Baihanluo Catholic Church
Situated
in Baihanluo Village of Bingzhongluo Township of Gongshan
County, this
Catholic church was originally erected by French
missionary Ren Jian’an
in 1898, the 24th year of Guangxu Reign
in the late Qing Dynasty.
This church
is a wood structure designed in a style of both China
and the West,
covering 450 square meters. It is a three-storied
building. The main
entrance is an archway; the central room on the
second floor is fitted
with arched windows while the third floor
is a belfry. Though many parts
of the church were destroyed in
1905 and the 1960s, the wine-brewing
skills disseminated by French
missionaries have been preserved and make
Baihanluo famed for its
port wine.
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