Jinggang Ancient Town

Changsha Jinggang Ancient Town For those who enjoy visiting ancient towns, don't miss this 4A-rated tourist attraction in Changsha. Although it's a bit far from the city center, this ancient town with a profound cultural heritage records the everyday life of people and is worth experiencing~ Attraction Recommendations 🌟 Jiangnan Folk Customs Museum: It has a Jiangnan charm, with three small museums inside: the Sedan Chair Pavilion, the Ancient Gods Temple, and the Collection Pavilion, mainly featuring folk cultural relics from the Ming and Qing dynasties. 🌟 Jinggang Shadow Puppetry Art Museum: It houses many shadow puppetry artworks. The first floor has a lot of shadow puppet exhibits, and the second floor is a retro Chinese-style performance hall, where one can't help but admire the charm of intangible cultural heritage! 🌟 Zeng Guofan's Jinggang Naval Battle Site The old houses by the water are long deserted, but they have a strong sense of history, inspiring respect. 🌟 Hongtaifang Brothel Culture and Art Museum This is the last brothel of the Qing Dynasty in Changsha, where different forms of expression showcase the rise and fall of brothel culture. Food Recommendations Rice tofu is a special snack in Jinggang, and you must try it. Jinggang baked fish is a local specialty, spicy and delicious. The Wu's pig's trotters, even visited by celebrities, are really good! Xiaobozitang Wine Shop uses traditional methods to make the fragrant and sweet rice wine. Traditional Eight Big Bowls consist of eight specific dishes and are very famous locally. Handmade pounded tea Transportation It is recommended to travel by self-driving or take the W126 bus from Wangcheng Bus Station to get there Ticket: The scenic area is open for free, but there are charges for some activities

Changsha Suburban Tour | Exploring the tranquil moments of Jinggang Ancient Town Jinggang Town, a famous historical and cultural town in Hunan, was awarded the title of National 4A-level Tourist Attraction in 2011, making it an excellent choice for a weekend getaway from the urban hustle and bustle. This ancient town, located in Wangcheng District of Changsha, has brought surprises to the locals and offers tourists a perfect place to stroll and take beloved photos, very suitable for couples, friends, or family outings. 【Attraction Recommendations】 - Former Site of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the CPC: Republican-style architecture, displaying precious artifacts from the revolutionary period and peasant living utensils. - Bayuantang (Ningxiang Guild Hall): A late Qing Dynasty hub for ship and grain sales, now you can enjoy folk art performances of the ancient town. - Jinggang Shadow Puppetry Art Museum: A collection of rich shadow puppetry artworks, experience the charm of intangible cultural heritage. - Hongtaifang: The best-preserved brothel site in Changsha, with character portraits that recreate historical scenes. - Jiangnan Folk Culture Museum, Tao Cheng's Former Residence, Ironware Culture Museum, etc., each with its own characteristics. 【Cuisine Recommendations】 Delicious food along the streets of the ancient town to satisfy your taste buds: - Small bowl sweet wine, Lei tea, Sesame bean tea - Small flower slices, Fa cake, and other handmade pastries - Rice tofu, fragrant dried tofu, tofu pudding - Fried small fish, flavored fish, hairy fish, fire-baked fish - Sugar painting, popcorn, and other sweets 📸【Photography Holy Land】 The streets of the ancient town are filled with the retro style of the Republic of China, and the quaint buildings are the best background for Hanfu and modern Chinese-style clothing. The roads outside the ancient town are clean and tidy, with open riverside scenery, and a blue track built along the river, making it an ideal spot for photography enthusiasts. 【Surrounding Attractions】 - Tongguan Kiln Ancient Town (16km away) - Qiaokou Ancient Town (12km away) - Ganlong Lake Ecological Tourism Resort (11km away) Jinggang Ancient Town, a place for you to slow down and enjoy tranquility. Come here and experience a different slow life!

The only Chinese historical and cultural famous town in Changsha, the simple, local, and lively era of Jinggang 1.0 has become history, and its 2.0 'metamorphosis' is underway. As a tourist and a new resident of Wangcheng, I sincerely hope that Jinggang Ancient Town can truly reflect its 'ancient' character, truly possess historical and cultural charm, and truly feature the uniqueness of Wangcheng. Personally, I feel that the 2.0 version is just a commercial transformation under capital operation, similar to the fate of most ancient towns. Yiwu goods, industrial products have entered the scene, and of course, some shadow puppetry, Xiang embroidery, and other Hunanese cultural elements have also made their way in. The transformation is still ongoing, and I look forward to the 2.0 version. PS: The fish from Jinggang is very famous, and it indeed tastes good, but food safety should also be taken seriously. I bought two cans of fish, and after keeping them in the refrigerator for 2 days, when I opened them, they had grown white 'little cuties'. It's probably because there aren't many tourists, and a bowl of fish takes a long time to sell. I suggest that everyone buys less rather than more, just buy a little to try the taste and satisfy the craving. The ancient town is right next to the Xiang River, and after visiting, you must go to the riverside to enjoy the breeze. It's really comfortable~ 🌍Location coordinates: Jinggang Ancient Town, Wangcheng District, Changsha City, Hunan Province 🕔Opening hours: 24 hours (shops close gradually after 6:00, so go early~) 🚌How to get there: Take a taxi or drive yourself 👍Recommended fun: Watch the sunset over the ancient town by the lake, enjoy the breeze of the Xiang River 💰Ticket price: Currently free

Jinggang Ancient Town is located in Changsha, Hunan This is a charming place. The diverse food stalls and handicraft shops brought me a double enjoyment of food and culture. Tasting special snacks such as rice noodles and stinky tofu made me memorable. In addition to snacks, Jinggang Ancient Town also retains many traditional buildings, such as Huizhou and Suzhou-style buildings. They attract many tourists with their unique appearance and exquisite craftsmanship. Jinggang Ancient Town is a good place to understand the history and culture of Hunan. Whether it's food or handicrafts, it can make people linger. Here, you will experience the unique charm of Hunan and the charm of traditional culture.

