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4 unusual facts about Dangtu County


Dangtu County

Dangtu is one of the longest established counties in eastern China and formed part of the Taiping Prefecture during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

A famous poet named Xie Tiao (谢朓) once praised Dangtu County as the place of beautiful mountains and rivers.

King Gong of Chu

In 570 BC Chu general Zichong attacked Wu, reaching Mount Heng (in present-day Dangtu County) in Wu territory.

Taiping Prefecture

Taiping Prefecture consisted of the three counties of DangtuWuhu and Fanchang.



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