Liánpíng

Lianping lies in the Jiulian Mountains near the Guangdong–Jiangxi border. Its walled seat was built among hills and streams at Zhoubei, on a route across the mountains between the two provinces. The Ming established Lianping Prefecture in the 1630s, drawing land from neighbouring counties. Work on the town walls began in 1633 and the main structure was completed the following year. Its first prefect, Mou Yuanshan, oversaw construction and encouraged farming and education in the new administrative centre.