Ancient Towns and Cities

Xitang Water Town Xitang is a living ancient town with a history more than one thousand years. It is featured in 104 old bridges, 122 old lanes, long ceilinged...

Why is Furong Ancient Town So Special? Furong Town, whose real name is Wangcun, is an ancient town with a history of more than 2,000 years. It is also...

Why is Daxu Ancient Town So Special?   The ancient town of Daxu was first built in the early Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127 A.D.), which means it has a...

Huangyao Ancient Town Huangyao Ancient Town (黄姚古镇) is one of China’s Top 10 most beautiful ancient Towns. Most of the local residents in the town have the surnames of “Huang” and “Yao”, hence Huangyao Town....

Why is Fuli Ancient Town So Special? Fuli Ancient Town is known also as Chinese Painted Fan Town as exquisitely painted fans are created here. When you walk along...

Why is Xian Ancient City Wall So Special？ The Xi’an City Wall is on the tentative list of UNESCO’s World Heritage Site under the title “City Walls of the...

Why is Tianjin Ancient Culture Street So Special? Although it is essentially a commercial street, it attracts tourists who come to visit its special architectural style, appreciate its classic...

The walls surrounding Pingyao Ancient City were first built in the Xizhou(西周), and have a history of about 2,700 years. The ancient city wall is 10 meters high and...

Why is Luoyang Old Town is So Special? Luoyang was once the prosperous capital of 13 dynasties and the Old Town still has some interesting backstreets to explore. The Old...

Why is Huizhou Ancient City So Special? Huizhou Ancient City is one important component of Ancient Huizhou Cultural Scenic Area. It is a key historical and cultural town where...