Top Ten Ancient Towns in China

The top ten ancient towns in China are Wuzhen, Fenghuang Ancient Town, Pingyao Ancient Town, Zhouzhuang Ancient Town, Tongli Ancient Town, Lijiang Ancient Town, Nanxun Ancient Town, Huangyao Ancient Town, Sanhe Ancient Town, and Langzhong Ancient Town.

1. Wuzhen

Wuzhen is located at the northern end of Tongxiang City, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province. It was once called Wudun and Qingdun. Wuzhen is an ancient water town in the south of the Yangtze River, one of the first batch of Chinese historical and cultural towns, one of China's top ten charming towns, and a town with beautiful environment in the country. It is known as "China's last waterside home". Wuzhen borders Huzhou City to the west and Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province to the north. It is the junction of two provinces and three cities.

2. Fenghuang Ancient City

Fenghuang Ancient City is located in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, China. The Tuojiang River flows through it. Because the green hills on both sides resemble a phoenix spreading its wings, it is This is why it got its name.

3. Pingyao Ancient City

Pingyao Ancient City is located in Pingyao County in central Shanxi Province. It was built during the period of King Xuan of the Western Zhou Dynasty (827 BC to 782 BC). Pingyao in Shanxi is known as one of the "four best-preserved ancient cities" and one of the only two ancient cities in China that has successfully applied for a world cultural heritage as an entire ancient city. In 2009, Pingyao Ancient City was rated as the most complete existing ancient county town in China by the World Records Association.

4. Zhouzhuang Ancient Town

Zhouzhuang Ancient Town is located at the southernmost end of Kunshan City, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It is one of the first batch of historical and cultural towns in China. The scenic area is 0.47 square kilometers. The first ticket was sold on April 1, 1989.

5. Tongli Ancient Town

Tongli Ancient Town is located in Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China. It was founded in the early Southern Song Dynasty in Shaoxing (1131-1162) and covers an area of ??133.15 square kilometers. , is a national AAAAA level ancient town scenic spot. Tongli Ancient Town is adjacent to Taihu Lake and 18 kilometers away from Suzhou City. It has 15 inter-connected rivers and is connected by 49 stone bridges. It is called the "Venice of the East".

6. Lijiang Old Town

The streets in Lijiang Old Town are built along mountains and rivers, paved with red breccia, including Sifang Street, Mufu, Wufeng Tower, and Black Dragon Pool. , Wenchang Palace, Wang Pizhen Memorial Hall, Xueshan Academy, Wangjiazhuang Christian Church, Fang Guoyu’s former residence, Baima Longtan Temple, Gu Peter’s former residence, Jinglian Temple, Puxian Temple, Jiefeng Tower, October Literature Museum, Red Army Long March Headquarters Memorial Hall in Lijiang, Lijiang Old Town Historical and Cultural Exhibition Hall, Lijiang Old Town Xu Xiake Memorial Hall and other attractions.

7. Nanxun Ancient Town

Nanxun Ancient Town is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction located in Nanxun District, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China. It is one of the "Six Ancient Towns in the South of the Yangtze River". The scenic area covers an area of ??approximately 34.27 square kilometers. It borders Zhenze Town, Wujiang City, Jiangsu Province to the east, 30.3 kilometers from Huzhou City to the west, 120 kilometers from Shanghai City by land, and 96 kilometers from Jiaxing City. It is 124 kilometers to Hangzhou City and 97 kilometers to Suzhou City.

8. Huangyao Ancient Town

Huangyao Ancient Town is located in the northeast of Zhaoping County, Hezhou, Guangxi, 40 kilometers away from Hezhou City and 200 kilometers away from Guilin. Huangyao Ancient Town has a radius of 3.6 kilometers and is a karst landform. It originated during the Song Dynasty and has a history of nearly 1,000 years. The natural landscape has eight major sceneries and 24 minor sceneries; there are more than 20 temples, temples, and more than 10 pavilions and pavilions preserved, most of which were built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Famous scenic spots include the former site of the Guangxi Provincial Working Committee, the ancient stage, Anle Temple, etc.

9. Sanhe Ancient Town

In Sanhe Ancient Town, Fengle River, Hangbu River, and Xiaonan River converge within the territory, and flow eastwards for about 15 kilometers through the Xin River into Chaohu Lake. There are historical relics in the town such as the ancient city wall, ancient fort, the former site of the Taiping Army Headquarters, Prince Ying's Mansion, Renren Lane, Wanniantai, Li Mansion Granary, Helu, Liu Tongxinglongzhuang, etc. It is the birthplace of Lu Opera. The ancient town has rice Dumplings, brown sugar, halva, maltose, dried tea, rice wine and other specialties.

10. Langzhong Ancient City

Langzhong Ancient City is a national AAAAA tourist attraction, a thousand-year-old county, the hometown of Chinese Spring Festival culture, and one of the four ancient cities in China. Langzhong Ancient City is located on the northeastern edge of the Sichuan Basin and the middle reaches of the Jialing River. The "5A" scenic area of ??Langzhong Ancient City has a total area of ??4.59 square kilometers, and the core area of ??the ancient city is 2 square kilometers.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Lijiang Ancient Town