zhuoshui ancient town
Zhuoshui Ancient Town is located in the southeast corner of Zhuoshui Town in the south of Qianjiang District, Chongqing City, adjacent to Apeng River, the main tributary of Wujiang River. It rose in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty. It was a famous ancient town in southeast Chongqing. The ancient town has convenient transportation, and the streets and alleys are in the pattern of "five streets, seven alleys, three palaces and seven courtyards", retaining the rich style of the ancient town in southeast Chongqing. There were many major scenic spots, such as the Ten Thousand Heavenly Palace, the Yu King Palace, the Wanshou Palace, etc., showing the integration of multiculturalism. There was also the world's first wind and rain covered bridge, the Zhuoshui Wind and Rain Covered Bridge. The bridge crossed the Apeng River and Puhua River. It was 658 meters long and 5 meters wide. In 2013, it was named Asia's first wind and rain covered bridge. In 2017, it was named the world's first wind and rain covered bridge. The entire bridge was made of tenon and mortise wood. There was no glue, but it was tightly sewn together, perfectly integrating the bridge and the house. Zhuoshui Ancient Town belonged to the Zhuoshui Scenic Area. The scenic area was composed of the ancient town, Puhua River Leisure Agriculture Experience Park, and Puhua Underground River. There were strange landscapes such as "the sky has eyes" in the scenic area. Zhuoshui Ancient Town is a national 5A scenic spot and a famous historical and cultural town in China. In 2018, it was awarded the title of "Famous Scenic Town of Chongqing City". In December 2018, it was selected into the first list of new cultural tourism landmarks in Chongqing, and in September 2022, it was selected into the national list of "Intangible Cultural Heritage Town". Free tour of the ancient town in the scenic area. The surrounding parking lots can be used for parking (such as the parking lot of the tourist center of the ancient town station, the parking lot of the tourist center of the Zhuoshui scenic area, etc.). The opening hours are 00:00 - 24:00, and the tour duration is about 2 - 4 hours. The features of the scenic area included the scenery of the ancient town, night performances, night scenes, delicacies, wind and rain covered bridges, washing water flower fields, etc. There were also washing water scenic areas nearby, such as the sky has eyes, Pu Hua underground river, etc. Had he not watched enough of Long Lovesickness 2? Hurry up and read the original work of "Everlasting Lovesickness 2: A Vow of Love"!
Is Meicheng Ancient Town also called Yanzhou Ancient Town?
Yes, the ancient town of Mei City was also known as the ancient city of Yan Zhou.
The difference between Yanzhou Ancient Town and Meicheng Ancient Town
Yan Zhou and Mei City had a close relationship. The two could be said to be different names for the same place. The ancient town of Meicheng was located in Jiande City, Zhejiang Province. The ancient town of Meicheng could be traced back to the Three Kingdoms period. At that time, it was the county seat. Since the first year of Tang Shengong, it had become the seat of the state. Later, the Yanzhou government was also located here. Today, this place was known as the ancient town of Mei City, which was once the Ancient Yan Prefecture.
An ancient town in the border town of Guizhou Province
The ancient town of Chadong was located in the border town of Guizhou Province. Chadong Ancient Town was located at the junction of Hunan, Guizhou, and Chongqing. It was known as "one foot in three provinces". The old town wasn't very commercial, and the residents remained in their original state. The cost here was relatively low. One could visit the entire scenic spot for 100 yuan, and one yuan could buy four oil cakes. There were many special features in the ancient town, such as Laladu, which cost 2 yuan, which could be taken from Chongqing to Hunan in one minute, and a ticket of 25 yuan from Hunan to Chongqing and Guizhou. Chadong Ancient Town was built in the eighth year of Jiaqing (1803). Shen Congwen's "Border Town" was created with this as the background. Some of the scenic spots in the ancient town were related to Border Town, such as Cuicui Island (newly built), Calligraphy Garden, Hanging House along the river, ancient human ruins in the south, ancient city walls, Laladu (now between Hunan Border Town and Hongan Ancient Town in Chongqing), Minglian Square, and one foot in three provinces. Although some of the scenes described in the novel no longer existed, had been moved, renovated, or newly built, it still did not prevent tourists from using Border Town as a tour guide to visit the ancient town. Not enough TV dramas? Hurry up and click on the books below to read the wonderful original novel!
