Ten cities worth visiting in China.

the top 1 small cities worth visiting in China

Lijiang: The Peach Blossom Garden in Yunnan

is located in Lijiang, the northwest of Yunnan. A few years ago, many people mistook it for a small river, but now it is famous, and the United Nations has identified it as a world historical and cultural city. In fact, as early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Lijiang was well-known in the Central Plains, and its Black Dragon Pool in Dayan Town, Chengguan, was clear, clean as jade, and it was vivid. In Yuquan Park, I bowed my head and sighed, and saw the reflection of a snowy mountain, which remained unchanged all the year round. Looking up at the mountain, the mountain is in the northwest of the city, which is the Yulong Snow Mountain. The top of Yulong Snow Mountain has beautiful snow peaks and verdant hillsides, during which clouds are often ethereal, which is really infinite scenery. From time to time, there is a faint sound of surf lapping on the shore from the other side of the mountain, where there is the famous Tiger Leaping Gorge.

Walking along the stone path in Lijiang, you suddenly feel like Wu Lingren in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and you have strayed into the Peach Blossom Garden, only to see the buildings strewn at random, and the houses look like nothing else. Naxi folk customs are simple, and chickens and dogs are familiar with each other, which is full of ancient meanings. Because it is far away from the war and modern industry, it is a relatively complete place in the Ming Dynasty. It is said that Lijiang Tusi Mushi was built in its heyday in imitation of the Forbidden City in Beijing. There are also Jinshui Bridge, three halls and a "Imperial Garden". In the Dabaoji Palace and the Glass Hall in the temple community, there are large-scale murals with religious themes painted on the four walls, which are rich in color and rough in style, integrating paintings of Han, Tibetan, Naxi and Bai ethnic groups, and the ancient style is awe-inspiring.

Pingyao: a natural setting for filming costume dramas

On the vicissitudes of Kuching, walk southwest from Taiyuan City, along the Fenhe River with rich wine fragrance, and walk for about 9 kilometers, and you will see an ancient city standing tall and dignified, which is Pingyao. Pingyao ancient city is one of the most complete existing ancient cities in China, so it was selected as a world famous historical and cultural city by the United Nations. Crossing the moat, passing through the arched gate, climbing the tower, and seeing the towers standing four times, perforation and observation holes are distributed around; Outside the city, the four fields are open, and the north and south are unimpeded. In this situation, I feel like an ancient man with blue clothes and a sense of I think of heaven and earth, without limit, without end. When you get down to the gate tower, you can see the houses with blue bricks and white tiles, cornices and upturned corners, and the shop fronts can be seen along the way, with an ancient look, such as a costume movie scene. In fact, when many costume dramas are filmed here, even the scenery is not used.

in the early 198s, Pingyao made a plan for re-election of the ancient city in an all-round way, which is still frightening. Fortunately, several professors from the Department of Architecture of Tongji University visited ancient buildings nearby. When they heard the news, they immediately rushed to Pingyao and appealed from all directions. Fang made nearly 1 ancient streets and lanes and thousands of houses in Pingyao preserved to this day, becoming a living fossil to record the social history and culture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Yan' an: a sacred place forever

Although Yan' an has long been known to women and children in China, and its reputation is abroad, until today, Yan' an's population is only 2,, so it is no exaggeration to say that it is a small place. After 1935, history chose Yan 'an. A big Hunan man who smoked a cigarette and ate chili pepper lit a single spark here, and soon lit up China. Baota shan in Yan 'an became a place of pilgrimage for young people at that time. After a lapse of 3 years, with a wave of his hand, the big man went to the countryside to become the fashion of city dwellers, and many Beijingers went to Yan 'an, where they became educated youth. Today, Yan 'an is still the most worthwhile place to visit. Although many people are already familiar with the lights in Yang Jialing, the lights in Zaoyuan and the dance in Wangjiaping, history has turned a corner in the Yanhe River, which is surrounded by Baota shan, Phoenix Mountain and Qingliang Mountain. You will feel something that can't be obtained anywhere else by visiting it, touching every piece of heavy loess, passing through the old people's old homes and caves, and then meditating.

Phoenix: Xiangxi amorous feelings under Shen Congwen's pen

Anyone who has read Border Town has left a beautiful imagination about Cuicui and the place where Cuicui lives: Cuicui's clear water-like temperament and love, villagers' simple and broad-minded style, diaojiao lou by the water in the moonlight and so on. Border Town is written by Shen Congwen, who calls himself a "countryman", and it is about Fenghuang County in western Hunan.

