Ancient town of Tangwan: Where time stood still

An old shop called "Tongchang" used to sell cloth and tea during in Qing Dynasty. [Photo by Zhou Xingzuo/chinadaily.com.cn]

Since the time of Ming Dynasty, the town has been regarded as the commodities exchange center of southern part of Guixi city. As a well-preserved ancient commercial street of late Qing Dynasty, Tangwan has served as a living material for the study of the Jiangxi province in the aspect of trade as well as culture.

Handicraft works and Arts

When wandering in the town, traditional handicraft workshops are ubiquitous. The most popular one is a basket workshop called "YuanbaoLan". The baskets are all pure hand-made of bamboo splits, delicate and vivid, looking like the shape of gold ingot, hence the name "Yuanbao" is used.