Ancient Painting Town
Ancient town paintings had rich forms of expression and various styles. From the types of paintings, there were light color paintings, sketches, pen and ink paintings, oil paintings, and many other forms. In terms of light-colored paintings, such as the ancient town light-colored paintings generated by the Stabily-dispersion software, they could be created through specific painting prompts, such as " Mark's watercolor painting, watercolor painting, freehand painting, light-colored painting " and other positive words and some reverse words to define the effect of the picture. Then, it could be matched with the corresponding base model and LORA model. There were certain steps to sketching the ancient town. For example, the basic line frame was first constructed, such as drawing a straight line in the middle, drawing a diagonal line up and down, drawing an arc to construct the rough outline of the house, then gradually refining the structure of doors, windows, corners, beams, etc., and then determining the light and dark areas according to the direction of light to color, and finally using rubbing tools to process the color blocks and carry out fine carving. In terms of pen drawing, the painter Huang Genyu restored the memories of the ancient town when he was a child with pen drawing. For example, his works such as "Spring in the Ancient Town of Jiangnan" relied on his deep artistic foundation to express the buildings, characters and other elements of the ancient town with fine lines of the pen, recreating the prosperity of the ancient town, homesickness and childhood scenes. Oil paintings could also be used to describe ancient towns, such as the oil painting of Wuyuan Ancient Town by Mr. Wang Weigang. It showed the ancient town's simplicity and elegance, deep foundation, and reflected the architectural characteristics of Huizhou. It combined the wild scenery of the mountain forest with the style of the water village. The picture was beautiful and fresh, giving people a unique artistic feeling.
The description of the ancient town
The ancient town was like an elegant and bright ink painting. There were small bridges and running water, crisscrossing paths and alleys, chickens and dogs heard each other, and smoke lingered around. When the haze gathered in the sky of the ancient town, the drizzle dripped down from the corner of the eaves, hitting the small potholes on the ground and splashing water. Before long, the sky above the eaves and the ground below the eaves were shrouded in a confused white. In the town, one could smell the flavor of Jiangnan. Walking across the bridge on the ancient street, one could see women hammering their clothes, smoke coming out of the coal stove, green mountains winding in the distance, and the setting sun shining. Ancient buildings can be a good material for taking photos. For example, if you lower the camera on the side, the characters can be shot on the dividing line to give a sense of depth; Lower the camera and open the wide-angle lens. The ancient building forms a perspective line to capture the tension of the picture; Slightly enlarge the picture to leave the top of the ancient building blank, and the characters pretend to have been captured, or let the object close to the wall to enlarge the picture twice, and use the wall as the background to shoot a layered feeling; The horizontal screen mobile phone can shoot the characters on the dividing line to take a close-up of the ancient street and then stitch it together to create a sense of story. In the old town's black awning boat, you can hear the sound of rowing, telling jokes, and eating white sugar. Some ancient towns, such as Qingshuping, had been relay stations since ancient times. Merchants gathered there and had a long history. For example, the ancient town of Jinggang, formerly known as Lujiang, also known as Weigang, had smooth waterways and merchants gathered. It was one of the four major rice markets in Hunan and the main distribution port of Huai salt in the province. Later, it was renamed by Li Jing, the garrison of Tang Dynasty. During the Republic of China, it was a prosperous three towns together with Tianjin City and Hongjiang. It had the good names of "Little Hankou" and "Little Hong Kong". There were eight streets, four alleys and seven docks stringing together historical corridors. There were also many historical sites and special snacks such as sesame bean tea, small bowl sweet wine, fried dried fish, etc. You could also watch shadow plays. Enjoy the opera on the ancient stage. The ancient town of Heshun looked like an ink painting in the rain, comparable to the water towns in Jiangnan. Tangchang Ancient Town of Pi City had a history of more than 1300 years. The buildings were antique and the shops on the streets were dazzling. The Red Maple Ridge was covered in red leaves, red, yellow, and green. The town had the Chongning Confucian Temple built in the first year of Song Yuanyou, the only existing Hanlin Academy in western Sichuan, and the long-established Chongning Park. The park had a monument to the soldiers who died in the war against Japan. There were many delicacies in the ancient town, such as dried mixed beef from Pei's Beef Restaurant, bowls of beef from Zhu's Beef Restaurant, mixed beef, hot meat, etc. There were also various food stalls and specialty shops.
