A report from GLOBAL TIMES ONLINE:



Situated in Weishan county, Jining, Shandong province, the town of Nanyang 
offers an abundance of convenient water transport and a history dating back 
over 2,000 years.

The shape of the town resembles a pipa, a traditional Chinese instrument 
similar to a lute. Sitting on an island spanning 3.5 kilometres by 500 meters, 
and surrounded by more than 80 islets, Nanyang paints a beautiful picture of a 
Chinese water town.

In ancient China, it ranked among the most cherished old towns and was known as 
"the Pearl of the Grand Canal". This year, Nanyang has been rated as a national 
AAA-level tourist area.

It offers over 30 places of interest and a rich culture of water transport. 
There are many legends about emperors of yore who stayed in Nanyang during 
their tours of southern China, and historic buildings like Huji Bank that serve 
as "living fossils" of the country's private banking culture.

The local culture and economy experienced various ups and downs as its society 
rose and fell. The prosperity of the town dates back to Yuan Dynasty 
(1271-1368) and peaked during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) 
dynasties, when Nanyang served as a key commercial port on the bank of the 
Grand Canal.

source: GLOBAL TIMES ONLINE

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