Source: CCTV.com

05-08-2009 09:23

Dan Ger, an ancient town linking Qinghai and western regions like Xinjiang and Tibet, has reopened after a two-year-long restoration project. It boasted a major road, through which merchants transported tea from the inland towns of China to western countries. The revival of this ancient commercial town is expected to attract many tourists to the area.

After two years of restoration, the ancient town Dan Ger has taken on a look just like it had centuries ago. The town，situated in Huangyuan county of northwest China's Qinghai province, rose to its peak of prosperity during the Qing dynasty. The major Chinese export products, like silk and tea, were transported to the west through here.

Dan Ger, an ancient town linking Qinghai and western regions like Xinjiang and Tibet, has reopened after a two-year-long restoration project.

Temples, local political institutions, and hundreds of shops line the street, reminding visitors of the ancient town's glorious past.

Cai Chengyong, the director of Huangyuan County in Qinghai province said, “Along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, there is more natural scenery, with few historical spots. The ancient town of Dan Ger displays a mixture of Han culture and the Tibetan culture, which is a good supplement to our region's tourist image.”

As hoped, the ancient town of Dan Ger has enjoyed a tourist boom since it reopened on Tuesday.

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Editor:Zhao Yanchen