The first time I went to Yuci Old Town, I happened to catch up with the temple fair. There were so many people there, as if all Taiyuan people were here. I really experienced the original appearance of the 1,400-year-old old town, with various shops lined up row upon row.

It is open, with a dazzling array of food piled in the windows, and the faces of the owners of restaurants, snack bars, and aquariums are all happy. This is the last shining moment of Yuci Old Town. Going to the Old Town later will be

The scene at that time is gone. It seems to have become an "empty city". The expensive tickets are prohibitive. The tourists are passing by, but Taiyuan is snickering. Why?

Because the two ancient county towns in Taiyuan are bit by bit eating up the last bit of traffic in the old city of Yuci.

The real ancient county town of Yuci was built in the Sui Dynasty. According to county records, it is more than 1,400 years old. It was an important gateway to Taiyuan, Shanxi, and the main commercial area for Shanxi merchants during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. During the Qing Dynasty, the old town of Yuci became

It is extremely prosperous and powerful. Various Shanxi time-honored brands are rushing to open here, attracting a large number of fans and laying a solid foundation for a century-old business.

After the reform and opening up, this ancient city was destroyed in the 1950s, which was a pity.

It is the early 21st century that truly makes the old city of Yuci glorious again.

In the 1990s, Yuci began to vigorously develop tourism, and Shanxi also began planning operations here. It rebuilt and rebuilt the old city of Yuci, demolished and relocated residential buildings outside the old city, and carried out a one-to-one replica according to the blueprint.

After many years of replicating Pingyao Ancient City, the brand-new Yuci Old City finally appeared, causing a great sensation. Some people said at that time that Yuci Old City would definitely shake the status of Pingyao Ancient City and become the next Pingyao Ancient City.

The people of Shanxi rushed in, making the old town of Yuci very lively and prosperous like the Qing Dynasty.

For many years after that, various TV series were filmed here, giving Yuci Old Town an unshakable position in Jinzhong and Taiyuan.

The old town of Yuci has gone through 30 years, and after it has changed from a "green young man" to a "senile" man, people seem to have forgotten its original appearance.

Shops in the ancient city have been moved out one after another, and the garden where admission fees are collected has become dilapidated and crumbling due to disrepair. The clear water in the pond in the garden has turned into "green water". Whenever the old city of Yuci is mentioned, even the locals are reluctant to mention it.

Talking in detail, tourists who have been there once will not give it a good reputation when they come back. Therefore, Yuci Old Town is slowly stepping down from the altar. As for how it will develop in the future, it seems that it can be seen.

Why is the old city of Yuci no better than Pingyao, and even more difficult to be on an equal footing with the provincial capital Taiyuan?

When outlets and major universities entered Yuci one after another, Yuci secretly laughed several times. When Yuci Old Town was still in its heyday, it gained a lot of popularity. In some aspects, it surpassed Taiyuan. Could it be that

Can't you laugh?

The ancient city of Pingyao has a history of more than 2,700 years. It is a world cultural heritage and one of the four ancient cities in China. How can the old city of Yuci compare with others?

To be honest, it is just because Taiyuan does not have an ancient county seat. If there is one, the status of Yuci Old Town will not be guaranteed.

No, when Taiyuan announced that Jinyang Ancient County will open on May 1, 2021, the passenger flow in Yuci Old Town dropped sharply. In the past, a group of people who used to be crowded in the alleys rushing to play in Yuci Old Town have moved to Jinyang.

Yanggu County is directly accessible by bus, which is more convenient than going to Yuci, and the tour is free, so why not?

The first time I came to Jinyang Ancient County, I was immediately attracted here. What attracted me was that the entire layout was an enlarged version of the Yuci Old City, and the missing walls and moats of the Yuci Old City were intact.

After entering, there are also the Confucian Temple, the County Government, the City God's Temple, etc. on the main axis, with an iconic pavilion in the middle. With this pavilion as the center point, there are several crisscrossing alleys radiating outwards, including gourmet restaurants and cultural and creative shops.

Hidden inside, isn't this an enlarged version of Yuci Old City? To be precise, it was built based on the blueprint of Pingyao Ancient City, and is much larger than Yuci Old City.

Jinyang Ancient County has actually divided the passenger flow of Yuci Old Town by half, making Yuci Old Town even more difficult.

Another piece of bad news for the old city of Yuci is that the construction of Taiyuan Ancient County Town in Liuxiang, the center of Taiyuan, is about to be completed, and the "Chengen Gate" of Wuyi Square is also about to be capped. This potential stock in Taiyuan is gaining momentum.

The posture is as powerful as splitting bamboo, which is surprising.

Once the ancient county town of Taiyuan (Liuxiang) is completed, the little remaining traffic will be eaten away, and the "Yuci Empty City" will truly be ushered in.