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Shawan Ancient Town. Shawan Ancient Town (Chinese: 沙湾古镇) is an 800-year-old town located in the Panyu District of Guangzhou in southern China, founded during the Song dynasty. It is traditionally linked to the historical and folk Lingan culture. [1] [2] The town area covers 153 hectares; and it is divided into an east village, west ...
The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated 47 World Heritage Sites in nine countries (also called "State parties") of Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Zini Village, Shawan Town, Fanyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Coordinates 22°53′46″N 113°17′28″E / 22.8961392°N 113.2911684°E / 22.8961392; 113.2911684
Shawan (沙湾, lit. "Sandy Bay"), a settlement in Shandong; see 1452 Yellow River floods; Shawan Ancient Town, a township in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, Guangdong; Shawan, Xinjiang, a county-level city in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; Shawan District, in Leshan Prefecture-Level City, Sichuan
Shawan District (simplified Chinese: 沙湾区; traditional Chinese: 沙灣區; pinyin: Shāwān Qū) is a district of the city of Leshan, Sichuan Province, China.Shawan is located on the Dadu River around 40 km (25 mi) southwest from what was then called the city of Jiading (Lu) (Chia-ting (Lu), 嘉定(路)), and now is the central urban area of the prefecture-level city of Leshan in Sichuan ...
Contact Singapore (Chinese: 联系新加坡) was an agency of the Singapore government whose primary function is to draw people from around the world to work, invest and live in Singapore, with the ultimate aim of boosting economic development. [1] [2] It was an alliance of Singapore’s Economic Development Board and Ministry of Manpower. [3]
Leshan has a long history, with written records tracing back to around 700 BC during the Kai Ming dynasty of the Shu Kingdom.Around the early Spring and Autumn period, the Ba people, led by Kai Ming Bie Ling, migrated from western Hubei and settled at the confluence of the three rivers in what is now Leshan, including present-day Fengzhouba and the Dadu River.
Archaeology in Singapore is a niche but growing discipline. Although there is generally a lack of government support for archeological work, many artifacts have been unearthed at sites around the island, helping to give a clearer picture of Singapore's history, both concerning the early history of Singapore and its subsequent colonial settlement following the founding of modern Singapore, the ...