Photos of Hong Jun Street.

Since ancient times, there has been a saying of "prosperous and stable city", from which the name of Xing 'an came.

Xing 'an is just a county in Guilin, Guangxi, but it has a different scenery because of Lingqu.

As early as the Neolithic Age, people lived in Xing 'an. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was recorded that Xing 'an County belonged to Chu and Qin belonged to Lingling County.

Xing 'an is located at the intersection of Han culture in the Central Plains and Baiyue culture in Lingnan, which is exactly the case. Xing 'an has also accumulated a profound historical and cultural heritage.

At the same time, Xing 'an is also the birthplace of Xiangjiang River and Lijiang River. High-quality water sources and complex landforms have bred creatures on both sides of the strait and shaped beautiful scenery.

(Photographed at 1930)

In 2 14 BC, Qin Shihuang built a lingqu in Xing 'an. At that time, it was a huge construction project, which wasted people and money, but it also made great achievements because of the Lingqu.

Lingqu connects the Yangtze River and the Pearl River, and builds the water transport network and economy of East China and South China.

At that time, relegated officials and literati, whether traveling or passing by, were fascinated by the beautiful scenery of Xing 'an and wrote countless poems for its beautiful scenery.

Today, Lingqu has become one of the oldest canals in the world and has the reputation of "the pearl of ancient water conservancy buildings in the world".

The Guling Canal flows through the market about one kilometer long in Xing 'an County, which is the ancient town water street.

It used to be a place where merchants gathered in the ancient city of Xing 'an, with tea houses and restaurants, singing and playing, and water street as the bustling center.

At night, the fire shines on the Lingqu, which is quite artistic.

If Lingqu guards Xing 'an, then the ancient bridge on Shuijie is the guardian of Lingqu.

There are 10 ancient bridges in Shuijie, including Niangniang Bridge, Wan Li Bridge, Ma Si Bridge and Jielong Bridge. Among them, Jielong Bridge is one of the oldest stone arch bridges in Guangxi.

It is said that this bridge embodies the wisdom of the resourceful monk Huai Bing, changing the ancient law and focusing on the west of the canal. There are nine stone steps on the east bridge, but no stone steps are left on the west.

Looking at the bridge in the misty morning, the bridge is like a dragon hidden in Santailing behind it, with its big mouth open, its upper jaw lightly placed on the faucet on the east bank of the canal and stroked leisurely.

The charm of water street lies not only in these stone bridges engraved with historical traces, but also in the quaint water street houses.

After thousands of years of baptism, the water street is not what it was then. The water street we see now was restored according to the original ruins.

The restored materials are also "antiques". The government bought old window frames, old door frames, various reliefs and columns that were demolished by residents in Xing 'an, and installed them in buildings on both sides of the water street.

Blue-gray stone roads and quaint woodcarving doors and windows are all recreating the unique charm of water street.

Known as "the hometown of northern Guangxi", ancient villages and ginkgo forests complement each other.

In Mo Chuan Township, xing an, when the ginkgo leaves fell, the whole village became a "golden ocean".

In the south of Mo Chuan Town, there are more than 5,000 ginkgo trees in Zhang Jiaqi Village, at least 200 of which are over 100 years old. Outside the house where I live, the bright bright yellow falls to the ground like a picture.

There are so many "golden flowers all over the city"

Pieces of golden, covered the whole village, full of golden eyes, as if in a secret place, freehand brushwork scroll, full of charm.

Bangbang Village in Mo Chuan Township has a history of more than 2,000 years. Xu Xiake, the first traveler in the Ming Dynasty, has been here and gave a high evaluation in Xu Xiake's Travels.

The villages on the list today have not been "modernized". Small blue tiles, sloping roofs, horse-headed walls, wooden lattice windows, bluestone dado ... These ancient houses in northern Guangxi exude primitive fragrance.

In the village on the list, there is a big camphor tree, which is said to be 1800 years old. Four or five feet high, the trunk needs 10 people to fold.

For thousands of years, under the shadow of the big camphor tree, the villages on the list are blessed with abundant crops, prosperous livestock, talented people and healthy households.

Maoer Mountain, the first peak in South China, is also the "first mountain of mountains and seas", which is a combination of "the hero of Mount Tai, the danger of Huashan, the beauty of Huangshan and the beauty of Emei".

Because the whole mountain looks like a giant cat that has been crouching, with a head and a body and vivid ears, it is called Maoershan.

Maoer Mountain is a part of Wuyi Mountain Range, and it is also a national forest park, a national geological park and a national AAAAA tourist area.

The mountain is rich in plant resources, including Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Taxus chinensis, Sophora japonica, Acanthopanax senticosus, and black tea trees (the rarest are dozens of black tea trees).

Rich plant communities create a natural landscape, pale historical sites, red cliffs, ancient trees and vines under the shade.

The main peak of Maoershan is a granite boulder with an altitude of 2 14 1.5m, which is the first peak in Guangxi.

Climbing to the top of the mountain, overlooking the foot of the mountain, or the charm of Luo Qing, or the rolling sea of clouds, is refreshing and heroic.

In the whole landscape painting of lakes and mountains, Maoershan stands here, which is beautiful and attracts many photographers to travel across mountains and rivers just to find their own "Muse".

