There is a small ancient town hidden in Chengdu, which is simple and elegant, full of tea mountains and mountains, and few locals know it.

As a tourist city, this city has always been very popular. Tourists like to visit famous scenic spots, such as Jinli, Kuanzhai Lane and Giant Panda Base. However, Chengdu locals have long been tired of these scenic spots and prefer to go to places with few people and fresh air.

There are many ancient towns in Chengdu, but there is a little-known one that everyone who has been here likes. Elegant environment, few tourists and beautiful scenery. It is really an ancient town that people want to visit again, and there is no need for tickets, mainly because many locals in Chengdu don't know much about it.

This ancient town is the Jiaguan ancient town in Qionglai, which is about 37 kilometers away from Chengdu 1.5 hours by car and covers an area of 47.46 square kilometers. The whole town is surrounded by mountains, with lush trees and fresh water, forming a charming scenery of "clear water reflecting willow banks".

Jiaguan ancient town has a long history of more than 2300 years, and it is one of the three ancient towns in Qionglai history. In the past, there was a saying that "the first level (Pingle), the second level (ancient post) and the third level" explained the significance of the existence of the ancient town of Jiaguan. Today, the town still retains the buildings of the Republic of China and the Qing Dynasty, and even in some places, you can see the relics left over from the Qin Dynasty, such as the post road site in Qin and Han Dynasties and the smelting site in Han Dynasty.

This ancient town is very distinctive. I remember when I first arrived, the picture in front of me was really amazing: the diaojiao building by the river, the stone bridge on the river, the clear white foam river passing through the town, and the trees on both sides of the river were lush.

However, history has left too many marks on this ancient town. With the passage of time, many houses have become more and more mottled and vicissitudes. There are three bridges on the Bai Mo River that have flowed for thousands of years, namely Wanfu Bridge, Yongshou Bridge and Qingyuan Bridge. Walking on the bridge and looking at the diaojiao building of the former residence of western Sichuan on the other side, people instantly have the illusion of returning to the ancient tea-horse road of the South Silk Road and disappearing into the depths of the jungle.

I like walking on the bluestone slab bridge very much, and I have the feeling of time travel. Walking on the bridge, enjoying the scenery of the water town in front of you, feeling the primitive and simple life and breathing fresh air, I really enjoy it. The ancient town of Jiaguan has not been commercialized, and it is ancient and quaint everywhere. There are no obvious man-made traces like Huanglongxi and Luodai ancient town, and there are not many tourists. Here, you can experience the most real life of people in western Sichuan.

Jiaguan ancient town is an important transportation hub on the ancient Silk Road and the first stop to the west of Chengdu. According to the Records of Lin Qiong County, "Jiaguanxiong Town was also moved to Huojing County to inspect in Jiamenguan during the Ming Chenghua period ..." Now, the ruins of the procuratorate in that year can be found in the ancient town, and many ancient businessmen will choose to rest here, drink a cup of tea and listen to a piece of Shu music, adding a little fun to the tired journey. At that time, every 500 meters in the town was a pavilion, a platform, a building, a pavilion, a temple, a temple, a hall and a tower. How rich and prosperous it is, people from Ya 'an, Pujiang and Lushan will come here at every peak.

Visit the ancient town for a day, and you can go to Chashan to pick tea when you have nothing to do. Jiaguan is rich in black tea and has a long history. It is precisely because of this that the ancient tea-horse road in Qin and Han Dynasties and the ruins of the ancient post road on the Southern Silk Road emerged. Today, there are still ten thousand mu of high-quality tea bases. Black tea, named after its black color, has the characteristics of "fragrant, mellow, aged, red and strong" and has a unique fruity aroma, so when traveling here, you must remember to have a cup of tea before continuing your tour.

There are tea mountains everywhere, and many tea farmers carry bamboo baskets and bow their heads to work in the tea garden. In this beautiful season, spring warms bloom and everything revives. Spring seems to be hidden in the basket of tea farmers, and the tea gardens are criss-crossed, from near to far, which is very layered. Jiaguan ancient town is really a small ancient town suitable for tourism. The ancient town of Jiaguan stands quietly in the mountains, waiting for you to see the beautiful scenery and record the long camel bell with your heart.

Introduction: The scenic spot is completely free. If you have enough time, you might as well stay for one night and feel the charm of the ancient town in all directions. Remember to bring a pair of non-slip and dirt-resistant shoes in rainy days, otherwise there will be a lot of mud.