Top 10 most interesting ancient towns around Chengdu

There are many ancient towns worth visiting around Chengdu, allowing friends to experience the ancient beauty. Then let us take a look at the top ten must-see places around Chengdu. What are the ancient towns in China! See below for details. 1. Jiezichang Ancient Town: Qingcheng Back Garden

Introduction to the ancient town:

Jiezi is ranked among the more than 10 ancient towns around Chengdu, and it still follows the low-level The typical ancient towns in Western Sichuan are composed of tile eaves, wooden door panels, and bluestone roads. However, compared with those ancient towns where wide roads are built all the way to the doorstep, the streets, like Lijiang Sifang Street, have clear rivers flowing down both sides of the streets. Eternal simplicity and elegance.

Jiezichang is located at the foot of Fengqi Mountain, 25 kilometers northwest of Chongzhou City. It is connected to the back mountain of Qingcheng and is surrounded by mountains and rivers. It not only benefits from beautiful mountains and rivers, but also has 32 temples and other historic sites centered on the Guangyan Zen Temple, an ancient temple in the Tang Dynasty. It integrates natural scenery and cultural landscape.

Jiezichang has ancient temples from the Jin Dynasty - Guangyan Temple, Fengqi Mountain Tourist Scenic Area, thousands of acres of primeval forest, thousand-year-old ginkgo, thousand-year-old nan, ancient temples, ancient pagodas from the Qing Dynasty, the late Qing Dynasty There is a street built in ancient times, the site of the uprising of the national hero Wang Xiaobo in the Song Dynasty, the poet Yi Lao in the Tang Dynasty, the former residence of Tang Qiu (Tang Qiu Memorial Hall), the ancient Longtan with magical legends, Wuguituo, Yunwu Cave, etc., and various cultural relics and historic sites in the town. More than ten places.

Most of the old houses in Jiezichang today are relics from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. If you want to enjoy the scenery, the editor recommends that you go to Yulong Bridge. There are more than ten tall ginkgo trees beside Yulong Bridge. The branches and leaves are lush and stand beside the dam at the entrance of the field. Next to the ginkgo tree, there is a red pagoda built in the late Qing Dynasty. It is made of fine workmanship. Whenever the mountain wind blows, the small copper bell on the pagoda will make a pleasant sound. The ancients called this kind of pagoda "ziku".

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Jiezichang is a place full of legends of seclusion. According to the "General History of China", Zhu Yunwen, the son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, mysteriously disappeared in history. According to the research of many folk experts, Zhu Yunwen actually lived in seclusion near the ancient temple of Guangyan Zen Temple in Jiezichang. Since 1404 AD, he has lived in the mountains for more than ten years.

When you walk into Duan Lin’s nearly century-old shop on Zhenwu Street in Jiezi Town, you will also find something surprising. There is a wooden wall that is as tall as two people hidden in his room. The wooden wall is about 4 meters high and divided into 6 grids. Each grid is like a wooden screen. The wooden wall has a quilt similar to plaster. There are traces of smearing on the wooden wall, and a clear picture has appeared on the rightmost panel of the wooden wall. The beautiful woman's skirt is fluttering in the picture, and her belt is blowing in the wind, which is very similar to the "flying sky" in the Dunhuang murals. This is how Jiezi often gives you unexpected surprises. All you need is your wise eyes.

Busting route: starting from Chengdu, passing through Chongzhou and Yuantong Town, to Jiezi Town. Departing from Chengdu Jinsha Station (available in the city are Route 5, 17, 801, 47, 78, and 69), there are buses to Meihua Village and the Ancient Temple once a day from this station, and the times are respectively 9:10 and 10:50, the fare is 10.5 yuan/person; there is also a bus to Chongzhou, which leaves every four minutes, the fare is 6.5 yuan/person (wild yellow "noodle", via Yuantong Town, From Jiezi Town to Meihuazhai (or Ancient Temple)

Self-driving route: Exit the west gate of Chengdu, pass through the Wenqiong Expressway, get off the expressway at the Chongzhou exit, and then drive to Jinjiang, Yuantong Town, Shangyuan Go to Jiezi Town. You can also take the Chengguan Expressway to the end, take the highway to Qingcheng Mountain, and go to Jiezi via Qingcheng Town and Daguan Town.

