What ancient towns are recommended around Beijing?

Speaking of Beijing, many people travel to Beijing every year, especially grandparents. Beijing is the place most people of their generation want to go. Now that winter is here, what places are worth visiting in Beijing in winter? The following are recommendations for ancient towns around Beijing.

The Ancient City of Luanzhou

The Ancient City of Luanzhou is known as the “Little Jiangnan in the North”. It has a history of 3000 years. You may not expect that 18 emperors once patrolled the border, and it was praised as "Paradise on Earth" by Emperor Qianlong many times~

There are delicious snacks that foodies will miss, and there are buildings worth savoring. The slow-paced life scattered in the ancient streets.

When you come here, you can feel the rich life scenes like "Along the River During the Qingming Festival"~

Address: Lao Luan County, Tangshan City, Hebei Province Transportation within the city: Take the train and get off at Luanxian Station, then take a taxi for about 10 yuan to the scenic spot.

Nuanquan Ancient Town

Nuanquan Ancient Town is a famous historical and cultural town in China with a long history. Nuanquan Ancient Town developed into "Three Forts, Six Alleys and Eighteen Villages" during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, reaching a glorious period in the history of the town~

Nuanquan Ancient Town is famous for its springs, markets, ancient buildings, and folk culture And famous. The ancient town is named "Hot Spring" because the spring water has a constant temperature all year round. Today's ancient hot spring town still has a beautiful environment and pleasant scenery. It is a good place for leisure and entertainment~

Address: 500 meters southeast of West Castle, Nuanquan Town, Yu County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province

Self-driving: Take Beijing-Tibet Expressway, transfer to Xuanhua Expressway, then transfer to Xuanhua Expressway From the expressway, turn to Zhangshi Expressway in the direction of Yuxian, get off at the east exit of Yuxian, and go west along the Xiaxia Line to the ancient city of Yuzhou.

Yaoqiao Castle

Yaoqiao Castle was built in the 26th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty. It has a history of more than 400 years. Despite hundreds of years of vicissitudes, it is still well preserved and still looks majestic and majestic. Today, castles like this are rare in the suburbs of Beijing. It can be said that Yaoqiao Castle is the only well-preserved Ming Dynasty castle around Beijing~

It is not only mysterious, but also unique. The reason why it is called an ancient castle rather than an ancient city is because it has only one gate, but it can be called a city only if it has two gates. Therefore, it is known as "Yaoqiao Fort".

Address: Yaoqiaoyu Village, Xinchengzi Town, Miyun District, Beijing

Transportation: Take bus No. 980 at Dongzhimen and get off at Miyun Xiqiao Station, then walk to Guoyuan Station to transfer Get off at Yaoqiaoyu Station on Mi 39.

Beitang Ancient Town

Beitang Ancient Town is located in the northeast of Beitang Economic Zone, Binhai New Area, Tianjin. Its architectural style is unique, with white jade stone bridges, gray bricks and tiles, and bracketed eaves. The architectural style is simple and exquisite~

The ancient town is developed using a four-in-one model of culture, tourism, commerce, and human settlements to reproduce folk skills and traditions. The historical features of food and folk performances create a modern and fashionable neighborhood among the ancient town building complexes. Come here, the beautiful scenery of the ancient town will definitely feast your eyes.

Address: Yangbei Street, Northeast of Beitang Economic Zone, Binhai New District, Tianjin (southwest of Rainbow Bridge)

Transportation: Take the train and get off at Tanggu Station, then take bus No. 103 at Get off at Beitang Ancient Town.

Guangfu Ancient City

Guangfu Ancient City has a history of more than 2,000 years. A key cultural relic protection unit known as the "Oriental Mysterious Ancient City" is surrounded by a 5-kilometer-long moat and surrounded by thousands of acres of lotus ponds and reeds. The phrase "the city is agile because of water, and the water is magnificent because of the city" is a perfect description.

When the sun sets, it is really pleasant to imagine that Wang Zhao’s carriages and horses once passed here on bicycles, surveying the beautiful scenery of the city~

Address: Handan, Hebei Province Guangfu Ancient City Scenic Area (Tai Chi City), Guangfu Town, Yongnian County, City

Transportation: Take the train to Handan City and take bus No. 605. The full ticket price is 5 yuan/person. The first train departs at 6:00 and the last train departs at 19:00, with an interval of 10-15 minutes.