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Changtai, Xiamen's beautiful backyard
Changtai county is located in the center of Minnan Golden Triangle (
Experts used to say that in
The Mountain Goat Stone Fortress Shanchong hamlet is so remote that this area still has rare pangolins, ancient tortoises, wolves, mountain goats, wild board and plenty of snakes. They also have a 700 year old tree that is 15 meters around the base. The locals say that is the biggest tree in
The Mountain Goat Stone Fortress was built in 1623 as a defense against Japanese pirates, who attacked ShanChong on October 16, 1580. Over 1,000 locals formed the Prosperous Peace Army (Fu’anjun), which battled the Japanese for over a century. The walls are 1.6 meters high (they were originally 3 stories high). The holes in the wall were used for cannon that shot jagged bits of metal.
There are several things about
Locals call this 180 year old stone mansion the
Lin Tianding, a
Only 60 years ago, these hillsides were blanked in opium poppies, and this house was an opium processing center. They must have thought the building was pretty secure- look at the size of the lock! But the opium baron was finally executed in 1940.
"The top Kayaking in Fujian" - Mayang brook
Changtai has hosted the International Kayaking championship, the First National Kayak championship, and China’s 9th National athletics championship, many international teams have practiced here, including groups from Germany, America, the U.K., Brazil, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Russia, Belize, and France. The center has a hotel, a conference center, and a very nice restaurant- and they used to have giant tortoises roaming around the floor.
Changtai is a beautiful place, rich in culture, history, and resources. It’s no wonder that the Ming Dynasty official Tang Tai missed his hometown so much that he resigned his high post, returned to Changtai, and donated all has properties to build educational institutions.
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