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Explore the region
About Hong'an Border Town
Its small riverfront is best understood through the Lala Du, the cable-hauled ferry that connects daily life on the banks. Stone-paved lanes and old Tujia and Miao buildings rise behind the landing. The town is associated with Shen Congwen's Border Town, but the working crossing and the street beside it provide the most immediate experience: boats coming in, riverside houses and an old trading settlement shaped by provincial borders.
What to look for
- Lala Du ferry landing: watch the traditional cable-hauled crossing on the Qingshui River; boarding depends on the current service.
- Hong'an old street: stone paving and older Tujia and Miao buildings preserve the settlement's river-trading character.
Location & getting there
Getting to Hong'an Border Town
Travel to Hong'an Town in Xiushan and use the Qingshui River's Lala Du landing as the on-foot arrival anchor. The old street is beside the wharf.
- Keep the landing and Chongqing-bank lanes as the core visit; a ferry crossing is optional and should follow the boat operator's current arrangements.
Combine your visit
Suggested sequence for this visit:
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Hong'an old street
Walk the stone-paved trading lanes and look at the buildings behind the waterfront.
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Lala Du landing
Finish at the cable ferry to understand how the riverside settlement connects across the border.
This editorial sequence links features in the cited sources. Check the available route on arrival; no journey time or guaranteed interior access is implied.
Find Hong'an Border Town
洪安边城 · 秀山
The pin marks the area, not the entrance.
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