Do you know the retro beauty of Nanning?

Location: 38km west of Nanning.

Yangmei Ancient Town, which was founded in the Song Dynasty, was a commodity distribution center of nearly 100 kilometers in Fiona Fang at that time, and was also the revolutionary activity base of revolutionaries Huang Xing and Liang Lieya in191. The town covers an area of 6.5 square kilometers and has a population of more than 5,300. This is a beautiful thousand-year-old town. Today, a street in the Qing Dynasty, a house in the Ming Dynasty, Kuixing Building, and Huang Manor are all well preserved.

One of the eight scenic spots of Yangmei, the "Longtan Sunset", is the bend formed by Zuojiang River at the corner of Yangmei River. There is a big banyan tree beside the bend of the river, which is divided into two branches and extends forward in parallel. There is a stone pillar below, just like two dragons. The big dragon emperor and the little dragon girl are called Longtan. Standing on the edge of Longtan, you can see the beautiful scenery of Yangmei Bay. Whenever the sun sets, the water is sparkling, the green water reflects the bamboo, and the eyes are full of green, which makes people linger.

"Moonlit Night in Jintan"-opposite the ancient town of Yangmei, is a large beach about 2000 meters long and 200 meters wide. The upper part of the beach is half sand and half stone, brown or light yellow, and light gold in the moonlight. However, the lower part of the beach is very white, and there used to be a poem: the sand boat is beautiful on a moonlit night, fishing lights are everywhere, the river is bright and the water is full of stars. "Bamboo dance beach, egrets dancing water" shows the beauty of Jintan night scene.

Leng Xia Street Building-Leng Xia Ethnic Village faces Yangmei Ancient Town across the river, 56 kilometers away from Nanning. Today, there are 108 arcades in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, which are well preserved and form a arcade street, which is rare in the world. The village, with one street, eight lanes and nine docks, was once one of the four ancient ports in Zuojiang River Basin. There are many strange stones on the bank of the village, such as "lifting the lion and lowering the horse" and "iron frog guarding the pass", which are vivid in image. The signpost of "Chen Kang Golden Dragon" is antique, and the mottled walls record the long and prosperous history of Leng Xia. Leng Xia Village is rich in ethnic culture, with traditional entertainment activities such as dragon boat racing, singing folk songs and playing the flute without holes all year round, and is known as the "hometown of dragon boats".

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The ancient town is located in the lower reaches of Zuojiang River, surrounded by the river on three sides, about 30 kilometers away from the capital Nanning, with convenient land and water transportation. Take a boat from Nanning, go up the Yongjiang River for more than 30 kilometers, enter Zuojiang River, and arrive at Yangmei Ancient Town.

This ancient town was built in the Song Dynasty. It rises because of the convenience of water transport, but it is also silent because of the decline of water transport. It has gone through thousands of years. Originally built by Luo, Liu, Lu and Li, it was named "Baihua Village" because it was covered with thorns and white flowers. Later, Di Qing was a barbarian, and people from all walks of life came in droves and gradually developed. Surrounded by Qingxi (that is, Zuojiang), it was renamed "Yangxi Village". Later, with the development of the times, the evolution of ideas and the beauty of people's hearts, it was renamed "Yangmei Village". The promotion of beauty was developed in the Ming Dynasty, and it became more prosperous in the Qing Dynasty. When it was prosperous, Yangmei had eight docks. "The big stern is connected with the small bow, and the southern accent is endless. At night, Qian Fan is competing, brightly lit, and the river is shining like stars. " It has become an important commercial port and commodity distribution center in Fiona Fang for nearly 100 kilometers. The folk customs here are simple, people are amazed at the beauty here, and Zhong Ling is outstanding in beauty. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were many literati, such as Juren, Jinshi, Bingsheng and Taishi. In modern times, Liang and Liang Lieya, the sages of the Revolution of 1911, were admired by later generations.

Yangmei still maintains the ancient streets, Gu Xiang, ancient temples, ancient houses, ancient trees, Gu Men, ancient docks, civil and military pagodas and beacon towers in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which are antique and full of charm. Entering the town, there are many ancient houses in Ming and Qing Dynasties, places of interest, seven-column houses, juren houses, Jinshi, Muyimen, Forbidden Monument, Huang manor, ancient streets, old houses, old windows, deep courtyards, carved dragon cornices and moss all over the walls, which are filled with boredom and tranquility.

