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Leizhou Ancient City
Leizhou Ancient City
Leizhou Ancient City
Leizhou Ancient City
Leizhou Ancient City
Leizhou Ancient City
Leizhou Ancient City
Leizhou Ancient City
Leizhou Ancient City
Leizhou Ancient City
Leizhou Ancient City
Leizhou Ancient City
Leizhou Ancient City
Leizhou Ancient City
Leizhou Ancient City
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Within Leizhou, Leizhou 524200, China

Leizhou stone dog is a heritage product blending the ancestors' tradition of totem worship integrated with different ethnic cultures. In ancient times Leizhou Peninsula was a stink, dense, wild land with a small population. It was not easy to have children while living in such harsh condition. The original inhabitants therefore worshiped dogs which could easily give birth to their descendants. Stone dogs in the Leizhou Peninsula are also called the Leizhou Stone Dogs. It is a kind of sculptures with a long history. Numerous stone dogs are widely distributed at village entrances, roads, and gates. Stone dogs are a unique local cultural heritage, with many meanings and shapes. These roughly carved stone dogs, which have turned grayish after a long period of rain and wind, are the gem of the peninsula's time-honored unique culture. They attract many tourists from both home and abroad. The stone dog is a unique form of art and culture belonging to the Leizhou Peninsula, rarely seen elsewhere China or the world.
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