I was amazed by this 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival' ancient town around Chengdu!
I was amazed by this ancient town around Chengdu|||🏠Yuantong Ancient Town
It's quite shameful to say that I've been living in Chengdu for nearly 20 years, passed by countless times, and then went to the neighboring Jiezi Ancient Town. I regret not coming earlier. This is my first time to Yuantong Ancient Town and I was amazed. The buildings here are all preserved from the Ming and Qing Dynasties and are intact. Compared with the hustle and bustle of other ancient towns, there is more tranquility here.
🧧As the New Year is approaching, the streets of the ancient town are full of lanterns🏮, adding a bit of New Year flavor. If you also like quiet ancient towns, I suggest you come for a visit, or find a teahouse by the river at some dusk, and enjoy the slow time in Chengdu with friends.
📌Destination: Yuantong Ancient Town, Chongzhou City, Chengdu, Sichuan Province
🚗Transportation: 1h drive from downtown Chengdu,
📍Navigation to Yuantong Ancient Town
🎫No tickets
🅿️Parking fee is 10 yuan
🌟Tour route:
Ancient town entrance👉Start your journey in Yuantong, feel the charm of the ancient town.
Old street area👉Stone roads, ancient buildings, every brick has a story. Huang's ancestral hall, Catholic church, every brick and tile is a trace of history.
🥣Try local snacks Ye'erba, Sichuan pepper duck, tofu rice, twist, oil tea, etc., each bite is a tribute to the traditional taste.
📷It's very photogenic here, especially the tower by the river, it's beautiful when photographed, you need to use a drone here.
💡Tips:
Keep quiet, respect local life.
Travel environmentally friendly, do not litter.
It is recommended to visit Jiezi Ancient Town and Yuantong Ancient Town together, the two places are not far apart.
I hope this guide can help you better explore the beautiful scenery and food of Yuantong Ancient Town. Wish you a pleasant journey!
Quiet town, not much commercial development, suitable for a person or bring their beloved people here to quietly daze. Can make you feel the precipitation and vicissitudes of history. The big red lantern at night is very eye-catching
Located in Yuantong Town, Chongzhou City, Sichuan Province, 12 kilometers away from the city, adjacent to Weijiang, Huijiang Bridge is connected, 4A Scenic Area, the ancient town is not commercialized, the ground is clean, the people are simple, and the Huangjia Courtyard can be seen.
The trend of the ancient town tour in the past decade is that the ancient town is poorly managed and lacks the rhyme in the ancient town. Yuantong Ancient Town has been contacted for two years to play. There are two rivers in front of the ancient town. The buildings and churches in the ancient town are well preserved and there are not many people in the streets. Tourists who like to wander and have large green spaces to satisfy.
Yuantong Ancient Town, one of the top ten ancient towns in Chengdu, has a history of nearly 1600 years. It is said that in ancient times, at least 60 ships were running on the river every day, and they were connected to Xinjin. As early as the Ming Dynasty, Yuantong had tens of thousands of mu of fireworks and dry homes, and it was rich in material products. To the Qing Dynasty, it attracted five provinces of merchants to open the building, and it was called "small Chengdu" at that time. Now Chesheng Street, Shuangfeng Street, and Yu Street can also see the vague appearance of the former Shaanxi Pavilion, Guangdong Pavilion, Jiangxi Pavilion and Huguang Pavilion. Most of the streets of the ancient town are set up by the river, all of them are wooden structures, and the green tile roofs are still well preserved, although they have passed the wind. The buildings are mostly former shops and rear houses, and there are multiple courtyards in the residence, which is back to Wenjing River, forming a unique water town. rated as a famous historical and cultural town at Sichuan Provincial level.
Yuantong Ancient Town is located in Juyuan Village, Yuantong Town, Chongzhou City, Sichuan Province. It was built in the East Jin period and covers an area of 1.7 square kilometers. It is now a national scenic spot. There are many existing monuments and ancient scenery in the ancient town, antique, and has a long history and cultural heritage. The main attractions in the ancient town are Xizi Palace, Catholic Church, Wynn Bridge, Old Wharf, Luoshi Mansion, Huangshi Mansion, Huangshi Temple, Wangwangying Former Residence, Hardcore Huijiang Bridge, Gongnongbing Bridge and other landscapes.
The ancient town has a history of more than 1600 years, and has not been commercialized. It has many ancient buildings that have been preserved for a long time, whether it is the Huangjia Courtyard or the Catholic Church, the pavilion, the Guangdong Assembly Hall, and the courtyard. The town's century-old teahouse, the deep bottomless old well, can rest a little, drink a bowl or two of well spring water bubble to see the scene of time shuttle outside, as if they are printed in the historical picture, walking in the gallery.