Food and accommodation: For tourists who love food, they will definitely covet the local legends. "Tangma Cake" is only passed down from daughter-in-law to son.

It is said that this snack was created in the 51st year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty and is currently sold at home and abroad. It is one of the four famous snacks in ancient Shuzhou. /p>

Bus route: There is a shuttle bus to Huanglongxi from Chengdu Xinnanmen Bus Station, 8:00-16:00, every 1 hour for 8 yuan/person; the bus from Hongpailou leaves every half hour , 7 yuan/person

Accommodation: Scorched pork elbows, pearl bean curds, scrambled eggs with wild vegetables, fried wild ash vegetables, braised yellow spicy diced vegetables, etc. are the specialty foods of Huanglongxi and are must-try.

The most enjoyable thing is to hire a small boat, which costs about 100 yuan, and bring all kinds of delicacies on board, and enjoy the scenery on both sides of the Taiwan Strait while tasting it. When you are full of wine and food, you will arrive at the Great Buddha Temple and you can go ashore for a tour. The boatman will be waiting on the shore. , and two hours later took a boat back to the ancient town.

The cost of staying in the town for one night ranges from 15 yuan to 40 yuan per person. Usually, you can return to Chengdu on the same day you visit Huanglong River. 2. Luodai Ancient Town: The first Hakka town in the west

Introduction to the ancient town:

Luodai Ancient Town is located 10 kilometers north of Longquan Town, at the foothills of Er'e Mountain in the middle of the Longquan Mountains. It was built during the Shu-Han period of the Three Kingdoms. Legend has it that the jade belt of Liu Chan, the queen of the Shu-Han Dynasty, fell into the octagonal well next to the town. There are more than 20,000 Hakka residents in the town, accounting for 90% of the town's population;

Therefore it is known as the first Hakka town in western China. They often use a dialect called Hakka, which retains some phonology of ancient Chinese. Luodai people call the Hakka dialect they speak "Tu Cantonese", which is consistent with the standard Hakka dialect pronunciation of Guangdong Meixian dialect, such as dressing. , their words are "wearing clothes", raining is "falling into the water", etc.

Luodai Ancient Town preserves a relatively complete Hakka culture. Most of the villagers in the ancient town and surrounding areas are descendants of Guangdong immigrants. You can feel the rich Hakka tradition when you walk there. There are many exquisite ancient building complexes in Luodai Ancient Town, the famous ones are the Guangdong Guild Hall, Jiangxi Guild Hall, etc.

Luodai Ancient Town - rickshaws waiting outside the Guangdong Guild Hall

The Guangdong Guild Hall is located on Shang Street in Luodai Ancient Town. It was built in the 11th year of Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1746 AD). The entire Guild Hall is Covering an area of ??more than 3,000 square meters, it consists of a mountain gate, three front, middle and back courtyards, and left and right wing rooms. Due to its well-preserved state, the Guangdong Guild Hall has been recognized by relevant parties as one of the most complete and grandest existing guild halls in China. An antique couplet hangs in the middle hall of the hall, which reads, "Bayezi smoke tastes the local flavor of Western Sichuan, and the Hakka dialect warms the ancient sounds of the Central Plains." It shows a long-standing cultural history. Some Hakka folk activities are often held here, such as "eating Hakka food, wearing Hakka clothes, sleeping on a flower bed", etc.

The Jiangxi Guild Hall is located in the middle street of Luodai Town. It is also called the Wanshou Palace. You can see an archway of the Wanshou Palace at the entrance. Opposite is a large stage with a courtyard in the middle. There are three halls in the front, middle and back. There are also There is a very unique small stage and wing room. It was built by immigrants from Jiangxi and Gannan during the Qianlong period. The layout of the guild hall is small and exquisite, with a winding path leading to a secluded artistic conception. The carved corridors, screens, stages and other buildings are breathtaking.

