China's top ten ancient towns: Wuyuan in Jiangxi, Guilin in Yunnan, Phoenix City in Hunan, Hongcun in Anhui, Huangyao in Guangxi, Langzhong in Sichuan, Xuancheng in Anhui, Tongli in Jiangsu, Shuhe in Yunnan, Xijiang in Guizhou.
1. Wuyuan, Jiangxi
The most beautiful spring scene in March is Wuyuan, Jiangxi. It also ranked first among the top ten most popular ancient towns in China in 2017. Wuyuan's attractions revolve around its villages, the most famous of which are the rapeseed flowers and Huizhou architecture.
2. Guilin, Yunnan
Guilin is the most beautiful city in Yangshuo. The fifth set of background patterns with a face value of 20 yuan issued in 1999 is selected here. The Yangshuo section of the Li River is the highlight of the entire Li River.
3. Phoenix City, Hunan
Phoenix is ??a gathering place for ethnic minorities, mainly the Miao and Tujia people. It has beautiful scenery, simple folk customs and rich ancient town culture. Phoenix is ??famous for Shen Congwen's novel "Border Town".
4. Hongcun, Anhui
Hongcun is a village with Huizhou architectural characteristics. It is famous at home and abroad for the Oscar-winning film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and is known as "the village in Chinese painting".
5. Guangxi Huang Yao
Since Huang and Yao are the most common surnames in the town, they were named Huang Yao. Huangyao is an ancient town with a history of more than 900 years, and its architecture in the Ming and Qing Dynasties is relatively complete.
6. Langzhong, Sichuan
Langzhong is known as the largest "Feng Shui Ancient City" in Sichuan. It is one of the four most complete ancient cities in the country and a national 5A-level scenic spot. The main attractions include Zhangfei Temple, Dongshan Garden, Baba Temple, Jinpingshan Park, etc.
7. Xuancheng, Anhui
Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "the south declares the reunification of the north." Xuancheng District has beautiful scenery, a long history and a lot of people coming and going. It has experienced cultural development in the Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties and has a long history.
8. Tongli, Jiangsu
Tongli is located in the northeast of Wujiang City, Jiangsu Province, 80 kilometers away from Shanghai and 20 kilometers away from Suzhou. This is an ancient town with a long history and typical water town style.
9. Shuhe, Yunnan
Shuhe is one of the earliest Naxi settlements in Bazi, Lijiang, and is also an important well-preserved market town on the ancient Tea Horse Road. The Dashi Bridge and Dajue Palace built during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty are still intact today. The murals inside vividly depict Buddhist figures.
10. Xijiang, Guizhou
Xijiang is composed of more than a dozen natural villages built on the mountains. It is currently the largest Miao village in the world. There is a famous silversmith village. Miao silversmiths all work by hand, and their craftsmanship is extremely high.