Huanglongxi ancient town "the hometown of fire dragons in China"

Huanglongxi town belongs to Shuangliu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, with a history of more than 2 100 years. It is located in the south of Chengdu Plain. It is 40 kilometers away from the urban area, 35 kilometers away from Shuangliu District and 28 kilometers away from Huayang Street in Tianfu New District.

Brief introduction of Huanglongxi ancient town

Huanglongxi Ancient Town is located in the southwest of Shuangliu County, about 40 kilometers away from Chengdu, with a history of 1700 years. There are ancient streets in Ming and Qing dynasties in the town, which are integrated with ancient archways, temples, ancient buildings and houses. The traditional folk custom "Fire Dragon Burning" in this town is spectacular, and it is called "the hometown of fire dragons in China".

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The ancient town is located at the intersection of two rivers and has the taste of "water town". A small stream passes through the city, with bluestone paved roads on both sides. Both sides of the road are mostly Ming and Qing buildings, built by water, with pavilions, wooden columns and blue tiles, exquisite railings, quiet and simple. Now the ancient town is the location of many TV dramas, and many TV dramas such as furong town and Master of the Sea Lights were shot here.

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There are three ancient temples on the main street, namely Zhenjiang Temple, Chaoyin Temple and Gulong Temple. There is a thousand-year-old Lao Li and a stage in the Qing Dynasty in Gulong Temple. In addition, there is a strange "three county yamen". Because huanglongxi town is located at the junction of three counties in history, it is called "stepping on three counties with one foot", so the three counties set up this institution here.

The snacks in Longxi ancient town are also famous. One side, roast elbow, pearl tofu, braised yellow pepper and so on. It's all worth a taste. You can eat it in most restaurants in the ancient town.

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Huanglongxi is rich in folk customs, especially the "burning dragon" from the second day to the fifteenth day of the first month of each year. The "fire dragon" is lifelike, and every household has prepared fireworks and firecrackers. When the dragon lights up, fireworks will shoot at the dragon's body. After the performance, everyone burned the dragon's body and scattered the ashes into the river, praying for good weather.

Visit the ancient town of Huanglongxi, you can travel to and from Chengdu on the same day, or you can stay in the town for one night. There are many accommodations in the new town at the entrance of the ancient town; There is a "courtyard dam" in the center of the ancient town, which is a real quadrangle in western Sichuan and also provides accommodation.