The narrow strip between Yuechengling and Dupengling Mountains has high wind speed, and the wind speed decreases when it leaves the mountains, forming a narrow tube effect, which is very suitable for the development of wind power generation.

So the largest alpine wind farm in the south is in Xing 'an.

At first, it was a place for wind power generation, but here, Zhong Ling is beautiful and has unique scenery, which attracts many photographers.

Looking around, surrounded by mountains, the mountains are continuous and winding, and the peaks are towering everywhere. Jiangjialing and Shifeng Mountain are just at the foot, while Baitouling and Rhino Ridge are in sight.

There is also a windmill standing on the top of the mountain, pure white. The windmill rotates in the wind like a white whirlpool, which forms a wonderful picture with the scenery on the top of the mountain.

Rudong Rock was praised by the ancients as "the first cave in southern Hunan".

Peng Rong, a famous scholar in Xing 'an in Qing Dynasty, listed it in the Eight Scenes of Xing 'an.

Have a poem shout:

The three caves in Xiuyan are crystal clear, and the faint glow reflects the supernatant.

At this time, the dust floats without mica being light.

For example, Dongyan's poems ranged from the number one prime minister in the Tang Dynasty to the last juren in the Qing Dynasty, and countless literati wrote poems here.

Rudong Rock is divided into three caves: upper cave, middle cave and lower cave, among which the upper cave is beautiful, magnificent and sparkling.

Every milk stone seems to be covered with colored gauze, so the cave was named "Fei Xia".

But where literati meet, there will be temples. Next to Rudong Rock, there is a Fei Xia Temple that has stood for thousands of years.

It is difficult to know when the Fei Xia Temple was established. It is said that it was completed in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and it was the time when East Asian scholars and poets had the most contact.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, or before the exam, the Jinshi will light some incense at the mouth of the cave, worship three times, and pray to become the top scholar.

Xing 'an, Guilin, Guangxi is located at the crossroads of "Gui Xiang Corridor", which is the main battlefield for the Red Army to break through the Xiangjiang River in the Long March.

It has 27 Red Army Long March sites, including Xiangjiang Campaign Memorial Park, Jieshou Red Army Hall, Red Army Street and Huajiang Red Army Slogan Building.

Xiangjiang Campaign Monument is composed of large group sculptures, main monuments and memorial halls. It is an important revolutionary traditional education base and tourist area in China.

Xiangjiang Campaign is the most heroic and crucial battle in the Long March. Heroic revolutionary ancestors fought bloody battles in this land, leaving a sad history.

Walking into the magnificent Martyrs Monument Garden, it seems that you can see the exhibitions in the Xiangjiang Campaign, the historical picture of blood and fire, life and death, existence and death.

Xing 'an has left us not only magnificent scenery, magnificent history and national culture, but also appetizing food.

Xing 'an residents are hospitable and rich in food culture. The dietary flavor is influenced by Hunan cuisine, Guangdong cuisine and Lingnan ethnic minorities, with Hunan cuisine as the main one.

Braised pork with taro, stewed chicken with clear water, stewed old duck with ginkgo biloba, hot and sour fish with flowers, fried bacon with winter bamboo shoots, and pickled vegetables with pickled peppers, chopped peppers, sour beans and sour ginger are all mouth-watering.

After dinner, go to your backyard and pick some fruit. It's sweet and comfortable!

The most famous fruits in Xing 'an are grapes and sugar oranges, both of which are "national geographical indication products".

Since the mid-1980s, Xing 'an introduced Kyoho grape varieties, and was awarded as "National High-quality Grape Production Base" by China Fruit Circulation Association for its superior geographical environment and climate.

Grapes in Xing 'an are like precious stones and rough jade. They are of moderate size, sweet and delicious. Twist up a glittering and translucent leather coat, bite it lightly, and the whole pulp slides into the throat along the tip of the tongue, which is fresh, tender and sweet and refreshing.

Xing 'an is rich in selenium-rich soil, and it is also an ideal fertile ground for planting Nanfeng tangerine.

1970 since the introduction of trial planting in Huangyan, Zhejiang Province, it has experienced a development process from spontaneous planting by farmers to government guidance, from decentralized planting to large-scale development.

The fruit size of Xing 'an tangerine is even, the weight of a single fruit is 25-40 grams, the fruit shape is oblate and the skin is thin.

Orange luster, small and dense oil bubbles, lifelong or slightly concave, pulp juice with residue, rich flavor, sweet and sour taste, mellow aroma.

Today's Xing 'an tangerine has been able to "be immune to it" and become a good helper for villagers to get rid of poverty and become rich.

Nanfeng tangerine produced in Xing 'an has bright color, thin skin and few stones, sweet and juicy, rich in amino acids and vitamins, and trace elements such as selenium needed by human body, which is deeply loved by consumers.

Citrus industry in Xing 'an is developing in the direction of green, high quality, brand and informatization, and it is a bright business card of characteristic agricultural industry in Xing 'an.

Xing 'an in northern Guangxi, like a blind box treasure, has picturesque scenery, elegant picture scroll, beautiful history and red landmark. There are also delicious food and wine, and there is a story of northern Guangxi around the corner, which makes people trapped in it.