when it comes to ancient villages, it's always a little more quiet and sentimental than the noisy cities. It shows the historical charm to the people who come forward with its body, engraves the changes of time, and bears the wisdom of the ancestors of past dynasties. Then this issue of urban culture will take you to visit Nigou Village, one of the top ten most beautiful ancient villages in Guangdong.

nigou village is located on the west side of liaoyuan section of provincial highway 193 in puning city, Guangdong province. it is the seat of liaoyuan town government. there are nearly 8, overseas Chinese living in this village, which is the key hometown of overseas Chinese in puning city. Nigou Village is rich in natural resources, including the Baikeng Lake system and the precious fish "Daiwa Si". Taoyuan litchi, sweet and slag-free; Shimu Ganquan; There are also famous scenic spots such as Sunset Tiger Mountain and Xianluo Drum Mountain. In 29, Nigou was selected as the second batch of "Ancient Villages in Guangdong Province", which is the only living ancient village in Guangdong Province.

There are Qitou Mountain, Hudi Mountain, Fengji Mountain and Edi Mountain in the township, which are trending from north to west and south to east. The mountains are connected with the mountains, lying on the banks of Houlingxi and Lianjiang and the banks of Baikeng Lake. Rural residents' houses are surrounded by mountains and waters, each facing the terrain, and have the reputation of "falling to the ground". There are fertile plains around the township, which mainly produce food. In 1956, Puning built a water conservancy project, which led Rongjiang water into Houlingxi, meandered and flowed to all parts of the township, and then gathered Niushuilu ditch and Xiazha ditch into Baikeng Lake.

Nigou Village has been built for more than 7 years. In the 22nd year of Yuan Shizu-Yuan Dynasty (1286), Zhang Cuifeng's husband and sister Cui E moved to Nigou from the big vegetable garden of Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province to start a business, which was the ancestor of the Zhang family in Nigou. There are many surnames in this township, including Zhang, Xu, Chen, Zheng, Sun, Zhou and Li, with a large population. The villagers are simple in style, civilized in social customs, courteous and harmonious. Nigou Township has been rated as an advanced collective and civilized unit by the city for many times, and as a "Guangdong Tourism Village" by Guangdong Province.

Puning is an old revolutionary base area. Soviet regime was established in Puning from the era of the Great Revolution. Before the "July 7th Lugouqiao Incident" and the full-scale outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the anti-Japanese national salvation movement was launched in Puning, so Puning became the cradle of the Anti-Japanese War in Chaoshan area. In this process, Nigou Township is not only an old revolutionary base area, but also an important work stronghold in the new area. These are all historical facts to test.

Nigou Baikeng Lake, also known as Yinhu Lake and Yuhu Lake, and Tieshan, not far to the east, have always been regarded as symbols of Puning. Baikeng Lake is located at the northern end of Nigou Township, which is the birthplace of the upper reaches of Lianjiang River. Nigou Baikeng Lake plays an important role in maintaining the ecological balance in nearby areas, and it also provides irrigation water for farmland and delicious fish for surrounding villagers.