Pingle Ancient Town is located 93 kilometers southwest of Chengdu City and 18 kilometers southwest of Qionglai City. It is a famous historical and cultural town in China. Pingle Ancient Town is known as "one level, two solid, and three gates". It has a long history, rich humanities, cascading green mountains, and luxuriant bamboo trees. The Baimo River, which originates from Yuxiao Peak in Tiantai Mountain, flows through the ancient town from west to north. It is surrounded by clear water, gulls appear and appear, and the scenery is picturesque all year round. There are towering ancient trees on both sides of the Baimo River, and many banyan trees that are thousands of years old look like clouds covering the ground from a distance. Pingle Ancient Town’s old banyan trees, Baimo River, stilts built along the river, streets paved with bluestones, and the endless sea of ??bamboo have jointly cultivated the idyllic landscape feelings of the people in the ancient town for thousands of years, and nourished Pingle Ancient Town. Natural and fresh local culture.

Pingle has been "the first town on the Tea Horse Road and the first stop on the Southern Silk Road" since ancient times. In today's Pingle, we can still see the history. Footprints - Jiugu: ancient streets, ancient temples, ancient bridges, ancient trees, ancient weirs, ancient squares, ancient roads, ancient customs and ancient songs.

The ancient town has 235,400 square meters of buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties, lined up in rows and filled with ancient styles. It is famous for its "Qin and Han Culture·Western Sichuan Water Town" style. There are 33 old streets in the ancient town, with seven twists and turns and winding paths leading to quiet places.

Pingle Ancient Town retains ancient dwellings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Most of the houses on both sides of the ancient street are wooden structures with one floor and one floor. The lower floors are generally paved and the upper floors are used for living rooms, reflecting the strong Western Sichuan style. . Although the shops on both sides of the thousand-year-old alley have changed hands several times, they are still in business. The Pingle town government is accelerating the development of tourism and showing the world the charm of the thousand-year-old town.

In terms of folk culture, simple people have created folk song festivals, river lantern festivals, cow lantern festivals, life release festivals, Guanyin Festival on June 6th, etc.

Walking around the ancient town, tourists will personally experience the various customs of the ancient streets, listen to the good stories of the ancient bridges from generation to generation, sit in the shade of the ancient yellow oak trees, and watch the rolling waves of the ancient weirs that divide the water. , taste the leisurely atmosphere of the ancient residential compound, and join the shouts of the ancient song "Bamboo Ma Haozi"... As the "first town on the Tea Horse Road", Pingle was once a bustling water and land dock. Things have changed and the stars have changed. The ancient town is today It has also radiated its unique charm. The folk art that has been followed for thousands of years and the residential buildings that have stood for hundreds of years have been dyed into the water and mountain scenery with strong local characteristics. They have become the epitome and symbol of the ancient water town in Western Sichuan, interpreting a picture that blends the past and the present. "Along the River During Qingming Festival".

Tickets

The ancient town is free to visit without tickets, but some attractions around the ancient town require tickets.

Bus

Chengdu Jinsha Station----->Qionglai----->Pingle

Chengdu North Passenger Transport Center (North Railway Station)- ---->Qionglai----->Pingle

Shiyangchang Central Station----->Qionglai----->Pingle.

Mianyang, Ya'an, Leshan----->Qionglai----->Pingle

There are buses at Chengdu Xinnanmen Bus Station from 8:00-18:00 To go to Qionglai City, you can take a van at the entrance of Qionglai City Long-distance Station, which costs 4.5 yuan to Pingle Town; there are also direct buses from Xinnanmen Bus Station to Pingle Ancient Town. In comparison, during the peak tourist season, it is easier to get to Qionglai by bus from Jinsha Station. There are many buses from Qionglai to Pingle Ancient Town. You can choose to take the van at the entrance of Qionglai City Long-distance Station.

Self-driving

The best self-driving route from Chengdu to Pingle: Chengdu-Wuhou Jinhua-Shuangliu Pengzhen-Jinqiao (Caer)-Chongzhou Tingjiang-Sanjiang-Dayi Shaqu- Dongchang Town - Anren (ancient town) - Tangchang (ancient town) - Shang'an Town - Qionglai Gaogeng Town - Qionglai City - Wolong - Pingle

The best self-driving route from Chengdu to Pingle (slightly shorter) : Chengdu - Wuhou Jinhua - Shuangliu Peng Town - Jinqiao - Chongzhou Tingjiang - Sanjiang - Dayi Shaqu - Dongchang Town - Anren (ancient town) - Yuanxing - Gaoshan - Qionglai City - Wolong - Pingle

Accommodation

Food: Milk noodle soup, Bobo chicken, Xuewang, river fish, rare mushrooms, roasted chicken with bamboo shoots, and white meat soup.

Special delicacies: "Ye'er cake" made by the folk method in Pingle Town, which is oily but not greasy, and the meat filling is tender and delicious.

Accommodation: There are many ancient town inns facing the streets and rivers in Pingle Ancient Town. They have beautiful environment and affordable prices. They can be booked online on Youtianxia or Xiangyou. If you are going on holidays, booking in advance is essential. .

Tickets for Lugou Natural Scenic Area: 15/person; tickets for Jinjigou: 30/person.