How to describe the ancient town in one word?

Quiet, clear, quiet, quiet, elegant and so on.

Ancient towns generally refer to buildings with a history of more than 100 years, which are used for centralized residence. China has a long history, and there are many ancient towns with profound cultural heritage on the vast land. Some of them have been listed as world cultural heritage by UNESCO. The top ten ancient towns in China are Anchang, Guangfu Town, Zhujiajiao, Mudu, Nanxun, Luzhi, Wuzhen, Tongli, Xitang and Zhouzhuang.

The formation and development of traditional ancient towns are often spontaneous, which is different from the unified planning of modern cities. The architectural features of existing historical towns not only represent the buildings at a certain time node, but also coexist in different periods. For example, in Kuanzhai Lane, Chengdu, there are both China traditional houses in Ming and Qing Dynasties and European mixed architectural forms influenced by western culture. However, China's traditional architecture is dominated by wood structure system, which is greatly influenced by climatic conditions, so the historical remains of traditional ancient towns in various parts of China are not balanced. Generally speaking, the traditional ancient town buildings before the Ming and Qing Dynasties have basically disappeared, and the existing traditional ancient towns are mainly buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China. These ancient towns provide an important basis for us to understand the historical stories, customs and customs of different periods and regions.