Free Admission to Langzhong Ancient City for the New Year! The Birthplace of the Spring Festival.

Did you know that the Spring Festival didn't just come out of nowhere? During the Western Han Dynasty, Luo Xuanhong from Langzhong, Ba Prefecture, compiled the 'Taichu Calendar', which established the first month of spring as the beginning of the year. People began to call the first day of the first month 'New Year's Day' or 'New Year', and the custom of celebrating the New Year and the Spring Festival emerged among the people. Thus, the Chinese nation acquired the tradition of celebrating the Spring Festival! Langzhong has also become known as the 'Hometown of Chinese Spring Festival Culture'. If you're talking about the ritual feeling of the New Year, you've got to visit Langzhong in Sichuan at least once. As famous as Lijiang Ancient City! Another overlooked treasure destination ✅ Langzhong Ancient City has a history of over 2300 years and currently has eight 'national treasure' cultural relics including Zhang Fei Temple, Yong'an Temple, Wulong Temple, Tengwang Pavilion, Guanyin Temple, Baba Temple, Dafo Temple, and the Beichuan Tribute Academy. The cultures of the Three Kingdoms, imperial examinations, Ba people, and the Spring Festival all shine brightly in the ancient city, earning it titles such as the Millennium Ancient County, National Historic and Cultural City, and one of the Four Great Ancient Cities of China. ✅ Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties were all here, a great joy for ancient architecture enthusiasts! Langzhong Ancient City is a city with a 'Tang and Song Dynasty layout and Ming and Qing Dynasty style'. The Jialing River forms a 'U' shape around Langzhong, with mountains surrounding on four sides and water on three, creating a city dependent on mountains and water. The ancient architecture unfolds around the central Zhongtian Tower, resembling a chessboard, and is acclaimed as the most well-preserved 'feng shui ancient city'. Add ways to arrive, for example, the duration from several core cities in Sichuan (similar to '1 hour from Chengdu'). 🚗Transportation Departing from Chengdu & Chongqing, it takes 3.5 hours by self-driving or 2.5 hours by high-speed rail to reach. 📸Recommended Check-in It takes about 1 day to stroll around Langzhong Ancient City, with no fixed route. You can roam the ancient city streets, take photos, eat snacks, and visit attractions. ✔ Baita Park: Overlooking the entire Langzhong Ancient City. ✔ Beichuan Tribute Academy: The experience of rushing for exams is very worthwhile. ✔ Zhang Fei Temple (Han Huanhou Temple): Zhang Fei once guarded Langzhong for 7 years. ✔ Huaguang Tower: The iconic building of Langzhong, known as the 'Number One Tower in Langyuan'. ✔ Zhongtian Tower: The ancient city unfolds in sequence with it as the axis! ✔ Jinping Mountain: Climb the mountain to enjoy the landscape and the city's scenery. 😋Recommended Cuisine 🥢Langzhong's Three Delicacies: Zhang Fei Beef, Baoning Vinegar, White Sugar Steamed Bun. 🥢Special Snacks: Fang Su Guokui (main store), recommended beef cold noodle filling Guokui; Yinxian Beef Noodle (East Gate), delicious beef noodles; Langzhong Oil Tea, a bowl of steaming oil tea for breakfast is super healing! Sichuan North Cold Noodles: You can add Baoning Vinegar, sour and spicy, very refreshing! 📝Tips 🎟️Langzhong Ancient City does not require an admission ticket, but specific scenic spots will charge a fee, climbing Zhongtian Tower/Huaguang Tower costs 15r, where you can enjoy the breeze of the ancient city and take photos. 🧨During the Spring Festival, the 'Spring Festival Old Man' will distribute red envelopes to visitors in deep red auspicious attire, and the ancient city will host folk exhibitions, eat Laba, worship Fuxi, lantern festivals, shadow plays, lion dances, bamboo horse lanterns, spring heralds, folk weddings, and other activities. High-speed Rail Tour | Langzhong Ancient City | Spring Festival | New Year Atmosphere | Sichuan Tourism | Sichuan | Where to Go for the New Year | Sichuan Surrounding Tours | Self-driving | Ancient Town