There seems to be a complex in my heart about this ancient city. I always want to set foot on the streets of the ancient city and personally appreciate, feel and smell a distant "breath".
Yongning Ancient City in Yanqing, Beijing was built in the Tang Dynasty with a history of 1370 years. It was a place where troops were stationed and Gyeonggi was defended in ancient times. Although the ancient city is small, as an important frontier in ancient times, its commercial trade has been developed since ancient times, and the "Yongning Grand Collection" is still a "grand occasion" in the eyes of the older generation of Yanqing people.
The North Street of Yongning Ancient City is not long, and there are many shops on both sides, most of which are snacks and food shops. Jade Emperor Pavilion is the most striking building on the main street. Although it was rebuilt, its grandeur is still an outstanding representative of ancient buildings in the north.
Huoshao and Tofu are the most distinctive local delicacies in Yongning, two kinds of snacks, with obvious cultural imprints of guarding the border and stationing troops. The raw materials are cheap, the preparation is simple, the taste is good, the inclusiveness is strong, and the requirements of different tastes can be met. In ancient times, the fire spoon became the best dry food to carry.
To the ancient city of Yongning, touching the cold bricks and strolling on the ancient streets, the shouts and killings of tinker soldiers still seem to be in my ears.
In the past, all ups and downs turned to dust, and only exquisite culture and customs have flowed for thousands of years.