Hengkantou village, Lianglong Town./ 梁弄镇横坎头村。 [Photo by Tang Yan] 唐严 摄
By Xu Zhuowei
Located at the north of the Siming Mountain and south of the Yaojiang River, the Lianglong Town has a history of more than 1,400 years. It is named "Lianglong Town" because there are many alleys in the town ("long" means "alley" in Chinese). Many ancient buildings are preserved there. Walking along the old streets of flagstone road of Lianglong, you can see white walls and black tiles everywhere.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Lianglong was the centre of the resistance base in eastern Zhejiang. After the foundation of new people's republic, the "Eastern Zhejiang Anti-Japanese Aggression Revolutionary Base Memorial Hall" was established here. Today, it has become a patriotic education base.
Currently, the Lianglong Township is focusing on the development of the tourism industry, promoting the building of a beautiful countryside, developing agriculture with local features, and writing a new chapter in the rural revitalization of the old revolutionary base. Now Lianglong does not only have old streets, but also a brand-new downtown area. New industries, such as homestay vacations, ecological health care, sports and leisure, are equally blooming in Lianglong.