Weather in Anhua Yan Xi

Winter is coming, compared with the north.

The scenery of Jiangnan water town is intoxicating enough.

But when the cold wind blows,

There are only places where the seasons are like spring.

It is the autumn and winter holiday destination that you yearn for in Xiao Xia.

Just the right warm wind swept over the skin.

Lazy sunshine shines at your feet.

Drink tea, visit the market and see the mountains and the sea.

There is a place where the days are the same as the weather.

Always warm and healing.

Speaking of "where can I go when I'm cold?"

It must be Yunnan.

But this time, ranger, I'll give it to you

I found places worth visiting more than Lijiang and Dali.

Five ancient towns in Yunnan

Few people, beautiful scenery, tranquility and delicious food!

It's time to treat yourself after a hard year.

0 1. Nuodenggu Village

"More famous than Norden ham is Salt Horse Road."

Yunlong County, Dali City, Yunnan Province

Most people know Norden.

It started with China Norton ham on the tip of the tongue.

This ancient Bai village is located in the depths of the northern plateau of Yunnan.

1300 did not change its name.

It is hidden in Yunlong County, 200 kilometers away from the ancient city of Dali.

Up to now, every family keeps horses.

From these horses, you can see the past.

Shadow of caravan as a cultural symbol of salt horse ancient road

Nuodeng means "where there is salt"

People here have been cooking salt for a long time since Ming and Qing Dynasties.

This used to be the economic center of western Yunnan.

As soon as the rainy season passed, people in the village began to cook salt.

This Norden salt well is about 20 meters deep.

It has existed in the village for thousands of years.

"Yunlong is a monster. Norden ham is sold with mud. "

Mud precipitated under bittern is the treasure of making ham.

It is said that this mud has the functions of keeping fresh, enhancing fragrance and preventing insects.

Nuodeng ham is Yunnan except Xuanwei ham.

One of the "three famous legs" besides Heqing's round leg

The history of pickling began in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty.

Nanzhao period has always been a tribute to the court.

As early as the pre-Qin period, it passed the "Southern Silk Road"

Exported to Myanmar, India, Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries.

The salt in Nuodeng is not salty, and the ham tastes delicious.

Each part has a different way of eating.

Hams over 3 years old can be eaten raw.

Well salt produced by Norden is the key to the success of curing ham.

Ham rice ball, lettuce fried ham, ham stewed chicken

……

If you want to eat ham-related dishes, come to Norden!

Nuo Deng San si Bai Hu household

Mainly distributed in ravines in the village and sunny slopes in the northwest.

In particular, the houses on the northern slope of the mountain are built on the side of the mountain, overlapping layers.

The front and rear buildings and courtyards are reunited and the stairs are connected.

It is often the back door of the front home, that is, the yard leading to the back home.

The streets and lanes in the village are criss-crossed by mountains.

Integral slate

Although many homestays have been opened, they all remain quaint.

All the goods were transported to the village by mule.

Hear the jingle of mules passing by.

There is a sense of peace away from the world.

This ancient village has preserved a large number of rare in China.

Complete traditional architectural community in Tang, Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties

Yuhuang Pavilion is an existing building in western Yunnan.

Rare three-story attic ancient building

Founded in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, it is a famous Taoist temple in ancient times.

The existing "Twenty-eight Star Map" on the top floor of Ursa Major Hall.

It can be described as "Nuo Deng stunt"

Study the ancient cosmology of China.

And astronomy, art, architecture and other aspects have high value.

Little friends with plenty of time must come to Norden.

Feel the pristine atmosphere of this ancient Bai village for thousands of years.

02. Shaxi Ancient Town

"The only remaining market on the ancient tea-horse road"

Jianchuan County, Dali City, Yunnan Province

Shaxi ancient town lies between Dali and Lijiang.

Ranked first in Lonely Planet's 50 most beautiful towns in China.

It has condensed more than 2400 years of caravan years.

