Ranking of the most expensive ancient towns in China

China has a long history of more than 5,000 years and a deep cultural heritage. A large number of ancient buildings have been preserved all over the country, especially some charming ancient towns, which give tourists a visual feeling of going back to ancient times. Some ancient towns are free of charge, while others require entrance fees. So which ancient towns are more expensive? Here is a detailed introduction.

China's top ten most expensive ancient towns:

1, Jiaxing City, Tongxiang Wuzhen Ancient Township Tourist Area (joint ticket 190 yuan (East grille 110 yuan, West grille 150 yuan))

Wuzhen, belonging to the city of Tongxiang, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, the west border with the city of Huzhou, and the north with the Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, Wujiang District border. It is located in the Jiangnan water town, which is the junction of two provinces, three regions and seven counties. Wuzhen, once known as Wudun and Qingdun, has a long history of more than 6,000 years. It is one of the 20 Golden Week forecast scenic spots in China and one of the six major ancient towns in Jiangnan. At the same time, Wuzhen is "China's last house on the water".

Wuzhen is a typical Han Chinese water town in the south of the Yangtze River, known as "the land of fish and rice, silk town" reputation. 1991 was named Zhejiang Province, famous historical and cultural city, in 1999, started the protection of ancient towns and tourism development projects. From November 19, 2014, Wuzhen will become the permanent site of the World Internet Conference.

2, Zaozhuang City, Taierzhuang Ancient City Scenic Spot (160 yuan)

Taierzhuang Ancient City, known as the "Living Ancient Canal" by the World Tourism Organization and the "Only Remaining Legacy Village of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal," is located in the center of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It is located in the center of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, at the junction of Taierzhuang District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province and the four provinces of Shandong, Jiangsu, Henan and Anhui. The ancient city began in the Qin and Han dynasties, developed in the Tang and Song dynasties, and flourished in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is known as "the first village in the world" (given by Qing Qianlong).

Taierzhuang Ancient City has an ancient river, an ancient wharf, an ancient Chinese water city, the Taierzhuang War Memorial, cross-strait exchanges base. It belongs to Warsaw, the capital of Poland, and is one of only two cities in the world to have been rebuilt as a World Heritage Site as a result of the shelling of World War II.

3, Yaoli Ancient Town (150 yuan)

Built at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Yaoli Ancient Town is surrounded by peaks and picturesque scenery, with the "Mother River" He Yao River running through the town. Hundreds of Ming and Qing Dynasty Huizhou-style ancient buildings scattered along the Yao River, flying eaves and corners, white walls and tiles, hidden in the green mountains and water. The village "Jingyitang" is the "Yao Li New Fourth Army Reservation Office", where Comrade Chen Yi organized the famous "Yao Li Reorganization of the New Fourth Army" in 1938.

4, Jinzhong Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Spot (attractions pass 130 yuan)

Pingyao Ancient City, located in central Shaanxi Province, was built in the period of King Xuan of the Zhou Dynasty, and was expanded in the third year of the Ming Hongwu (1370). It has a history of more than 2,700 years. It has preserved the basic style of the county town during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and is known as one of the "four best-preserved ancient cities". It is also one of the only two ancient cities in China that has been successfully declared a World Heritage Site with the entire ancient city.

Pingyao Ancient City was inscribed on the World Cultural Heritage List in 1997, and on July 13, 2015, it became a national 5A tourist attraction, and on November 19, 2008, it won the Destination of the Year IWOM Award.

5, Nuanquan Ancient Town, Weixian County, Zhangjiakou (120 yuan)

Nuanquan Ancient Town, located in the western part of Weixian County, Hebei Province, was built in the Yuan Dynasty and grew in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is a famous historical and cultural town in China, and is now a national AAA level tourist attraction. The ancient town is named "Hot Spring" because of the constant temperature of the spring water all year round. The ancient town has a long history and is famous for spring water, market, ancient architecture and folk culture. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it developed into "three fortresses, six alleys and eighteen villages", which reached a glorious period in the town's history. Ancestors built three castles in the town of Little Warm Springs, respectively, Beiguan Castle, West Castle and small and medium-sized castles, which can be seen in the town of human habitation and military defense of the dual status.

