Tangjiaguan Ancient Town
唐家观古镇
A Ming-Qing town on the north bank of the Zi River that rose through the tea trade. Stilt houses and bluestone old streets line the river, and it served as a waterside relay station for dark tea.
Tangjiaguan lies on the north bank of the Zi River in Dongping Town, Anhua County. It grew naturally as a market town and relay station at the junction of land and water transport on the Tea Horse Ancient Road. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, tea merchants set up warehouses here, and dark tea was shipped out along the Zi River. The old street is about 1 km long, lined with timber shops with board walls and stilt houses. Among the alleys are an old well, a wharf and former tea warehouses, and street stalls sell local products such as lei cha (pounded tea), cured pork and sweet potato noodles. The old town is free to visit and rarely crowded, making it good for slow walks and photos. Along the river you can also look out over the Zi River gorge. It is about a 30-minute drive from the county seat, and it can be combined with Huangshaping and the Baishaxi Tea Factory in Xiaoyan Town for a one-day tour of Zi River tea culture.
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