Xinzhou Ancient City

I'm so envious of Shanxi! Such a festive ancient town where you can see the Iron Flower🏮. 'Dongfeng night puts thousands of flowers, and blows down stars like rain', you must see the intangible cultural heritage of China, the Iron Flower, in person to feel the romance and shock of traditional culture. I found such a Shanxi ancient town - Xinzhou Ancient City, which is free to enter, free parking, and can watch the Iron Flower for free around Beijing. 📍Shanxi Xinzhou, about 4 hours by high-speed rail or motor car from Beijing, and 5 hours by car, you can reach this ancient city with a history of more than 1800 years. No tickets are required, and parking is free. There are also many traditional activities in the ancient city during the day, you can see the program list of the official 'Shanxi Xinzhou Ancient City'. 🎇The Iron Flower starts from New Year's Day this year, with one performance at 7 pm and 8 pm every Saturday, each lasting 15 minutes. It is recommended to come half an hour in advance to occupy a position, the first row is really shocking. The Iron Flower is located inside the South City Gate Tower of the ancient city. Other recommended check-in photo locations: 1⃣️Xiurong Academy, a large area, you must climb up, you can overlook the entire ancient city, an excellent position to shoot the sunrise, the sunset light on the South Gate City Tower is also very beautiful. 2⃣️North City Gate: Lanterns will be set up here from February 2nd, it must be beautiful. 3⃣️Near Zhoujia Lane: The red two big characters of Xinzhou are here 4⃣️There are fish lamps in Guandi Temple North Lane and Xiurong North Lane, which will light up at sunset. 5⃣️Eight gates (near the south gate), you can climb up to shoot the ancient city and lanterns. 6⃣️On the city wall: Xinzhou Ancient City is really big, the city walls are connected to the north, east, and south, you can rent a bicycle to ride on the city wall when the weather is warm.

Xinzhou Ancient City: A perfect combination of history, food, and nature. 💚What to do with kids in Xinzhou Ancient City? V Cycling around the city wall: Climb the city wall, rent a bicycle, ride half a circle around the city wall, kids love it. 👉Xiurong Academy: Must check-in, more beautiful at night, the entire academy is built on the mountain, take kids to climb and look far, you can overlook the entire ancient city, and you can also see the mountain view in the distance when the weather is good. Watch performances: The performances are all free, with specific performance times and locations. I took a picture of the May Day holiday program arrangement (see the last one), and you can also buy tickets to watch 'Meet Xiurong', to feel the story here~ Stroll around the old street: The guide said that the ancient city is not big before coming, but it is actually not small, and it takes a few hours to stroll around slowly. Especially when you encounter a cultural and creative street that children like. 👉Drink hot tea and eat delicious food: The ancient city and the living area are connected together, suitable for slow travel, sit in the teahouse, the food in Xinzhou is probably a must, it is delicious and has unique features. Pet cats: The points that kids like are different from adults. Passing by the coffee shop, I couldn't walk when I saw the cat inside through the glass window. The price is 50 for a cup of coffee and petting a cat on holidays. 👉Watch the night view: Must watch! Watch the lights come on and feel the world, feel the millennium Xiurong. Take pictures at the location: Rose Waterfall, Xinzhou Wall, I Love Xinzhou Landmark, Starry Sky Top and so on 💚【Scenic Spot Information】 Xinzhou Ancient City 📍 Navigation: There are many parking lots in the ancient city, but the south parking lot is the closest to the ancient city. It is an underground parking lot. When you come out, it is the Taishan Temple Lane in the ancient city, which is very close to the popular check-in food and snacks. There were still many parking spaces yesterday evening. Parking fee: It seems to be 2 yuan per hour, we were charged 8 yuan for nearly 4 hours. ⌚️Play time: 3～7 hours 🎫Ticket: Free 💚Tips: 1, The weather in the north is unpredictable, experiencing four seasons in two days. 2 There are many homestays in the scenic area, but the roads in the ancient city are all bluestone slabs, which are not convenient for pulling luggage or pushing carts. 3 The crowd is concentrated in places like Taishan Temple Lane, where there are special snacks, and there are not many people in other places. 4 The ancient city food is basically sold out around 10 o'clock, so you need to taste it early. I heard from the cleaning aunt that the lights are turned off around 12 o'clock, eat first, and you can go to Xiurong Academy later I am a small package who loves to travel and share✌️

