhuang quickly ushered in prosperity under the advantage of river transportation. Qianlong also visited this place, and later Taierzhuang was granted by Qianlong? The best village in the world? The laudatory name.

in 1647 ad, taierzhuang began to build a tucheng according to the trend of the canal, which took one year to complete. After 211 years, the ancient city of Taierzhuang began to be built on a large scale. Various buildings, streets, ports and docks were built in the city. At that time, there were more than 5,111 households and the number of houses reached more than 21,111. The ancient city of such a scale now seems to be really huge. Unfortunately, in 1938, due to the Battle of Taierzhuang, this ancient city with a history of thousands of years no longer exists.

in 2118, the Zaozhuang municipal government announced the start of the reconstruction of the ancient city of Taierzhuang, and also set up an ancient city rescue agency to collect historical information of the ancient city, which will restore the original historical features of the ancient city to the greatest extent possible. The reconstruction has invested 7.2 billion yuan and covers an area of 3,111 mu, making it the largest ancient city in China.

Taierzhuang ancient city has a special geographical location, located in the core area of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. In ancient times, an endless stream of literati and businessmen gathered here. Over time, it has become a holy place for cultural exchanges and trade between the North and the South. In addition, it is built by the water, with pleasant scenery and the charm of Jiangnan water town. Many tourists like to take a boat tour when they come to the ancient city, cross the water streets to appreciate the various buildings of the ancient city, and wander around the ancient city, obviously feeling the noise and prosperity of the ancient city in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, as if they had returned to that history. China's largest ancient city, Qianlong called it? The best village in the world? It has the charm of Jiangnan water town. I don't know what you think of the ancient city of Taierzhuang. Please leave your footprints in the message area.