Introduction to the main attractions of Zhenyuan Ancient Town
Qinglong Cave Ancient Building Complex
Qinglong Cave was built in the middle of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of nearly 500 years. It is a national 4A level tourist attractions. The Qinglong Cave ancient building complex has developed into a modern scale after successive generations of construction. Its greatest feature is that it integrates Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, guild halls, bridges and Taoist architectural culture. The entire group of buildings are located against mountains and rivers, leaning against cliffs, caves, and walls. The majestic pavilion with flying rocks and angled corners, volleying walls and red walls and green tiles is magnificent. The buildings with unique shapes are naturally integrated with cliffs, ancient trees, vines, rock banks and caves. There are stilted buildings overlooking the river, quiet and profound temple Zen terraces, a student courtyard where the sound of reading was once heard, and more. The stage, with its noisy gongs and drums, is a gathering of landscapes and pavilions from all over the world. It is an excellent example of the combination of Jiangnan Han architecture and southwest ethnic minority mountain architectural culture. Known as the "Southwest Hanging Temple", it is the largest ancient building complex in Guizhou Province.
Ticket: 30 yuan/person
Tour time: about 1 and a half hours;
Attraction opening hours: (summer) 8:00-17:30 ; (Winter) 8:00-17:00
Transportation: Located in the ancient city, accessible on foot, no need to drive
Wuyang River Natural Scenic Area
The beauty of Wuyang River is indescribable. It combines the beauty of Sichuan's hungry eyebrows, the tranquility of Qingcheng, the dangerous Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, and the beauty of the Li River in Guilin. In 1988, it was approved and announced as a national key scenic spot by the State Council. The beauty of Wuyang River must be felt with your heart. When taking a boat on Wuyang River, the boat gradually sails away from the shore, and the voices on the shore become farther and farther away, as if you are embarking on a journey back in time. As the boat rows farther and farther, the scenery on both sides of the bank becomes more and more intoxicating. One or two pairs of mandarin ducks often appear next to you. Looking at the scenery on both sides, sometimes it shows the scene of burning Red Cliff and sometimes the wonder of Sandieshui Waterfall, which seems to have been thousands of years old. Vicissitudes of life and memories are floating before my eyes.
Tickets: 20 yuan/person
Cruise boat: 100 yuan/person
Tour time required: 2 hours
Attraction opening hours (Summer) 8:00-17:30; (Winter) 8:00-17:00
Transportation: Located outside the city, you need to take a car, which takes 20 minutes.
Tiexi Natural Scenic Area
Tiexi is located in the north of Zhenyuan City, originating from the junction of Huangsang and Dam, with a total length of 21 kilometers. Tiexi is really a place that invites love. It is locked deep in a primitive mixed forest covering an area of ??37 square kilometers and a total length of 21 kilometers. Where the stream flows, the air is fresh, the trees are lush, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, giving birth to unique stalactite caves, villages along the way, and attractive pastoral scenery. This place is also the place where "the dragon god marries his sister" in Wu Jingzi's "The Scholars".
Tiexi: Tickets are 50 yuan/person
Tour time required: 3-4 hours
Scenic area opening hours: (summer) 8:00- 17:30; (Winter) 8:00-17:00
Transportation: Located outside the ancient city, you need to take a car, which takes 20 minutes.
Ancient Alleys
Zhenyuan’s ancient alleys have a strong lineup and rich content, ensuring that you will still be interested in them for several days. The ancient alleys in Zhenyuan are not like Beijing's hutongs, which are regular and stable. The gate of the deep house compound here is not parallel to the alleyway, nor does it face the main room. It is completely "crooked" and "sideways".
Most of the existing old houses in the ancient alley were built in the Ming and Qing dynasties, but the history of the alley is more difficult to trace. It is not known how many alleys there were in the past, but there are at least seven: Shipai Fang Street, Sifangjing Lane, Fuxing Lane, Renshou Lane, Chongzikou Lane, Miquan Lane and Chenjiajing Lane. In the ancient alleys that extend in all directions, you can go up if you want to go deeper, or go down if you want to retreat, but every choice of the right road means saying goodbye to the unique scenery of another alley.
Tickets: Free
Tour time required: 2-3 hours
Opening hours: no time limit
Transportation: walking
Heping Village
The former site of Zhenyuan Heping Village, whose full name is the "Zhenyuan Heping Village Work Team of the Japanese People's Anti-War Revolutionary League in China", was originally the second model prison of Guizhou Province under the National Government. It covers an area of ??6422 square meters, is 77 meters wide from east to west, 83.4 meters long from north to south, and has a courtyard wall 8 meters high. The main entrance faces the street. It consists of a front yard and a backyard. It has an office building, an auditorium, an infirmary, a prison room, a mute room, and a rice library. 14 single buildings including kitchens, kitchens and surveillance towers. On May 25, 2006, it was approved by the State Council as a national key cultural relics protection unit.
Tickets: Free
Time required for tour: half an hour
Attraction opening hours: (summer) 8:00-17:30; (winter) 8:00-17:00
Transportation: 20 minutes’ walk from the ancient city/10 minutes’ drive from the ancient city
Zhou Dawen’s former residence
Zhou Dawen’s former residence is also known as “Zhou Mansion” , located on the south side of Heping Street in Aicheng, Zhenyuan County, was originally a residence built by Zhou Dawen's grandfather Zhou Bingyuan in the early years of Guangxu.
Zhou Dawen's former residence covers an area of ??1,250 square meters. It is a courtyard surrounded by tall wind and fire walls. It has front and rear patios, front halls, back halls and side rooms. The door of the front hall hangs a gold plaque with the words "Former Residence of Zhou Dawen" written by Comrade Wu Xiuquan. There is a marble statue of Zhou Dawen placed in the center of the main hall. On the left is the living room, with ancient wooden beds, wooden cabinets, etc.; on the right is the exhibition hall, with illustrated display boards and display cabinets, which introduce in detail Zhou Dawen's life and the Zhenyuan underground branch of the Communist Party of China. Also on display are Stalin's letters to Zhou Dawen, Zhou Dawen's autobiography, and photos of members of the Zhenyuan underground branch of the Communist Party of China. Zhou Dawen's former residence is also the former site of the Zhenyuan underground branch of the Communist Party of China.
Tickets: Free
Time required for tour: half an hour
Attraction opening hours: (summer) 8:00-17:30; (winter) 8:00-17:00
Transportation: 20 minutes’ walk from the ancient city / 10 minutes’ drive from the ancient town
Food in Zhenyuan Ancient Town: Guizhou’s food is mainly hot and sour, and Zhenyuan’s food is very rich in variety. Special delicacies include: aged dishes, fish in sour soup, beef noodles, fried cakes, grilled fish, red sour soup, bacon hot pot, bean curd hot pot, Miaojia fried spicy crab, Changwang noodles, glutinous rice cake, Yuanjia soft tofu, Zhenyuan Special hotpot etc.
Transportation in Zhenyuan Ancient Town: Zhenyuan is located along the Guizhou-Guangxi Railway, with convenient transportation. The train from Beijing to Kaili or Guiyang passes through Zhenyuan, it just doesn't stop. You can take T61 or T87 from Beijing West Railway Station and get off at Kaili, and then take a bus to Zhenyuan. However, the bus time from Kaili to Zhenyuan is longer than the train time, and the ticket price is high. The train ticket price from Kaili to Zhenyuan is 7 It costs RMB 8 or RMB 15, and it takes more than an hour. If you go to Zhenyuan and transfer to Kaili, it is best to take the train. Zhenyuan Railway Station and Bus Station have now been moved together. There is a bus not far from the train station towards the county seat. stand.