Fenghuang County is located in the west between Jishou City and Huaihua City. The urban area is built next to the Tuojiang River, which is like wine, and diaojiao lou along the river is as naive as a drunk beauty. In the streets and alleys of the city, the fragrance of chili pepper and bacon is fragrant all the year round, and the amorous Hunan women dance by. On a moonlit night, the duet of Miao men and women can wake up every window near the water. Out of the city, I saw a mountain like a sword piercing the air and rising from the ground, saying "Tianxing Mountain". Into the mountain, goodbye to the cliff cut by the axe, a clear stream tactfully. Cross Qingxi, climb the plank road, with ancient trees and strange rocks. On the top of the mountain, a platform suddenly opened up, and one of the pools was "Tianchi", which gurgled with streams, but it didn't dry up after a long drought. Musk deer often sighed with water, and hundreds of birds returned low. Come down from the mountain, you are still unfinished, and go to Qiliang Cave. Into the cave along the stream, there are Yunwu Mountain, Paradise, Dragon Palace, Yinhe River and other scenery in the cave, and the wonders of Guilin and Zhangjiajie are collected in one hole. When you leave the cave and enter the river, you can go to see Dalong Cave, the largest waterfall in western Hunan, and the ancient city of Huangsiqiao.

Xichang: The satellite goes to heaven from here

Xichang, located in the middle of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest Sichuan Province, along the Anning River and on the chengdu-kunming railway Line, is the largest satellite launch center in China, and has become famous with the repeated launches of satellites from China and other countries. Xichang can be said to be the first stop of China's high-tech tour, where people can not only see the huge rocket launcher, but also understand the whole process of satellite launch. Out of the city, there is "Guangfu Temple" on Lushan Mountain, about 5 kilometers south of the city. The temple is unique in that the stone tablets in the temple record the occurrence of earthquakes in Xichang and its surrounding areas, which is really rare in China, and further confirms that Xichang is a science and technology city in China.

after enjoying the science and technology in Xichang, you can relax and go to Qionghai, 2.5 kilometers southeast of the city. Qionghai is a lake with crystal clear water and reeds. The beautiful scenery in Qionghai is different at four seasons, especially in autumn and winter. In autumn, there is a bright moon pushing the waves like white geese, and the winter snow is warm in Qionghai, and migratory birds arrive; Or go to the primeval forest of Luoji Mountain, where pandas are holding bamboo, roe deer are flying, waterfalls and Haizi are flying.

Turpan: the magical scenery in the The Journey to the West

Turpan is located in the center of Turpan Basin, the lowest basin in China, and is famous for "Tang Sanzang's experience in learning Buddhist scriptures was blocked by the Flame Mountain, and the Monkey King borrowed banana fans for three times". In fact, Xuanzang did pass through Turpan in those days, and he had a rest in Gaochang, an old city about 4 kilometers southeast of the city today, for one month. Gaochang was an important town on the Silk Road at that time. Today, when you visit the old city and see broken walls, you can imagine the prosperity of the past. The Flame Mountain is not a fiction, but the flame of the Flame Mountain is not a real flame, but the red sandstone in the scorching sun is burning and flashing, and the steam is like a flame. Although the Flame Mountain is the hottest area in China, there are many valleys in the mountains, surrounded by springs, lush trees and adjoining houses, producing grapes and fruits, among which the grape valley is unforgettable, while the seedless white grapes produced by the grape valley are mouth watering.

Uighurs are hospitable. When they enter Turpan, you can see men wearing four-stare floret hats and robes and women wearing suits and skirts everywhere, and greet you with "Hello Yakesimuzi". In the southeast of the city, there are Su Gong Pagoda and Gong * * cemetery in Gaochang old city. The tombs are dry and the terrain is dry, forming a natural aseptic environment and becoming an excellent natural storage place for mummies. There are thousands of Buddha caves in the northeast of the city, and the humanities and natural landscapes are both beautiful.

Pingxiang: the nearest place to Vietnam

Pingxiang is located on the Sino-Vietnamese border in the southwest of the motherland. There is no other city as a historical witness of Sino-Vietnamese relations, as evidenced by the change of the name of Friendship Pass, which is about 18 kilometers southwest of the city. Friendship Pass was built in the late Ming Dynasty, and it was called Zhenyiguan, and it was called Zhennanguan in the late Ming Dynasty. Feng Zicai, a veteran of the Qing Dynasty, fought against the French army here and won a great victory in Zhennanguan. After liberation, China and Vietnam made good friends, and Zhennanguan was renamed Mu Nanguan and Friendship Pass. In the late 197s, because Vietnam overreached itself, China and Vietnam became enemies, and the Friendship Pass was in Nanguan, Cheng Zhen. After the 198s, China and Vietnam resumed diplomatic relations, and Zhennanguan became a friendship pass again.

