Intangible Cultural Heritage Exploration.

Dawei Ancient Town Travel Guide 1. Transportation 1. Public transportation: Take a special line bus to Guanyan at Guilin Bus Station to reach Dawei Ancient Town, about 15 km from Guilin, 40 minutes by car, and the fare is generally about CNY 45. You can also take a shuttle bus to Dawei Ancient Town at Guilin Sanlidian. 2. Self-driving: Navigate to Dawei Ancient Town, and there are parking spaces around the ancient town. 2. Recommended Activities 1. Wanshou Bridge: Built in the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the 25th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1899), it is a stone arch bridge built of stones. The stones on the bridge are smooth and shiny, and the west side of the bridge is the Li River, which is an excellent place to enjoy the Li River and Luosi Mountain on the opposite bank. 2. Stroll through the ancient streets: The road under your feet is a polished bluestone road, and on both sides are two-story Ming and Qing buildings with blue bricks and tiles, and the sense of history is everywhere. You can also see ancient shops such as bamboo weaving workshops, straw shoe workshops, herbal medicine clinics, and old barber shops. 3. Food experience: You can taste local specialties, such as fresh river fish, Dawei oil tea, etc. 4. Bamboo raft tour: There is a boat point, where you can take a bamboo raft to visit the Li River and feel the perfect integration of the landscape and the charm of the ancient town. 3. Cultural Introduction Dawei Ancient Town was built in 200 AD, formed a small settlement in the Han Dynasty, was prosperous in commerce in the Northern Song Dynasty, and was known as one of the "Four Ancient Towns of Guangxi" in the Ming Dynasty. It was once a place where merchants from the north and south gathered, and merchants from all over the world built guild halls. The ancient town has a deep commercial and cultural heritage and retains many traditional cultures, entertainment, and folk customs, such as the Dragon Boat Race on the Dragon Boat Festival and traditional plays such as Gui Opera. There are also historical sites such as the site of Sun Yat-sen's Northern Expedition, the establishment of the CPC Guilin Dongxiang District Committee and the CPC Maocun Branch, and the tomb of Tang Jingsong, a famous anti-French and anti-Japanese general and governor of Taiwan in the late Qing Dynasty. In 2008, Dawei "Yao Long Drum Dance" was included in the national intangible cultural heritage protection list.