Among them, the fourth street is the only surviving ancient market on the ancient tea-horse road.

It used to be Nanzhao, Dali and Tang Empire.

And the conflict between Tibet and Tibet.

Later, times changed and prosperity ended.

Until the ancient building restoration team in Switzerland

After careful restoration, the original appearance of the ancient town has been preserved.

It has become a modern version of the "Peach Blossom Garden"

The ancient stage is a temple in Sifang street.

The most central and distinctive ancient buildings

It is also the landmark building of Shaxi ancient town.

On holidays, the children of Bai nationality put on holiday costumes.

Playing the three strings of the faucet, gathered in Sifang Street.

Singing and dancing on the stage

Located in Ouyang Courtyard on the northwest side of Sideng Sifang Street.

It is a local tycoon MC Jin (the head of the caravan in those days).

It was built in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China with a history of 100 years.

It is a well-preserved private mansion in Shaxi ancient town.

There is a horse shop and two gardens, covering an area of 1300 square meters.

Ouyang Courtyard is a typical Bai building.

"Three squares and one wall, four entrances and five patios"

The round tile roof can prevent fire.

Bai ancient buildings are called "glazed tiles"

Only the very rich can afford it.

Yujin Bridge, one of the four ancient bridges in Shaxi Ancient Town.

Founded in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

It stands quietly on the Heihui River, the moat of Shaxi.

Stand upright and have a simple shape.

The sunset over Yujin Bridge is also beautiful, and it is well worth waiting for.

Manbu shaxi ancient town

The streets here are clean and antique.

Don't be too commercial

Have just the right comfort.

There are many interesting shops hidden in the streets.

Hand-brewed coffee, creative food, local specialty food.

This is a paradise for impetuous urbanites.

It was a utopia in the mind of a hermit.

03. Heshun Ancient Town

Emerald Land Brought by the Big Horse Gang

Heshun Town, Tengchong City, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province

Heshun ancient town, this is on the Yunnan-Myanmar border.

This ancient city, which has been watched for more than 600 years, is the largest hometown of overseas Chinese in southwest China.

The only pass of the ancient "Southwest Silk Road"

Once a caravan town, the first town facing South Asia.

Heshun people have traveled abroad for generations.

Horses are the main means of transportation connecting China, India and Myanmar.

Male businessmen such as Jade King, Cotton King and Gu Mi King were born.

Known as "the hometown of caravan carrying jade"

The ancient town is built on the hill, surrounded by volcanoes.

Beautiful scenery, weeping willows, picturesque scenery

There are wonders such as wetlands, Longtan, waterfalls and canyons.

The quaint style is still maintained here.

Away from the secular, quiet and peaceful.

It was jointly recommended by chinese national geography and others as

One of the "50 places to go in your life"

In addition to Huizhou customs like Jiangnan water town,

There is also a combination of Chinese and western architectural styles.

Among them, the inch ancestral hall

This is a typical South Asian style building.

Even the building materials were brought back from abroad in caravans.

South Asian Style Gate of Shi Cun Ancestral Temple

Ai Siqi Memorial Hall, Window of Europe

The Iron Art of British "Curved House" Dwellings

"Four entrances and five patios, three rooms and one wall" with Yunnan ancient dwellings

Just together.

Remember to watch the early episode.

Tired of shopping, I walked into Heshun Teahouse everywhere.

Products are all kinds of tea cooked with Longtan water and chestnut charcoal.

So slow down and wander for a few days.

The pastoral dream of round city people

04. Baisha Ancient Town

"world-class ancient Naxi kingdom"

Baisha Town, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province

Baisha ancient town is adjacent to Yulong Snow Mountain in the north and is the ancient capital of Naxi nationality.

The original ecological Naxi village.

Known as the "world-class ancient Naxi kingdom"

Baisha Ancient Town is only10km away from Old Town of Lijiang.

It was once the political, economic, commercial and cultural center of Lijiang.

