What are the four ancient towns in Yunnan?

1. Shuhe Town

Shuhe, called "Shaowu" in Naxi language, is located in the north of Lijiang, Yunnan, and is a part of Old Town of Lijiang. Because Jubaoshan behind the village is shaped like the peak of a pile of bases, it is a famous village with mountains, which means "village under the peak". It is one of the earliest settlements of Naxi ancestors in Lijiang Bazi, an important well-preserved market town on the ancient tea-horse road, a living specimen of Naxi ancestors' transition from agricultural civilization to commercial civilization, and a model of market town construction formed by opening up and caravan activities. Shuhe River is an important part of Old Town of Lijiang, a world cultural heritage.

2. Lijiang:

Lijiang, Yunnan is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China. Among them, Old Town of Lijiang District is a rare and well-preserved ancient city of ethnic minorities in China. Because it concentrates the essence of Naxi culture and completely preserves the historical features formed since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, it was listed as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO on December 4, 1997, and was also listed as a national historical and cultural city by the State Council.

Lijiang has been a transit point for the Silk Road and the ancient tea-horse road since ancient times. Lijiang has Old Town of Lijiang, which was built in the Southern Song Dynasty. The Naxi people's name is Gong Benzhi, and Gong Benzhi is a granary. Knowledge is a market, and Old Town of Lijiang was once the place where granaries distributed. Lijiang ancient town used to be the seat of Lijiang military and civilian mansion in Ming Dynasty and Lijiang mansion in Qing Dynasty. It was called Dayanxiang in Ming Dynasty, Dayanli in Qing Dynasty and renamed Dayan Town after the Republic of China. Lijiang is also one of the areas with the best ecological environment protection in China, and it has the title of "Oriental Switzerland".

3. heshun county:

heshun county is under the jurisdiction of Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, with Xingtai in the east, Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province in the west, Taijiu Expressway in the north and Shangdang Basin in the south. Heshun has a long history and gave birth to the legend of "Cowherd and Weaver Girl", which is the hometown of China Cowherd and Weaver Girl culture. In 26, it was named "China Cowherd and Weaver Girl" by China Folk Writers Association, and in 28, "The Legend of Cowherd and Weaver Girl" was officially announced by the State Council as the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage.

4. Heijing Town:

The economy of Heijing Town is mainly based on tourism. The town retains a relatively complete traditional urban pattern, residential buildings, religions, memorial archways and other buildings, and there are 21 cultural relics protection units. According to "Black Salt Well Records", "Li Azhao, a native, herded cattle in the mountains, and one cow was twice as fat, and then lost the cow. Because of the trace, he went to the well and the cow licked the ground to produce salt." In order to commemorate the achievements of this black cow, it was called "black cow salt well" and later called "black well". Heijing Town is a national 3A tourist attraction.

The four ancient towns in China generally refer to Foshan Town in Guangdong, Jingdezhen Town in Jiangxi, Hankou Town in Hubei and Zhuxian Town in Henan. These four towns have strong national style and local characteristics, and they are part of the splendid chinese heritage. They respectively represent the regional characteristics and the style of a certain historical period, and have distinctive characteristics.

It is of great significance to study the architecture, history, population, customs and culture of China. These ancient towns fully embody the traditional architectural style and planning ideas of China. It is an iconic town showing the historical and cultural characteristics of China.