Huanglongxi Ancient Town

Huanglongxi has 2100 years of history. It is the historical and cultural town and the state 4A tourist scenic spots. And it is one of the top ten ancient towns, located in the southwest edge of Shuangliu district.

It is famous. Because it has the typical style of the Ancient Town in Western Town, ancient temples, ancient buildings and ancient tree houses,and modern cities in sharp contrast. It attracted a lot of film and television crews to film the town, the "movie", "Chinese Hollywood" said. Huanglongxi the most beautiful time, is that rain and fog, amidst the mist, very poetic. Ancient Town of Centre Street, New Street, side streets, such as six streets for a year just for maintenance and reconstruction of closed-door, all covered with Redstone street, on both sides Construction has also resumed character, simple and elegant.

Ancient Town has also maintained a deep rustic western Sichuan folk culture, from the Southern Song Dynasty in China In addition, Huanglongxi has unique farming culture and Buddha weirs. In 1998 ancient Town was named as the hometown of Chinese folk art dragon by the Ministry of Culture; in 2005 by the National Environmental Protection Agency was named the national "Beautiful Town", in September 2005 was listed as the town of Chengdu tourism development.

Ancient Town, the Ming and Qing era buildings, are still well preserved. Redstone paved street, the pavilion houses, carve exquisite railings window lattice, without exception, give people the feeling of quiet simplicity. There are six ancient banyan trees that are thousand years old.

The stone town is famous for bean curd, almost every family would do, but its own unique features. Down a street, see an alley, bluestone road at the foot of bare, shiny black door, antique signs, reveals a deep old-fashioned.

Town, the most unique are its teahouses, road sides, river banks, the bamboo, bamboo chair, bench. There are colorful sun umbrellas. It will be able to take a day with a bowl of tea, especially old people, early in the morning on the restaurant. It is a relaxed, elegant enjoyment, but also experience the life of the great old Chengdu place.

HuangLongXi was a very quiet place. Huang Long Xi also represents the customs romantic feeling of Sichuan.

 Translated by Ellen.