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There are also ancient buildings such as the Huguang Guild Hall and the Sichuan North Guild Hall in the ancient town. In addition, there are still a large number of ancient Hakka houses preserved on the more than 1,000-meter-long old street in the ancient town. They are mostly covered with small green tiles and thatch, and the structure is mostly a single-entry courtyard style, with a main room in the middle, and the ridges are usually decorated with "middle flowers" and "Aojian".

Luodai Ancient Town-Ancient Stage

Transportation: Luodai Ancient Town is about 20 kilometers away from Chengdu city, and the transportation is very convenient. Access to Luodai is mainly by highway. You can take bus No. 81, No. 58 and other buses in Chengdu to reach Wuguiqiao Bus Station. There are buses to Longquan from Wuguiqiao Bus Station every few minutes. Ticket price is 5 yuan. After getting off the bus, take the minibus from Longquan to Luodai. The fare is 3 yuan. It only takes more than half an hour to drive from Chengdu to Luodai. From Wugui Bridge to Luodai, you can go back and forth on the same day. 3. Yuelai Ancient Town: adjacent to Xiling Snow Mountain

Introduction to the ancient town:

Yelai Ancient Town, located in Heming Township, Dayi County, is the gateway to Xiling Snow Mountain, Huashui The chokepoint of Bay Hot Springs. Yuelai is a typical ancient town in western Sichuan. In Yuelai town, everything is quiet and peaceful. People play long Sichuan cards under the lazy afternoon sun, sit in the small tea shop at the bridgehead, and drink. With a bowl of scented tea for three cents, time seems to have stopped, and the bustle and bustle that catches the eye are just like the wind, but the heart stops.

Yelai Ancient Town is not big, with only four streets. The ancient buildings are mainly concentrated on Yuelai Main Street and Heba Street. They are basically the architectural style of small towns in western Sichuan from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China. There are many houses with a fusion of Chinese and Western architectural style elements. This is why Yuelai Ancient Town is different from other ancient towns. special features.

The scenery of the town is very simple.

In the lower section of Yuelaizheng Street, you will see a row of ancient and low walls. According to locals, this is the former site of the famous "Sichuan Palace". In addition, No. 309 on this street is worth a visit. The revolutionary martyr Che Yaoxian once lived here. He was the founder of the time-honored restaurant "Hard-effort Meal" in Chengdu. There is a very small temple in the middle of Heba Street, which the locals call "Zhang Dafuzi Temple". Legend has it that it commemorates the local benevolent people who rebuilt this street and houses. At the end of Heba Street is the Helin Bridge Iron Lock Bridge built in 1920. It is covered with wooden boards and it still feels trembling when walking on it.

Things in the town are sold very cheaply. Xinchang Town is right at the beak part of the street. Two roads intersect here. Go straight and cross Sunjiapo to reach Xiling Snow Mountain. Take another road to cross After crossing Hengzi Mountain, you can reach Huaiyuan Town in Chongzhou.

Busting route: Take the bus bound for Dayi at Jinsha Passenger Terminal. The ticket is 10 yuan per person. Then, after arriving in Dayi, transfer to the bus bound for Yuelai. The fare from Dayi to Yuelai is 2.5 yuan and the journey takes about 30 minutes. If you are coming from the Pingluo direction, you can also get off at the "Guandu Gas Station" on your way back to Dayi, then go to the opposite side of the road and wait for the passing car heading towards Yuelai.

Food: There are many small restaurants in Yuelai Ancient Town. Of course, the most distinctive ones are sesame mutton, mutton in milk soup, steamed vegetables and wild mushrooms.

