This is Not Xi'an | This is Jianchang Ancient City

| This is Jianchang Ancient City. Ladies! Stop crowding Xi'an during the May Day holiday 💢, Xichang's Jianchang Ancient City is the hidden "Hanfu Paradise"! Ming and Qing dynasty streets, intangible cultural heritage barbecue, wisteria markets... I've prepared a 3-day 2-night immersive guide to help you experience time travel for just 500 yuan per person! 🏡Personally tested accommodation: Manxin Hotel (super convenient location) Just 5 minutes' walk to the ancient city wall, and about 10 minutes by bike to Qionghai Lake 🍜【Thousand-Year-Old City Cuisine】 ▫️Xu's Kougao: The queuing champion of Jianchang Ancient City! The sweet kougao has a flaky crust with a flowing sesame and brown sugar filling, incredibly good value at 5 yuan each; the savory fried spiral pancake is crispy and fragrant, perfect with a 3-yuan bowl of cold shrimp! ▫️Chen's Intestine Fire Pot BBQ: A local favorite! Must-order intestines (28 yuan) grilled until crispy and chewy, dipped in chili powder - so delicious it'll make you stamp your feet! The tuotuo meat is marinated in Yi ethnic spices, wrapped in lettuce - not greasy at all! ▫️Hidden menu item: "Zhang's Rice Jelly Noodles" at the south gate of the ancient city, 5 yuan per bowl of pea jelly noodles drizzled with red chili oil and fish mint - instantly soul-satisfying! 🎎【May Day Special Activities】 ✅Hanfu Parade (10:00 daily, April 29-May 3): Follow the NPC procession from the city gate to the ancient stage, collect free sugar art and fragrance pouches along the way, and photographers will even snap candid photos of visitors and offer professionally edited pictures! ✅Wisteria Market: Under the purple flower sea at Silk Road Square, 30+ stalls selling hand-painted fans and tie-dyed bags. Recommended souvenir: "Wisteria Pastry" (wisteria-shaped pastries, 15 yuan/box) ✅"Jianchang Stories" live performance: Starts at 19:30 every night at the ancient stage, with light projections on Ming and Qing dynasty walls telling stories of the Tea Horse Road - guaranteed to give you goosebumps! 📌【Hard-Earned Tips】 The ancient city's stone paths are uneven - never wear high heels! Bring comfortable embroidered shoes instead; For Hanfu photos, get up early! The light is softest from 7:30-9:00 AM, and you'll avoid crowds; Self-driving visitors can park at the north gate parking lot (10 yuan/day); for taxis, set "Datong Gate" as your destination for convenience