Lijiang is known as "photographer's paradise". Lion Mountain is the highest place in the ancient city, and you can enjoy a complete panoramic view of the ancient city. Down the mountain into the center of the ancient city. Finally, the waterwheel left the ancient city and went from Journey to the West to Heilongtan along the Yu He Corridor. This route can deeply understand the inclusive and open national character of Naxi nationality. There are Dongba religion, Tibetan Buddhism, Han Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Christianity in the ancient city. Various cultures meet and live here, forming an all-encompassing religious belief of Naxi people.
This trip can clearly see Old Town of Lijiang's folk style of living by mountains and rivers. There are various forms of folk houses in Old Town of Lijiang. Including: three squares and one wall, four entrances and five patios, one entrance and several courtyards. Known by architectural experts as: residential museum. These buildings fully show the aesthetic interest of Naxi people in conforming to and respecting nature.
The ancient city of Pingyao, along the "horse road" where Bing Gu boarded the city, climbed up the city wall and had a bird's eye view around the Pingyao city wall, which was really amazing. The city wall has six gates, one in the north and the other in the south, which are the starting point and the end point of turtle city; There are two in the east and two in the west. They are the Turtle City brothers. The total perimeter of the city wall is 6 157.7m, and the whole city wall is square. The height of the city wall is about 10 meter. The east, west and north city walls are straight, and the south city wall is built with the winding of Zhongdu River. Add six urn, in fact, is a delicate turtle shape.
Nowadays, in Pingyao's Ming and Qing streets, there are also many small shops full of artistic features and interesting gadgets. The food here is not only local, but also many snacks from other places. Moreover, the biggest feature of Pingyao ancient city is that it has been preserved since ancient times, unlike some places that were completely rebuilt in modern times. For example, yuanjiacun, like Xi 'an, is a small town built completely out of thin air.
Pingyao's long history can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty. This ancient city retains the buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Walking on such a street, stepping on the bricks here, you can travel through history in minutes. This is the greatest charm of Pingyao!