by Liang Zhun
The old town of Luodai is located 17 kilometers away from Chengdu, Sichuan. It was founded during the Three Kingdoms era in what was then the Kingdom of Shu. It is said that Luodai took its name after the Emperor Liu Shan of the Shu Kingdom dropped his jade belt into the town’s eight-sided well. Luodai is a simple folk town with a long history and a profound cultural legacy. The town counts 23,000 inhabitants of whom more than 90% are Hakka. The Hakka dialect, folklore and way of life have been well preserved up to now.
Lessons can be drawn from how Luodai preserved its historical Hakka culture while developing sustainable tourism. The natural appeal(...)
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