Fuquan Ancient City
福泉古城
The former site of the Ming-era Pingyue Guard town, preserving the rare 'city within a city' water walls and the Ming-era Gejing Bridge, one of the oldest ancient towns in southern Guizhou.
Fuquan, formerly known as Pingyue, was established as a guard garrison and walled town during the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty. The ancient city retains the West Gate, the Little West Water City and several kilometres of city walls. The water city, where the wall spans the river, is rare in China. Outside the city, Gejing Bridge, a three-arch Ming stone bridge, is praised as the 'first bridge in southwest China' and ranks alongside Zhaozhou Bridge. Most of the old town is free to explore, while some sites charge admission. The town lies about 60 km from Duyun and can be reached by high-speed rail or by car. Allow half a day to a full day for a visit.
Opening hours
Open all day (some sights about 09:00–17:00)
Nearby sights
- Doupeng Mountain
- Duyun Qin-Han Film City
- Jinhai Snow Mountain (Guiding)
- Duyun Maojian Tea Town & Tea Expo Park
- Dongshan Park (Duyun)
- Duyun Green Expo Park
- Shiban Street (Stone Slab Street)
- Jianjiang River & Baizi Bridge