Zhejiang's only ancient town with a rivers and lakes atmosphere! How beautiful is the ancient town rated as the most beautiful by National Geographic?

I'm really tired of seeing the ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, but the ancient town of Twenty-Eight is so special that it caught my eye. Where is Twenty-Eight? It's in Jiangshan, Quzhou, Zhejiang, deep in the Xianxia Mountain Range. The terrain is dangerous, but it has a strong southern Yangtze River flavor, and the people in the town live by the stream. What's special about Twenty-Eight? The small town straddles three provinces, at the junction of Zhejiang, Fujian, and Jiangxi. It seems to have convenient transportation, but in fact, the environment is completely closed, so there are well-preserved Ming and Qing buildings. Walk into any courtyard, and it's basically the same as it was over 100 years ago. A family's window lattice, just the relief patterns have dozens of kinds. Twenty-Eight has a rivers and lakes atmosphere, and Jin Yong's 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer' also wrote about this small town. The locals all say that looking down from Xianxia Ridge, the ancient buildings of Twenty-Eight look like a curved bow. The mystery of Twenty-Eight also lies in the fact that there are only a few thousand people, but there are 9 dialects, more than 140 surnames, and 5 architectural styles (Zhejiang style, Huizhou style, Jiangxi style, Fujian style, and even European style). Twenty-Eight used to be a military stronghold and a commercial travel route, and immigrants brought dialects and surnames from all over the place. How to visit Twenty-Eight? Just wander around~ There are 2 Confucian temples and 36 ancient houses in the town. If you are interested in architectural culture, you can feast your eyes. I like to drill into the villages next to it, where there are few tourists, and watch the villagers washing clothes and chatting by the stream. The ancient town has two main streets with a great atmosphere in the evening, which will remind people of its past as the busiest port on the border of the three provinces, how lively it was. It is said that it was about a day's journey from Pucheng in Fujian and Guangfeng in Jiangxi to here, which was just right for camping, and there were as many as 50 restaurants along the street. What to eat when visiting Twenty-Eight? 'Eight Big Bowls' One person can't eat a few bowls, such as Dendrobium stewed with stone frog, cardamom stewed with pig's feet, etc. If you meet a talkative boss, you can make half a portion. My favorite is steamed fish with cured meat. The surface is covered with cured meat, and the bottom is full of small yellow fish. When you bite it, the oil drips out, and the thorns are steamed to be crispy and tender. It's so refreshing. 'Second Snacks' Swallow skin wonton and gong cake. Gong cake is regarded as the 'god of cakes' at the border of Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangxi. It is crispy on the outside and glutinous on the inside, slightly sweet, a bit chewy, and has a hint of the taste of herbs in the mountains, very refreshing. Big Tofu Twenty-Eight is famous for its tofu because of its high mountains and good water. The tofu is rich whether it is braised or stewed in soup. The first thing tourists should do after coming to Twenty-Eight from the Xianxia Ancient Road is to eat a bowl of brine tofu. What to wear for photos when visiting Twenty-Eight? Because the residential buildings in Twenty-Eight are basically black, white, and gray, they are simple and elegant. Wearing bright colors will be more eye-catching, and wearing plain clothes will be more temperamental. Where to stay when visiting Twenty-Eight? You can stay at the Oriental Mandarin Hotel not far from Jiangshan High-speed Railway Station, mainly because the transportation is convenient, and there are also river view rooms, Chinese design, and the breakfast is quite rich. There is also a famous Three Stone Mud Stove Homestay in Jiangshan, near the Jianglang Mountain Scenic Area, you can play Jianglang Mountain and Twenty-Eight together! Twenty-Eight Ancient Town