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　　Dear tourist friends, you are now in the ancient town of cizikou. It islocated in the suburb of Chongqing City, with Jialing River in the East,Shapingba in the south, tongjiaqiao in the West and Shijingpo in the north,covering an area of 1. It covers an area of 18 square kilometers and is namedafter the porcelain produced and transported in Ming and Qing Dynasties.

　　This ancient town has a long history. It was originally known as Longyintown. It is said that Zhu Yunwen, the grandson of the Ming Emperor ZhuYuanzhang, lived in seclusion. When Zhu Yunwen first ascended the throne, he wasusurped by his fourth uncle Zhu Di, the king of Yan. He cut his hair to become amonk and came to Chongqing to hide in the town's Baolun temple, so the town wasrenamed "Longyin town". In 1918, the local gentry raised funds to establish the"Shu porcelain factory" here. Due to the adoption of new technology, theporcelain was of good quality, with a wide variety and a growing reputation. Theproducts were exported to both inside and outside the province. Gradually, thename of "Ciqikou" replaced "Longyin town".

　　The ancient town has a profound cultural origin. It has gathered Guo Moruo,Xu Beihong, Feng Zikai, Ba Jin, Bing Xin and other cultural celebrities. Mr.Ding Zhaozhong, a famous Chinese American scientist, also studied in the town.The town's tea house culture is prosperous, large and small teahouses can beseen everywhere, sailors, uncle paoge and other people like to come and go here.During the period of accompanying capital, there were more than 100 teahouses inthe town, and storytelling became the characteristic of teahouses. Up to now,the teahouse is still a scene of Ciqikou. There are 13 teahouses in the oldstreet which is more than 100 meters long. Every teahouse is full, and theancient style still exists. Maoxuewang, Qianzhang soft stew and pepper and saltpeanuts are famous snacks in the ancient town. They are known as the "threetreasures" of Ciqikou diet.

　　The ancient town has mountains and water, fresh air, shady trees, peacefuland comfortable people's life, and retains the life style of local ethnic groupsin China. The buildings in the town have the characteristics of Eastern Sichuandwellings. The stone road is harmonious with the dwellings along the street.Most of the houses are made of bamboo and wood, and they are built with bucketwalls or semi wooden walls. Most of the shops along the street are one intothree rooms, long into deep type. Hua Ziliang, a household name in the novelHongyan, once contacted the underground party members in one of the oldhouses.

　　In 1998, Ciqikou Ancient Town was designated by the State Council as a keyprotected historic district in Chongqing. The ancient town is now open towelcome Chinese and foreign guests.