What free ancient town attractions are there around Beijing?

Beishui Town is a very popular attraction in Beijing. It has the majesty of an ancient northern town and the characteristics of a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. There are many attractions similar to Gubei Water Town around Beijing, all of which are free to visit.

1. Luanzhou Ancient City

The picturesque scenery of Jiangnan has a history of three thousand years and was praised by Emperor Qianlong who wrote "This Luanzhou is a thousand years old".

Entering the ancient city, the water on both sides of the Qinglong River is clear and dark at night, which can be called a realistic version of the Qingming River Scene.

The Yingbin Square, Guandi Temple, Confucian Temple, and Luanzhou Yamen in the ancient city are all worth visiting. Seven small streets with different themes, including Temple Fair Street, Folk Culture Street, and Korean Women’s Street, are also full of surprises.

Address: In the old town of Luan County, Tangshan City, Hebei Province

Tickets: Free

Transportation:

Self-driving route: Take Beijing-Shenyang From the expressway, take the Tangjin Expressway and transfer to National Highway 205 to reach the ancient city.

Train route: Take the train from Beijing Railway Station to Luan County, and take bus No. 101 at the railway station square to the ancient town.

2. Guangfu Ancient City

Guangfu Ancient City is the famous hometown of Tai Chi in China and the birthplace of the two major schools of Tai Chi, Yang Style and Wu Style. It is known as the "living Tai Chi". sculpture". The ancient city was built more than 1,400 years ago in the late Sui Dynasty, and the thousand-year-old water waves in the moat are still rippling.

The city is agile because of water, and the water is magnificent because of the city. It is surrounded by a 5-kilometer-long moat, and the moat is surrounded by endless wetlands.

As the sun sets, it is very pleasant to ride a bicycle and look at the beautiful scenery of the city, imagining that King Zhao's carriages and horses have passed by here.

Address: 20 kilometers southeast of Yongnian District, Handan City, Hebei Province

Tickets: Free to enter the city, internal attractions are charged.

Transportation:

Self-driving route: Take the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway, get off at the Yongnian exit, and transfer to the provincial highway to Guangfu Town. If you drive into the city, it is best to enter from the south gate of the ancient city, as the road at the north gate is narrow; you can also park in the south gate parking lot and walk or take a sightseeing electric car into the city. The roads in the city are very narrow and difficult to drive.

Bus route: Bus No. 605, departs from Handan Bus Terminal, the full fare is 5 yuan/person, the first bus is at 6:00, the last bus is at 19:00, and the departure interval is 10-15 minutes.

3. Yangliuqing Ancient Town

Yangliuqing Ancient Town has a long history of sedimentation, majestic buildings, blue bricks and black tiles, floor tile joints, antique style, pillars, cornices, and wall corners, all showing its ancient street style. The antique shops on both sides of the street recreate the grand gathering of merchants in the Qing Dynasty.

Ming and Qing Street, a thousand-year-old ancient town, is the only way to visit various attractions. It is adjacent to Wenchang Pavilion to the east, Shijia Courtyard, the first residential building in western Shanxi, to the west, and Gunan Canal to the south. It is a golden street integrating ancient culture, tourism, commerce, film and television.

Yangliuqing Town has a profound cultural heritage and rich folk art. Yangliuqing woodblock New Year pictures are known as the first woodblock New Year pictures in China. In addition, paper-cutting, kites, brick carvings and stone carvings are also treasures of Chinese folk art.

Address: Yangliuqing Town, Tianjin

Tickets: Free

Transportation:

Train route: After arriving in Tianjin by train from Beijing, Take bus No. 175 or No. 669 in Tianjin and get off at Yangliuqing Station.

Self-driving route: Beijing-Tianjin Expressway-Beijing-Shanghai Expressway-Wangqingtuo Interchange-Beijing Ring Road-Jintong Line-Xiqing Road-Liukou Road-Yangliuqing Town

4. Beitang Ancient Town

Beitang Ancient Town has a history of more than 600 years. When Binhai was first formed, it reproduced the bustling scene of Binhai and could be called the "Northern Sea Capital". Beitang witnessed the rise and fall of the Ming and Qing empires. Historians once commented: Beitang Town is half of the history of the late Qing Dynasty.