Zhou Xuewang is a very delicious local place. The Xuewang sausages served in the store are not only fresh, spicy and fragrant, but also very generous. If you go as a family, you can spend a few dozen yuan and enjoy a comfortable meal. In addition, there is a shop called "Nutouhua" next to the old highway. This dish of tofu pudding, which is a famous dish in southern Sichuan, has been made even more delicious in the ancient town. It is cooked with minced meat and tofu pudding. It tastes like the meaty meat flavor mixed with the fragrance of tofu pudding, which is refreshing and oily. Long, delicious and delicious. 4. Huanglongxi Ancient Town

Introduction to the ancient town:

Huanglongxi, an ancient town in western Sichuan with a history of more than 1,700 years, is located in Shuangliu County, about 30 kilometers southeast of Chengdu City. Six old streets, including Zheng Street, Xin Street, Heng Street, Shanghe Street, Xiahe Street, and Fuxing Street, have just undergone a one-year renovation and renovation. They are all paved with red stone streets and the buildings on both sides have also returned to their true colors. ,antique.

In Huanglongxi Ancient Town, there are many buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties that are still well preserved. The streets paved with red stones, the pavilions and houses with wooden pillars and green tiles, and the exquisitely carved railings and window lattice all give people a simple and peaceful feeling. There are also six large banyan trees in the town, each of which are over a thousand years old. Their lush branches and leaves cover the sky and the sun, and they are powerful and thick, adding a lot of aura to the ancient town. There are still three ancient temples in the town, Zhenjiang Temple, Chaoyin Temple and Gulong Temple. The winding and deep old streets are lined with many small restaurants. Most of them have a wine flag with a blue background and white letters floating in front of the door, something like "Yuxiangzi". ", "Lu Huitou", "Tangsu Shop", etc. are constantly dancing in the wind to attract customers. The stone-ground bean curd in the ancient town is very famous, and almost every family makes it, but each has its own characteristics. After walking through a street, I saw another alley. The smooth bluestone road under my feet, the black and shiny door panels, and the antique signboards gave off a strong sense of antiquity.

The most distinctive thing about the ancient town is its teahouse. On both sides of the road, on the river embankment, and under the bamboo forest, there are bamboo tables with the word "一" spread out, bamboo chairs, bamboo stools, and colorful Sun umbrellas have become an attractive scenery in the ancient town. A bowl of tea costs two or three yuan and can last for a whole day. Especially for the elderly, walking in the restaurant early in the morning and drinking tea at the same time does not cost much, but it is a leisurely and elegant enjoyment.

Every year from the first day of the first lunar month to the fifteenth day of the lunar new year, Huanglongxi also holds entertainment activities such as playing fire dragons and water dragons. 5. Huaiyuan Ancient Town: Bamboo Weaving Resort

Introduction to the ancient town:

Huaiyuan Ancient Town is located in Chongzhou City. Its history can be traced back to more than 1,600 years ago. The ancient town is not large, covering an area of ??only one square kilometer.

Most of the buildings in the ancient town were built during the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. At the same time, it maintains the pattern of four gates and four streets. There are more than 30 existing streets, including Xiaobei Street, South Street, Xiaxin Street, Zhengxi Street, More than 10 streets including Linjiang Street are relatively well preserved. Most of the buildings were built according to the regulations of the Ministry of Industry of the Qing Dynasty, and most of them were wooden structures.

The basic style of Huaiyuan Ancient Town is that houses with columns facing the street, front halls and backyards, corridors and buildings combined with courtyards leading to alleys, have many different characteristics in the specific streets and lanes.

More than twenty criss-crossing streets and alleys are filled with silk and satin shops, tea shops, bamboo weaving shops, oil shops, and medicine shops. During the single-day market, the town is bustling with activity. The most famous "three weavings" in Huaiyuan: rattan weaving, brown weaving, and bamboo weaving. Almost every household has skilled craftsmen. Rattan, brown, and bamboo have become works of art in the hands of those old people. They are displayed along the street, dazzling people. Huaiyuan has a large number of "third-class" professional talents. According to preliminary statistics in 1985, there were more than 1,900 third-class professional households in the town, with more than 3,000 people working in them. A 900-meter-long rattan weaving street is emerging in the east section of Donghuahuai Road and the lower section of Wenjing New Street. More than 30 major rattan weaving companies have opened workshops here.

