The whole ancient city has a small area, so you can basically go sightseeing if you don't need it. The first thing you appreciate when you enter the ancient city is the beautiful antique buildings. When the ancient city was rebuilt, the buildings were all in the form of ancient houses in the north, connected by waterways, and the scenery was elegant. It is very suitable for walking and taking pictures in the ancient city.
The majestic east gate of the main entrance of the ancient city, the unique courtyard Guandi Temple, the towering landmark Zijin Tower and the highest-standard "Yiqi Hometown" archway are all popular areas for tourists to take photos as a souvenir.
In addition to admiring antique buildings, there are many small shops with characteristics in the ancient city, including a street in Korea, a Thai merchandise store, a Tibetan merchandise store, a Dali style store, a wood art and pottery store. Most of them have their own characteristics in literature and art, and they can roam one by one. There are many ethnic bars, tea bars and cafes along the Qinglong River, a waterway in the ancient city, which are suitable for relaxing and enjoying leisure time here.
One of the main reasons why the ancient town attracts tourists is the local specialty. The ancient town not only has authentic specialties, but also brings together delicious snacks from all over the country. Local specialties include Donglu peanuts, Luanzhou honeydew melon, Luanhe red carp and Haojiahuo. And there is a restaurant in the ancient town to eat.
Western-style catering is also very rich, including seafood street, snack barbecue street and other gourmet streets, as well as local restaurants such as Beijing-style Donglaishun, Huizhou-style Fengbozhuang and Northeast cuisine Jinshengxian Restaurant, which can be selected according to personal taste.
There are many performances with national characteristics in the ancient city, which are also worth stopping to watch. You can see many programs such as Pingju, Fire Sacrifice Ceremony, Tai Ji Chuan, Northeast Errenzhuan, and traditional Yangko in northern Hebei. Long-term festivals such as Lantern Festival are often held in the ancient city, and lights are almost always on at night in peak season, which makes the ancient city decorated and the ancient pagoda brightly lit, which is also a good place to shoot night scenes.