Are there any interesting places in southern Shaanxi?

First, Qingmuchuan: stepping on the ancient town of Chama in three provinces.

Coordinates: Northwest corner of ningqiang county, Hanzhong, southern Shaanxi.

Transportation:

1. You can choose multiple trains to Sichuan by train and get off at Yangpingguan Station. The journey is about 10 hour, and the fare is 65 yuan. Then transfer to the long-distance bus from Yangpingguan to Qingmuchuan. The fare is 12 yuan, which takes 3 hours. You can also negotiate a chartered car.

2. Self-driving suggests taking Xibao Expressway to Qingmuchuan exit, with a total distance of 550km.

Travel guide:

Jinxi River, Huilongchang, Weishi Building, Tangshe (Yanglou), Rongshengkui (Dry Boat Building), Bridge (Feng Fei Bridge), Fu Jen Middle School and JOE Teahouse. Lao Xu Man Zhongde told us about the rise and fall of Weifutang and Qingmuchuan Kingdom, Qingmuchuan Nature Reserve in Shaanxi, the site of Xigou plank road, and the tomb of Qiang people-Gushan.

Local specialties include black fungus, mushrooms, honey and gastrodia elata; Snacks include bean paste porridge, vegetable tofu, bacon, dried bean curd, konjac, sauerkraut, unique vegetables, hot dough, walnut crisp, and "seven bowls" of farmers.

Second, Zhouzhi Old County: the most beautiful town in Guanzhong.

Coordinates: zhouzhi county, southwest of Xi 'an, more than 300 kilometers away from Xi 'an.

Admission: 20 yuan/person; Self-driving vehicles should also charge 20 yuan/vehicle.

Transportation:

1. Take Xi 'an-Zhouzhi, Ma Zhao, Bai Ya and Meixian buses from Xi 'an Anshuisi Bus Station. The fare is 5-8 yuan, and it takes about 2 hours to get to zhouzhi county bus station.

2. When leaving Zhouzhi Bus Station, there is a shuttle bus from Zhouzhi to Houwanzi Township. But it's usually 1 train/day, around 9 am. If there are many people, it is recommended to charter a car. There are many in front of Zhouzhi bus station.

Travel guide:

The old county is dominated by natural landscape and humanistic experience, and there are still inscriptions and relics in the Confucian Temple and the Chenghuang Temple, so we can only rely on the remains of the county government. Not far from the ruins of the county government, there is a white cloud tower carved from first-class white marble. The pagoda is divided into four layers, with different Buddha statues carved on six sides. It is said to be the tomb of a local monk.

Eating can be solved at the farmhouse. Native chicken and bacon are good, and honey and potato chips are also recommended.

Third, the ancient town of Fenghuang in Zhashui: looking for the lost old days

Coordinates: Shechuan River, 45km southeast of Zhashui County.

Transportation: Zhashui takes a long-distance bus to Shangzhou, and takes a ticket to 8 yuan. It takes about one hour to get to fenghuang town.

Travel guide:

Fenghuang Ancient Town has preserved more than 120 Ming and Qing dwellings. From the appearance, it is more like Huizhou folk houses and rainy in southern Shaanxi, so the buildings here, like many buildings in the south, pay more attention to its drainage function. There are shops on both sides of the old street, and houses are behind the shops, which is quite similar to Old Town of Lijiang. Here, cultural relics are heavy, folk customs are simple, and a variety of Chinese herbal medicines are produced, as well as leather paper, ironing, flower spinning, paper binding, bamboo weaving, embroidery and so on. Huang Er and Tussah Flower Drum are popular here, and folk songs are sung everywhere. So far, the ancient blacksmith shop industry has been preserved.

Bacon, dried bean curd, fermented soybean and corn wine are local specialties. If you are interested, you can buy some dried fruits, such as walnuts, dried persimmons and chestnuts. The price is relatively cheap, so you can bargain.

4. Manchuan Ancient Town, Shangluo: a forgotten Millennium ancient town.

Coordinates: About 40 kilometers east of Shanyang County, Shangluo City.

Transportation: Take a bus from Shangluo to Yang Shan, 10 yuan, and then take a bus from Yang Shan to Manchuan Pass, 16 yuan.

Travel guide:

Manchuan Street is long and narrow, all paved with stones. Most of the houses on both sides are built of wooden boards. The houses are small and exquisite, with attic on the ground, gables and dragon and phoenix horns painted, and a mirror hanging on the top, which is antique. Every day, the streets are crowded with shops. Folk customs have a Qin rhyme, and the accent is close to Hubei.

5. Huayang Ancient Town in Yangxian County: Through the vicissitudes and heaviness of history.

Coordinates: 77 kilometers north of Yangxian County.

Transportation: Take the bus from An, take the West Han Expressway to Long Ting, and then enter Qinling Mountain for 69 kilometers to Huayang Town. It is estimated that the whole journey will take 4 hours.

Travel guide:

The ancient commercial Pubanmen Street in Guzhen is about 600 meters long and has more than 300 courtyards. Most of them are former shops and back houses in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. Most of the buildings are well preserved, and the internal space structure has not been greatly damaged, and the traditional structure of China architecture is still preserved. Houses are all "pocket-style", that is, the facade is narrow, usually one or two floors, but it is nearly 100 meters deep and has a back door. Behind the door is the intersection of Youshui River or Xihe River. The residents of the ancient town wash clothes and vegetables by the river, which is known as the "painting of the ancient town of southern Shaanxi".

Liugu Town behind Shiquan: Wake up and listen to flowing water.

Coordinates: along the Han River, 23km south of Shiquan County.

Transportation:

1. Take the bus to Shiquan at Chengnan Bus Terminal, leave at 8 o'clock and arrive at the county seat before noon 12.

2. Drive from Ring Expressway to Xihan Expressway, get off at Ningshan Toll Station, about 1 hour 40 minutes, and then go to Shiquan via 3 10 National Road 1 hour.

Travel guide:

Linjiang is an area where ancient buildings are concentrated in the town. In the easternmost corner, there are several houses with a century-old earth wall and blue tiles. One of them is a big tree, which rises from the middle of the house and goes straight out of the roof, covering the whole house with an umbrella. It is called a "private room tree". Next to the tree around the house is a winding stone path leading to the ancient temple of fire.

Shiquantie Ancient Town: an important market town on the commercial road of Sichuan and Chu.

Coordinates: 50 kilometers south of Hanjiang River in Shiquan County.

Transportation: Drive from the Ring Expressway to the Western Han Expressway and take Shiquan Exit (Daheba Toll Station).

Travel guide:

In addition to the ancient towns and houses, you can feel the cultural customs, and you can also go to Xiang Yan Cave, with tickets for 60 yuan/person, and you can also play rafting in Yanqi Lake 15 yuan/person (one-way), and the tickets for Hanjiang cruise ship are 50 yuan/person.