Photos of Hekou Ancient Town

When we came to the entrance of Hekou Village, Hekou Township, there was a wooden archway standing at the intersection, wrapped in colorful strips of cloth, fluttering in the wind. Walking along the village road, there are brick-concrete dwellings on both sides, and there are also ruins. At the center of the village, a brand-new Bell and Drum Tower made of green bricks and green tiles appeared in front of me. This is Hekou Village - an old town that is accompanied by ancient and modern features. Many years ago, the estuary was an important port of the Yellow River's "golden waterway". Long-distance transportation from all parts of the northwest mostly passed through here, unloading, loading and transporting various goods at the ancient dock of the estuary. The ancient wharf in Hekou Village has long ceased to exist, and modern cement building materials occupy the entire ancient wharf in Hekou Village. In 2013, Hekou Village declared a national historical and cultural village, but unfortunately it fell into the sun, but it has become a historical and cultural village in Gansu Province. At the same time, due to its profound historical and cultural heritage, Hekou Village, together with Jinchengguan, has become an important part of Lanzhou's declaration of a national historical and cultural city. In this way, the desire to rebuild the ancient town of the estuary and protect the history and culture of the estuary will gradually become a reality. At the beginning of 2014, under the attention of governments at all levels, the planning plan for the reconstruction of Hekou Ancient Town was finalized after deliberation by a number of tourism, history and planning experts. According to the plan, the reconstruction of Hekou Ancient Town mainly includes six aspects, namely reconstruction, protection, renovation, preservation, maintenance and restoration, so as to restore the cultural relics and historical sites of Hekou Ancient Town and reflect the cultural characteristics and historical features of the scenic spot.