nanxun ancient town
Nanxun Ancient Town was located in the north of Zhejiang Province, east of Huzhou City, and adjacent to Zhenze Town of Jiangsu Province in the northeast. It was the cover of Jiangnan in China, a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction and a famous historical and cultural town in China. There were many famous scenic spots in the ancient town, such as the Lotus Village, where the private garden and family temple of Liu Yong, the richest man in the "Four Elephants" of the late Qing Dynasty, was built in 1885 in the style of Jiangnan gardens. The viewing effect of lotus flowers and wisteria flowers was better when they bloomed. The Jiayetang Library was built by Liu Yong's grandson Liu Chenggan from 1920 to 1924 and was a national key cultural protection unit. Zhang Shiming's old residence was a large courtyard built by Zhang Songxian's grandson, Zhang Junqing, one of the Four Elephants. It was a classic building with a combination of Chinese and Western buildings. Zhang Jingjiang's former residence was built by his father, Zhang Baoshan. The building was a typical Jiangnan Hongmen mansion style. There were also 100 buildings, which had a history of more than 400 years. It was said that Dong Fen, the Minister of Rites of the Ming Dynasty, built it for his family's nanny and servants. The walls were green and the tiles were white. The building was built by the river. The transportation here was convenient, and it had a transportation network that combined water and land. The "Little Rhine" Changhu Shen waterway and the 318 National Road were connected to the surrounding cities, towns and villages. The 16 villages under the jurisdiction of the town have also been connected to the road, and the post and communication have formed a modern communication network. Nanxun Ancient Town was the only ancient town in Jiangnan that was a combination of Chinese and Western water towns. There were many ancient houses, ancient trees, and gardens. It was also the famous hometown of Lake Silk and Lake Brush. The merchant culture was developed. At the same time, there were many traditional festivals here, such as Huzhou Hanshan Silkworm Festival around the Qingming Festival in April, Huzhou Tiaoxi Tea Party from April to May, Huzhou International Lake Brush Culture Festival in China, Lotus Festival in Nanxun Ancient Town in summer, China Bamboo Village eco-tourism festival from September to October every year, Mogan Mountain Climbing Festival around the Double Ninth Festival of the lunar calendar, etc. The scenic area had a south entrance and a north entrance. The scenic area did not require a large ticket, but some scenic spots required a small ticket. You could also buy a package ticket (the cost was less than 100 yuan) to visit the Lotus Villa, Jiaye Library, Zhang Shiming's old house, Liu's Ladder, Zhang Jingjiang's former residence and Yi Garden. In addition, there were also Shuanglin Town, the hometown of Bridge Town, Shanlian Town, the capital of Lake Brush, Linghu Town, the hometown of lantern riddles, Hefu Town, the hometown of Mingyang, Lianshi Town, the hometown of Chuanquan, Qianjin Town, the ruins of Tadi, and Shicong Town, a Taoist resort, forming a rare ancient town group in Jiangnan. Its sericultural customs such as Hanshan, Shicong silkworm flower, Nanxun Jili Lake silk, and silkworm rearing techniques were included in the list of world intangible cultural heritage. The "Sangji Fish Pond" of Linghu Lake was praised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as the only complete traditional fish farming ecological agriculture model in China, and was known as the fish capital of China.
Meizhou Ancient Town
Meizhou has ancient towns such as Songkou Ancient Town. Songkou Ancient Town was located in Meixian District of Meizhou City. Its history could be traced back to the Western Jin Dynasty. Its name had evolved from Dongshe Stronghold to Meikou and Songkou. It had a history of more than 1,200 years. It was the first stop for the Hakka people to go to Nanyang. It was known as the hometown of culture, the hometown of overseas Chinese, and the hometown of folk songs. Many Meizhou people and even the Chinese and overseas Chinese in the border area of Guangdong, Fujian and Jiangxi went to Nanyang and even the whole world from here. There were still many old arcade-style buildings here. The ancient buildings in the ancient town were mainly in the traditional style of the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, such as ancient ancestral halls, memorial archways, and residential houses. Most of them were in the Hui architectural style, with the characteristics of green bricks and black tiles and upturned eaves. The carvings and brick carvings of many old houses were well preserved. In addition, during summer, the ancient buildings in Songkou Ancient Town were relatively cool. The streets and buildings provided shade space. The shade of vegetation and ancient buildings could reduce the high temperature, making it suitable for slow walking and photography activities. tourists could also participate in traditional cultural activities such as folk performances and craftsmanship. There was also Songyuan Ancient Town. Qingyu Building was located in Wanxi Village, Songyuan Ancient Town at the junction of Meizhou City in Guangdong Province and Fujian Province. It was built by the descendants of the Chen family in Wanxi. There were many talented people who built the building for more than 200 years.
Xinmeicheng Ancient Town
He wasn't too clear about the specific direction of the concept of "New Plum Town." The ancient town of Meicheng was a town under the jurisdiction of Jiande City, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. It had a long history. It used to be the political, cultural, commercial, and shipping center of Zhejiang Province. It had experienced the process of prosperity and decline. Now it was a thousand-year-old town with a deep historical background and full of unique charm. Its name might have originated from a section of the city wall near the river that was shaped like plum blossoms. If "Xinmeicheng Ancient Town" was a new title or a newly planned project in a specific context, it was impossible to answer accurately based on the available information.
