Wan'an Ancient Town
万安古镇
A thousand-year-old town on the Heng River in Xiuning County, famous for Wan'an compass-making craftsmanship, which is a national-level intangible cultural heritage.
Wan'an Ancient Town sits on the north bank of the Heng River, about 3 km east of Xiuning County seat. Long ago it was an important water-and-land port in Huizhou. Its ancient street is about 2.5 km long and preserves many Ming and Qing shops, residences, and historic sites such as Shuinan Bridge. Wan'an compass-making is a national intangible cultural heritage. The Wu Luheng compass shop in town has carried on the craft to the present, and visitors can watch the process. The town is focused on residents' everyday life and moves at a slow pace. It can be visited on the same day as Qiyun Mountain. You can drive there, or take a bus from Tunxi to Xiuning County seat and then a taxi.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Xixinan Village & Maple-Poplar Forest
- China Huizhou Culture Museum
- Qiankou Ancient Residences
- Liyang in Lane
- Tunxi Old Street
- Huangshan Museum
- Tangmo Village
- Chengkan Village