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In Huaiyuan Town, we not only saw the wooden pavements of houses with complete through-hole structures (the joints are not nailed or glued) Yes! The bright part of the roof is called "bright tile", which is a kind of glass with the same shape as the tile and is used for indoor lighting. According to the data, most of the buildings here were built in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China), and there are many more. It can be vaguely seen that there should be very exquisite door openings, wood carvings and other architectural decorations at that time, and there are even very clear slogans of "Chairman Mao's Quotations" (it must be at least 25 years ago)!!

From Walking down a small street by the river, an ancient courtyard appears in front of you. On the mottled wall are the words "Lin's Ancestral Hall". (Photo attached) This is an ancestral hall built during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty. Walking into the main entrance, the large courtyard is busy. Dozens of old people gather here to play cards and set up dragon gate formations. The smiles on their faces and the birdcages around them explain the leisurely life they live. Wu Jianying, a staff member of Huaiyuan Ancient Town, said that the main building of the ancestral hall is still well protected, and the only pure nanmu ancestral hall shrine plate in the city is completely preserved. It is engraved with documents of pardon and granting by successive emperors of the Qing Dynasty. The writing is smooth, the fonts are strong and beautiful, and the carvings are exquisite.

Busting route: You can take the bus to Chongzhou from Chengdu Jinsha Station, Shiyangchang Station, or North Railway Station, and then transfer from Chongzhou to Huaiyuan. The ticket is 5 yuan/person.

Food: When you come to Huaiyuan, you must eat the "three specialties" here: tofu curtain, parfait, and leaf cake.

The tofu curtain is tender, delicious and extremely nutritious. Parfait has a history of more than 200 years in Huaiyuan. The authentic parfait is made from naturally fermented rice slurry and refined lard. It melts in the mouth and is full of fragrance. The history of Ye'erba can be traced back to the Western Jin Dynasty, and its predecessor was the well-known "Cai Bianzi". Nowadays, on the bustling street about 500 meters in the upper section of Wenjing Road in Huaiyuan, there are more than 10 famous snack shops of "Huaiyuan Three Wonders", mainly Ye'erba. I especially recommend the time-honored "Huang Laoshi" leaf cake opposite the bus station. The fragrance of pomelo leaves makes people drool just thinking about it. Small hotels in town cost 10 yuan/person. 6. Shangli Ancient Town: An ancient station on the Southern Silk Road

Introduction to the ancient town:

Shangli Town is located in Yucheng District, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province, 27 kilometers away from the urban area. Shangli Ancient Town was part of the Southern Silk Road in ancient times and was also an important stop on the Linqiong Ancient Road entering Ya'an. Shangli is located in the angle between the two rivers, and is said to be a treasure place where "finance sources" gather. The ancient town is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with pastoral hills, wooden houses, stone paved streets, and 18 hills of "Eighteen Arhats Chao Guanyin". The eight ancient stone bridges represented by "Erxian Bridge" have a long history and different styles.

The first thing that comes into view when you arrive at Shangli is the "Double Filial Piety Festival" archway built in the 19th year of Daoguang's reign. The archway is a tall and delicate stone carving with four pillars, three bays, eaves and multiple ridges; the beams are also engraved with more than 20 groups and hundreds of drama character stories. The archway is a relic of feudal etiquette. It was built to promote the Han family's "never lose one's virginity, never change one's behavior, and be filial to parents and parents-in-law all their lives." The stone archway built in compliance with the edict of Yang Han's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is a testament to the constraints of women in our country's feudal system, and is also a masterpiece of our country's stone carving art. There are still three stone archways left in the town, namely the provincial-level protection unit "Double Festival" stone archway, and the municipal-level cultural protection units Chen's "Nine Generations Cohabitation" and Chen's "Chastity" arch.

