Early winter, in the upper reaches of Minjiang River Zagunao Tao Li County, Aba Prefecture, Pingxiang, Qiang culture, disaster rescue, reconstruction and protection project results appear gradually. Taopingqiangzhai aided by the New Hunan counterparts carefully planned design and construction, the construction project has been completed. In accordance with the "effective protection, rational exploitation and scientific use" principle, Taopingqiangzhai New Area will build into a set of "Qiang cultural show, cultural experience, leisure and tourism resort," as one of the new area, and the organic Taoping castle blend to form a new theme of the Qiang ethnic culture tourist attractions - "New Castle Village."
Old Village was built in Taoping 111 BC, now has 2100 years of history, has kept the original style of architectural culture of Qiang nationality, is a typical representative of the Qiang architectural community. This masterpiece in the mountains mountainside debris near the stream, from afar, a brown stone house along the steep slope of the mountain by one level on the base, or high or low patchwork, during bunkers everywhere, the momentum of the ordinary. "5.12" Wenchuan earthquake struck, was hailed as a "mysterious oriental castle," the Taopingqiangzhai been severely damaged.
Taopingqiangzhai post-disaster reconstruction, emphasizing the old Village of New Harmony, a unique symbol of national culture and architectural elements, to fully reflect the Taopingqiangzhai traditional cultural identity. New building Qiang Culture Performing Arts Center, Qiang Museum of History, Culture School of the ancient Qiang, Lang Sha square dance, a large release than culture and Qiang cultural landscape of the altar pieces and a number of facilities, but also the construction of 105 residential Qiang characteristics. Right now, people here in the side of the function to further improve tourism facilities, while starting their own unique traditional features of life. Source: Sichuan Daily