Jinggang Ancient Town is located in the northwest of Wangcheng District, Changsha City, situated on the west bank of the Xiang River, 30 kilometers away from Changsha City. It has been a port for loading and unloading goods of merchant ships since ancient times, and was once a prosperous commercial port for the distribution of materials in Sanxiang, known as 'Little Hankou'. There is a saying that 'when a ship arrives at Jinggang port, it will not leave even with the wind', which shows its prosperity. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, Li Jing was ordered by Emperor Gaozu of Tang to lead the army to pacify the south of the Yangtze River and garrison around the Xiang River in Changsha. In the late Qing Dynasty, Zeng Guofan led the Xiang Army to fight against the Taiping Army here, but was defeated and forced to jump into the river twice, but was rescued by his subordinates. The Battle of Jinggang was a defeat but also a turning point in his life. In the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, there were more than 50 grain shops, more than 20 grain warehouses and rice shops, and a batch of other industries. In the middle of the Republic of China, it stood alongside big towns such as Jinshi, Hankou, Xiangtan, and Yiyang, and was a major center of commercial trade in the Changsha area at that time, and was one of the four major rice markets in Hunan. The ancient town of Jinggang now preserves the pattern of 'Eight Streets, Four Alleys, Seven Piers', and the late Qing Dynasty brick and wood structures such as 'Hongtaifang' and 'Yuyingtang' are well preserved. The religious site 'has a thousand people in the morning and ten thousand lamps at night', and the 'Yangsi Tower', 'Guanyin Temple', 'Ziyun Palace' and other places are well-known far and near. Jinggang Town has a rich history and culture, with rivers, temples, and ancient buildings in one, with a beautiful environment and beautiful scenery. There are 15 Neolithic sites here, with a large number of stone tools and pottery unearthed. Local specialties such as wooden clogs, paper umbrellas, and kites were once popular, and folk art is rich and colorful. Jinggang Shadow Puppet Art Museum, located between Bayuantang and Hongtaifang, two old scenic spots, exhibits nearly 2000 items such as scripts, musical instruments, props, and historical documents. The scripts and Gongchi scores from the Ming and Qing Dynasties show the long history of shadow puppetry. Tools such as travel boxes and clear oil lamps, as well as traditional musical instruments such as Jinghu, gongs, and cymbals, reveal the livelihood of old artists. Bayuantang, also known as Ningxiang Guild Hall, was built by the boatmen of Ningxiang Baibu during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, serving as a meeting and office place for the staff of Ningxiang Shipyard at that time. The guild hall is a brick and wood structure, with a wooden stage of more than 20 square meters in the middle, and a hall in front of the stage, which can accommodate hundreds of people. The hall is beautifully decorated with carved beams and painted rafters, worth a look. 📍Detailed address: Jinggang Ancient Town: Jinggang Town, Wangcheng District, Changsha City, Hunan Province Ticket: Free admission

Jinggang Ancient Town The homestays in Changsha can now go up the tree Came to Jinggang Ancient Town to play and accidentally discovered the newly opened tree house base It is currently the first wooden house homestay in Changsha! The scenery is not too out of the picture! Pretend to be abroad before I only knew that Zhangjiajie had such a wild luxury homestay. I didn't expect that now I can drive directly to the city area for 1h

Jinggang Ancient Town is located on the west bank of Xiangjiang River and you can see the Xiangjiang River after getting off the bus. The cars from Wangcheng Bus Station to Jinggang Ancient Town are all along the west side of Xiangjiang River. The Xiangjiang River is full of cargo ships. There are many small islands in Jiangxi, most of them are uninhabited. There are some paid attractions in the town of , you can buy a joint ticket and visit all the attractions. If you dont visit the sights, just strolling around the old town is free. Here is the entrance to the ancient town. This ancient town is very quiet, there are not many tourists, the street is empty. The ancient town is surrounded by water, and every lane leading to the river is a pier. The small river next to the ancient town is only a cruise. The roads are paved with slate and stretched from the bottom to the far side. There are not many tourists, the dogs are also very leisurely, curled up in the corner under the lazy sleep for a nap, enjoy the slow life of the ancient town. The old streets of the ancient town are east-west. The easternmost side is the Xiangjiang River, which extends to the west for nearly 2 kilometers. It is a relatively long old street. fish is a local specialty, and many small fish are sold in front of many stores. The dried fish is delicious. In the middle of the ancient town, there are several specialty snack bars, which are still rare. Most of the visitors here are self-service tourists in twos and threes. This section of the street, the shops are full of signs, looks antique.