Datong Spring Festival Gala, a feast of folk culture 🗓As the Spring Festival approaches, the ancient city of Datong is filled with joy, A unique Spring Festival cultural event is being passionately staged! The intangible cultural heritage performances are wonderful, Dragon and lion dances, Jin opera high-pitched performances are extraordinarily lively, Immersing citizens and tourists in the rich traditional New Year atmosphere. Come to Datong for the Spring Festival, ➡Experience a cultural feast that spans a thousand years, Share the beautiful time of reunion, joy, and harmony! ✅Datong Ancient City Lantern Festival The place is full of New Year's flavor, the prosperous fire, the real ancient city wall, various lanterns are hung high, 🏮The colorful lights and the ancient temples⛩ complement each other, the lights are overflowing, Datong is different every year, you must come here to feel the New Year, and there are various 🆓 performances ✅Xinzhou Ancient City Iron Flower The iron flower💥 is a feature of Shanxi, super shocking! When the stars dim, the sound like drumming sounds like a galloping horse, the iron flower explodes in an instant to light up the starry sky, dazzling. ✅Pingyao Ancient City Guessing Lantern Riddles and Paper Cutting Shanxi landmark, stay for one night. Everything to eat and drink is available, experience the extreme guessing lantern riddles, cutting window flowers, eating hot pots, let you feel a different New Year's joy~ ✅Taiyuan Jin Flavor New Year's Eve Dinner On New Year's Eve, have a table full of Jin flavor New Year's Eve dinner, and count down with everyone🎉, the New Year's atmosphere is super strong~ ✅Qiao Family Courtyard Ancient Costume Welcome Ancient costume experience, cross the brilliant life of the young lady of Qiao's Grand Courtyard Must-eat delicacies: Datong Rabbit Head: The color is rosy, the aroma is fragrant, and the taste is spicy Knife-cut noodles: Named for "knife-cut", the noodles are medium-thick and thin, with clear edges and corners, shaped like willow leaves, and chewy Yomi Noodles: Made from yomi, the production is exquisite, it is chewy to eat, and it is high in nutritional value Hunyuan Cold Noodles: "The best in Beiyue", it is "slippery" in your hand, and "cool" in your mouth Pingding Braised Pork: The perennial "protagonist" on the New Year's Eve dinner, a "artifact" for meals Sweet and Sour Meatballs: Sour and sweet are especially good for meals, you will like it once you eat it Shuozhou Oil Fruit: Soft and sweet, you must eat it when you have a happy event Dingxiang Steamed Meat: After eating Dingxiang steamed meat, the new year must be prosperous Linxian Big Stew: The color is tempting, the side dishes are harmonious, the pork is fragrant, and the noodles are smooth Brain: In the food world, it is the existence of bean juice Historical sites: Pingyao Ancient City Yingxun Gate. Ming-Qing Ying County Jingtusi Daxiong Hall Caisson. Jin Ying County Fogong Temple Shijia Pagoda. Liao Datong Huayan Temple Daxiong Hall. Jin Taigu Cao Family Courtyard. Ming-Qing Pingyao Zhenguo Temple Wanfo Hall. Five Dynasties Taigu Drum Tower. Ming-Qing Guangling Shengquan Temple. Qing Lingqiu Jueshan Temple Tower. Liao Guangling Water God Hall. Ming and Qing Taigu Jingxin Temple Stage. Qing Jiexiu Chenghuang Temple. Ming-Qing Jiexiu Xian Shen Building. Ming-Qing Datong City Wall Hunyuan Yongan Temple. Yuan Shuozhou Chongfu Temple Amitabha Hall. Jin Lingshi Wang Family Courtyard. Qing Guangwu Great Wall. Ming

When visiting Shanxi, a trip to the ancient city of Xinzhou is a must. Founded during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the ancient city of Xinzhou has a history of over 1800 years. It has been a strategic military stronghold throughout the ages, hence known as the 'Northern Lock of Shanxi'. Walking on the cobblestone streets of the ancient city feels like traveling through time, back to the bustling days of yore. The residences with their grey bricks and black tiles, and the temples with their carved beams and painted rafters, all exude an air of simplicity and elegance. The ancient city of Xinzhou is not only a witness to history but also a bearer of culture. It has preserved a precious cultural heritage for us through a thousand years. Let us step into the ancient city of Xinzhou together and experience the profoundness of its history and the charm of its culture.

