Zhaohua Ancient Town is a national AAAA tourist attraction located in Zhaohua district, Guangyuan city. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Zhaohua Ancient Town [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Zhaohua Ancient Town, a famous historical and cultural town with a history of more than 4,000 years, is a national AAAA tourist attraction.

Zhaohua Ancient Town is an important birthplace of the Three Kingdoms (220-280) culture, with the best-preserved cultural resources of the Three Kingdoms so far. It is an important example for studying the politics, military, economics and culture of the state of Shu Han. 

Zhaohua was one of the earliest counties in China to implement the system of prefectures and counties, and is reputed as "the first county in the Ba-Shu area" and "the second capital of Shu".

The ancient city has a peculiar natural landscape. At the junction of the Jialing River and the Bailong River, the magnificent natural Tai Chi map with a diameter of 5 kilometers and an area of 20 square kilometers formed by mountains and rivers is known as "the greatest natural Tai Chi in the world".