Dayi, a lesser-known ancient town in Chengdu
This lesser-known ancient town in Chengdu really makes me no longer envious of Wuzhen!
Everyone knows that when you come to "Dayi", you must visit the ancient town called "Anren". But little do they know, Dayi also has a stunningly lesser-known ancient town called "Xinchang Ancient Town".
This place is much less popular compared to Anren Ancient Town, so it often gets overlooked by many people.
Xinchang Ancient Town was established during the Eastern Han Dynasty, flourished during the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty, and is one of the historically and culturally famous towns on the Tea Horse Road. Xinchang is also known as the "last Sichuan Western Plateau", and is the largest and best-preserved ancient town in Sichuan.
Compared to the ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, Sichuan's ancient towns lack that misty and smoky charm of the human world, but the unconstrained, simple folk customs of Sichuan's ancient towns also have the most unadorned human charm of this land.
Truly stepping into Xinchang, I really don't feel envious of Wuzhen anymore. Here, there are also small bridges over old streets, rolling green smoke on the blue tiles and white walls. There are also the resounding cries of the market. So, it also possesses the same ancient charm and beauty of the south of the Yangtze River. Especially in September in Xinchang, when the osmanthus flowers are in full bloom, walking on the old streets, you can smell the strong fragrance of osmanthus.
Xinchang Ancient Town, Dayi, Chengdu, Sichuan
It takes about an hour to drive from Chengdu city center
Xinchang Ancient Town in Qing Kangxi years, there are foreign merchants gathered here, because of the convenient transportation, became a prosperous market town, the town built a large number of provincial capitals, although the current club hall is no longer there, but the old business Jia antique buildings are still well preserved.
Xinchang Ancient Town is located in Xiazheng Street, Dayi County, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, covering an area of about 3.5 square kilometers, with an ancient construction area of about 200,000 square meters. It was built in the East Han Dynasty. It is a famous historical and cultural town on the ancient tea horse road. It is now a national scenic spot. The ancient town retains the traditional "two vertical, two horizontal" and "seven streets and six lanes" well-shaped pattern, and the new visitor center, restaurants, inns, tea restaurants and other infrastructure are complete. The main attractions in the ancient town are the temple, the Catholic Church, the Impression Hall, the Folk Museum, the family temple, the Bishan Temple, the Sichuan Wangguan and other landscapes.
The ancient town of Xinchang is the "last western Sichuan dam" because the ancient town of Xinchang is the largest and most well-preserved ancient town in Sichuan. Xinchang Ancient Town was built in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and arose in the Jiajing years of the Ming Dynasty. It borders the west and the west, the south of Wangsi Town, the north of the river, Huashuiwan and Xiling Snow Mountain. It is one of the famous historical and cultural towns on the ancient tea horse road. It has a rich and colorful folk culture and farming culture.
The ancient town of Xinchang is actually not small and well preserved, but the commercial development is not in place, so there may not be many people who know, and the local residents may also stay in the local area. Many of the shops on the street are closed, and there are not many tourists. People who like cleanliness are suitable for walking.
Chengdu is a well-known ancient town, located in Daxuan, Xinchang Ancient Town style is intact, antique and characteristic, lively when the market is very busy, there is a strong western Sichuan style, more comfortable, it is worth seeing.