Along the clean slate road, more than 300 meters on both sides are Qing Dynasty shops with blue bricks and black tiles and brick and wood structures. This is Linjiang Street built by 1832. It used to be a bustling street, bearing the heavy history of cornices, old bricks and tiles, and stone carvings on column bases, which has long been silent. Walking on this Qingming ancient street, melting into this long environment, leisurely thoughts will pursue the lost years; As night fell, the sound of silk and bamboo came from the depths of the ancient town, and was blown to the river by the gentle evening wind, brushing away the floating dust in people's hearts.

The eight scenic spots that advertised beauty attracted many tourists. They are: Longtan sunset, Leifengcui, a sword clear spring, the pavilion across the river, the moonlight on the beach, the nostalgia on the green slope, the clouds on the pavilion, and the call of the beach pine that can still be found today. More than 20 scenic spots, such as little-known beacon towers, are also of great ornamental value. Xu Xiake, a famous traveler in the Ming Dynasty, took a boat from Nanning to Zuojiang, and once praised the scenery along the Yangtze River with an eyebrow: "Starting from Nanning, crossing the Youjiang River (entering Zuojiang River), the shore mountain began to show stones, and the strange stones were rugged ... I said that Yangshuo Mountain was steep and riverside, and there was no stone on this shore, so there was no such stone."

It can be said that the scenery of Yangmei ancient town is magnificent; The ancient port is a pure land with infinite charm.

Xingzhi tip:

1. Transportation: There are many alternative routes to Yangmei. Take a sightseeing boat from Nanning Minsheng Wharf, you can watch the scenery on both sides of the strait along Zuojiang River and reach Yangmei Wharf. The boarding place is in Hangzheng Courtyard, next to the railway station, diagonally opposite the bus exit of the 2nd Universiade (the second passenger station). There is a shuttle bus to Yangmei. Take the 8: 30 train from Nanning to Baise at Nanning Railway Station and get off at Yangmei Station.

The yard of the Navigation Administration Office is full of CMB to Yangmei, 6 yuan/people. There is a shuttle bus from 9 am to afternoon, but there is a shuttle bus back at 2: 30, and the last bus is at 4 o'clock. You can also drive your own car or motorcycle, and the road is fairly easy, but since there is a ferry halfway, you'd better ask about the last bus time of the ferry.

It is also a good choice to go by bike. Leg training is only 36 kilometers, more than three hours. The scenery along the way is good, and there will be street trees to shade you after Xixiangtang Avenue. The place to rent bicycles in Nanning is at the entrance of the railway hotel north of West Zhonghua Road in the railway station. There is also a car rental shop opposite the hotel. The models are all 26-inch ordinary models, there is no speed change, and the car condition is very poor. The rent is 0.7 yuan/hour, and the business hours are 7:00- 19:00. The rent is calculated only during this period.

In Yangmei Town, you can walk or take a local ox cart, and you can swim in Zuojiang by boat. There is a tree in Jinma Square at the ferry, with a cruise price list and a map of scenic spots on it. The price is reasonable, and it is more cost-effective for many people to share.

2. Accommodation: Yangmei has only two places to live. One is Linjiang Hotel on Linjiang Street, 10 yuan/person. The hotel conditions are poor, but there is a shower and the hygiene is passable. The other is Wensheng Hotel, not far from the village. The conditions may be better and the price may be more expensive. Two places can provide twenty or thirty beds, but not many people usually come to live.

3. Diet: Yangmei is famous for its native chicken and Zuojiang fish. Zuojiang fish tastes good, fresh and energetic, without the muddy smell of ordinary freshwater fish.

4, specialties: Yangmei's specialties are not elegant, the main specialties are: soy sauce, pickles, sand cakes. Among them, the sand cake tastes like the cloud cake in Liuzhou, but it is not as delicate as the cloud cake.

5. Itinerary arrangement: If you take a bus, you can arrange a one-day tour. If you ride a bike, it is best to travel for two days. One day is too tiring. After visiting the scenic spots in the village, I spent more than an hour on the Zuojiang River.

6. Photography: The scenery of Zuojiang River is still full of photos. When you visit Zuojiang by boat, you will take some good photos. If you shoot buildings in Ming and Qing dynasties, it may be more interesting to use black and white film.

7. Language: The local dialect of Yangmei is not vernacular, but most villagers can speak vernacular and Mandarin, and the elderly can also speak vernacular.

8. Cost: Nanning-Yangmei, tickets to 6 yuan, tickets to Yangmei to 5 yuan. The food is cheaper and the price of drinks is the same as that in Nanning.