You can find a southern water town in the north. The Xianglian·Taihang Water Town in Yixian County, not far from the capital, is worth recommending. This is a small town that takes advantage of the natural landscape of mountains and rivers to carefully build small bridges and flowing water and houses people, integrating food, entertainment, and culture.

Walking into the Xianglian·Taihang Water Town in Yi County, Baoding, Hebei Province, you will feel a sense of déjà vu. It is similar to the Gubei Water Town in Miyun, the capital, and the Xianglian Town in Zunhua, Hebei Province. The only difference is that Because it is adjacent to the Yishui River, it has the flavor of a southern water town.

Taste custom delicacies

The delicacies in Shuizhen cover a wide range of areas, including local famous delicacies such as vat furnace biscuits, bacon, and dried tofu, as well as flavors from Shaanxi, Yunnan, Sichuan and other places. snack. It was very refreshing to stand in front of the furnace and watch the master paste the cakes on the furnace wall. Take a bite of the sesame seed cake and it will be delicious and crispy in your mouth. In front of a Shoesole Shaobing shop, I was attracted by a row of well-made cloth shoe soles hanging on the shelf. When I lowered my head, I saw the baked sesame cakes on the table. They looked exactly like shoe soles. This shoe-soled sesame seed cake is stuffed with cooked meat and chili, and it won’t make you feel full? Looking at the meat skewers being grilled while rotating on the track, looking at the sliced ??noodles hanging high, looking at the steaming and delicious donkey meat grilled just out of the oven, as well as the beef patties, Shaanxi belt noodles... all All kinds of snacks, all kinds of signboards, guise, and shouts make people feel dizzying. When choosing a meal, it is a very happy thing to walk into the water town, slowly taste the food, and learn about the local snacks.

Experience the infinite countryside fun

Water Town has opened up a place for tourists to appreciate the nostalgia and experience the countryside fun. The nianzi, mountain goods street, chili mill, golden corn stacks, and the ups and downs of singing on the embroidered building all bring people into the memories of the past era. The old objects, old furniture and old wheels hanging on the wooden shelves in the streets all record the long years. Many elderly people are vying to take photos with the old objects as the background. Deep down, they also want to retain the fragments of their past lives. Leave an indelible sense of nostalgia and nostalgia in your memory...

Understand the intangible cultural heritage

In the water town, the walls are covered with pottery pieces, such as the old clay pottery art, the old opium den, The old teapot, Liu Ling Zui Fang, Baoding Three Treasures, the shops filled with paper-cuts, windmills, gourds, and the high-pitched and exciting Hebei Bangzi of Tongfu Teahouse all tell people their own historical stories. Standing in front of the basket of pickles in Sanzongbao Store in Baoding, it seems like yesterday that it was a custom to bring a basket of pickles with you when you came back from Baoding many years ago. Wandering around the streets and alleys of the town, many intangible cultural heritage works of art and food are also a point of interest. It allows people to understand the culture and art with national characteristics and the beautiful things that are rooted deep in people's hearts.

Have fun by the Yishui River

In addition to tasting delicious food, experiencing local interest, and learning about intangible cultural heritage, the water town guarding the Yishui River also has places for tourists to play Water entertainment projects. Against the backdrop of the blue sky and white clouds, rowing bamboo rafts and having a fight on the water until you end up "completely wet" is a favorite activity among young people. The small bridges and flowing water in the water town also allow people to enjoy the unique scenery of the southern water town.

When night falls, we return to the water town, which is still crowded with people. The water town is even more charming at night. People stroll in the streets, taste delicious food and chat about home life. More people gather on the water town stage to watch artistic performances. At this time, people seemed to have traveled through a time and space tunnel, repeating the life of listening to songs and watching performances under the stars many years ago.

Warm reminder:

Traffic information: Beijing Dujiakan Toll Station exits Beijing - Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway - Zhangshi Expressway - Xiling exit road - direction to Taihang Water Town .

Nearby attractions: Qingxiling, Yishui Lake, Langya Mountain, Jingke Park in Yishui County.