6, jishou city, xiangxi state qianzhou ancient city scenic area (108 yuan)

with a history of more than 4,200 years jishou ganzhou ancient city, is located in hunan province xiangxi autonomous prefecture capital jishou city wanrong river, convenient transportation. 209 national highway and liu swine railroad running through the north and south, is the b city of the traditional distribution of supplies

7, anhui province, anhui anhui ancient villages -Xidi, Hongcun (104 yuan)

Xidi, Hongcun is a world heritage site, the national 5A level tourist attractions. Located in Yixian County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, Xidi and Hongcun are two representative ancient villages in South Anhui. They are famous for their paradise-like rural scenery, well-preserved village forms, superb Huizhou-style residential craftsmanship and colorful historical and cultural connotations, and are known as "villages in the painting".

Xidi and Hongcun, with their "exquisite layout, ingenious structure, beautiful decoration, exquisite architecture and deep cultural connotation", are not rare in ancient Chinese residential architecture, and are a pearl in Huizhou residential architecture.

8, Suzhou Zhouzhuang Ancient Town Scenic Spot (100 yuan)

Zhouzhuang Town is a pre-selected world cultural heritage site, the first batch of national 5A-level tourist attractions. It is located in the southeastern part of Suzhou City, at the junction of Kunshan, Wujiang and Shanghai. Surrounded by water on all sides, Zhouzhuang Town has become a town due to the river, a street according to the water, and a street as a city. There are 14 ancient stone bridges built in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties in the well-shaped river.

More than 800 aborigines live along the pillowed river, and more than 60% of the residential houses still retain the architectural style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The main attractions of Zhouzhuang include Fu'an Bridge, Double Bridges, and Shenting Hall, etc. In 2007, Zhouzhuang passed the National Tourism Administration's "National First 5A Grade Tourist Attractions".

9, Taizhou Jiangyan Qin Tong Ancient Town Tourist Area (100 yuan)

Taizhou Qin Tong Ancient Town is located in Jiangsu Province, Taizhou City, Jiangyan District Qintong Town. The town is surrounded by water and has a beautiful environment. It is a rich land. Qintong is known as Qinhong in ancient times. Nantong Yancheng Taizhou is located at the junction of three cities, the old saying is "the dog barking three counties". The rivers and harbors here are intertwined, and the climate is humid. In many places in Hong Kong have been found in the Neolithic era of elk fossils, stone axes and tools. Qintong was once near the sea, belonged to Yangzhou in the Xia and Shang dynasties, and belonged to Wu in the Spring and Autumn. Here, the water and grass are abundant, the elk "hundreds of groups", farmers "do not plow". Scenic Fengcheng Taoyuan Ancient Street has more than 100 traditional snacks and private kitchens, constituting the first snack street in Central Jiangsu Province, where you can taste Taizhou cuisine.

10, Xitang (95 yuan)

Tangxi Town is located in Jiashan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai provinces. Ancient Xitang, Pingchuan, 10 kilometers from downtown Jiashan. It is a thousand-year-old water town of Wu native culture, one of the six ancient towns in Jiangnan. Xitang town has a total area of 83.61 square kilometers, including 1.04 square kilometers of the ancient town area, with a population of nearly 86,000 people. Xitang is known as a thousand-year-old town where people live. It has been included in the list of World Historical and Cultural Heritage Reserves, China's first batch of famous historical and cultural towns, and a national 5A scenic spot.

Xitang has a long history and is one of the birthplaces of ancient Wu-Yue culture. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, it was the border between Wu-Yue and China, so it was called "Wu Roots and Yue Jiao" and "Yue Shark's House".