I don't want to come back after I go to the list of the most distinctive ancient towns in China!
This summer, are you still in the crowded commercial ancient towns of Wuzhen, Zhouzhuang, Xitang, Zhujiajiao and Jinli? Stop making a fuss and look at the 11 most popular ancient towns in China recommended by real travelers. There are few beautiful sceneries. It's a worthwhile trip!
Pianyan ancient town
Location: Chongqing
Features of the ancient town: 'ancient town, Meizhen, Hongzhen, famous town'
Pianyan ancient town is located between the two branches in the southwest of Huaying mountains. It is located in the hills, with the trend of high in the northeast and low in the southwest. The average altitude is 520 meters, the highest is 942.9 meters. In the Qing Dynasty, it belonged to the Liujia of Lili in Jiangbei hall. It was built as a town in the 24th year of Qianlong's reign. There is a steep rock wall in the north of the town, so it is called pianyan town. The ancient town is full of tranquil beauty, with the poetic and picturesque feeling of 'small bridge, flowing water and others'.
Chaji ancient village
Location: Jingxian, Xuancheng, Anhui
Features of ancient town: well preserved ancient buildings
Chajigu village is 60 kilometers away from Jingxian County town. Sanshui (CEN River, Xu River and Shi River) is integrated and passes through the village. There are several flat bridges, arch bridges and Dong bridges across the river. There are more than 100 ancient houses in yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are many old houses in the ancient village, with dark tiles and grey horse head walls. The ancient residential buildings of Ming and Qing Dynasties are located on both sides of the chaji river with flowing water, stretching for thousands of miles. There are 80 buildings of Ming Dynasty and 109 buildings of Qing Dynasty. Almost all the buildings in Ming and Qing Dynasties are decorated with carved beams and painted buildings, with cocked corners and cornices.
Dawu ancient town
Location: Guilin, Guangxi
Characteristics of ancient town: one of the four ancient towns in Guangxi
Dawu ancient town is one of the four ancient towns in Guangxi. It was built in 200 A.D. along the Lijiang River for 2 kilometers. The streets are paved with bluestone slabs. On both sides of the slab road are well preserved old houses. Many ancient handicraft workshops, such as bamboo weaving workshop, straw shoe workshop, grass Doctor Clinic, old barber shop, etc., are still preserved, and historical vicissitudes can be seen everywhere. The ancient town is very quiet, most of the old houses are only old people and children, which is more like a little aloof from the rest of the world.
Zhaojiabao, Zhangzhou
Location: shuoshan foothills, Huxi Township, Zhangpu County
Ancient town features: the only existing castle built by the king of annihilation in the world
Ancient town of bing'an
Location: Chishui, Guizhou
Features of ancient town: forest coverage rate reaches 92.5%
C'an, there is only one water way to the foot of the castle, without the disturbance of the outside world. The ancient town is more than 10 meters away from the river beach. Two stone gates guard the entrance of the East and the West. There is only a narrow slate street in the ancient town, which has been an important place for commodity trading in several surrounding villages since ancient times. The whole market has basically maintained the original appearance of the ancient castle in Chishui River Valley since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. From these old buildings, tourists can appreciate the leisurely mood and indifferent life of Yelang country in ancient times.
Qianshan County
Location: Shangrao, Jiangxi
Features of the ancient town: forest coverage rate over 70%
Qianshan County is located in the northeast of Jiangxi Province. Shangrao County is close to Zhejiang Province in the East, central Jiangxi Province in the west, Fujian Province in the South and Anhui Province in the north. The forest coverage rate of the county is over 70%. The area of mountain forest and bamboo forest is vast, the water energy reserve is huge, and the underground resources of lead mountain are rich. It is a place with rich real estate. In addition, the ancient town of Qianshan County is well protected, and there are not many tourists. However, the style of the ancient town is not inferior to other popular ancient towns, with more leisure and quiet, such as Shitang ancient town, Hekou ancient town, etc.
