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, Bao'an,

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. The village was founded by the descendants Wen Tianxiang, a scholar-general in the

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in the

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. There are currently more than 60

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and

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buildings and structures remaining in the village, including the 6-storey ''Wen Tower'', which was constructed in the late 18th century. The village was listed in Shenzhen's Heritage List in 2006 and restored in 2014.

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