What is the most touching or disappointing thing about the ancient towns that you have been to at present?

What impressed me the most was Jianshui in Yunnan.

Wandering in the ancient town, I was moved by its historical features and disappointed by its transformation and development. The compatibility and balance between the preservation of ancient rhyme and the development of commercial value is a difficult problem. Digging into history and making characteristics is king. I'll just say a few ancient towns I like:

In recent years, I have traveled freely every spring and autumn, and I have also been to some ancient towns in China: Pingyao Ancient Town in Shanxi, Langzhong Ancient Town in Sichuan, Lijiang in Dali, Yunnan, Xijindu Ancient Town in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, and Nanxun Town in Zhejiang. Of course, many cities will keep an ancient street. Sometimes I think it is more appropriate to simply rename these ancient towns and old streets as characteristic commodity shopping cities. Because its commercial stunt has gone far beyond the ancient rhyme of history.

Anyone who digs deep into the history of the ancient town and makes features will leave a deep impression on me:

The commercial development of Pingyao ancient city is concentrated on several main streets. There are antique performances and historic quadrangles in the ancient city. During the tour, you can still feel the man show and rich flavor of Shanxi merchants at that time.

Langzhong ancient city houses are integrated with the ancient city, and street performances are arranged regularly. For an instant, it seems to have traveled back to ancient times.

Xijindu may not be satisfied with its commercial development, but I want to say that Xijindu is my favorite ancient town. There are not many tourists. Historic buildings, characteristic shops and strewn at random streets can be tasted slowly.

When I went to Nanxun Town, it rained heavily during the day, and I walked into the ancient town twice at night and in the morning, all of which were moments without commercial noise, leaving very good memories.

I think the construction and development of ancient towns and old streets must have a historical foundation and cannot be built out of thin air; Once it is developed, it is necessary to explore its historical characteristics and do commercial development around history, which is certainly much more difficult than introducing homogeneous shops, but only in this way can it last for a long time and make every visitor here moved, not disappointed.

I'm glad to answer this question.

Maybe I belong to the literary style and have special feelings for the ancient town. Mountain climbing and other intense sports are not my cup of tea. I like to take my parents and children to visit the ancient streets of the ancient town.

In fact, I have never been to many ancient towns, such as Zhouzhuang, Hua Qian, Dongguan Street and Xijindu in Jiangsu, Xidi, Hongcun and Chaji in Anhui, Wuzhen, Xitang and Nanxun in Zhejiang, Lijiang and Dali in Yunnan.

Speaking of ancient towns, there are local customs and regional characteristics everywhere: Jiangsu and Zhejiang are generally small bridges and flowing water, graceful and restrained people; Most of Anhui's are white walls and tiles; Maybe Yunnan is far away from me, hehe.