Heshun hometown of overseas Chinese
Location: 3km west of Tengchong City
Features of ancient town: the favorite location for directors and painters
Heshun's name comes from the poem "auspicious clouds, gentle wind", which expresses the local people's yearning for a better life. In Heshun Township, there are only ancient and elegant ancestral halls, archways, platforms, pavilions and stone railings everywhere, recording the prosperous history and profound cultural heritage of the hometown of overseas Chinese. Shuidui is the famous scenery of Heshun. The scenery here is picturesque and poetic. The green mountains are like Dai, and the green shadow mother-in-law. The green and sparkling Yuanlong lake is like a mirror, reflecting the ancient Yuanlong Pavilion, which makes people interested and unforgettable.
Longtan ancient town
Location: Chongqing
Characteristics of ancient town: the best preserved and largest ancient town in Chongqing
Longtan ancient town is located in the southeast of Chongqing, in the hinterland of Wuling mountain area, with an area of 1.5 square kilometers. Longtan is named because two water holes like "longan" under the Fulong mountain often accumulate water to form a pool. The ancient town passes between the "longan" like a "dragon nose". There are 1.4 square kilometers of buildings in Ming and Qing Dynasties in the ancient town, which is the most well preserved and largest ancient town in Chongqing. The existing 3-kilometer slate street is so long that it can be seen from time to time. The ancient fossils of sea creatures are now hidden. More than 50 Tujia Diaojiao buildings have beautiful cornices. There are many shops in the street, and the lanes are connected with each other. The walls of the fire were fortified and magnificent. Siheyuan is simple, quiet and distinctive.
Shaxi ancient town
Location: Southwest of Jianchuan, Yunnan
Features of the ancient town: a thousand year old town on the ancient tea horse road
Shaxi is an ancient town with a long history, which can be traced back to the spring and Autumn period and Warring States period more than 2400 years ago. Today, it has beautiful mountains and rivers, pleasant climate, abundant natural resources and outstanding people, with a total area of 287 square kilometers and a dam area of 26 square kilometers. It is a minority residence mainly inhabited by Bai people, Han, Yi and Susu people. It is also known as "the land of fish and rice and the land of singing and dancing" with beautiful mountains, water, Bazi and girls. It is rich in fish, ground ginseng and matsutake. Traditional Bawang whip dance, collective dance, Xiao La, girls' beautiful songs and ancient Dongjing music make everyone who comes to Xiaoxi immerse themselves in the sea of singing and dancing and never return for a long time.
Pingle Ancient Town
Location: Chengdu, Sichuan
Features of the ancient town: one level, two solid and three Jiaguan
Pingle Ancient Town is known as "one ping, two Gu, three Jiaguan". It has a long history. It has a rich culture, green mountains and lush bamboo trees. Baimo River, originated from Yuxiao peak of Tiantai Mountain, flows through the ancient town from west to north, surrounded by green water, gulls and picturesque scenery in four seasons. Pingle Ancient Town's' scenery outside the town 'is even more amazing: Lugou natural scenic spot, Jinhua mountain scenic spot, jinjigou scenic spot, huahuashan mountain scenic spot and ancient post road scenic spot of Qin and Han Dynasties are all classic of human civilization.
Gongtan ancient town
Location: Youyang, Chongqing
Characteristics of ancient town: the first famous historical and cultural town in Chongqing
Gongtan ancient town is located at the intersection of Wujiang River and Apeng River, across the river and the county along the river in Guizhou Province. It is the starting point of Wuli Gallery in Youyang. Since ancient times, it has been a famous goods transfer station in Wujiang River Basin and even the Yangtze River Basin. Now it is the only well preserved ancient town of thousands of years in the world. There are about three kilometers of slate street, more than 150 unique fire walls, more than 200 simple and quiet quadrangles, more than 50 different forms of stilts, and unique local characteristics in the ancient town. It is a well preserved and large-scale architectural complex of Ming and Qing Dynasties in China.