▲ - The strategic pass of northern Guizhou, an impregnable natural fortress where "one man can hold off ten thousand". - The site of the Red Army's great victory during the Long March, an eternal monument to revolutionary spirit. - The magnificent landscape described by great leaders as "mountains like rolling waves, the setting sun like spilled blood". - Cliff carvings preserve history's passage, while the Hundred-Zhang Ladder challenges visitors to "start anew". - Ascend Sea-Viewing Tower to gaze upon cloud oceans, cross Sky Bridge to feel mountain winds. - A revolutionary sacred land combining nature's grandeur with historical significance. - Every inch of soil bears witness to glorious history and the passion of great leaders.
▲ ["Prospering in the Tang and Song Dynasties · A Hub of Merchants and Sichuan Salt Trade"] Since the Tang and Song dynasties, Guizhou lacked salt, leading to the import of Sichuan salt via the Chishui River, which became a golden waterway. During the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty, with the dredging of the river, Maotai Town emerged as one of the four major ports for Sichuan salt entering Guizhou. "Sichuan salt flowed into Guizhou, and Shaanxi merchants gathered in Maotai," with merchant groups converging, boats coming and going, and taverns lining the streets. Liquor was not only a fine drink to ward off cold and dampness but also a "liquid currency" for trading goods. Amid the bustling commerce, the aroma of liquor mingled with that of salt, quietly brewing Maotai Town's legend of "liquor thriving through trade, and trade flourishing through liquor."
▲ "Tracing the Red Footsteps, Reliving the Glorious Years" Along the meandering Chishui River lies a small town where the aroma of liquor has lingered for millennia, and revolutionary fervor once stained its paths—this is Maotai Town. Not only is it the birthplace of the renowned soy-sauce aroma liquor, but also a red land tempered by the flames of revolution. Here, history remains ever-present, with the whispers of heroes still echoing along the bridges and riverbanks. Stepping into Maotai Town is like embarking on a timeless journey through revolutionary heritage.
