It's the hot season now. Many people like to go to the summer resort. It can be said that every summer resort is full of people. At this time, you might as well avoid the famous summer resort and visit the ancient town. So, what are the ancient summer towns in China?
Nanxun, Zhejiang
Nanxun is located in the east of Nanxun District, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, at the junction of Suzhou and Wujiang City, Jiangsu Province. It is the richest ancient town in Jiangnan in the Republic of China. It has been said that if Xitang is compared to a small jasper family and Wuzhen to a lady of a big family, Nanxun is the thirteen aunts who have returned from studying abroad. There is still a little rebellious in the elegant atmosphere, showing the idea of combining Chinese and western. In addition, this Jiangnan Town with thousands of years of cultural heritage and historical heritage also has a variety of delicious traditional food, popular food variety "Twelve flavors", and a special episode of "Xun hoof" to experience authentic Jiangnan snacks in Nanxun ancient town.
Jinxi, Jiangsu Province
Jinxi, which belongs to Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province, is known as the "hometown of Chinese folk museums". There are many folk museums in the town, such as Zhang Provincial Art Museum, Yixing purple sand Museum of China, Central Plains cultural collection, ancient brick and tile Museum of China, etc. The traditional buildings in Jinxi ancient town are mainly in the Ming, Qing and early Republic of China. The architectural features are ancient and simple, with typical Jiangnan architectural style. They are mainly folk houses and quadrangles. In addition, there are unique River Street market buildings, such as water wall doors, stilts, water shed and Bridge Gallery. Relying on its unique water resources and water culture, Jinxi has developed many water tourism projects. Canoeing tourism in Jinxi ancient town is known as one of the most beautiful sports tourism projects in China. Jinxi holds a number of kayaking events every year. Driven by the kayaking events, the China outdoor sports festival was held in Jinxi town at the end of May this year, which has become a sample of outdoor tourism in the ancient town.
Qianyang, Hunan
Qianyang ancient city is located in Hongjiang City on the upper reaches of the Yuan river. It is one of the best preserved ancient cities of Ming and Qing Dynasties in China. It is also an important border town of Hunan, Chu and Miao. It is known as the gateway of Yunnan and Guizhou. The Furong building in the ancient city has left many cultural allusions. The famous poem "a piece of ice in the jade pot" is written here. In recent years, the ancient city of Qianyang has gradually become a classic self driving destination in Hunan. The newly built RV campsite in the ancient city of Qianyang is planned to be completed in September this year. The new campsite will also attract more self driving tourists to come here for leisure and vacation.
Xitang, Zhejiang
Xitang ancient town is located in Jiashan County, Zhejiang Province, at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. It has been listed in the preparatory list of world historical and cultural heritage. In addition to the small bridge and flowing water that tourists often see in ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, the festival activities launched by Xitang in recent years to attract young tourists have also achieved results. Every year, Gu Xidong Drama Festival, qilaoye temple fair and Hanfu Culture Week attract many tourists. Xitang also launched the cartoon "Xiyuan Ji" against the background of the local real scenery, hoping that more young tourists will find Xitang from the cartoon and come to punch in the same location.
Shaxi, Yunnan
Shaxi is located in the southwest of Jianchuan, Yunnan Province, China, between Dali scenic spot and Lijiang ancient city. The famous Shibaoshan is here. Shaxi is a small dam surrounded by green mountains. It is a town with a long history with beautiful mountains and rivers, pleasant climate and rich products. Shaxi ancient town, as an important post station of the ancient tea horse road, still retains the last market on the ancient tea horse road, maintaining the most original architectural features. Ancient temples, ancient theatres, ancient shops, Madian, ancient red sandstone streets, hundred year old trees, ancient roadways and ancient village gates are quietly telling its glorious past.
Xijiang, Guizhou
Xijiang Qianhu Miao village has become a famous tourist destination in Southeast Guizhou. Xijiang has completely preserved the Miao's' primitive ecological 'culture. It is connected by more than 10 natural villages built close to the mountains. It is the largest Miao village in China and even in the world. It is a place to appreciate and understand the long history and development of Miao Nationality in China. Xijiang's Miao New Year Festival, Chixin Festival and guzang Festival are famous all over the world. Xijiang's Qianhu Miao village is an open-air museum, displaying an epic of the development of the Miao nationality. It has become a grandstand for viewing and studying the traditional culture of the Miao nationality. Xijiang has a well-known silversmith village. The Miao silver ornaments are all handmade, with a high level of craftsmanship.
Huangyao, Guangxi
Huangyao ancient town is located in Zhaoping County, Hezhou, Guangxi. There are more than 300 ancient buildings of Ming and Qing Dynasties in the ancient town, covering an area of 16000 square meters. Eight stone streets are completely preserved, all of which are made of bluestone. Huangyao ancient town originated in the Song Dynasty, with a history of nearly 1000 years. At present, there are eight surnames in the ancient town, including nine ancestral halls and two ancestral halls. Most of the residential buildings have the same surname and live around the ancestral hall. The gate tower, ancient stage, ancient street, ancient well, folk houses, ancestral halls, temples and other buildings form a unique settlement environment in the ancient town. Since 2018, Huangyao fairy queen has launched two major projects, namely 'Mengli Huangyao' cultural tourism creative city and 'Huangyao & middot; Longmen Street', and plans to develop more industries related to ecological health tourism, taking health preservation as a major feature of the ancient town.
Huanglongxi, Sichuan
Huanglongxi town belongs to Chengdu with a history of more than 2100 years. In the ancient town, most of the hanging eaves dwellings with green stone pavement and wooden columns and green tiles were built in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty. There were no government and big houses, and the old-fashioned dwellings showed a rustic atmosphere. Domestic films such as Zhuo Wenjun and Sima Xiangru, master Haideng, Furong Town and Jiachunqiu were also filmed here. In the future, Oct will invest again to build a modern agricultural creative Expo Park and explore a new innovative development mode of modern eco-agricultural tourism.
Luzhi, Jiangsu Province
Luzhi, located in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, has a history of more than 2500 years. There are many rivers, bridges, alleys, ancient houses and celebrities in the ancient town. The main scenic spots are Baosheng temple, Ye Shengtao memorial hall, Jiangnan Cultural Park, etc. Stroll in the streets of the ancient town, watch the boats coming and going on the river bed, listen to the boat girl singing a moving boat song, and get drunk in the sound of Wu. Sitting in a hand-held boat, you can enjoy the spring scenery of the ancient town. The peach blossoms and willows are green along the coast. The beautiful scenery on both sides of the river unfolds slowly in front of you. You can enjoy the vivid artistic conception of "boat in the water, people in the painting".
Sichuan Yuantong
Yuantong ancient town is 38 kilometers away from the urban area of Chengdu. Historically, it was an important Wharf on Wenjing River, which was once prosperous. Take a rest in the stilted building beside the old stone arch bridge at the end of the half side street to see the river flowing by. Imagine the prosperity of Yuantong 1600 years ago, and let people sigh that "time passes like a piece of time". Yuantong ancient town used to be an important Wharf in history. There are three rivers converging here, so it is called Huijiang. There are eight historic sites and ancient sceneries in the town. Yuantong ancient town has three must visit places for tourism. They are Huang's former residence, the old street and bridge, Yongli bridge in the Jiaqing year of Qing Dynasty, and the Riverside Scene of Qingming Festival.