Yudong Ancient Town
余东古镇
A Ming-era salt-industry town in northern Haimen, with a bluestone-paved Phoenix Street lined with well-preserved Ming and Qing buildings, known as the First Ancient Town of River and Sea.
Yudong Ancient Town lies in Yudong Town of Haimen District. It began as a Song-dynasty salt field, and during the Jiajing reign of the Ming dynasty walls were built to guard against Japanese raiders. Today it preserves a 'one town, one street' layout: the kilometre-long Phoenix Street is paved with bluestone and lined on both sides with Ming and Qing shophouses, and there are also the City God Temple and memorial archways. The old town has little commercial development and retains a lively local atmosphere, and it is free to enter. About 55 km from Nantong city, it can be combined with Changle Town and Lüsi Fishing Port into a one-day Haimen–Qidong trip.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Changle Town (Zhang Jian's Hometown)
- Lüsi Fishing Port
- Zilang Lake & Nantong Grand Theatre
- Seyuan Garden (Tomb of Zhang Jian)
- Junshan Hill
- Langshan Hill (Wolf Hill)
- China Charity Museum
- Nantong Textile Museum