What’s special about Youxi in Sanming?
The special points are as follows:
Youxi County, Sanming City, Fujian Province, is named after the river of the same name in its territory. Youxi is the most important river in the county and can be said to be the "Mother River". There are some small towns scattered along this river. The town we are going to see today has an interesting geographical location. It is Xibin Town.
The market town of Xibin Town is located on the left bank of Youxi River. The market town is surrounded by water on three sides, like a small peninsula. The peninsula is filled with market towns. Since the west is mountainous, the market towns cannot expand, so there are buildings on both sides of the river. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, with a small town in the middle, this can't help but remind people of the famous Feng Shui treasure land - Langzhong, Sichuan. The topography of Xibin Town and Langzhong can be said to be very similar.
The county seat of Youxi County is also located on the Youxi River, but it is still about 45 kilometers upstream of the West Bank. Xibin Town is located in the northeast of the county seat and is downstream of Youxi River. In the old days when water transportation had a high status, Xibin Town's location advantage was comparable to that of the county seat. The dock in Xibin Town has become one of the important material distribution centers downstream of Youxi Channel.
Let’s talk about the origin of the place name of Xibin Town. The residence of Xibin Town is called Xiyang Village. In history, Xibin Town was also called "Western Town". In the 1980s, Xiyang Commune was renamed Xibin Commune, then Xibin Township, and today's Xibin Town. Why should we change "Western" to "Western Coast"? Maybe I think the name "西洋" means a Western country, which gives people a bad feeling, but Nishibin sounds better.
The tourism resources in Xibin Town include Zheng’s Mansion (Zheng’s Mansion, Yujingfang) in Houfeng Village, Shannong Forest Health Care Base, etc.
The Zheng Family House was built in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It took ten years to complete. It is large in scale, with 108 aspects, and has a luxurious style. It is a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit and a national key cultural relics protection unit. It is a private An architectural treasure with high artistic, architectural and historical value.