Jiangxi Province's 'Number One Ancient Street' was once known alongside Jingdezhen as one of the four great ancient towns

In Jiangxi, there is such a place, which was once known alongside Jingdezhen as one of the four great ancient towns, but now it is less frequented! In addition, it is also referred to by people as the 'Number One Ancient Street' of Jiangxi Province. Perhaps curious friends would ask, where is this ancient town in Jiangxi? What kind of different scenery does it have? With these questions and curiosity, today let's talk about the stories of Hekou Ancient Town. Hekou Town, where the county seat of Yanshan County is located, was once one of the four famous towns in Jiangxi's history. Together with Jingdezhen, Zhangshu Town, and Wucheng Town, it was known as the four famous towns of Jiangxi. Besides, Hekou Ancient Town is also an important node of the thousands of miles of the Tea Road, where a relatively complete Ming and Qing ancient street is preserved. Among them, the Hekou Ming and Qing Ancient Street hidden in Hekou Ancient Town is called the 'Number One Ancient Street' in Jiangxi by provincial and municipal cultural relics experts. The ancient street is built along the Xinjiang River, with bustling shops on one side and the flowing waters of the Xinjiang River on the other. The street runs east-west, is 6 meters wide, and 5 Hu Li long, consisting of Yibao Street, Erbao Street, Chessboard Street, Sanbao Street at the east end, and Banbian Street at the west end, with more than 500 shops preserved on both sides from Yibao to Sanbao to this day.