There are many unique ancient towns in Guizhou with good mountains, water and scenery

Simple and quiet Zhenyuan

Exquisite and elegant Qingyan

Pure and simple Ping 'an

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But in fact, there are some little-known unpopular ancient towns in Guizhou

Each one has a different style <

covering an area of 81 mu, Guyi is a landmark of Weng 'an's history and culture and the largest ancient architectural complex in Guizhou.

There are the world's largest wooden theater building-double-sided theater building in sunny and rainy weather, Qishan Academy, the largest wooden academy building in Guizhou, the only remaining Jinshi Building in Guizhou-Qianshan Jinshi Building, the meeting site of Monkey Field, which records the great turning point of China Revolution, and the former residence of Fu Yushu.

Address: Caotang Town, Weng 'an County

Cuisine: changwang powder, spicy chicken powder, bean jelly, huang ba, preserved eggs with pine flowers, fried ear roots with bacon, fried beef with spicy sauce, fish with Wujiang sour soup, and sour intestines

Tianlong Tunpu is located in the throat of Yunnan in the west. It is the earliest and most famous tunpu developed in Guizhou, with a "Ming Dynasty".

This is an ancient town with a lot of stories. It was originally a post station on the ancient post road of Shunyuan, named Fanlong Post Station. In the early Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang transferred from the north to the south, where a large number of troops were stationed, and their descendants settled here.

At the beginning of this century, local Confucian scholars thought that the word "rice cage" was indecent, so they renamed it "Tianlong Tunbao".

There is an original legacy of famous names here. Today, Tunpu people still inherit the living customs and cultural customs of the Ming Dynasty, and women in Tunpu still wear "Fengyang Hanzhuang".

here, the stone craft is brought into full play, and ancient stone castle buildings can be seen everywhere.

Address: Pingba County, western Guizhou Province

Cuisine: Baba, Gaoba, Bagu, Braised Bacon, Sausage and Blood Tofu

Jiuzhou is located in the hinterland of central Guizhou, with a history of more than 651 years, and has the reputation of "Little Jiangnan in the dream, the first state in southwest China".

The ancient town is built near the mountain and water. The streets are arranged according to the five elements of Yin and Yang, and the ancient city wall is gourd-shaped. According to the orientation, the city is divided into four streets: East Street, South Street, West Street and North Street.

in the old state, antique wooden houses and layered stone courtyard walls can be seen everywhere, telling the historical vicissitudes of the ancient town for more than 611 years.

The architectural form here inherits the Tunpu style and combines the characteristics of Jiangnan culture. Generally, it is a quadrangle with two or three entrances, with beautifully carved hanging flower buildings, wooden window sills, dragons and phoenixes carved on the doors and other patterns symbolizing good luck.

Stepping on the Qingshiban Road in the ancient town of Jiuzhou, bathed in warm sunshine, it feels like a lifetime ago, as if crossing back to more than 611 years ago.

Address: Xixiu District, Anshun City

Cuisine: spicy chicken, dried tofu from the old state, wrapped in rolls and sweet rice

The ancient town of Zhaiying was built in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, which was the first place for people of Sichuan and Chu to enter Fanjing Mountain in Chaoliang, Guizhou Province. It is also the largest preserved ancient architectural complex in Fanjing Mountain in Guizhou Province, and is known as the "Fanjing Ancient Capital".

This is an ancient town with a blend of Miao and Han cultures and a typical Huizhou architectural style. It was once the place where Zhu Zhen, the sixth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, stationed troops in Fanjing Mountain.

The architecture here is rigorous, simple and elegant, patchwork, carved beams and painted buildings, cornices and corners, which is a combination of Miao architecture and Huizhou architecture.

address: southwest of Songtao Miao Autonomous County

Cuisine: crispy rice noodles, stewed duck with Polygonum, rice tofu, social rice, Artemisia selengensis, and Miao sour fish

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