The location of the four ancient cities in China

The four ancient cities in China refer to Huizhou ancient city in Huangshan, Anhui, Langzhong ancient city in Langzhong, Sichuan, Pingyao ancient city in Pingyao, Shanxi and Old Town of Lijiang in Lijiang, Yunnan.

Huizhou ancient city is located in Shexian County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, where Huizhou government ruled for thousands of years. Including Guo Xu Shifang, Guo Xuxiangfu, Nanqiaolou, Yanghemen, Huizhou House, Huiyuan, Doushan Street and other Fucheng streets and lanes, as well as the Yuliang Ancient Dam in Dujiangyan in the south of the Yangtze River and Yu Liang Street, a famous historical and cultural street in China. It is an important physical building that displays and embodies Huizhou culture, and embodies the cultural characteristics of the Han nationality in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Shexian, a famous national historical and cultural city, is the seat of Huizhou government in ancient times, the birthplace of Huizhou culture and the quintessence of Peking Opera, the main birthplace of Huizhou merchants, and the main producing areas of Four Treasures of the Study Zhonghui Mo and She Yan. Shexian County is located in the east of Huangshan City, in the center of tourist routes of Hangzhou, Qiandao Lake, Huangshan Mountain and Jiuhuashan Mountain, and within the territory of Huizhou, Hangzhou and Tunwu. Gardens, pavilions, ancient bridges, stone workshops, ancient pagodas and ancient houses can be seen everywhere.

Langzhong Ancient City, located in Langzhong City, Sichuan Province. It is the birthplace of Spring Festival culture and a national 5A-level tourist attraction. 1986, the State Council announced Langzhong as a national historical and cultural city; 199 1 Withdraw the county and set up a city, which is a municipality directly under the Central Government of Sichuan Province; 1992 the State Council approved the opening of the city; 200 1 was awarded as a national ecological demonstration city, and in 2004 it was awarded as an excellent tourist city in China. In 2006, Langzhong City was officially named "Millennium Ancient County of the World" by the United Nations Institute of Geographical Names. In the "2009 Global Tourism and Holiday Forum", Langzhong was awarded the honorary title of "Best International Tourism and Holiday Resort" by the Council of Friends of the United Nations and the International Tourism Marketing Association. 20 10 Langzhong was awarded "China Spring Festival Cultural Hometown" by China Folk Writers and Artists Association.

Old Town of Lijiang, located in Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, is more than 2,400 meters above sea level. It is a famous city with beautiful scenery, long history and splendid culture, and it is also a rare well-preserved ancient town of ethnic minorities in China. Old Town of Lijiang is one of the second batch of famous historical and cultural cities in China, and it is also one of the only two ancient cities in China that have successfully declared the world cultural heritage with the whole ancient city (the other is Pingyao ancient city). Old Town of Lijiang's colorful local ethnic customs and entertainment activities, Naxi ancient music, Dongba ceremony, divination culture, ancient town bar and Naxi Torch Festival are all unique. Old Town of Lijiang fully embodies the achievements of ancient urban construction in China, and is one of the types with distinctive features and unique style in China.

Pingyao Ancient City, located in Pingyao County, Shanxi Province, is a famous cultural city with a history of more than 2,700 years. It is also called "the four best preserved ancient cities" with Langzhong, Anju and Shexian, and it is also the second batch of national historical and cultural cities. It is also one of the only two ancient counties in China that successfully declared the world cultural heritage with the whole ancient city. Pingyao Ancient City is the best preserved ancient county in China, and it is an outstanding model of Han cities in China in Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the historical development of China, it shows people an extremely complete picture of cultural, social, economic and religious development.