Chongwu


Chongwu Town is a township-level division of Hui'an County, Quanzhou Prefecture-level city, Fujian Province, China.
Chongwu Town is in the southeastern part of Hui'an County, on a peninsula jutting into Taiwan Strait. The town's historical center, the Old Chongwu Fortress is a walled city dating to the late 14th century. The traditional Hui'an County vernacular architecture, making heavy use of the local granite, is largely preserved within the walled city.
A large sculpture park is located on the narrow strip south of the fortress, between the city wall and the beach.
A memorial hall and a :commons:Category:Memorial to 27 Fallen Heroes|small temple on the beach just west of town commemorate an engagement between the PLA infantry and the Nationalist air force that took place here in 1949.
A significant amount of hospitality establishment, from luxury to budget hotels, are located outside the walled city.
Chongwu's eastern peninsula, extending east of central Chongwu into Taiwan Strait, contains a number of fishing and farming villages. Toward the east, the peninsula is split in two by the scenic Ben Ji An Bay. A Neolithic archeological site, Dazuoshan, is found on the "north fork" of the peninsula.

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