Problem description:
A small town in China, too unknown.
Analysis:
In Pinghe County, Fujian Province
Jiu Feng Town with Unique Style
Walking into Jiu Feng Town, Pinghe County, you will be confused by the unique customs here: Hakka earth buildings, Central Plains quadrangles and southern Fujian arcades are mixed, all over the market towns and Shan Ye; Minnan dialect, Hakka dialect and Chaozhou dialect have become the common languages here. Older locals can speak and listen to these three dialects. Chaozhou Opera, xiang opera Opera, Siping Opera and Han Opera are very popular here.
Jiu Feng Town covers an area of 2 1 1 km2, 47km away from Pinghe County in the northeast and 8km away from the border between Fujian and Guangdong in the southwest. From Shang and Zhou Dynasties to Qin and Han Dynasties, it was the blending zone between Fujian and South Vietnam. Historically, it belongs to Sui 'an, Zhangpu, Nansheng and Nanjing counties. Pinghe County was located in 15 18, which lasted for 43 1 year until the autumn of 1949. Jiu Feng Town has a population of 47,000, of which Hakkas account for two thirds. Because it is located in southern Fujian, Chaoshan and Hakka areas, its living customs, architectural style and cultural beliefs all have the special style of triple cultural customs, leaving many precious historical sites. For example, there are 45 Hakka earth buildings in Jiu Feng Town, which were built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and have been preserved to this day. They are similar to earth buildings in other areas, such as compact settlement and easy defense. In the internal structure, they are combined with the inward small corridor, which not only has strong privacy, but also has the characteristics of walking with other families. Externally, it is outstanding in rare fences, fences and pools, which are obviously different from earth buildings in other areas. At present, there are 2 1 cultural relics protection units at or above the county level in Jiu Feng town, including county government ruins, Ming city wall relics, ancient kiln sites, monasteries, ancestral temples, houses, earth buildings, memorial archways and other Ming and Qing buildings, which has become one of the rare areas in Fujian province with extensive connotations and unique customs.