There are more than 10 ancient and modern ancient bridges with different styles. Among them, the most beautiful one is the "Erxian Bridge" built in the 41st year of Emperor Qianlong's reign in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This is a stone arch bridge with the characteristics of the Jiangnan water town. The clear creek shadows form the tall, circular bridge openings, creating a unique mood. At the entrance of the town, there are two stone bridges, one high and one low, across the Lunxi River, which have become the main traffic routes in and out of the town. The high bridge mainly passes vehicles and pedestrians entering and leaving the town. From the low bridge, you can cross the high bridge. The road below goes along the river, and the high and low bridges cleverly form an "overpass" system.

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There are buildings with exquisite craftsmanship, the most famous of which is the Han Family Courtyard. The doors, windows, beams and eaves of the entire building are decorated with reliefs, hollow carvings and inlaid carvings, which are of extremely high value and exquisite craftsmanship. The Han Family Courtyard was built in his hometown by Han Tingfan, who was an official abroad during the Daoguang period. It was built based on the official residence in the capital at that time. The entire building is composed of seven quadrangle patios, also known as "Seven Stars Holding the Moon". The courtyard has a clear layout and exquisite wood carvings can be seen everywhere. It is worth mentioning that the wooden windows in the courtyard are exquisitely carved, rich in content and diverse in shape, and have been highly praised by experts.

When traveling to Shangli Ancient Town, you must visit Baima Spring, 8 kilometers north of the town. Baima Spring is an interstitial spring with a water temperature of about 15 degrees. The spring water spurts out from the mouth of a stone dragon, with several tides every day. When the spring gushes out, the corridor is mostly covered with spring water.

Editor’s tip: Ya’an is a famous rain city, and the scenic spots are also rainy and humid. There is no severe cold in winter and no scorching heat in summer. The annual average temperature is about 15 degrees, the average temperature in January is about 5 degrees, and the average temperature in July is about 23 degrees. There are 308 frost-free days and about 200 rainy days. There are continuous rains in autumn and showers in summer. Rain gear should be brought when visiting.

Bus route: Chengdu Xinnanmen Bus Station--Bifengxia, get off at the Ya'an North Expressway Toll Station, take the Chengdu-Ya'an bus from Shiyangchang Bus Station to Ya'an, Ya'an--Go up , the round-trip fare is 11.00 yuan.

Self-driving route: There are two ways to drive from Chengdu to Shangli: one is to take the Chengya Expressway, get off at the Ya'an North Exit, and pass through Xiali, Zhongli, and Shangli; the other is Take Wenqiong Road to Qionglai, first visit Pingle Ancient Town and Jiaguan Ancient Town, and then go up the mountain to Baima Spring. This is a circular route, and a self-driving car can go one way and return another way.

Accommodation and board: There is a dish called "silky chicken stewed with yam" in Shangli Ancient Town. It is delicious and nourishing for the body. It costs 25 yuan/portion. You can stay in Shangli Town or Baima Spring. There are hotels and restaurants in both places, which are very convenient and hygienic, and the price is not high, 15 yuan/person.

Tickets: Baima Spring 2.00 yuan, Shangli Han Family Courtyard, 1.00 yuan, Shangli Shuangjie Xiao Archway, 1.00 yuan 7. Pingle Ancient Town: An important town on the Southern Silk Road

Introduction to the ancient town :

Pingle Ancient Town is located 19 kilometers southwest of Qionglai City, a famous historical and cultural city. It has a long history and rich humanities. A market town had been formed as early as the period of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty (150 BC) and has a history of more than 2,000 years.

The ancient town has cascading green hills and luxuriant bamboo trees. The Baimo River originating from the Yuxiao Peak of Tiantai Mountain, a provincial scenic tourist area, flows through the ancient town from west to north. It is surrounded by clear water and gulls appear, making the scenery picturesque all year round. There are towering ancient trees on both sides of the Baimo River, and many banyan trees that are thousands of years old look like clouds covering the ground from a distance. The old banyan trees, Baimo River, stilts built along the river, streets paved with bluestones, and the endless sea of ??bamboo have jointly cultivated the idyllic landscape feelings of the people of the ancient town for thousands of years, and cultivated the natural and fresh countryside of the ancient town. culture.