The scenery of the ancient town is beautiful, and the Twin Forts have become a good place for tide watching. As night falls, the lights dim, the small bridges in the ancient town gurgling with water, and the mottled old castle looks particularly solemn in the moonlight.

It is also a paradise for foodies in the ancient town. Beitang is r

5. Zhengding Ancient City

Zhengding Ancient City has a history of more than 1,600 years. It was built with earth in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, with stone in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and was expanded into a Tucheng in the Tang Dynasty. After expansion in the Ming Dynasty, it was transformed into a brick city with a circumference of 24 miles. The existing Zhengding City Wall is a relic of the Ming Dynasty and is 8,106 meters long.

Zhengding is the ancient city closest to Shijiazhuang. The history of ancient city construction has left many monuments here, which is known as "three mountains are missing, nine bridges are missing, nine floors, four towers and eight temples, and twenty-four golden arches".

Historically, Zhengding, together with Baoding and Beijing, was known as the "Three Heroes Town in the North", and the stone of the "Three Heroes Town" is still embedded in the south gate.

Zhengding was once called Changshan, and Zhao Yun, the famous general of the Three Kingdoms, came from here. There is also the Guo Rong Mansion, which was built entirely according to the story of "A Dream of Red Mansions". Some plots of "A Dream of Red Mansions" were filmed here.

Address: Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province

Tickets: Free

Transportation:

Train route: Take a train from Beijing to Shijiazhuang Afterwards, take bus No. 148 at the railway station (East Square) and get off at Zhengding Railway Station (small commodity market).

Self-driving route: Take the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway—exit—Ramp S302—Hua’an East Road—Zhou Zhen North Street—Hengshan East Road—Zhao Yan South Street—the end point.

6. Nuanquan Ancient Town

The most famous thing in Nuanquan Ancient Town is the West Castle.

"West Castle" is a complex of Ming and Qing ancient buildings integrating ancient residences, ancient temples, ancient castles and ancient theaters. What matters is that the castle is still inhabited by residents.

Ancient buildings abound, and temples are dotted throughout the town. Although it has experienced hundreds of years of wind and rain erosion, its thick wood and stone, exquisite brick carvings, and simple and elegant oil paintings still show its prosperity and elegance.

During the festival, there will be a "Da Shu Hua Show" event in the ancient town, and molten iron will splash onto the brick wall above the gate of the ancient castle, like fireworks in full bloom.

Address: Yu County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province

Transportation:

Self-driving route: Take Beijing-Tibet Expressway to Xuanhua County, transfer to Xuanhua-Dalian Expressway, and go to Yu County Turn to Zhangshi Expressway, get off at the east exit of Yuxian County, go west along the Xiaxia Line, and walk another 14 kilometers through Yuxian County to Nuanquan Ancient Town.

Busting route: Take a bus from Liuliqiao in Beijing to Yu County, then take a taxi or shuttle bus to Nuanquan Ancient Town.

7. Jimingyi Ancient City

Jiming Post, also known as Jimingshan Post, is the largest postal station in China. It is named because of the mountain, it thrives because of the hillock, and it is famous because of the hillock.

Jiming Post was founded in the Yuan Dynasty and developed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It played an extremely important role in China's military, political, cultural, economic and exchanges during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In 1914, the postal market was abolished by the Beiyang government, ending the nearly 600-year glorious history of the inn.

The ancient city is dotted with triple courtyards, quadrangle courtyards and exquisite brick and wood carvings from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Climb the city wall and you can see the scenery of the ancient city. In many costume dramas, it is the place with the same name as "There is an Inn".

Address: Jimingyi Village, Jimingyi Township, Huailai County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province

Transportation:

Self-driving route: After arriving at Yanqing along the Badaling Expressway, Take the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Expressway along National Highway 110 to the Jimingshan intersection, and then turn left.

Bus route: Take bus No. 880 from Deshengmen to Beijing Xiahuayuan, take the Beijing-Tibet Expressway to Xiahuayuan for about 2.5 hours, and then transfer to a taxi or bus. Take bus No. 919 to Yanqing, then take a long-distance bus from Yanqing to Shacheng, and then transfer to a local minibus to go directly to Jimingyi Township.