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Longquan Ancient Town in Shijiazhuang, a place worth exploring (with guide)

The Longquan Ancient Town is even more vibrant during festivals, where visiting the old city, watching lantern shows, admiring the night view, and tasting delicious food have become popular activities for tourists. Here, the style of the Ming and Qing dynasties' ancient town is recreated, with antique buildings, bustling streets, and a wealth of folk performances, as if traveling back to the prosperity of ancient times. Join Xi Rong today to take a look, and if you like it, save it for later ➤Introduction to Longquan Ancient Town Located in the cultural tourism and leisure core area of Luquan District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, it is a large ancient architectural complex rebuilt from a complete set of old houses, bridges, stone carvings, and doors, mainly featuring the architectural styles of the Ming, Qing, and Republic of China periods. With a long water system, all buildings are built along the water, restoring the old street scenes of money houses, teahouses, wine shops, pharmacies, tea houses, and grocery stores, and recreating the style of the Republic of China in Shijiazhuang. The combination of commerce, culture, and immersive live performances here perfectly transforms everyone into a character in a movie, making it an excellent choice for those who love cultural museums and trendy movie locations. In the evening, red lanterns are hung high, wooden bridges span across, and boats dock, filled with the flavor of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River. The market has more than a hundred kinds of specialty snacks and various performances, with a super beautiful night view, as if traveling through time and space, back to the bustling era, the charm and style of the ancient town are unforgettable ➤Famous Attractions Ming and Qing Courtyards, Longquan Water Street, Huang's Mansion, Cliff Square ❶Ming and Qing Street The core area of the ancient architectural complex of the town, with the Moon-Reflecting River running through the town, and the rocking Luo River is like returning to the dreamy water towns of the south of the Yangtze River in poetry. Mingxi Alley, Tiangong Street, Yudong Street, Ruining Street, Jundu Alley, and other districts each have their own characteristics ❷Republic of China Street Here you can see the shadow of old Shanghai during the Republic of China period. Holding a wooden oil umbrella, wearing a cheongsam, strolling on the old stone-paved street, you can feel the unique historical charm of the ancient town. The old sewing machine museum and the old piano museum are memories of several generations ❸Huang's Mansion Consisting of a three-entry courtyard and a two-entry compound, it authentically reproduces the traditional structure of ancient mansions, with main houses, wing rooms, and ear rooms all available. TV dramas such as 'The White-Haired Girl' and many other film and television dramas have been filmed here ➤Address 250 meters southeast of the intersection of Huai'an West Road and Shanqian Avenue in Luquan District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province ➤Ticket Price: 68 RMB per person There are self-paid items in the scenic area, such as the Star Exploration Orbit Car, Magic Time Shuttle, and Mysterious World Fantasy Platform ➤Opening Hours: 9:00~21:00 ➤Opening Months: Open all year round ➤Transportation ❶For self-driving, use mobile navigation to search for 'Shijiazhuang Longquan Ancient Town' ❷In the city, take Metro Line 1 to 'Xiwang' station, then transfer to bus 304 to 'Xinzhuang Xincun' station ❸In Luquan District, take bus Tourism Route 3 (Zhongyi Agricultural Science and Health Town ⇄ Tumenguan) to 'Xinzhuang Xincun' station ❹For high-speed rail, get off at Shijiazhuang Station, and it's about a 20-minute taxi ride ➤Nearby Attractions Longquan Lake Wetland, Xishan Forest Park, Shuanglong Mountain Scenic Area, etc. ❣️I hope this guide is useful to you. I am Xi Rong, follow me to unlock more exciting content!!
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Posted: Mar 30, 2024
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