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Leshan Bridge and Seven-hole Stone Bridge, known as the "First Bridge in Qiongnan", were built in the first year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1862) and are 120 meters long. It is 16.6 meters high and 10 meters wide. It is a pedestrian bridge and was later converted into a road bridge. The bridge opening of this bridge changes from the common semicircle to a peach shape, which has a special meaning. This kind of arch is very rare and unique in western Sichuan.

Ancient Papermaking Workshop

Pingle papermaking began in the Southern Song Dynasty and reached its peak in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. There are 74 ancient papermaking workshop sites in Pingle, built along the mountain with unique designs.

When you stand in front of the huge bamboo pot in the ancient papermaking workshop in Chunchu, Lugou Bamboo Sea, which is full of historical texture like a silent movie, you can't help but admire the wisdom and passion of the ancestors.

Shiban Street, Changqing Street, Yuwang Street, Qinghe Street, Ziku Street, Badian Street? The small streets paved with clear stones are ancient and elegant. Only by walking on these old streets can you Really experience the folk customs of western Sichuan.

Editor’s recommendation: I dare say that Pingle Town is a paradise for leisure! Look, in the ancient banyan tea garden, the huge canopy of the banyan tree supports you with a green canopy. You can sit in the most comfortable position. Come down and sip Pingle green tea. After a slight bitter taste, the fragrance lingers on your teeth and cheeks, and you feel refreshed. You can read novels, be in a daze, chat, and look at passers-by? Everything is so casual. After drinking tea, you can have milk soup noodles for breakfast. A bowl of noodles only costs 50 cents, which is incredible, but the taste is so good. No chili soy sauce and vinegar are added, just the original taste. The boss then handed over a plate of green peppers soaked in vinegar. It tastes spicy and refreshing. There was a family named Yao in Pingle. His family had a very strange lotus. Because of this strange lotus, the villagers built a small temple on the mountain behind Yao's family, called Baoji Temple.

Shopping: A wooden bucket is only 30 yuan, a handmade raincoat (real and usable) is very fine and only 35 yuan, it is really refreshing to sit under a tree by the river and play Sichuan mahjong in circles

Bus route: Jinsha Station, Xinnanmen Station, North Railway Station, and Shiyangchang Station all have shuttle buses to Qionglai, every 20 minutes, 12.5 yuan/person, Qionglai-Pingle: 5 yuan/person, flat rate Le-Lugou: Charter a car for 20-30 yuan/vehicle.

Self-driving route: The road from Chengdu to Pingle is in good condition and suitable for self-driving travel.

Accommodation and boarding: Parking and accommodation are available at Pingle Zhenjiangpan Farmhouse. Standard prices range from 20 to 50 yuan

Food: Milk noodle soup, Bobo chicken, Sunxuewang, river fish, rare mushrooms, roasted chicken with bamboo shoots, and white meat soup. You can try Sun Xuewang in the town. Its specialties include braised vegetables series, Shao Xuewang and braised tofu. There is a delicious mutton hotpot 30 meters to the right of Xingle Bridge in Pingle Town. The contact number is: 028-88782751

Wang Ji Pingba, Anren Ancient Town: China’s Last Manor

Introduction to the ancient town:

Anren Ancient Town is named after the place name "which means Anren, the benevolent person". Built in the Tang Dynasty, most of the existing old-style neighborhood buildings were built in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, especially during the Republic of China when the Liu family was in its heyday. The style combines Chinese and Western styles, creating a variety of solemn, elegant and generous courtyards. The special architectural style of Anren Town is known as the "Exquisite Architectural Culture of Western Sichuan".

