Lizhuang, Yibin
Lizhuang (李庄镇) is a renowned historic old town located in the Yibin county in Sichuan province, China.
Lizhuang was first established 1,800 years ago, although the present town was built during the Ming Dynasty.
Lizhuang contains numerous preserved old streets and historic structure, including palaces and temples in classical styles, traditional courtyards, and narrow streets paved with blue stones.[1] Lizhuang also contains many old temples and ancestral halls.
Yuwang Temple is a famous temple in Lizhuang and contains a large stone carving of nine dragons.
Other notable site is the main hall of the 200-year-old Ancestral Hall of the Zhang Family with 100 carved red-crowned cranes.
Lizhuang is famous for its role during the Japanese Invasion of World War II. In 1937, after the Japanese launched the full-scale invasion of China, many academic research institutions were forced to relocate away from the frontline, such as Shanghai, and many of them relocated to the western small town of Lizhuang, including departments from that of Tongji University.[2]
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Coordinates: 28°48′30″N 104°47′56″E / 28.8084°N 104.7989°E