The Ancient Town of Jiande
The ancient towns in Jiande were Meicheng and Shouchang. The ancient town of Meicheng was located in the east of Jiande City. It had a history of more than 1700 years and was the seat of the ancient Yan Prefecture. It was located at the confluence of the Fuchun River, Xin 'an River, and Lan River. It was adjacent to the Wulong Mountain in the north and the mouth of the three rivers in the south. The scenery was beautiful. It preserved the historical features of the ancient town and the bustling business district. There were two main streets, Main Street and South Street. The famous Longshan Academy was founded by Fan Zhongyan, and there were also ancient temples and traditional shops. The ancient city wall of Meicheng, the twin towers of Meicheng, and the Xin 'anjiang Lighthouse were must-see places. The north and south twin towers in the suburbs were ancient towers of the Ming Dynasty and had been listed as key cultural preservation units in the country. There were also several ancient archways preserved in the city, and there were also six ancient wells preserved until now during the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty. Shouchang Ancient Town was the gathering place of Jiande snacks. The number of ancient buildings preserved was less than that of Meicheng Ancient Town, but the reconstructed Zhuangyuan Bridge was very magnificent. When the lanterns were lit at night, it added an ancient atmosphere. Its characteristics were the local snacks in the streets and alleys, such as tofu buns, fried noodles, handmade noodles, scones, corn cakes, crystal cakes, duck feet, etc.
Sichuan Ancient Town
Sichuan had many unique ancient towns. The ancient city of Langzhong was located in the northeast of the Sichuan Basin and the middle reaches of the Jialing River. It had a history of more than 2300 years. It was one of the four ancient cities in China and also an important military town in ancient Bashu. The architectural layout was centered around Zhongtian Tower, shaped like a chessboard. There were many representative scenic spots such as the Temple of Marquis Huan of Han Dynasty (Zhang Fei Temple) and the Examination Hall. There were also the unique Four Monsters of Langzhong Cuisine. Anren Ancient Town, located in Dayi County, Chengdu City, was a famous historical and cultural town in China. It was most famous for its Liu Manor Museum Group and Jianchuan Museum. Luodai Ancient Town was located in Longquanyi District of Chengdu City. It was the most well-preserved ancient town of Hakka in the suburbs of Chengdu and was known as the "No.1 Hakka Town in the West". Liujiang Ancient Town was located in Mingyue South Street, Hongya County, Meishan City. Its original name was Mingyue Town. It was named after the Liu and Jiang families. Shangli Ancient Town was located in the Yucheng District of Ya 'an city. It was an important station on the Tea Horse Road. Lizhuang Ancient Town was located on the south bank of the Yangtze River in the eastern suburbs of Yibin City. It was known as the "First Ancient Town of the Yangtze River". Zhaohua Ancient City was located in the Yuanba District of Guangyuan City. It was called Jiameng in ancient times and was the only well-preserved ancient city of the Three Kingdoms in the country. Enyang Ancient Town, located in Bazhong City's Enyang District, had the largest and best preserved ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Sichuan Province. The ancient town of Xianshi was located in the northern part of the Yantan District of Zigong City. Its history could be traced back to more than 1400 years ago, and it was prosperous because of salt. Luocheng Ancient Town was located in Leshan City. It was built in the first year of Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty. It had the world's only "boat-shaped" street and was called "China's Noah's Ark." Huanglongxi Ancient Town was one of the top ten ancient water towns. It was located in the south of Chengdu Plain and was an ancient town under the jurisdiction of Shuangliu County of Chengdu City. It had been established for more than 2100 years and had a deep history. It was known as the "Ten Ancient" and had many special snacks. Jiezi Ancient Town was located in Chongzhou City, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province. It was connected to Qingcheng Mountain. It was known as the "Western Sichuan Water Village" and the "Qingcheng Back Garden". It had a history of more than 1000 years. On both sides of the street were buildings in the middle and late Qing Dynasty, as well as wells in the Ming Dynasty. The specialty snacks included Jiezi Soup Sesame Pancake, Tianzhutang Chicken Slices, etc. Qingcheng Mountain Town was located in Dujiangyan City, close to Qingcheng Mountain and Dujiangyan. It was one of the birthplaces of Taoist culture, and the ancient town was quiet and elegant. Xilai Ancient Town was located in Pujiang County, Chengdu City. It was named after the introduction of the ancient Western Han culture. Sandaoyan Ancient Town was located in Pidu District of Chengdu City. Water was its soul, and it had the reputation of "Ancient Shu Water Town". The ancient town of Mahufu was located in Shulou Town, Pingshan County, Yibin City, Sichuan Province. Its history could be traced back to the fourth year of Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty (1371). The architectural style blended with the characteristics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The Wanshou Temple in the town was built entirely of golden nanmu, carrying the meaning of the ancient Shu culture, Yidu culture, and Hakka culture. Pingle Ancient Town, known as Pingluo in ancient times, was located by the Baimo River. It was the first post station on the ancient southern Silk Road and was known as the "First Town of the Ancient Tea-Horse Road". It had characteristic buildings and many scenic spots along the river with western Sichuan style. "The Legend of Pengcheng" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!