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Liu's Manor is the best-preserved landlord's manor in the country, covering an area of ??more than 70,000 square meters. The old mansion is now named "Dayi Liu Family Manor Museum" and its layout is intricate and tortuous; the new mansion is now named "Western Sichuan Folklore Museum" and its layout is symmetrical with clear priorities. The manor building is a closed courtyard with high walls and deep courtyards, with gables on the top, heavy doors and deep alleys, twists and turns, like a maze, which fully reflects the luxury and ostentation of the homes of wealthy people in modern Western Sichuan. Among the ancient buildings in the ancient town, the combination of Chinese and Western elements Qing Tea House, the luxurious labyrinth-like Liu Yuan and Wang Xuan Mansion, Liu Tiren's small courtyard where ancient ladies can enjoy the scenery, and the majestic Liu Xiang Mansion are all worth a visit.

Bus route: Take the bus from Chengdu Jinsha Station to Anren Town, the ticket is 10 yuan per person.

Self-driving route: Take Dajia Road or Sichuan-Tibet Road to Xinjin, go towards Qionglai for about 2 kilometers, turn right, pass Hanchang Town and Tangchang Town in Dayi County, and drive for about 2

2 kilometers to Anren Town. Or take the Wenqiong Highway to Chongzhou City, then pass through Longxing Town and Zhequan Town in Chongzhou City, and drive about 16 kilometers to Anren Town. Or take the Wenqiong Highway to Dayi County, and then drive 13 kilometers to Anren Town.

Tickets: Liu's Manor Tickets: 50 yuan Western Sichuan Folk Museum: 10 yuan Cultural Relics Museum: 10 yuan Tour guide fee: 50 yuan

Food: The special delicacies in the manor are well-written Colorful pork ribs, Wenqing duck webs, shredded manor fish, stone-ground bean curd, there is a "manor restaurant" in front of the manor, the taste is very good. In the town, Dayi’s local specialties Tangchang fermented bean curd and Dayi wine are sold. If you want to stay, you can stay in Dayi County or go to Huashui Bay.

9. Xilai Ancient Town: Accompanying the Millennium Ancient Banyan Tree

Introduction to the Ancient Town:

Xilai Ancient Town is located in Pujiang County. Many Ming and Qing buildings are preserved in the ancient town, and the folk houses are typical of Western Sichuan. . The more than 200-meter-long old street is full of wooden-structured tile-roofed houses, and the streets are flat, which cannot be seen in other places.

There is also a Wenfeng Pagoda built in the 13th year of Daoguang's reign in the Qing Dynasty. Wenfeng Pagoda is located at the intersection of Xilai Ancient Town. The pagoda is surrounded by opera sculptures and is equipped with nine-qu seal script, which is rare in the world. The stage in the ancient town is still functioning today and is very lively during festivals.

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The most amazing thing about Xilai Ancient Town is the ancient banyan trees along the river. These ancient banyan trees are distributed on the backside of the old streets of the ancient town and facing the river. There are 11 banyan trees that are about a thousand years old and are lined up on the river embankment. The lush branches and leaves of the ancient banyan tree block the scorching summer sun, so the Bazi near the river has become a gathering place for people in the ancient town. Under the sky, accompanied by thousand-year-old banyan trees along with the ancient town, and the Linxi River flowing endlessly in front of you, will surely make your mind soar.

Bus route: Shiyang Passenger Terminal: Chengdu to Pujiang 7:00-18:40 every day, every 15-20 minutes, fare 11 yuan/person, a new big ticket road. Pujiang-Xilai: 2 yuan/person

Take buses 12, 28, 52, 61, 78, 85, 94, 100 and other buses in Chengdu to Shiyang Passenger Transport Station.

Self-driving route: From Chengdu, drive west along the Chengya Expressway to the Shou'an exit. After driving for about 10 minutes, you will arrive at Xilai Ancient Town. The whole journey only takes about 1 hour.

Accommodation and food: Dujia Restaurant on Xinxing Street: roasted pig's trotters, tofu pudding, Xuewang, and particularly delicious noodles. Tel: 88601216, Cross Cross Li’s Restaurant: Shao Fei Sausage (2.5 yuan/small portion, 5 yuan/large portion), tofu pudding. Yang Zhengjun Braised Duck Restaurant. Happy Hotel: parking, accommodation, air conditioning, showers available. Tel: 88601058 10. Yuantong Ancient Town: Ancient Diaojiaolou

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