🍀 Xinzhou Ancient City has a history of nearly 1800 years and is known as the 'Key to Northern Shanxi'. It also enjoys the reputation of 'Gathering the essence of nine regions, and standing out with elegant beauty', serving as the political and cultural center of Northern Shanxi as well as a major hub for goods distribution. 📍 Address: Nanguan Street, Xinfu District, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province 🚗 Transportation: About 15 minutes by car from Xinzhou Railway Station. Buses 205 and 304 are available. 🎫 Ticket: Free 📷 Attractions 1. Xiurong Academy: The first educational institution in Xinzhou's history, established in the 40th year of the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty (1775 AD). The Xiurong Academy is ingeniously designed according to the natural terrain, with the west side higher than the east, and a line of three pavilions - hexagonal, square, and octagonal - standing tall at the highest point. From the hexagonal pavilion, one can enjoy a panoramic view of the city. 2. Mingyue Tower: Also known as Lingyun Tower. It is said that Li Zicheng, the rebel king, passed through Xinzhou and watched a play in Lingyun Tower. 3. Taishan Temple: Taishan Temples can be found in many places in Shanxi. The one in Xinzhou Ancient City is relatively large, dedicated to the Eastern Mountain God who is in charge of human life and death, as well as wealth and honor. This temple was originally built during the Ming Dynasty and what we see now is an expansion from a later period. 4. God of Wealth Temple: Just 10 meters away from the Taishan Temple is the God of Wealth Temple, also a relatively large Taoist temple, dedicated to Zhao Gongming, the Martial God of Wealth.

Xinzhou Ancient City A living ancient city Although it feels not ancient at all... To say that Xinzhou Ancient City is not ancient seems somewhat unfair. The Yishan Ancestral Hall from the Yuan Dynasty, the Xiurong Academy from the Qing Dynasty, Guandi Temple, Taishan Temple... these are not important. What makes me feel good about the imitation ancient buildings is Xinzhou Ancient City, the first one. This ancient city is too sincere to tourists, with free admission and parking, gathering Shanxi specialties from 13 counties of Xinzhou in the ancient city, and clearly marked prices at the main entrance. The prices are low without any tricks, and the night view is also beautiful. Really, all the 'ancient cities' in Shanxi and even China should be like this 📸Photo spots ✅Xiurong Academy Teahouse: Open the door to see the city tower ✅Xiurong Academy's mountain stairs: Good view from the South City Gate ✅Hexagonal Pavilion: Overlooking the panoramic view of the ancient city ✅'Xinzhou' red wall: Navigate to Damo Alley ✅Xiyuan: Love in front of Xiyuan... pun ✅South Gate Barbican: Nice frame composition ✅Koi fish lanterns: In various alleys 🗺️Night view route Enter from the South Gate ➡️ Xiurong Academy Lower Yard ➡️ Middle Yard ➡️ Liuyi Garden ➡️ Hexagonal Pavilion ➡️ Xiurong Academy ➡️ South City Gate Tower ➡️ North City Gate Tower (Plaque: Key to Northern Shanxi) 📌tips: The whole journey takes about three hours, with changing views at every step. It's really suitable for a leisurely stroll. The city wall can also be climbed for free, and you can even ride a bike on top. There are original residents in the ancient city, full of the atmosphere of daily life, and there are free iron flower shows on weekends. Such a sincere treasure of a small city, what more could you want... The beauty of the past, the key to Northern Shanxi I hope all ancient cities will come to 'copy homework'