Self-driving tour with Tuan on weekends, the thousand-year-old ancient city by the Xin'an River!

There is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. This widely circulated folk proverb praises the beauty of Hangzhou. Hangzhou has a history of more than 2,200 years since it was established as a county in the Qin Dynasty. It was once the kingdom of Wuyue and the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty. Hangzhou was called Lin'an in ancient times, and the paradise on earth is how Hangzhou is described. As one of the most popular tourist destinations in China, when you mention Hangzhou, what do you think of? West Lake, Leifeng Pagoda, Lingyin Temple, Liangzhu Culture, G20 Summit, Asian Games Wait, it radiates to the surrounding areas. Lin'an, where the mansion is named, Tonglu as depicted in "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains", and Chun'an, where Qiandao Lake is located, are all very beautiful places. There is such a place, which is not only beautiful but also important. The historical status of Jiande City is that of Jiande City.

The first stop when we came to Jiande was Meicheng, a thousand-year-old town. This is a historical town on the bank of the Xin'an River. Many people may not be familiar with Meicheng, but here it is. It is the most historical place in Jiande and was once the seat of the ancient Yanzhou Prefecture.

Touring Meicheng starts with the city wall. Currently, the city wall along the river has been preserved and repaired. You can climb the city wall and walk for sightseeing. Sections of the city wall and city gates allow you to travel through history and look into the distance. Today, they are all Standing peacefully on the bank of Xin'an River.

Meicheng Ancient Town is located with beautiful mountains and rivers and outstanding people. It is backed by Wulong Mountain and faces Sanjiangkou, where Xin'an River, Lanjiang River and Fuchun River converge. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with beautiful scenery and comfortable environment. , the ancient town is peaceful, the sunshine is shining warmly in the winter afternoon.

It turns out that there is such a thousand-year-old ancient town hidden in Jiande. Maybe many locals in Hangzhou know very little about it. Meicheng was the seat of the ancient Yanzhou Prefecture. Since Yanzhou no longer exists, it has been gradually forgotten by people. The area under the jurisdiction of the ancient Yanzhou Prefecture is equivalent to the current Jiande City, Tonglu County and Chun'an County. Then they were all merged into Hangzhou.

Walking on the city wall and looking back at history, Yanzhou has its own unique charm. The city gate towers at regular intervals are still majestic and majestic. Walk down the city wall and enter the ancient town from the main city gate. The main street in the middle is currently in good repair, and the surrounding areas are still being slowly repaired and renovated.

Enter Meicheng Ancient Town and experience this thousand-year-old city more closely. The main street is quite spacious and should have maintained its original appearance without much change. This shows how prosperous Meicheng was in the past. Dozens of meters high stone archways stand in between, majestic and majestic. There are shops on both sides, and the two-, three-, four-, and five-story buildings are closely connected. Although they are uneven, they are very harmonious and not cluttered.

The ancient town is suitable for strolling, relaxing your body, calming down, walking forward slowly, stepping on the bluestone slabs, looking at the city gate in the distance, and looking at the distant mountains. Being in Meicheng, you can feel the history. The years change. The ancient town is free and open to the public. There are not many tourists at present. If you are interested, you must come early.

If you are hungry, you might as well try Meicheng’s special snacks, such as Yanzhou sesame cakes, Yanzhou dried vegetable duck, Meicheng handmade noodles, stinky tofu and corn cakes, etc., which are all delicacies with unique local flavors. .

The ancient town is not big. The only parts that can be visited at present are the city wall and a main street. The whole journey takes about two hours.