Nowadays, Pingxiang has become the largest stop of Sino-Vietnamese border trade. Walking on the hot and narrow streets of Pingxiang, you can always see some Vietnamese with short straw hats and dark faces. They either sell Vietnamese local products and smuggled goods or snap up cheap daily necessities in China. There are many Zhuang people in Pingxiang, who chew betel nuts like chewing gum, eat five-color rice and entertain guests with betel nuts and five-color rice. With the influx of more and more people, Pingxiang, a former military town, is now full of business atmosphere, exotic and even a bit bizarre.

Zedang: The Legend of Tibetan Origin

It is said that there are three fairy caves on the Kampot Mountain, a sacred mountain in Tibet, where a bodhisattva, a monkey who became a fairy because of breaking the precepts and a beautiful witch girl lived. Later, the monkey married the witch girl at the behest of the Bodhisattva and gave birth to six monkeys. The monkeys were propagated from generation to generation and evolved into today's Tibetans. The Monkey Cave in Kampot Mountain is the birthplace of Tibetans, and its specific location is in Zedang, about 2 kilometers southeast of Lhasa. In Zedang, there are not only monkey caves engraved with sutras, but also the first field and the first house of Tibetans. The first field is located in the north of Zedang. According to legend, this field was given to monkeys by the gods to grow food, so whenever sowing, people would grab a handful of soil in the sacred field and scatter it on their own fields to pray for a bumper harvest. The first house is located in Naidong County near Zedang. According to legend, it is the first house "Yongbulagang" built by Tibetans for their Zanpu, and it is also the palace of the first generation of Zanpu. Although Yongbulagang has been ruined, its majestic momentum can still be distinguished. In Zedang, eating fragrant Ciba, buttered tea and highland barley wine, watching the pious Tibetans in robes pass by, remembering that they are now in the Yalong River area, the breeding ground of Tibetans, has added a magical feeling to Tibet.

Maduo: Tracing back to the source of the Yellow River

It's not easy to point out the exact relative position of Maduo, because there are no big cities around it. We can only say that it is far away in the southwest of Qinghai Province and Xining City. Maduo is the first county in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, with a sparse population and harsh climate, with an altitude of more than 4, meters. However, it is a place worth visiting, because the cradle of Chinese culture-the source of the Yellow River is located in this county, and people have come here to trace its roots since ancient times. In the western suburbs of maduo county, there is the first bridge of the Yellow River. Here, the water of the Yellow River is clear and clear. Walking on the bridge, I miss the distance and have a different taste. Further west, we can see the Ering Lake and the Zhaling Lake, 2 kilometers west of the Ering Lake. These two lakes are like a pair of pearls embedded in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. Going up again, the water is clear and the sky is wide. Along the way, there are scenes of Tibetan villages and pastoral areas, rich pastures, flocks of cattle and sheep, the starry sea, the Yogu Zonglie Canal and the famous Kariqu. If it is winter and spring solstice, you can chisel ice to fish and see tens of thousands of migratory birds.

Xingcheng: a small seaside town far away from industry

After going through Shanhaiguan, you go north along Liaodong Bay, and the first city you arrive at is Xingcheng. Xingcheng is an ancient city near the Bohai Sea and a newly developed tourist resort. Although the scenery is infinite, Xingcheng's "small words in the city" is still unknown in the boudoir. When Xingcheng was in Liao Dynasty, it began to build a county, which was not affected by war and far away from industry. It is the best existing ancient city in China, and it even surpasses Lijiang and Pingyao in this respect. The hot springs in the city are very famous, including hot spring rivers and hot spring wells. Zhang Zuolin, the Northeast Grand Commander, once built a villa in the city center because of his good quality of hot springs. Xingcheng city is built by the sea, warm in winter and cool in summer, with pleasant climate; The trees are lined with trees and the houses are neat. Its bathing beach can accommodate 2, people, and the water is clean in Sha Liang, which is known as the second place in Beidaihe. To the north of the city, there are Wanghai Pavilion and Wanghai Tower. Climbing up to watch the sea, the sea breeze rises at first, and the water is full of white sails of seagulls.