City C Debut Plan | Jingzhou, Hunan, the hometown of bayberry

| Jingzhou, Hunan, the hometown of bayberry. Jingzhou, Hunan, is not well-known, but it has a long history. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it became a major commercial town at the border of Hunan, Guizhou, and Guangxi provinces due to its geographical advantages. However, as times changed and waterways were no longer the main means of transportation, it became a leisurely small town hidden in the mountains that few people knew about. Today, the only traces of history that can be touched in Jingzhou city are basically the Tuqiao Street and He Street, the mottled old houses and alleys, and the colorful glutinous rice drying in front of the houses; there are also the wharfs, the old stilted buildings, the renovated guild halls, and one can vaguely recall the past glory from them. The street is not long, and at the end you can see the long Qujiang River. The bluestone slabs of the Ma Wang Bridge are still there. Eating a bowl of handmade ice powder at the small stall at the head of the bridge and chatting with the old people, it seems like you are still living in that simple era. Wangjiang Tower, as one of the city landmarks, has a good night view. It is diagonally opposite to the Jiangdong Wind and Rain Bridge, which is a good place to sit leisurely. The floating bridge in the river under the bridge, although rebuilt, is a great restoration of the appearance at that time. It is convenient for people on both sides to come and go daily, and it is also a good place for leisure and sightseeing. The only regret is that although it is an autonomous county of the Miao and Dong ethnic groups, you have to go to a slightly farther village to feel the original ethnic customs. 🚗Transportation strategy: Take a train from Chongqing or Huaihua, Guangxi, get off at Jingzhou Station, and there are buses to the city area, in fact, it is not far to walk. 🌟Local must-visit: Fei Mountain, Dishun Miao Village, Yanjiao Dong Village, etc. 🍲Food recommendation: Jingzhou is the "hometown of Chinese bayberry" and "hometown of Poria", the local specialties mainly include: carved honey preserves, bayberry wine, bayberry dried fruit, Poria crisp cake, pickled vegetables, all are quite convenient to take home.