Where is the lowest-key Millennium ancient town in Guangdong, known as the first town in Lingnan?

Speaking of important towns in Guangdong's history, it is estimated that many people will think of Panyu, Nanhai and other places. But many people don't know, in fact, in the northernmost part of Guangdong, at the junction of Hunan and Guangdong provinces, there is also the first town in Lingnan, which used to be one of the eight major towns in Guangdong, and now it is still a small town, and few people know it!

Shi Ping is located in the northernmost part of Shaoguan City, at the foot of Lingnan Mountain, on the upper reaches of Wujiang River, adjacent to Yizhang County, Hunan Province. It is a thousand-year-old town with beautiful scenery and a history of over 1500 years.

Because of its superior geographical position, Shi Ping is a traffic fortress. Since ancient times, it has been a transit point between Guangdong and the mainland, and is known as the North Gate of Guangdong and the First Town of Lingnan.

Shi Ping Town is 33.75km away from Lechang City, with a total area of 27 1 km2. It has jurisdiction over 4 neighborhood committees and 25 village committees with a total population of about 75,000. It is the largest non-county town in Shaoguan.

The transportation in Shi Ping is very convenient. National Highway 107, Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway, Leguang Expressway and Beijing-Guangzhou Railway run through the whole territory from south to north. There is a second-class railway station of Beijing-Guangzhou Railway-Shi Ping Station, which is higher than the county seat. At one time, dozens of trains were stopped every day.

To a certain extent, the traffic in Shiping Town is more developed than that in Lechang City. In the 1960s, Shiping was once one of the eight major towns in Guangdong. However, it is a pity that the original seven brother towns have all been removed from the town to set up a city, and only Shi Ping Town is still an ordinary town.

Shi Ping not only has a long history, but also is a key tourist town in Guangdong Province with beautiful scenery and pleasant scenery. One of the most famous is Jinjiling, which is the highest in Hunan, Guangdong and Jiangxi provinces.

Jinjiling, located in the center of Shiping Town, is a mountain with towering cliffs. It is one of the four famous mountains and eight scenic spots in Guangdong Province and a typical Danxia landform scenic spot. Tickets for 40 yuan are available.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Hong Xiuquan, the sister of the leader of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, led 2000 female soldiers to stay in Jinjiling in order to stop the Qing soldiers from aiding Vietnam in the north. Up to now, there are still relics such as training ground, grain slope, fish pond, point platform, martial arts platform, rice stone and weapon rock.

Jinjiling enjoys a high reputation in Guangdong, Hunan and Jiangxi provinces, but little is known about tourists from other provinces. This is a good place to go, there are not many people.