Qikou Ancient Town travel guide is divided into: best travel time, transportation and accommodation, food, and attraction recommendations.
1. Best travel time: Qikou Ancient Town is suitable for travel in all seasons, but the best travel time is from April to October, when the temperature is suitable and the scenic spots are more lively.
2. Transportation and accommodation: Starting from Linxian, take a bus or chartered car; you can also choose to drive there. There are many B&Bs and inns in the ancient town for tourists to choose from, where they can experience the local customs and customs.
3. Food: You can taste various local specialties in Qikou Ancient Town, such as flower rolls, Yellow River carp, etc.
4. Recommended attractions: The Black Dragon Temple, Folk Museum, and ancient streets in the ancient town are all attractions worth visiting. The Black Dragon Temple, in particular, is a landmark building in the ancient town, where tourists can appreciate the historical and cultural heritage of the ancient town.
The architectural pattern of Qikou Ancient Town:
The streets and shops in Qikou Ancient Town are examples of traditional mountain architecture in the Qing Dynasty. The main street follows Wohu Mountain, starting from the east, going west along the Qishui River, and then going north against the Yellow River, twisting and turning at times. What’s even more interesting is that the back street of the ancient town is only about 200 meters long, but it has eighteen turns. These buildings are built completely according to the terrain. The streets are paved with stones, the shops have flat doors, and there are high platforms in front of the doors. There are Erdao Street and Sandao Street to the south of the main street, one shorter than the other, forming a ladder-shaped architectural pattern.
According to records, large-scale construction of shops in Qikou began during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. During the Daoguang period, there were more than 60 shops in the town. By the fifth year of the Republic of China, there were many shops. In addition to the county, there were There are as many as 204 shops opened by people in Baotou, Hequ, Suide, Fugu, Mengmen, Fenyang, Xiaoyi, Jiexiu, Pingyao and other places.
Qikou’s rich tourism resources and profound Yellow River culture have been recognized by more and more people. Domestic and foreign experts who came to Qikou for inspection believe that Qikou is a palace of thinkers, a resort for tourists, a treasury for entrepreneurs, and a cradle for artists. In 1999, the provincial government named Qikou a provincial-level scenic spot.