But a little more than Old Town of Lijiang.

Little-known quaint atmosphere

The white sand mural is the most famous scenic spot in the town.

From the early Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty, painting lasted for more than 300 years.

It combines the smooth and gorgeous style of Tibetan Buddhist painting.

It is a treasure in mural art.

Baisha's textile and hand embroidery are also very developed.

Naxi embroidery was mainly used in history.

Daily necessities of local tribal leaders and dignitaries

Painting and Tibetan thangka, etc.

The bluestone pavement twists and turns, and there are caves deep in the alley.

Come to Baisha, sit and drink tea, and stroll slowly in the street shop.

Visit Naxi Courtyard and experience the original flavor of the ancient town.

05. Heijing Town

"Nanzhao Royal Saltworks"

Lufeng County, Wei Chu City, Yunnan Province

Next to Longchuan River and Wuma Bridge

There is an ancient town that can make salt, Pi Nuo Deng.

Tribute salt has been produced since ancient times, and it has flourished because of salt.

It is located in Heijing Town, Lufeng County, the "hometown of dinosaurs" in Chuxiong.

This is the land with the largest number of dinosaur remains in Asia at present.

It is located on the Longchuan River, where "the mountains and the scenery set each other off, and one stream sends smoke"

It is a famous "Millennium Salt Capital" on the Southwest Silk Road.

It is also one of the four ancient towns in Yunnan.

Known as the "living fossil of Ming and Qing Dynasties"

Hundreds of meters old street in the ancient town.

It is the only place for salt merchants to stop and tip.

"Clouds fly in the sky at dusk, paving a door, a window and a platform."

On Heijing Street, pavements under houses can be seen everywhere.

Local people set up platforms to sell goods in their own streets.

The salt gang can buy whatever they want, and the money and goods are clear.

According to Kangxi Black Salt Well,

"There was a native Li Azhao who was grazing cattle in the mountains. A cow doubled in fat and then it was lost.

Because of the trace, the cow licked the salt by the well, and the cow turned to stone after entering the well. "

To commemorate the achievement of this black cow.

Therefore, it was called "black cow salt well" and later called "black well".

There are also ancient salt sheds and ancient brine pools in the ancient town.

Old salt drying platform, ancient salt making, salt horse ancient road, etc.

It is the only "Millennium Ancient Salt Culture Museum" in China.

Wu Jia Siheyuan is the most famous Ming and Qing architecture in Heijing.

Built in the 16th year of Qing Daoguang.

It is well preserved so far. It was in Blackwell that year.

Wu family mansion, a rich and powerful salt merchant.

The compound is built on the mountain and has a unique layout.

It is in the shape of a "king", criss-crossing and grand in scale.

99 houses 108 doors, building area 1 000 square meters.

It is one of the rare ancient residential buildings in Yunnan.

Dalong Temple was built in the Ming Dynasty, and the Heijing salt industry was the most prosperous.

Later, he was given the "Lingyuan Puze" plaque by Yong Zhengdi.

The plaque is engraved with nine faucets.

It is Yongzheng's evaluation of black well brine at that time in Huize.

The platform in front of the shrine is an excellent angle overlooking Kurai Town.

In the past, a bowl of thin bean powder was added with a spoonful of pepper.

This is breakfast for the salt motorcade.

My mouth smells of soybeans and firewood.

There are bean yellow rice noodles and fried potatoes now.

Baked chicken with salt, baked bean skin, gray tofu, fried glutinous rice sausage.

It's not the ultimate taste, but it can also relieve people's stomach properly.

Take the direct train from Kunming to Blackwell every day.

Come to this Millennium salt capital

Feel the historical charm after the end of prosperity

Five small ancient towns. How many have you been to? Which one do you like best?

Long-lost slow life

Since living in the ancient town of Yunnan

Go to Yunnan for a winter vacation while there are few people!

Edit @ tintin

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