Qiantong Ancient Town
前童古镇
A Tong clan village in Ninghai, with pebble-paved lanes, irrigation canals, and Ming and Qing courtyard houses, famous for its tofu feast and Lantern Festival procession.
Qiantong Ancient Town is in Ninghai County, where the Tong family has lived for more than seven hundred years. Many Ming and Qing buildings survive in the town. Pebble-paved lanes and small canals that wind around the houses create a layout where every household has water and every home has a canal. The courtyard houses of Mingjing Hall and Qunfeng Yingxiu have finely carved wooden details. The local 'Three Treasures of Qiantong' (tofu, dried tofu, and hollow tofu) are regional specialties. The Qiantong Lantern Festival Procession, held during the Lantern Festival, is a national intangible cultural heritage. The town is about 75 km from downtown Ningbo, roughly an hour and twenty minutes by car. Ticket prices are confirmed on site.
Opening hours
Open all day (some residences about 8:00 am–5:00 pm)
Nearby sights
- Xikou Ancient Town
- Xuedou Mountain
- Tengtou Village
- Siming Mountain National Forest Park
- Hanling Old Street
- Romon U-Park
- Ningbo Museum
- Southern Song Stone Carvings Park